If
you've ever traveled outside the region to a food festival, arranged
your vacation around produce that is in season or journeyed outside
the region to try a new restaurant, then you are a culinary tourist
and you'll be excited to use the new Niagara Culinary Trail directory
and build your own roadmap to Niagara's most flavourful destinations.
Farm
stands, farm-markets, wineries, cooking schools, restaurants, artisan
food producers and complimentary culinary entrepreneurs all on one
integrated food and wine directory that focuses specifically on
growing, harvesting, preparing, presenting and eating foods from
the local soils.
Like
other culinary destinations, the true cuisine of a region is found
in the back roads where the discerning palates run amuk in the fields
and you will find plenty of rural destinations to discover. As well,
there are food entrepreneurs creating exciting products that are
considered complimentary to Niagara's home grown. Both home grown
and complimentary, these small artisan producers are as dedicated
and proud of what they are creating as winemakers have been for
generations.
With
flavourful home grown produce, an influence of modern cuisine from
around the world and a wine sensibility that brings terrific bottles
to our table from the same soil shared with other crops, the Niagara
culinary directory is packed full of new delicious discoveries waiting
for your appetite.
Browse
through the lists and try a few new culinary destinations each and
every time you visit the Niagara region.
Categories of culinary listings
Farm
Stands Fresh Produce Markets and Niagara Food Producers
Specialty Food Shops, Bakeries
Fine Dining Restaurants and Cafes
Wineries and Brewpubs/Brewery
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Farm
Stands
The Apple Bin
This little pavilion is the retail outlet for the surrounding apple
orchards. Sells 45 different varieties of apples along with pears,
grapes and plums
Category: Farm Stand
Location: 2705 Regional Rd 20, Fonthill
Open: Seasonal from the end of August to spring every year, 8am
- 6pm daily. Closed on Sunday.
Bloomin
Acres
A pick-your-own blueberry farm in the heart of Niagara's agricultural
lands. You can purchase already picked blueberries as well.
Category: Farm Stand
Location: 1007 Line #1, Niagara on the Lake
Open: Seasonally from July 15 to August 31, Mon to Fri 7 - 5pm,
Sat 7 - 12, closed Sunday.
Blueberry
Farm
Category: Farm Stand
Location: 263 Pancake Lane, Ridgeville, 905-892-8674
Vern Harvey
Open: 8 am - 6 pm daily
Bow-Ridge
Herbs
Category: Farm Stand
Location: Fonthill, 905-892-4124
Charlie
Bee Honey-Parker Bee Apiaries
Category: Farm Stand
Location: 3591 Mountain Road, Beamsville. 905-563-7285
Charlie & Ruth Parker
Charlie-beehoney@sympatico.ca
Open: by chance, best to call first
Products: honey, bee pollen, natural cosmetics, bees wax
Cherry
Lane Frozen Fruits
Just drive right up to this large farm operation for a wide variety
frozen fruits, fresh cherries/peaches in season.
Category: Farm Stand
Location: 4230 Victoria Ave, Vineland Station
Open: Mon- Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm, year round, Sat 10-4
Website: http://www.cherrylane.net/
E &
J Dobson Raspberry Farm
Category: Farm Stand
Location: 224 Hunter Rd, Virgil, 905-468-5577
Evelyn & John Dobson
Open: daily 8am - 7 pm in season
Produce: raspberries
Fairwind
Farm
Category: Farm Stand
Location: 5346 Hwy #3 East, Sherkston, 905-894-6178
Leslie Thomas
fairwindfarm2003@yahoo.ca
www.freshfromthefarm.com
Open: Saturday 8 - 12noon from June - October
Produce: fresh produce including heritage varieties, free-range
eggs, herbs, home-baking, cut flowers
Grimo
Nut Nursery
Heartnuts, Black walnuts, pecans and more, perfect for baking and
eating.
Category: Farm Stand
Location: 979 Lakeshore Rd, Niagara on the Lake
Open: Jan & Feb 12 noon to 5 pm, Monday to Saturday, call first
any other time.
Website: www.grimonut.com
Fred
& Sharon High Farm
Category: Farm Stand
Location: 3315 Regional Rd, Jordan Station, 905-562-4377
Fred and Sharon High
Open: farm gate stand with flexible hours in season or by appointment
Products: pork chops, sausage (regular and breakfast) ham steaks,
bacon, brown eggs, beef when available. Organic.
Howell
Family Pumpkin Farm
Yes, a pumpkin farm but also a fun filled adventure for kids of
all ages.
Category: Farm Stand
Location: 2878 Holland Rd, Fonthill
Open: Sept and Oct, 9am - 9pm
Lake Land Meats
Visit this retail store on the game farm for the best venison, bison,
wild boar, elk, phesant, duck, quail, partridge and plenty more
exotic meats in season.
