Best Restaurants, Must Try Places in Orangeville

"Located in the Junction (Dundas West), this independent Toronto brewery serving hard to find Ales, has been a consistent favourite of ours despite not living in the neighbourhood. With a wide range of in-house beers and great service, this Toronto brewery sees us making the 40 minute trek from downtown Toronto on a regular basis. The ambiance is fun and welcoming for those of all ages (beer for the adults and crayons for the little ones) making this a spot you can add to your list of things to do in Toronto with kids as well."

"If you’re tired of drinking mass-produced beer-flavoured water, you’ll want to check out this popular Junction alehouse. In addition to the small indie brewery’s four flagship offerings, its rotating taps are always changing – keep an eye out for Fates & Furies, a series dedicated to reviving now hard-to-find brews. Try: The Barnyard Belgian IPA, a hybrid that combines the best of both iconic styles."

"If you’re going to visit the Junction, that strange Toronto neighborhood where a prohibition on alcohol was only lifted in 1998, lunch at Honest Weight is a must. An unusual blend of retail fishmonger and restaurant, here you can eat a sandwich filled with Atlantic cod and dill mayonnaise while picking out Prince Edward Island littleneck clams for dinner."

"Honest Weight, in the Junction feels a bit like a New England clam shack. Helmed by four of the city's noted seafood chefs, the restaurant takes its fish seriously, and Torontonians will cross the city just to get their fix. There's always something a little unexpected and rare to try, like house-steamed cockles or Azorean limpet clams."

"Honest Weight might be a small eatery, but there’s nothing small about the flavour offered on the international-inspired menu. With dishes inspired by regions from New England to Japan, the menu is packed with delicious seafood items that change with the seasons. Try the famous Okonomiyaki – a savoury seafood pancake."

"Few restaurants have a sense of place like Farmhouse Tavern, where everything from the eggs to the wine is sourced from the surrounding land. The restaurant lets these top-notch ingredients do the heavy lifting, serving simple preparations such as venison tartare or the restaurant’s indulgent barn burger, topped with bacon jam, blue cheese, and cider-braised onion. A Toronto mainstay for over 12 years, the restaurant nimbly pivoted to stay afloat over the past year and continue supporting local farmers, selling housemade ketchup, merch, and turning part of the restaurant into a bottle shop."

"The upward growing nature of Toronto's condominiums puts us further and further away from farm-to-table dining. Luckily, there are people that save us from ourselves, such as the manager of Farmhouse Tavern, Darcy MacDonell. Darcy grew up in rural Ontario, and he has brought rustic touches to the restaurant in the form of antiques and weathered wood accents."

"In rustic, rural-inspired digs they take it back to the basics, focusing on the source of ingredients, and on making the best food possible, of course. Start your day off right with the juicy Barnyard Burger and the oyster-­garnished smoked caesar, or see what else is of the moment on their ever-changing chalkboard menu."

"Mitsuhiro Kaji has been called Toronto’s Jiro Ono (the master chef who inspired the doc Jiro Dreams Of Sushi), yet his restaurant has remained one of the best-kept food secrets in town – probably because it’s located across from an auto garage and a drive-thru Tim Horton’s on a snoozy strip of the Queensway. Walk in and you may as well be in Japan in fact, the fish Kaji’s breaking down for the evening’s omakase menu were there just hours ago. 860 the Queensway, 416-252-2166, sushikaji.com"

"Situated in an unassuming and rather drab-looking strip plaza at the west end of the city, you’ll find a Japanese oasis called Sushi Kaji. The quality and precision at Sushi Kaji is comparable to what you’d taste in Tokyo, but fortunately for Canada-bound foodies, you can find it right here in Toronto. The decor is minimal, with the sushi bar and blond wood counter acting as audience seating in front of the sushi chefs."

"We don't know how old he is now (and it would be rude to ask — didn't your mother ever tell you that?), but we can tell you that means he's an expert of the highest order. Kaji's fundamental philosophy is to handle the food — whether rice or fish — as little as possible, which means his sushi is as close to nature's delicious ingredients as it can possibly get."

"High Park is to Toronto what Central Park is to New York; definitely a must do on any tour of the city, especially with children. And thankfully, there’s a place smack dab in the middle of all those rolling green hills and trees where you can stop and grab some food. Grenadier café has lots of space, indoor and out, with a choice of dine-in or take-out."

"To start an energetic day in the Aloft Vaughan Mills area, you need to have a good breakfast. So why not boom your day in Boom Breakfast?. They have 3 locations, and Vaughan’s branch is the largest one, which seats 80 plus guests and an additional 40 during the summer patio season."

"They’re not located in a “trendy” neighbourhood, and you won’t find any reclaimed barnboard or ­taxidermy in the taproom, but Etobicoke’s Great Lakes Brewery has been making the good stuff since 1987—when some of today’s most dedicated craft beer drinkers were nursing a whole different kind of bottle. Owner Peter Bulut Jr. and brewer Mike Lackey are still at it today, and their Canuck pale ale is as good as it gets around here. Pay a visit to their sweet new patio and treat yourself to a pre- or post-Costco-trip pint."

"As one of the GTA’s oldest craft brewers, this two-time Canadian Brewery of the Year has been putting out consistently excellent beers for going on three decades now. GLB refuses to simply rest on their laurels though, putting out innovative new limited releases as part of their ongoing Tank Ten project. Try: Any of the latest Tank Ten offerings, or their classic Canuck Pale Ale."

"Retail Store Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00 AM-6:00 PM , Fri & Sat 11:00 AM-8:00 PM , Sun 12:00 PM-5:00 PM"

"Located in the Junction (Dundas West), this independent Toronto brewery serving hard to find Ales, has been a consistent favourite of ours despite not living in the neighbourhood. With a wide range of in-house beers and great service, this Toronto brewery sees us making the 40 minute trek from downtown Toronto on a regular basis. The ambiance is fun and welcoming for those of all ages (beer for the adults and crayons for the little ones) making this a spot you can add to your list of things to do in Toronto with kids as well."

"If you’re tired of drinking mass-produced beer-flavoured water, you’ll want to check out this popular Junction alehouse. In addition to the small indie brewery’s four flagship offerings, its rotating taps are always changing – keep an eye out for Fates & Furies, a series dedicated to reviving now hard-to-find brews. Try: The Barnyard Belgian IPA, a hybrid that combines the best of both iconic styles."

"If the Distillery District is a time capsule to 19th-century industrial Toronto, this open-air heritage museum is a snapshot of rural life in that same era. About 19mi (30km) north of the city center and an even longer trip back in time, Black Creek Pioneer Village recreates life in 1867 with restored homes, stores, farms, churches and schools, plus a dedicated crew of costumed villagers. At 15 Canadian dollars ($11.44) for adults and 11 dollars ($8.39) for children, it’s the cheapest ticket to a time machine."

"Step into another world in the 19th century by visiting Black Creek Pioneer Village. This heritage museum is a welcome alternative to screaming at the kids "Get some fresh air!" You can collectively breathe in a simpler time. There are 35 restored buildings from the 1860s, showcasing dying arts such as milling, quilting and hearth cooking."

"Time machines might not yet be part of our world, but you can experience a bygone era of Canada when you come to Black Creek Pioneer Village. This is a museum that puts you in the shoes of someone living in the 19th century. You can really get a sense of what people did to get by during these rougher times."