Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Southern Ontario

OpenTable

Updated October 05, 2024

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Adega Wine Bar

5.0

5 (49)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Wine Bar

Consecon

About the restaurant

From October 1 to December 31 Adega is open for special events and private parties only.
Check our events at www.adegapec.com
.To book a private party send us an email at adegapec@gmail.com

Top review

Kent

Dined on Sep 20, 2024

Interesting menu, great wine selection, delicious food.

TRIO

4.9

4.9 (1469)

CAN$51 and over

International

Waterloo

About the restaurant

Formerly know as King Street Trio, TRIO Restaurant is a part of our evolution.

Visit our rejuvenated dining room & experience the best Waterloo Region has to offer. Chef Kyle and his team have been dreaming of ways to excite your palate! From Wagyu beef to the freshest fish & local produce, to our multi-course Tasting Menu, we are thrilled to have you back. Benoit, our restaurant manager, continues to build a wonderful selection of wines from around the world, with particular love for France. Wine pairing is offered with our Tasting Menu or just chose from our consignment focused wine list. Most of our wines are unique to our venue.

Theme nights are offered every two weeks on Wednesday's. These fun & flavour filled nights create an experience that will take you away from France to Mexico to Italy. Our theme nights are available for you every other week on Wednesday's.

We look forward to your visit!

Staff & Man

Top review

Darryn

Dined on Sep 24, 2024

I took my wife here for our first anniversary. Needless to say, we think we've found our anniversary restaurant in TRIO! I really do not know where to start with how fantastic they are in all facets of dinning. Benoit took such amazing care of us as well as the other staff, but Beniot, he is very good at his job and his wine pairing and cocktails are sublime. The food, my my my, the food is divine. We ordered the tasting menu and while it was a feast of sorts, from appetizers to dessert, I honestly can still remember ever dish! The care and attention is evident and I look forward to coming back!

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Experience

Trio Tasting Menu

Experience

Winter's Favourite Night

Experience

Jamaica Night

Cintro On Wellington

4.9

4.9 (97)

CAN$30 and under

Asian

London

About the restaurant

Located in the in downtown London, enjoy an elevated Asian fusion menu created by International award winning chef Chef Joseph Tran.

Top review

Ron

Dined 4 days ago

This is an Asian fusion food Experience. The food is made to share. Some unique tasting combinations. The service is impeccable. You will want to return.

Standing Room Only

4.9

4.9 (161)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Cocktail Bar

Guelph

About the restaurant

Come and enjoy a drink in Canada's Smallest Bar - Standing Room Only! Located in Guelph's unique and historic Ward neighbourhood. We craft delicious and innovative cocktails in an intimate and creative space. Come and enjoy a throwback to another time - when speakeasies were all the rage! Perfect for after work drinks - or before or after dinner drink - or even a night cap! The room is also available to book for your intimate private event. Please call or message us on Instagram to make arrangements.

Top review

frazer

Dined 7 days ago

Such a hidden gem, especially in Guelph! Highly recommend nothing else like it.

Plant Matter Kitchen

4.9

4.9 (599)

CAN$30 and under

Vegan

London

About the restaurant

We are a from-scratch kitchen serving delicious plant-based comfort food that's locally sourced, organic & fresh. We provide our guests with brunch, lunch, dinner, and drink menus representing an array of flavour profiles from around the world, all on a plant-based platform, courtesy of the culinary creativity of our executive chef, Elyse Keegan.
Our unique lunch menu offers a variety of hearty salads, bowls, sandwiches and paninis. Our dinner menu focuses on world comfort foods with our signature plant-based approach to flavour profiling and creativity.
On Sunday mornings, we offer a full brunch menu that's decadent and is sure to impress even the most discerning palate.

We also offer an impressive assortment of local craft beers, world wines, and signature cocktails. Located in the heart of Wortley Village, our atmosphere is casual, trendy, and warm.
This area has a selection of great bars and restaurants for you to discover if you are looking to continue your night out in London.

Top review

Heather

Dined 2 days ago

Never disappointed eating here! Food excellent and staff very attentive

Eddington's of Exeter

4.9

4.9 (918)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Canadian

Exeter

About the restaurant

WE LOVE LOCAL. YOUR FARM TO TABLE HEADQUARTERS.