Category: Farm Stand
Location: 1226 St Paul St West, St Catharines
Open: Every day in July and August. The rest of the year is Thursday
to Saturday from 12 noon to 5pm.
Morningstar
Mill
An authentic old mill grinding corn and wheat for cornflour and
baking flour. Located at the beautiful DeCew Falls.
Category: Farm Stand
Location: DeCew Rd, Thorold
Open: May to Oct, Sat and Sun, 12 - 5, Tues and Thurs 12 - 3
Website: www.city.stcatharines.ca
Niagara
Herb Farm
Drive into the back of this farm for herb plants, herbal jellies,
culinary seasoning blends, dried flowers, mulling blends and dried
herbs. Lots of information on the medicinal, healthy and culinary
application of herbs.
Category: Farm Stand
Location: 1177 York Rd, St Davids
Open: Seasonal. April to October, Wed to Sun, 10am to 5pm. Nov &
Dec, weekends only
Website: www.niagaraherbfarm.com
E D
Smith Fruit Farm
The largest pick-your-own-operation in the Niagara Peninsula with
cherries, strawberries, raspberries and apples.. There's also an
educational discovery centre with lots of recipes to try on your
just-picked fruit.
Category: Farm Stand
Location: 938 Barton St, Winona
Open daily from 8am to 8pm in season.
Website: www.edsfruitfarms.ca
Stokes
Seeds
Category: Farm Stand
Location: 1703 Lakeshore Rd, St Catharines, 905-688-4300
Wayne Gale
www.stokeseeds.com
Open: research farm; visitors welcome in July and August daily
Joe
Tries
Category: Farm Stand
Location: 235 Pancake Lane, Ridgeville, 905-892-9968
Open: Farm gate stand is open from June to October.
Produce: Raspberry, blackberry, beans (yellow and green) onions,
garlic, herbs, beets, sweet cabbage, peppers, carrots, sweet corn,
cucumbers, potatoes (white and red), melons, summer squash, winter
squash and tomatoes. All organic produce.
TLC
Farm
Category: Farm Stand
Location: 635 Lakeshore Rd, Niagara on the Lake, 905-935-8168
Zelko and Shirley
Open: farm gate stand from July - December
Produce: Peaches, pears, apples, apricots, grapes, figs, watermelons,
chestnuts, almonds, walnuts, tomatoes, peppers, squash and herbs.
All organic produce.
Traves
Farm
Category: Farm Stand
Location: 1139 Effingham Rd, Ridgeville, 905-892-8644
Maria and Edoardo Cozzi
Open: available at Pelham Farmers Market from May to October
Produce: Italian greens, blended or individual. Radicchio, escorole,
leeks, peas, beans, carrots, lettuces, spinach, swiss chard, herbs.
All organic produce.
Tree
and Twig
Category: Farm Stand
Location: 84039 Regional Rd 45, Wellandport, 905-386-7388
Linda Crago
www.treeandtwig.ca
Open: through CSA, Pelham Farmers Market and farm gate sales. April
through Dec or longer depending on season. All organically produced
specializing in heirloom tomatoes and vegetables and rare and unusual
herbs.
Uncle
Porky's Pork Farm
Category: Farm Stand
Location: 4461 Spring Creek Rd, RR #1, Vineland, 905-563-8497, 800-203-9093
John Colyn
uncleporky@becon.org
Open: retail
Products: Pork, custom cut, sausage, barbecues, hayride
Warm
& Wonderful Wool Farm
Category: Farm Stand
Location: 83577 Old River Rd, Wainfleet, 905-386-6192
White
Meadows Farms
Category: Farm Stand
Location: 2519 Effingham Rd, Fonthill, 905-682-0642
Ann Bering
abering@iaw.on.ca
www.tourismniagara/whitemeadowsfarms.com
Open: retail store open year round 7 days/wk, 10-5: seasonal tours,
seasonal pancake breakfasts
Products: Maple syrup and plenty of candy and foods made with maple
syrup
J.
D. Whitty Farms
Category: Farm Stand
Location: 1973 Seventh St, St Catharines, 905-988-5380
Doug or Karen Whitty
whittyjd@sympatico.ca
whittyjd@sympatico.ca
Open: seasonally June - October
Produce: flowers, peas, raspberries, strawberries
Zeta
Farms Ltd
Category: Farm Stand
Location: 191 River Road, Welland, 905-714-9690
Open: at Fonthill Farmers Market or on the farm - call first
Produce: Lamb, free range eggs, vegetables, strawberries, German
style homemade baked goods organic
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Farm Markets
Country Times Market
Right on the main road in Fort Erie, this authentic market is filled
with fresh fruit and vegetables in the summer months.
