Side Trips from Toronto

2 Best Restaurants in Side Trips from Toronto, Ontario

The dining in Stratford and Niagara-on-the-Lake is enough to boost a whole other genre of tourism, as there are a number of outstanding restaurants thanks to the area's many chefs being trained at the area's reputable culinary schools, and impeccably fresh ingredients from local farms. Produce, meats, cheeses, beers, and wine are all produced in Ontario, and some restaurants even have their own gardens, vineyards, or farms. In the immediate areas surrounding Niagara Falls, the dining is a little more lackluster, as views, convenience, and glamour take precedence over food, but there are some great pubs and upscale restaurants to be found among the tourist traps. Reservations are always encouraged, if not essential.

Bluebird

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With an ever-changing menu that is influenced by the owner's travels, one year might be Asian-themed, another Spanish, but always with a menu of small and large plates in a casual setting with seating both inside and out. Food is paired with a small, curated wine list and great cocktails. Recent showstoppers included hot cheesy Parmesan-topped oysters served on black lentils, beef cheek Stroganoff with porcini mushroomss in a brandy sauce, and an addictive syrupy fried banana dessert over coconut milk and toothsome tapioca pudding, paired with Viet coffee ice cream.

Features of Stratford

Brave the long lines for breakfast, and you'll be rewarded with skillets heaped high with melted cheddar, scrambled eggs, home fries, and tender brisket, triple-decker breakfast sandos layered with melt-in-your-mouth slow-smoked pork belly, or classic corned beef hash. It really is where Stratford meets for breakfast. Lunch is also available, with good burgers and other sandwiches.

Side Trips from Toronto

Side Trips from Toronto

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