Random Delicious Thing: Pad Thai in Prince Edward Island
By Jennifer Bain | Published Nov. 13, 2026
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Pad thai by way of an artsy gallery, shop, restaurants and gardens in Prince Edward Island/Jennifer Bain
WHAT: Blue Elephant Pad Thai
WHERE: The Dunes Studio Gallery & Café, 3622 Brackley Point Rd., Route #15, Brackley Beach, Prince Edward Island
PRICE: $26
DISH DECONSTRUCTION: Stir-fried rice noodles with shredded chicken, egg and vegetables tossed with a spiced tamarind sauce and garnished with bean sprouts, cilantro and peanuts. It’s a gluten-free and dairy-free dish that can be vegan if you skip the chicken and egg.
WHY: Newfoundland-born chef/partner Norman Day’s menu of “French country dishes with Asian elements” is a joy for people like me who can’t eat seafood on an island that revolves around lobster, mussels and shellfish Along with pad thai, there’s nasi goreng (Indonesian fried rice), banh mi tofu panini and a Thai pork noodle bowl alongside things I can’t eat like Atlantic seafood stew, seafood chowder and Thai-style steamed island mussels. The lunch menu has four vegan options. You need reservations for dinner but not for lunch. The seasonal café is open June to October so earmark it for your 2027 travels.
FUN FACT: The menu includes the back story about how Ontario-born owner/originator Peter Jansons began working with pottery as a child, majored in ceramics and came here in 1978 to set up a studio but envisioned a “grander working environment.” Starting in 1983, he constructed an eclectic complex that now includes a shop, pottery studio, Island Art Gallery featuring work from PEI’s leading artists, lookout deck, restaurant and multiple gardens including a rooftop water garden with views of the sand dunes and sea. The Annex is a showcase for his Indonesian partner Nash’s eclectic clothing designs, Jansons’ jewelry and furniture designs, and imported Southeast Asian treasures. The seasonal studio/gallery is open May to October.
Some of the outdoor artwork that greets you at the Dunes in PEI/Jennifer Bain