Assemblage is a celebrated style of winemaking at this winery, where multiple varieties are blended based on style and vintage. This medium-bodied wine brings a flowery bouquet and ripe fruit. It’s a robust, food-friendly wine that works with anything grilled from land or sea.

The tasting room at this family-run winery is set in a 150-year-old heritage building, where the standout is this vineyard-specific Riesling, raised by tartness and rounded with notes of honey.

You’ll find this unassuming Lebanese restaurant located between Niagara-on-the-Lake and the Beamsville Bench. Locals frequent it for its punchy flavours and unadulterated home-style cooking. Try the falafel or shawarma plate. Or ask for the secrete item—the “pocket”—which combines all the familiar flavours of Middle Eastern cooking in one sandwich.

Niagara has seen burgeoning Vietnamese restaurants over the last decade. Tucked away from the main drag, this family-run restaurant offers unbridled traditional cooking with a focus on Southeast Asian noodle soups, stir-fry and seafood dishes. Try the laksa, the fiery cousin to pho.

Niagara’s food scene is booming with food entrepreneurs and the farmers’ market is where you will discover exciting new things to eat. Historically run twice weekly (Tuesdays and Saturdays), it’s home to a rotating set of food popups where you can find regional Mexican cooking and street food inspired by the night markets of Taiwan.

This winery hides at the heart of the Beamsville Bench, surrounded by rolling hills and photo-ready surroundings. Premium estate wines are produced in small batches with minimal intervention, to truly highlight the expression of vintage and terroir.

Hidden Bench Locust Lane Rosé 2019
This is a highly sought-after wine that doesn’t stay on the shelves for too long. The Locust Lane Rosé is an example of the elegant style of winemaking at Hidden Bench, showing a delicate nose of citrus and ripe berries. A great rosé to kick off summer.

Even the most seasoned visitors to wine country may not know about this hidden gem in Beamsville. The family-run winery operates out of a 160-year-old house with serene views of the estate’s vineyards, home to some of Niagara’s oldest plantings of Riesling vines. Bubbles is the name of the game. Kew produces no fewer than five sparkling wines, each with a distinct profile.

Old Vine Chardonnay 2016 VINTAGES
A standout in Kew’s portfolio, this oak-aged Chardonnay is made from vines dating back to 1975. The palate brings tart apple notes with a buttery undertone. Pairs very well with a charcuterie and cheese board.

Designed in the spirit of a farmhouse brewery, Oast House is most famous for its small-batch ales. During the summer months, bottles of watermelon gose and the fruity Belgium-style saisons are highly coveted and disappear quickly. At the back of the brewery, enjoy a fantastic barbecue lunch on the patio with vineyard views.

Niagara Oast House Barnraiser Country Ale
Try Oast's signature brew since the doors to the old barn opened, this is a hazy gold American Pale Ale that is vibrantly hoppy and sings of citrus fruit.

This family-run brewery in Niagara-on-the-Lake was built out of a former church that dates back to the late 1800s.

Silversmith Brewing Co The Black Lager
Since the doors opened in 2011 they’ve produced batches of black lager made in the Schwarzbier style—a light-bodied beer that is layered with notes of malt, chestnut and dark chocolate.

The Beamsville Bench’s sole brewery is worth a stop to try limited craft beers that rotate throughout the season. Many of the beers are made with local Niagara ingredients, and there is a variety of styles to suit all palates.

Beamsville-based Dillon’s Small Batch Distillers quickly gained a cult following for its small-batch gin products. This is its signature spirit, a beautifully floral gin made with seven botanicals. True to its name, the gin has a pronounced floral bouquet with a touch of sweetness. Makes a great French 75, or enjoy it alone on ice.

The Wayne Gretzky Estates distillery produces memorable spirits using locally grown grains. One standout is this ruby-hued spirit that inherits its colour from time spent in red wine casks. It hints of baking spices, oak and almond and will certainly add a new dimension to your next Old Fashioned cocktail.

Nestled in an unassuming gas station, Diner House 29 provides fresh takes on classic diner food with inspiration from the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

These are some of the best cake-style doughnuts you’ll have. Don’t skip on the assorted crullers.

5076 Victoria Ave., Niagara Falls

Stop by for tacos or enchiladas at this colourfully decorated mom-and-pop shop.

A lively izakaya known for Japanese-style soft pillowy milk-bread sandwiches.

22 King St., St. Catharines

The best butter tarts in the region, say locals. At this bakery, you’ll also find an assortment of jams, jellies and preserves made using local ingredients.

An assortment of freshly baked pastries and seasonal pies are all the rage at this small family-run shop. During summer months look out for custard pies.

A local secret for many years, this Beamsville gem gives a real taste of Montreal-style bagels.