How to Find Gluten Free Restaurants with Ellen from the Celiac Scene

Travel Gluten-Free Podcast

Season 07 Episode 26

How to Find Gluten Free Restaurants with Ellen from the Celiac Scene

Travel Gluten-free Podcast has a repeat guest today! We bring you this episode from the Canadian Brewhouse in Victoria, Canada. Ellen from The Celiac Scene joins us to discuss why Victoria, Canada, is a great gluten-free destination. Ellen founded The Celiac Scene, a website that is your premier resource for fabulous gluten-free living in Victoria, Vancouver Island & the Gulf Islands.

Ellen’s Gluten-free Journey and the Founding of The Celiac Scene 

Ellen shares how she discovered she was a Celiac in 2003 and later founded The Celiac Scene in 2008 after attending the Canadian Celiac Association conference. Ellen talks about growing The Celiac Scene, starting with covering gluten-free restaurants in Victoria, Canada, to the rest of the country.

No certification ensures a restaurant is Celiac-safe all the time. Ellen talks about how Celiacs can collaborate with restaurants to ensure their needs are met. Ellen also expounds on how The Celiac Scene vets restaurants before including them in their platform.

Great Gluten-free Restaurants in Victoria

Ellen takes us through some restaurants in Victoria, such as the Six Mile Pub and 900 Degrees Neopolitan Pizza, that cater to Celiacs and also shares their inspiring back stories of how they came to offer gluten-free food. Food trucks are becoming common in Victoria. Listen in as Ellen talks about Taco Revolution and other food trucks offering gluten-free food in the Victoria area.

Ellen shares some gluten-free bakeries, such as the Wild Poppy Bakery in Lady Smith and Bake My Day. We also talk about the Canadian Brewhouse, a 43-chain restaurant that has taken an exceptional step to offer gluten-free food and drinks.

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