Category: Farm Market
Location: 1127 Garrison Rd, Fort Erie, 905-871-8166
Valerie Fyke
Fonthill Organic Market
This bustling market has non-organic artisan farmers as well as
organic producers. Because they're mostly small family run operations,
they're only here between 4:30 to 7:30 on Thursday afternoons during
the growing season. There's also baked goods, home made sauces and
flowers for planting. A wonderful market with great quality produce
in season.
Category: Farm Market
Location: Fonthill Market Square. They're in the Fonthill Plaza
parking lot behind the major intersection of Highway #20 and Pelham
Road.
Open: Seasonal, June to October
Harvest
Barn Country Market
This fresh fruit and vegetable market also has a bakery with delicious
fruit pies, cookies and light deli-style lunches. Right on HWY #55
at the intersection of East West Line.
Category: Farm Market
Location: 1822 Niagara Stone Rd, Niagara on the Lake
Open: Year Round, 7 days a week, 9 am to 6 pm. (7 pm in summer)
Harvest
Barn Country Market & Winery
This fresh fruit and vegetable market also has a bakery with delicious
fruit pies, cookies and light deli-style lunches. It's located right
on the fringe of the busy Ridley shopping area on the corner of
Fourth and Welland Avenue.
Category: Farm Market
Location: 1179 Fourth Ave., St Catharines
Open: Year Round, 7 days a week, 9 am to 6 pm. (7 pm in summer)
Kurtz
Orchards Market
Wow, located right on the Niagara River Parkway between the town
of Niagara on the Lake and Inniskillin Winery, this market is filled
with fruit from the surrounding orchards as well as lots of Niagara
and Ontario made products from the farm. There's also a bakery and
you can stop for coffee, a piece of fruit pie while relaxing with
a view of the Niagara River.
Tours are also available.
Category: Farm Market
Location: Niagara River Parkway, Niagara on the Lake
Open: March to December, daily 9 am - 6 pm
Lococo's
Fruits & Vegetables
The front of a busy fruit and vegetable distribution operation,
this retail outlet carries a little bit of everything both in and
out of season. Fresh bread and luncheon meats compliment this authentic
market with an Italian flair.
Category: Farm Market
Location: 4167 Victoria Avenue, Niagara Falls
Open: Year round, 10:00 am to 4:30 pm daily
Niagara
Falls Market
A traditional outdoor city market with an eclectic variety of vendors
that change with the seasons.
Category: Farm Market
Location: Park Street, Niagara Falls
Open: Saturday 8 - 12 noon from May to October
Old
Oak Country Market
Everything in season complimented with a bakery for fresh fruit
pies, breads and tarts. Country crafts, gifts and a garden centre
also on site.
Location: Farm Market
Location: 4600 Victoria Ave, Vineland
Open: Year round, daily from 9 am to 6 pm
Peach
Country Farm Market
Everything in season from sweet cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines,
raspberries, plums, prunes, apples, pumpkins, indian corn, and gourds.
Fresh bake pies and other bakery goods Category: Farm Market
Location: 4490 Victoria Ave N., Vineland Station
Open: Seasonal from June to October, 7 days a week
Port
Colborne Farm Market
Walk the outdoor farmers market and Location: Port Colborne
Category: Farm Market
Location: Port Colborne Square
Open: Every Friday from 6am to 12 noon
Beamer's
Fruit Market
A great farmers market in the fields of Fonthill conveniently located
right on Hwy #20. Fresh fruits and vegetables along with a garden
centre as well.
Category: Farm Market
Location: Fonthill
Open:
St
Catharines Farmers Market
A traditional outdoor city market with an eclectic variety of vendors
that change with the seasons. In the heart of downtown St. Catharines
under the city pavilion.
Category: Farm Market
Location: between King St and Church St between James St and Queen,
downtown St. Catharines
Open: Year round, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 8:00 am to 4:00
pm.
Welland
Farmers Market
A traditional outdoor city market with an eclectic variety of vendors
that change with the seasons. This market is in a large parking
lot and includes 2 large buildings for vendors selling meats, cheeses
and other home made food stuffs.
Category: Farm Market
Location: 50 Market Square in downtown Welland
Open: Year round, Saturdays from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon.
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Food Producers
Lake Land Meats
Visit this retail store on the game farm for the best venison, bison,
wild boar, elk, phesant, duck, quail, partridge and plenty more
exotic meats in season.
Category: Food Producer
Location: 1226 St Paul St West, St Catharines
Open: Every day in July and August. The rest of the year is Thursday
to Saturday from 12 noon to 5pm.
Niagara
Presents
A unique operation that invites budding food entrepreneurs to develop
exciting new products from the orchards and gardens of Niagara.
You can find them all here.
