Food destinations within easy reach of Toronto, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Toronto, worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Food tour to Niagara Wine Country
Relaxing Lunch & Wine Tour through Niagara's Wine Country
Famous for Ice wine, Riesling and Pinot Noir at the Bench wineries
Niagara wine country runs along the escarpment between Vineland and Jordan, 100+ wineries and the city's reference Riesling-and-ice-wine day trip.
QEW west to Vineland or Jordan; GO Train Niagara Falls weekend service
Famous for Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and County cheese at Norman Hardie and Closson Chase
Prince Edward County on Lake Ontario's north shore is Ontario's reference cool-climate wine region, Pinot Noir at Norman Hardie and Closson Chase.
401 east to Belleville, then County Road 49 south
Famous for Pre-theatre dinner at The Bruce and farm-to-table chef-restaurants
Stratford on the Avon is the Stratford Festival home and a destination dining town, The Bruce Hotel and Bijou running the city's reference farm-to-table.
401 west to Kitchener, then 7 west
Famous for Mennonite produce and Ontario farm goods
St Jacobs Farmers Market north of Waterloo runs the GTA's reference Mennonite-and-Ontario produce market every Thursday and Saturday, plus the year-round.
401 west to Kitchener, then 7 west to St Jacobs
Famous for Pillar and Post and Treadwell Cuisine on Queen Street
Niagara-on-the-Lake on the Niagara River is Ontario's heritage wine town, Pillar and Post and Treadwell Cuisine plus the Wayne Gretzky Estates winery.
QEW west to Niagara, then exit 38 to NOTL
Famous for Mountain Goat and Ravenna farmers market
Blue Mountain and Collingwood on Georgian Bay run a four-season resort with the Mountain Goat tavern, Bruce Wine Bar and Ravenna farmers' market.
Highway 400 north to Barrie, then Highway 26 west
