Dear LeftyLuna: this is for you.

To preface this post, I would like to say that I have celiac disease, that I react very quickly from gluten of even the tiniest amounts, and that I am always, always 100% gluten-free. If there is even a 1% chance of eating it by accident, I simply don’t eat (I wait until later). The restaurants that I’m about to suggest have served me faithfully at least three times in the last year. That said, I cannot do anything more than vouch for them, as staff can change. 

My top celiac-friendly restaurants in Victoria include:

• Baan Thai on the corner of Fort and Foul Bay (They have a mother hen that runs around making sure everything is perfect. If you see her, you’ll know who she is. They have gluten free soy sauce and their food is delicious).

• Café Ceylon on the corner of Fort and Cook (Amazing seafood dishes and curries from Sri Lanka. The chef is very knowledgeable. Show up at noon).

• JJ’s Wonton Noodle House on Fort near Vancouver (share a few dishes with friends, about a third of their menu is gluten-free and the servers especially know what’s up with Celiac).

• Nar, a Turkish restaurant in Oak Bay (Go with your family or on a business meeting, get the candied apricots for desert).

If anyone would like to take me out to any of those four before I leave for Europe in April, please feel free to e-mail me, gfcvictoria@gmail.com, or comment on this post. I accept free food on all celiac-safe occasions.