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6 Niagara hotel restaurants on Canada's top 50 list
Six Niagara dining establishments, including four in Niagara-on-the-Lake, cracked a new top-50 list of best hotel restaurants in Canada.
The local restaurants appeared in the inaugural list released by OpenTable and KAYAK this week.
The Niagara restaurants are:
Where:
3845 Main St., Jordan Village, Lincoln
This is a popular spot for weddings that sports a panoramic view of the beautiful Twenty Valley, featuring lush gardens and trees.
Located in a boutique hotel in Jordan Village, Inn On The Twenty says it provides a 'handcrafted menu favouring farm-to-table flavours' from the Niagara region.
The menu includes seared scallops, pork belly, Arctic char and king oyster mushrooms.
Where:
Hilton Niagara Falls, 6361 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls
Corso, in the Hilton hotel that overlooks Niagara's spectacular falls, features classic Italian dishes such as lasagna and porchetta, along with fusion items such as oxtail ravioli.
The restaurant website says 'we savour the stories behind each dish and the regions of Italy from which they originate.'
Where:
Pillar & Post Inn and Spa, 48 John St., Niagara-on-the-Lake
Cannery is within a five-star hotel in a 19th-century building in beautiful Old Town in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
The restaurant is well known for its steaks, particularly its rib-eye. There are also chef specialties such as short ribs and swordfish Niçoise, a swordfish salad.
Where:
Moffat Inn, 60 Picton St., Niagara-on-the-Lake
This sushi spot is also located Niagara-on-the-Lake's Old Town and says it uses the finest seafood brought straight from Japan, providing an authentic yet modern Japanese cuisine experience rivalling Sushi restaurants of Tokyo.
It has gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian options, along with classic rolls such as dragon rolls (with shrimp tempura) and spicy salmon rolls. The 'Maki Sushi' menu also includes combos such as lunch specials.
Where
: The Prince of Wales Hotel, 6 Picton St., Niagara-on-the-Lake
Located in Old Town's Prince of Wales Hotel, which describes itself as a 'destination rich with timeless elegance,' The Drawing Room says it can 'bring a little whimsy' to a visit.
Guests can partake in a traditional afternoon English tea offerings, with light foods such as finger sandwiches, assorted pastries and homemade scones, served on ornate tea sets amid regal decor that has an 'attention-to-detail that transports you to the Victorian era.'
Where:
Queen's Landing Hotel, 155 Byron St., Niagara-on-the-Lake
Tiara is in the Queen's Landing Hotel in Niagara-on-the-Lake, a Georgian mansion that overlooks the Niagara River.
Tiara says it offers a five-star 'culinary experience complete with succulent flavours and panoramic views of Niagara-on-the-Lake's harbour' with 'fine dining featuring the best Canadian ingredients, Niagara wines, craft cocktails and local beer.'
Other restaurants on the list include Cambridge's Langdon Hall Country House Hotel and Spa, Toronto's Akira Back, Café Boulud, Clockwork, Joni Restaurant, KŌST, Louix Louis, ONE Restaurant, Reign, The Tea Room — Windsor Arms Hotel and Toca at The Ritz-Carlton.
The new rankings are based on data from OpenTable and KAYAK reservations. The OpenTable metrics used data from online reservations from June 1, 2024, to May 31, 2025, and compared those metrics to the previous year.
Each hotel restaurant had to have a minimum number of reviews and be present on
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These eateries serve great food at prices that won't break the bank.
OpenTable data was used to gather info on which diners were also local, versus travelling in the area. According to the data, 61 per cent of the diners were local.
KAYAK search data showed its 'restaurant' hotel filter almost doubled within a year, highlighting how travel and dining are becoming increasingly connected.
With food being an integral part of the travel experience, it is also no surprise 68 per cent of Canadians would also book the same hotel again because of a positive dining experience in its restaurant. Which could mean there could be a continued trend of more residents and travellers putting Niagara hotels on their list.