Now well into our third decade in business, Eddington’s attributes the restaurant’s success to creating flavorful and creative meals consistently using the best of Huron County’s bounty.
Owner James Eddington states “we are so blessed to be living in such an agriculturally rich area of the world”.
Although the local food movement is really starting to take off, it has always been the driving force in Eddington’s kitchen. A menu that changes frequently, as each season inspires the delicacies our region has to offer.
Eddington’s occupies the original Carling homestead (built in the 1870’s). After two major renovations, an addition of the a new dining room and a serene outdoor backyard summer patio, the restaurant has a clean and modern look while maintaining its traditional and warm feel.

Top review

PaulaG

Dined 3 days ago

Another great patio night. Feature Pizza was delish! Service was great as well as it always is.

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Popular dish

Crispy Duck Wings

Popular dish

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Juniper Dining Co.

4.9

4.9 (401)

CAN$51 and over

French

Brantford

About the restaurant

Inspired by French Bistros and Lyonnaise Bouchon cuisine, Juniper Dining Co. is a modern fine dining restaurant with a comfortable and casual environment, located in Paris, Ontario. We marry quality local and seasonal ingredients with inventive cocktails, local beers and carefully chosen wines to create memorable experiences, time and time again.

Top review

Natalievip

Dined 2 days ago

First time there and enjoyed our experience. Food was fabulous, a tad pricey so won’t be every weekend but a nice treat.

Hunter and Co.

4.9

4.9 (561)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

American

London

About the restaurant

Welcome to Hunter & Co!

We offer a unique-and-adventurous culinary experience. Our menu features small plates of exquisite chef-crafted fare that will surprise and delight you. From bone marrow to our famous Fried Chicken , our chefs take pride in preparing dishes that will make your taste buds and bellies happy. If you’re on the hunt for lighter fare, we are delighted to serve a selection of charcuterie as well as freshly shucked oysters with all of the garnishes.

Of course, great food is nothing without a great drink. Our bartenders are very serious about cocktails. Crafting drinks that make nights memorable. We are also pleased to offer a selection of craft beer, featuring some of our favourites from the area. And if you’re more of a wine drinker (we do like that about you), you’ll find an extensive wine list stocked with interesting reds and whites that you won’t find in the LCBO.

Top review

Spencer

Dined 7 days ago

Amazing experience! Great food and very nice servers! Would definitely go back!

Victoria's Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (1117)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Steakhouse

Hamilton

About the restaurant

Hamilton's Best Steakhouse, located at the corner of Locke & King in the Victoria Park neighbourhood, features exquisite steak and seafood classics in a modern, airy space. Enjoy Japanese wagyu, bone-in ribeyes and other sought-after cuts, along with oysters, seafood towers, and caviar in a comfortable setting. Having won awards for its notable wine list, Victoria's has become known throughout the Niagara and Hamilton regions as the go-to for celebratory occasions, or everyday elevated dining. Sip a craft cocktail or mocktail in our moody lounge, enjoy our iconic table-side martini cart, or indulge in our comfortable and sophisticated dining room where you'll receive an unmatched level of hospitable service. Victoria's also offers a private dining room for small groups, or full buyout options for weddings and larger events, in addition to a charming, lush terrace with patio umbrellas and string lights.

Top review

Hassan

Dined 5 days ago

I’ve been to many steakhouses and this ribeye is about as perfect as a ribeye gets!

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Popular dish

6oz Tenderloin

Popular dish

Victoria's Caesar Salad

Popular dish

Shrimp Cocktail

George & Orange

4.9

4.9 (123)

CAN$30 and under

Gastro Pub

Cobourg

About the restaurant

George & Orange is an intimate 18 seat [40 with our patio] restaurant, specializing in shareables, craft beer and cocktails, with a focus on all things local.
Please note - OpenTable reservations are for INDOOR tables only. If you would like to reserve a seat/seats at our bar, a table on our patio, or for groups over 4 people - please call us during business hours at 289-252-0227, or email us at info@georgeandorange.ca. Alternatively, you can leave us a note on your reservation to request the patio, and we will do our best to accommodate you.

Top review

Barry

Dined on Sep 28, 2024

Located on a quiet corner 1 block north of the main street, the G&O has become a staple of of Cobourg dining out. Small, funky, great bar, and overseen by excellent dependable staff who have been there since the beginning. The well thought menu is not overly large, prepared in an open kitchen, and served promptly. Our favourite Cobourg restaurant since it opened.

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