Day 1
RPM Bakehouse
Bakery · Jordan, ON
Start with bread and pastries at Pearl Morissette's daytime bakery in Jordan.
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Niagara wine country: Jordan to the Falls
Jordan, ON to Niagara Falls, ON
Four days of eating your way across the Niagara Peninsula, every stop a pick. Bread in Jordan, a barn among the vines, a 12-seat fish counter in St. Catharines, fire cooking in Niagara-on-the-Lake, and the Falls to finish.
- Best months
- April to June
- Stops
- 7 stops · every stop a pick
Stop by stop
Day 1
Restaurant Pearl Morissette
Contemporary · Jordan Station, ON
Dine on the top floor of a barn, amid 17 hectares of vines and gardens.
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Fat Rabbit
Whole-animal, Ontario · St. Catharines, ON
Order the Caesar schnitzel at this whole-animal, zero-waste room in St. Catharines.
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Restaurant Capelin
Seafood tasting menu · St. Catharines, ON
Sit at the 12-seat counter where Lake Ontario fish leads a Niagara tasting menu.
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Trius Winery Restaurant
Contemporary · Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
Lunch in the winery dining room on Niagara Stone Road, cooking for the estate's wines.
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Revé
Contemporary · Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
Book a Sicilian-born chef's tasting menu, cooked over fire from Niagara farms.
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Niagara Falls
Natural wonder · Niagara Falls, ON
Finish at the Falls, then follow the river on the Niagara Parkway.
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Before you go
- The Niagara River Parkway runs 56 km, past many of Niagara Parks' historic structures. Source ↗
Sources
- Niagara Parks · Niagara Parks
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