Province of Ontario Restaurants

Expect a variety of cuisines: fresh-caught fish in Cottage Country to French-influenced dishes in Ottawa; great home-style Canadian fare in small-town inns to haute Canadian in the Niagara Wine Region restaurants. Thanks to a long-standing British influence, there's plenty of roast beef, shepherd's pie, and rice pudding, especially in the English-dominated enclaves of London, Stratford, and Hamilton. Niagara wines make appearances on menus province-wide; try the sweet ice wine with dessert. Reservations at medium-price and upscale restaurants are recommended, particularly during peak season in the ski and festival towns; the same advice applies to Niagara Falls. For a quick snack, try Tim Hortons coffee and doughnuts; the franchise shops are in virtually every city.