Niagara-On-The-Lake Restaurants

Niagara on the Lake restaurants are some of the best in the country? Why? With over 3 million visitors to town every year there is a huge demand. Competitive for that business is a high attention of eating establishments. It is, by and large, seasonal traffic with most of that volume in the months between April and November. While that time reservations are recommended because the good places book in advance.

A unique highlight of the town is that many of these establishments are walking distance from your hotel or bed and breakfast. The accommodations are downtown in close presence to the restaurants. This is a good thing in wine country.

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Finer eating establishments serve exclusive local wines and often the chef will adopt a wine to compliment each food course. Many of the chefs use local ingredients because there is an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables grown in the Niagara Peninsula.

Here are some of my bistro recommendations and the criteria by which I categorize them. I do not claim to be a food critic but I have experienced each of these establishments personally.

Best View - Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club - Panoramic windows highlight a spectacular view of Fort Niagara over the mouth of the Niagara River. The food is Ok and the decor was updated in 2008. There is an outdoor patio with a puny menu

Best milieu - Prince of Wales Hotel - Escabeche - The food and service are good here too but the bistro is one of those places that make you feel like a million bucks.

Best Fine Dining - Peller Estates and/or Hilebrand Winery - It was too hard to pick between these two fine dining establishments. Peller has administrative chef Jason Parsons supreme for his television show guest appearances.

Best Value Fine Dining - Stone Road Grille "Rest" - Favourite of the locals this place is incommunicable in a strip mall. Good food, inexpensive wines, it has a cosmopolitan feel and the servers are fun. Chef Ryan has an awesome sauce for the fresh oysters. Owners Heidi & Perry are all the time there production sure your experience is just right.

Best Value house bistro - puny Red Rooster - Here is a good clean choice for those seeing to feed a house without breaking the bank. The Greek salad is all the time admittedly fresh and the salad dressing is so good it should be bottled and sold over the counter.

Best "Chef Owned Restaurant" - deLuca's - Chef deLuca has generated quite a following over the years with his mastery of culinary arts but ultimately he has his own place and the food is exquisite.

Best Itallian - Gate House Hotel - Ristorante Giardino - A downtown location with an outdoor patio makes this a favorite spot. The good smells just draw you into the place.

Best Asian - Ginger - This house owned & operated bistro is known for favourites from Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, and China, are featured, in a western style presentation.

Best English Pub - Old Angel Inn - The most happening place in town, the Angel is as comfortable for tourists as it is for the many locals who frequent the place. Comfort food and about 25 distinct kinds of beer on tap.

Best for people Watching - Corks - The front patio is right on the sidewalk and offers a great place to sit with a beer or glass of wine and watch the people go by.

Best Outdoor Dining - gastronome - At lunch they offer bistro style service with inviting fresh salads and sandwiches. By night it is converted into a bistro where the food is good and the wine is fine.

Best Take Out Pizza - Rest-to-Go - Good ingredients with a gastronome touch make this a prominent choice for food on the run.

Best Eat-in Pizza - Garcioli's - Just want a pizza and a beer or glass of wine? A wide choice of crust and ingredients make this place a favourite.

Best Veranda - The Charles Inn - Although they have indoor dining in a collection of areas the best tables are on the rear porch overlooking the golf course. The food is very good and there is an perfect wine list.

Best Grouper Sandwich - The Anchorage - Some things just do not get any better. It is cajun spicy with chipotle sauce with lettuce and tomatoes on a fresh baked bun. Served with fries for 10 bucks you can't beat it.

By no means is this the perfect list. In fact there are many other great places to go. If you have never been to Niagara-on-the-Lake you owe it to yourself to take a break. Book at least 2 nights in a hotel, Bed and breakfast or country inn. Enjoy some wine tasting, theatre, shopping and of procedure dining in the prettiest town in Canada. Guaranteed to be an experience you remember.

Niagara-On-The-Lake Restaurants

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