Diners' Choice: Best Food restaurants in Southern Ontario

OpenTable

Updated 05 December 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall cuisine in Southern Ontario? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you book, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit.

Meesai's Thai Kitchen

4.8

4.8 (107)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Thai

London

About the restaurant

Welcome to Meesai Thai Kitchen, where vibrant flavors and mixology meet. As a family-owned establishment, we take pride in offering a remarkable dining experience. What sets us apart is our ability to cater to formal dine-in and fast take-out, making great food accessible in any setting. Discover authentic Thai cuisine and Asian fusion secrets, crafted with passion for an unforgettable culinary journey. Join us and indulge in tantalizing flavors, a gastronomic adventure awaits.
vist us @ Meesathai.com

Top review

Trudie

Dined 3 days ago

Food and service excellent. I orders the Panag and it was delicious. Server was the only staff on and she did fabulous job!

Cintro On Wellington

4.9

4.9 (127)

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.

For the month of December, there will only be Prix Fixe menu, NO ala cart menu (will resume in January)

Top review

Ann

Dined 3 days ago

There is a reason this restaurant has been awarded top 100 restaurants in Canada. Chef Joe is a genius in the kitchen - the flavours, the creativity and the plating are done so incredibly well, it’s like art. The service is outstanding, so warm and welcoming. Lucky enough to have been able to visit a handful of times and each time we are blown away.

Seasoned Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (257)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Bistro

Hamilton

About the restaurant

Chefs and brothers Matt and Will Gaynor have both led busy kitchens for Stratford’s theatre crowd, and have both cooked alongside world-renowned chefs. At Seasoned, they come together to bring downtown Hamilton their fresh take on French-Italian inspired cuisine.

Top review

Kelly

Dined on 10 Dec 2024

We go to this restaurant before theatre. Always accommodating, delicious food, great service. The dessert is amazing.

TRIO

4.9

4.9 (1486)

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

Nathaniel

Dined on 4 Dec 2024

An incredible experience overall. We booked another reservation on the spot for New Years!

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Southwestern France Night

Plant Matter Kitchen

4.9

4.9 (608)

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

Chris

Dined 4 days ago

Excellent food and tremendous service. We always enjoy our visits to Plant Matter Kitchen!

Victoria's Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (1155)

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

ReenaPIVIP

Dined on 13 Dec 2024

I had the wagyu beef with carrots and broccolini as sides and my husband had the rib eye. Outstanding food and service - pricey but worth it! You have to have the cheesecake it’s what I’d think eating a cloud is like - loved it!!!

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Popular dish

6oz Tenderloin

Popular dish

Victoria's Caesar Salad

Popular dish

Shrimp Cocktail

Bocado Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (1448)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Spanish

Prince Edward County

About the restaurant

Seasonal and Spanish inspired cuisine in Prince Edward County!

Top review

KatharineVIP

Dined 7 days ago

It was exceptional as usual. Our favourite place to dine. Highly recommend!

Rapscallion & Co.

4.8

4.8 (1664)

CAN$51 and over

Contemporary Canadian

Hamilton

About the restaurant

Rapscallion & Co. is a mischievous and vibrant part
of Hamilton’s restaurant scene, dedicated to offering the city’s culinary
connoisseurs a full nose-to-tail experience. We offer a regularly changing,
meaty and creative menu in a laid-back setting. Our skilled and
passionate chefs do it all, whether it’s curing, salting, boning, stuffing,
wrapping, charring, braising, or just leaving the meat raw.
Above all, we love to prepare food that pushes boundaries and pulls you outside of your comfort zone — just a little bit. We get tremendous joy out of food and offer items that you are unlikely to find another local restaurants. While we love meat more than some people love their firstborn, we are always happy to accommodate those who don’t. Vegetarians and vegans are always welcome, options available by request.

Top review

Susan

Dined 2 days ago

Fabulous experience!!!! The ambiance is perfect, service amazing and the food was incredible!!!!

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Experience

Rap Late Night Menu

Experience

Rappy Hour/Appetizer Menu and Drinks

Experience

New Year's Eve 2024

The Mule - Cambridge

4.8

4.8 (437)

CAN$30 and under

Mexican

Cambridge

About the restaurant

WELCOME TO THE MULE.

We’re not your traditional Mexican place. We just happen to think that tacos are a dish best served fun, with a side of liquor. Welcome to The Mule, where tacos, tequila and bourbon come to play.

Located in one of Cambridge's most treasured spaces, we think we’ll be your new favourite lunch spot, your regular late-night haunt and your go-to destination for a good drink. Our bartenders have crafted a bourbon- and tequila-focused cocktail menu that will surprise and fascinate, and we also have a variety of beers on tap.

And don’t forget the food. From baja wings to Brussels Sprouts tacos, chef Matthew Kershaw’s menu offers an approachable and fresh twist on your favourite flavours from way down south. Our tacos range from classic Mexican to weird-and-wild-you’ve-gotta-try-this. All of our food is 100% gluten-free and we offer a variety of fare that is sure to delight your vegetarian and vegan side.

Top review

Susan

Dined 1 day ago

Excellent tasty selections for Gluten Free living!

Eddington's of Exeter

4.9

4.9 (952)

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

Beth

Dined 1 day ago

The food is always delicious. Loved the wild mushrooms bisque followed be the fish cakes. Finished the meal off with delicious sticky toffee pudding. It's a very friendly, quiet place to have lunch.

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Popular dish

Crispy Duck Wings

Popular dish

Sticky Toffee Pudding

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