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Down Home
CAN$51 and over
Farm-to-table
Make a booking
2 people
19 Mar 2025
7:00 pm
Experiences are available.
About this restaurant
- Charming
- Romantic
- Good for special occasions
Why they're an Icon
Executive chef: Joel Gray
From the OpenTable editors: This farmhouse restaurant nestled in Grey Highlands provides an intimate backdrop for 10-course tasting menus that connect diners to the local land and community. Chefs Joel Gray and Hannah Harradin partner with farmers to craft rotating dishes that celebrate the stories behind each ingredient, from rabbit ballontine with three kinds of mushrooms to carrot cavatelli with pickled ground cherries.
Philosophy
Down Home is an exceptional culinary dining experience that weaves the stories of local farms, our land and the seasons through an extensive and creative tasting menu. We are inspired by nature in every step from our regenerative garden, foraged edibles & open fire cooking elements. Taste, sustainability and being stewards for a better future is always at the forefront of what we do here.
Additional information
- DescriptionRooted in Local Collaboration and CURIOUS dining.Down Home is a MICHELIN recommended farmhouse restaurant located in the beautiful country side of Grey Highlands. We welcome you to join us for an intimate evening exploring local producers, fall storage veggies, house ferments and foraged goods. Our ever-changing 10 course tasting menu changes with the offerings from our local farmers and the land. Our tasting menu is $190 per person.When the weather allows we will begin our first course outside in our outdoor kitchen. We will then move into our cozy farmhouse to the remainder of our evening together. At times there is a communal table, please make a note if you would like to request a private table.DIETARY REQUIREMENTS: As our menus follow the seasons we kindly ask that vegetarians and pescatarians join us in the months were vegetables are abundant. We are NOT able to accommodate:- vegetarian, pescatarian and vegan- dairy free- gluten free- preferences (likes/dislikes)
- Phone number
- PriceCAN$51 and over
- CuisinesFarm-to-table, Canadian
- Hours of OperationThu–Sat 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
- Dress codeBusiness Casual
- Parking detailsPrivate Parking
Experiences
Down Home Spring Series
CAD 50.00 per person
Prepaid
1 Mar 2025 - 31 May 2025We invite you to book this Spring Season with us, April dates available now. We love April as it marks the beginning of the Spring season. Foraging our back forests will be slowly beginning, the garden planning in full swing and the first blooms of the year, it is an exciting time to join us Down Home. When the weather allows we will begin our evening outdoors exploring our open fire kitchen before heading indoors for the remainder of the meal. Our 10 course tasting menu is $175 per person the $50+grat booking fee is a non refundable partial prepayment which will be deducted from the final bill or fore-fitted in case of cancellation or no show. We offer a Canadian wine pairing menu and by the glass/bottle available, as well as select beer, cider and non-alcoholic offerings. We offer BYOW for a corkage fee of $45 per bottle. We invite you to be surprised by an evening with us. We can accommodate some dietary restrictions, unfortunately we are not able to facilitate a vegetarian, pescatarian, vegan or dairy free diet.
Sap Boil Backyard Bash Saturday March 29th
CAD 70.00 per person
Prepaid
29 Mar 2025 only3:00 pmThe time has come for our third annual Sap Boil Backyard Bash! An outdoor afternoon celebrating true Canadiana with a maple sap boil in our outdoor kitchen space. Dress in your layers for a 3pm arrival you will be greeted into our "sugar shack" and cozy up by the fires with a warm complimentary cocktail/mocktail. Food will be passed throughout the day, think Pork Belly Cassoulet and Brioche French Toast. There will be an outdoor bar setup with beverage for purchase serving organic wines, local beer and non alcoholic options. The day is ticketed and is a cost of $70, which includes all the food and a welcome drink. There will not be tickets available for purchase onsite, they MUST be bought ahead of time. This is a family friendly event, children under 5 are free please make a note of children at your time of booking. This event will be completely outdoors so please dress appropriately. Fingers crossed for warm weather, it may be muddy! This ticket is non refundable, if something comes up that prevents you from joining us please feel free to transfer your ticket to a friend or family member. We cannot accommodate dietary restrictions for this event.