Category: Food Producer
Location: 4516 Mountainview Rd, Beamsville, 1-800-565-1274, ext
205
Open: Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5 pm
White
Meadows Farms
Category: Food Producer
Location: 2519 Effingham Rd, Fonthill, 905-682-0642
Ann Bering
abering@iaw.on.ca
www.turismniagara/whitemeadowsfarms.com
Open: retail store open year round 7 days/wk, 10-5: seasonal tours,
seasonal pancake breakfasts
Products: Maple syrup and plenty of candy and foods made with maple
syrup
Greaves
Jams & Marmalades
Stop into this quaint little shop for a full selection of Niagara
preserves, jams and jellies all from the surrounding farms of the
bountiful region.
Category: Food Producer
Location: 55 Queen St, Niagara on the Lake, 905-468-3608
Open: Daily from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Kent
Heritage Farms
Category: Food Producer
Location: 1139 Queenston Road, St David's, 905-262-6021
Open: Seasonally
Products: Capon
Uncle
Porky's Pork Farm
Category: Farm Stand
Location: 4461 Spring Creek Rd, RR #1, Vineland, 905-563-8497, 800-203-9093
John Colyn
uncleporky@becon.org
Open: retail
Products: Pork, custom cut, sausage, barbecues, hayride
Charlie
Bee Honey-Parker Bee Apiaries
Category: Farm Stand
Location: 3591 Mountain Road, Beamsville. 905-563-7285
Charlie & Ruth Parker
Charlie-beehoney@sympatico.ca
Open: by chance, best to call first
Products: honey, bee pollen, natural cosmetics, bees wax
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Specialty Food Shops
These specialty food shops are not necessary Niagara grown products.
However, they are Artisanal and/or novelty culinary products of
quality.
Avondale
Dairy Bar
Enjoy an ice cream cone sitting on a picnic bench right on the farm
with the cows grazing in the distance. Dozens of flavours to choose
from on a warn Niagara afternoon.
Category: Specialty Food Shop
Location: Stewart Road, St Catharines, 905-687-7403
Open: seasonally daily
Caffe
Opera Roastery
Category: Specialty Food Shop
Location: Hannover Drive, (Anti Pasto diRoma Plaza), St Catharines,
905-688-7020
Open: daily
Chocolate
Expressions
Only a true chocolate connoisseur would frequent this little shop
in the Corbloc building for the very best chocolates.
Category: Specialty Food Shop
Location: 80 King St, Corbloc Mall, St Catharines, 905-704-1348
Open: Monday through Saturday, 10 am - 6 pm
Chocolate
Rainbow Candy Co.
Drop in anytime for a tasting of chocolates of every kind. Chocolate
covered nuts or fruits, candy and other interesting flavours of
chocolate candy.
Category: Specialty Food Shop
Location: 25 Niagara Stone Rd, Niagara on the Lake, 905-685-6262
Open: Daily
Country
Cravings General Store
An old general store with modern day goodies. Coffee and cappuccino,
sandwiches and baked goods. You can find Niagara's famous butter
tarts here.
Category: Specialty Food Shop
Location: 247 Creek Rd., St Davids, 905-262-1515
Open: Monday through Saturday
Country
Farm Ice Creamery
Loads of from-the-farm edibles include preserves and sauces, Niagara
fruit ice creams and in season baked goods.
Category: Specialty Food Shop
Location: 758 Niagara Stone Road, Niagara on the Lake, 905-682-6820
Italian
Ice Cream
If you're looking for ice creams, gelato's, ice milks and sherbets
that pack a whopping mouthful of flavour, look no further than this
café. All products are home made on premise.
Category: Specialty Food Shop
Location: 5458 Victoria Ave, Niagara Falls, 905-356-3866
Products: Artisan ice cream and gelato
Laura
Secord Shop
Adjacent the original Laura Secord homestead in the Village of Queenston,
this little historic shop has a collection of historical paraphernalia
as well as some chocolates named after her and some ice cream.
Category: Specialty Food Shop
Location: 29 Queenston St, Queenston, 905-371-0919
Open: Daily from May to November
Products: Laura Secord chocolates and ice cream
Nutty
Chocolatier
A little store jam packed with chocolate everything. If it's not
chocolate, it's candy.
Category: Specialty Food Shop
Location: 233 King St, Niagara on the Lake, 905-468-0788
Picard
Peanuts
You'll find lots of nuts here including some Ontario grown ones.
Category: Specialty Food Products
Location: 2 locations: 2467 Hwy 20, Fonthill, 905-892-9916. 801
East & West Line, Niagara on the Lake, 905-468-2455
Open: daily
Products: Ontario grown peanuts
Pilgrim's
Drug Free Meats
Beef, pork and poultry sourced from the Mennonite community.
Category: Specialty Food Shop
Location: 24 Welland Ave, St Catharines, 905-688-4447
Simple
Favors
If you're looking for high end party favours and edibles, look no
further. This shop has all you need to create a wonderful culinary
event.
Category: Specialty Food Shop
Location: 363 Queenston Rd, Niagara on the Lake, 905-641-5020, 1-888-283-1359
