Latitude is the creation of husband and wife team Lisa Henderson, who is the chef, and Larry Nicolay, who manages the front of the restaurant. Latitude has been open for a little over a year, however even though Latitude is relatively new to the main street neighborhood, they are already making quite the statement for both their cuisine and interior design. Latitude recently won a bronze award for "Best of the America's" at this year's Vancouver Magazine Restaurant awards. the restaurant has also recently been featured in a design book titled "Night Fever 2" published by Frame Magazine.
Lisa and Larry are not new to the restaurant business. in fact before Latitude, they were the owners and creators of the legendary RainCoast Cafe in Tofino, BC. with all this experience under their belt, it is no wonder that when you sit down and ask, "do you have anything gluten free?" they know exactly what you are talking about. even though Latitude's menu has not been designed to accommodate a gluten free diet specifically, there are more than enough items that just happen to be gluten free to make it worth dining here frequently. everything on the menu is under twenty dollars, and the food is well thought out, served bistro style, and so delicious. last time we were at Latitude, Robyn and I were so satisfied with the service, the food, and of course the wine that we'll definitely be back for more. if you don't believe us, Mia Stainsby, a food critic for the Vancouver Sun, also wrote a favorable review on Latitude as well.
Latitude is open seven days a week from 5pm for dinner or cocktails and late night snacks. brunch is served on weekends between 9.30am and 2pm. Recently Robyn and I met a few friends here and we shared the Caesar Salad, which we loved, the Paella, and the Chickpea Fries. the brunch menu offers many gluten free choices including the Classic (without toast), Brunch Burrito (ask for corn tortillas), Huevos Divorciados, Huevos Revueltos, Scrambles (without toast), Benedicts (without the english muffin), and finally the Fruit Bowl (without the crumble topping).
even though this information is accurate at the time of writing, Latitude does change their menu on occasion, so it is always wise to ask Larry, or your server what they recommend for gluten free diets. you can rest assure however, that they will understand your request, and help you enjoy your dining experience. see you on the patio! Andrea.
ps. try a mojito, the best cuban cocktail ever, it's gluten free!
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Just a word of caution about wine ... a wheat paste type of glue is sometimes used as caulking on wine barrels. I'm not celiac, but gluten sensitive, and I read this somewhere when I was educating myself about gluten.
Great site.
Watch out! This comment only based on one experience at Latitude, but the server had no clue and the chef was even worse. They were impatient and condescending. I even called ahead and the bartender who answered said, "oh yes! We have a special menu!" Not the case. Only two items could be confirmed and even then said there was a serious contamination risk.
That being said, the food was tremendous. The service, not so much.
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