Best Contemporary Canadian Restaurants in Niagara-on-the-Lake

The food is absolutely fantastic. The temperature of the food is spot on. The taste of the food is full of flavour. The texture of the food is excellent. The amount of food is exactly right. Our server is attentive, but not overly attentive, just right for us. The presentation of the meal is very appealing to the eye. We will return to this restaurant again, very soon.

I introduced my friend to the various O&B restaurants and we were booked for Maison Selby on Monday but then I got an email about Canoe. I told him about the Christmas Eve lunch. The staff called to confirm and I told them this is his first visit. They came through and had us seated at the table facing the CN Tower. The food was phenomenal as it always is. I had the onion soup and it blew my mind. I am not a soup person but seeing Parmesan custard in the description peaked my curiosity. On the surface a pureed soup but it looked like art with the green oil drizzle and black pepper delicately grounded and sprinkled. Below the surface were the caramelized onions and parmesan custard. Ohhh the flavour sensations having a party on my tastebuds! He had the Waldorf and said it was delicious. We both had the beef Wellington. So tender and flavourful and that was just the meat! I actually did the foodie happy dance in my chair nom nom nomming! The roasted veggies, deep fried kale and mashed potatoes were lovely. To be honest they weren’t hot but I wasn’t going to ruin the dining experience by saying anything. I thought the pastry was perfect, mine fell open in two layers. He would have liked his to be flakier on the outside layer. He had the sticky toffee pudding and absolutely loved it. I had the white chocolate cheesecake with the pistachio crème anglaise and raspberry sorbet & I loved it. The flavours and textures were my vibe! I tried two mocktails. I loved the ambrosia! The flavour combos were amazing! Then I tried the gala. The drink itself was underwhelming compared to the first but its saving grace was the fruit. I asked our lovely server and she said maraschino cherries. No way! Not the ones you get on top of sundaes. Way better! They were the star of that drink along with the really cool rectangular ice cube! Lovely seeing Oscar from our Maison Selby days. Told him the venue switch story for lunch and he was the 4th staff to say: Really? Love it! O&B ❤️

My brothers and I decided to treat our parents to an anniversary dinner, and the restaurant did an amazing job arranging everything. From start to finish, my parents loved the experience. The food was exceptional, and we’re incredibly grateful to the staff for making the evening so special

Great food, experience and ambiance! I would definetly revisit. I appreciated a small menu and all of our dishes were delicious.

The atmosphere and location is lovely and food was delicious. The only disappointment was the service. When I asked for vinegar for the fries the server replied that they don't have vinegar. Seriously? In a winery? Even if they dont have bottles for the tables, a good server would have gone out of their way to bring a small cup of vinegar from the kitchen. That's what average restaurants do so I was shocked when she just said we don't have vinegar. Disappointing for a winery of this level.