Wild Maple Collab
CAD 200.00 per person
Prepaid
28 Mar 2025 only6:30 pmJoin us as we welcome Chef Michael Hunter [Antler Kitchen Bar] to celebrate Maple Season and Wild Foods. An intimate evening where we will collaborate on a 10 course menu featuring game, fish, foraged foods, fireside cooking and of course maple! The evening will start outdoors in our open fire kitchen with a warm cocktail/mocktail and move inside for a majority of the meal. Tickets will be $200 per person, as always seats are limited! Due to the collaborative nature of this event we will not be able to accommodate any modifications to the menu. Please contact us directly if you have any specific questions. A little about Chef: Hunter by name and trade, Michael is an outdoorsman, forager, hunter, professionally trained chef and author of the bestselling cookbook, “The Hunter Chef Cookbook” with close to three decades of expertise in a professional kitchen. Michael has used his experience in the outdoors to explore his culinary creativity, becoming chef and co-owner of Antler Kitchen and Bar in Toronto, Canada in 2015. Antler is strongly rooted in regional food culture - pure, fresh and seasonal. It embodies local flavour and spirit, offering contemporary dishes with an emphasis on game meat, sustainably caught wild fish, and wild foraged vegetables and fruit along with locally farmed ingredients that are always raised with passion and care. Antler has received countless accolades locally and nationally and more recently in the internationally acclaimed Michelin Guide. Chef Hunter will have his book here available for purchase the evening of as well.
What 8 people are saying
Down Home reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.
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Brittany
Toronto2 reviews
5.0Dined 4 days ago
- Overall 5
- Food 5
- Service 5
- Ambience 5
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Michelle
Orlando2 reviews
5.0Dined on 8 March 2025
- Overall 5
- Food 5
- Service 5
- Ambience 5
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Julia
Toronto1 review
5.0Dined on 21 February 2025
- Overall 5
- Food 5
- Service 5
- Ambience 5
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Jata VIP
Toronto4 reviews
5.0Dined on 15 February 2025
- Overall 5
- Food 5
- Service 5
- Ambience 5
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Jeannette
Toronto1 review
5.0Dined on 15 February 2025
- Overall 5
- Food 5
- Service 5
- Ambience 5
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Randy
Las Vegas1 review
5.0Dined on 15 February 2025
- Overall 5
- Food 5
- Service 5
- Ambience 5
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Michelle
Toronto1 review
5.0Dined on 15 February 2025
- Overall 5
- Food 5
- Service 5
- Ambience 5
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Carolyn
Toronto1 review
5.0Dined on 7 February 2025
- Overall 5
- Food 5
- Service 5
- Ambience 5
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FAQs
Down Home is rated 5 stars by 8 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.
Make a booking
2 people
19 Mar 2025
7:00 pm
Experiences are available.
135299 9 Line, Markdale, ON N0C 1H0
Additional information
- DescriptionRooted in Local Collaboration and CURIOUS dining.Down Home is a MICHELIN recommended farmhouse restaurant located in the beautiful country side of Grey Highlands. We welcome you to join us for an intimate evening exploring local producers, fall storage veggies, house ferments and foraged goods. Our ever-changing 10 course tasting menu changes with the offerings from our local farmers and the land. Our tasting menu is $190 per person.When the weather allows we will begin our first course outside in our outdoor kitchen. We will then move into our cozy farmhouse to the remainder of our evening together. At times there is a communal table, please make a note if you would like to request a private table.DIETARY REQUIREMENTS: As our menus follow the seasons we kindly ask that vegetarians and pescatarians join us in the months were vegetables are abundant. We are NOT able to accommodate:- vegetarian, pescatarian and vegan- dairy free- gluten free- preferences (likes/dislikes)
- Phone number
- PriceCAN$51 and over
- CuisinesFarm-to-table, Canadian
- Hours of OperationThu–Sat 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
- Dress codeBusiness Casual
- Parking detailsPrivate Parking