ELORA MILL
18. FINE DINING BHIMA’S WARUNG
BIN 23
This uniquely eccentric culinary staple unites Asian-inspired cuisine with modern and classic French cooking. The result? Exquisite. Dishes like ‘Poo Lon Baru’ (monkeyfish and lobster tail roasted in garlic and lemongrass butter over steamed mi xao noodle with lobster, coconut and thai basil curry), ‘Bistik Tandoori’ (grilled angus beef tenderloin, taro mash, red onion pickle, and Singapore style tandoori sauce). Need we say more?
This downtown establishment across from City Hall enjoys a rabid following of regional foodies who appreciate its incredible consignment wine collection, fantastic locally-sourced menu, intimate dining room, and (for warmer months) awesome sidewalk patio. Whether you’re there for grilled Angus tenderloin with sausage or seared cod loin with crispy sweet corn and salt cod brandade – or anything else – you’re in for a treat.
262 King St N, Waterloo bhimaswarung.com
6 Carden St, Guelph bin23.ca
ELIZABETH STREET EATERY
ELIZABETH STREET EATERY
447 Elizabeth St, Guelph elizabethstreeteatery.com
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If food porn’s your thing, it doesn’t get much better than this. Just check the restaurant’s Instagram. Chefs Joey Bornino and Zachary Stachyra work with small producers to create fantastical foodscapes prone to change weekly. Like ‘Maple Smoked Mussels’ – with smoked mussel liquor steeped with sunchoke flowers, preserved lemon, saffron and black garlic, tossed in malt vinegar and garnished with sage flowers. Yep.