Best & Can't Miss Foodie Experiences in Ontario, Canada
By: Patricia

By Cinda Chavich

Ontario is the heart of the country, home to the national capital of Ottawa, with its international embassies, and Toronto, the metropolitan area that is Canada’s most densely populated region. Stretching along the Great Lakes, there are temperate growing regions such as Niagara and Prince Edward County, both known for vineyards, apples and other tree fruit. From the lakes are pickerel and whitefish, and from the northern forests wild mushrooms, ramps and game.

While Ontario’s British history may be seen in local favourites like butter tarts and peameal bacon sandwiches, its capital, Toronto, is truly an international city with a multicultural past and present. This includes Greek restaurants along the Danforth, locovore charcuterie made on site at places like The Black Hoof, and pupusas and Chinese roast duck in funky Kensington Market. You’re never far from a great cup of coffee, an authentic Jamaican patty or a wine bar in Toronto. And with superb chef schools—like the Stratford Chefs School—nearby, the city lures some top Canadian chefs to its upscale dining spots.

Typical tastes:

Ontario cabernet franc (like those from Henry of Pelham Family Estate)

-BeaverTails before skating on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa

- Vidal or riesling icewine (for a treat, try Inniskillin’s Icewine Sparkling Vidal)

- Butter tarts

- Niagara peaches

Hot spots:

Buddha Dog, Picton

Dine @ Vineland Estates, Niagara

Le Cordon Bleu Bistro @ Signatures, Ottawa

SOMA Chocolatemaker, Toronto

Black Hoof, Toronto

Canoe, Toronto

North 44, Toronto

Anything to do with star-chef Michael Stadtländer.

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