Guidebook for Vankleek Hill

Louise
Guidebook for Vankleek Hill

Food Scene

A great place to dine on Friday or Saturday evenings, but open Tuesday through Saturday for lunch. Amazing poutines, a focus on local food. Desserts are fab and fantastic coffee!
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Vert Fourchette
117 Main St E
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A great place to dine on Friday or Saturday evenings, but open Tuesday through Saturday for lunch. Amazing poutines, a focus on local food. Desserts are fab and fantastic coffee!
Okay, so the coffee is OUT OF THIS WORLD, just saying. But there are desserts here, bread, sandwich wraps, breakfast on an English muffin, lots of local foods, and some ready-to-eat meals, too! The hours are great: open daily at 7 a.m. Just a walk up the street!
The Broken Kettle Bakery & Barkery
54 Main St E
Okay, so the coffee is OUT OF THIS WORLD, just saying. But there are desserts here, bread, sandwich wraps, breakfast on an English muffin, lots of local foods, and some ready-to-eat meals, too! The hours are great: open daily at 7 a.m. Just a walk up the street!
It's a restaurant AND a bakery. Bread, treats, fabulous soups, salads and lunch dishes. Special dining events from time to time. Healthy, local food and lots of local products from local food and gourmet product producers. Chocolates!! Dine in or take out! A fav: the home-made bagels. The cheesecakes. The salads.
The Pantry VKH
It's a restaurant AND a bakery. Bread, treats, fabulous soups, salads and lunch dishes. Special dining events from time to time. Healthy, local food and lots of local products from local food and gourmet product producers. Chocolates!! Dine in or take out! A fav: the home-made bagels. The cheesecakes. The salads.
An established restaurant with a lot of capacity. Great breakfasts, a big menu! My personals favourites: The Green souvlaki -- the house salad and house dressing (it's home-made and there's nothing else like it) and FOR SURE -- the pizza! You can pretty much order anything here -- there is a lot on offer. Good for dining with a group or just for one or two.
Nickos Rest Bar
17 High St
An established restaurant with a lot of capacity. Great breakfasts, a big menu! My personals favourites: The Green souvlaki -- the house salad and house dressing (it's home-made and there's nothing else like it) and FOR SURE -- the pizza! You can pretty much order anything here -- there is a lot on offer. Good for dining with a group or just for one or two.
A quiet place for a tete-a-tete -- enjoy EVERYTHING home-made at this cute tea room, where the decor is all about -- well, tea stuff, of course. Enjoy art by local artists adorning the wall. My favourites: TONS of tea choices, the lemon tart pie, the tasty salads, the quiche or anything she has on special that day. Or: banana cake with hot icing on it. You're in for a treat!
The Trillium Tea Room
111 Main St E
A quiet place for a tete-a-tete -- enjoy EVERYTHING home-made at this cute tea room, where the decor is all about -- well, tea stuff, of course. Enjoy art by local artists adorning the wall. My favourites: TONS of tea choices, the lemon tart pie, the tasty salads, the quiche or anything she has on special that day. Or: banana cake with hot icing on it. You're in for a treat!
One of Ontario's few year-round Farmers' Markets. Local food, food demos, craft items and more. Indoors during the winter months at the local high school. Look for the white tents outside the high school during the summer months. Every Saturday, from 9 to 1 p.m.
The Vankleek Hill Farmers’ Market
50 Derby Ave
One of Ontario's few year-round Farmers' Markets. Local food, food demos, craft items and more. Indoors during the winter months at the local high school. Look for the white tents outside the high school during the summer months. Every Saturday, from 9 to 1 p.m.

Drinks & Nightlife

Try two-for-one Friday night steak night. There is always live music on Friday and Saturday nights. Often: old-time fiddle and country music on Sunday afternoon. Check The Review for who is on the schedule! A pool table in-house. Big screens for sports. An old-fashioned spot -- been around for three generations -- for getting together with friends and enjoying some pub food from the kitchen!
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Windsor Tavern
84 Main St E
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Try two-for-one Friday night steak night. There is always live music on Friday and Saturday nights. Often: old-time fiddle and country music on Sunday afternoon. Check The Review for who is on the schedule! A pool table in-house. Big screens for sports. An old-fashioned spot -- been around for three generations -- for getting together with friends and enjoying some pub food from the kitchen!
Yes, it's a pub but it's also a restaurant. Enjoy curries, steak, veg dishes and fish here! Live music every Wednesday, starting at about 8 p.m. and on Sunday evening, starting at about 4 p.m. for early dining. Lots of beer on tap, a cozy pub environment!
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Blueberry Hill Bistro
16 High St
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Yes, it's a pub but it's also a restaurant. Enjoy curries, steak, veg dishes and fish here! Live music every Wednesday, starting at about 8 p.m. and on Sunday evening, starting at about 4 p.m. for early dining. Lots of beer on tap, a cozy pub environment!

Shopping

A visit to Garden Path is definitely worth it! Enjoy a stroll through the garden, where many of the ingredients used in the more than 100 all-natural products are grown! Visit the shop! Meet the head soapmaker or sign up for a soap-making workshop! Note that Garden Path products are used in this airbnb because they are amazing!
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Garden Path Homemade Soap
284 Pleasant Corner Rd
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A visit to Garden Path is definitely worth it! Enjoy a stroll through the garden, where many of the ingredients used in the more than 100 all-natural products are grown! Visit the shop! Meet the head soapmaker or sign up for a soap-making workshop! Note that Garden Path products are used in this airbnb because they are amazing!
It's a store. It's a place of learning. And if you quilt, sew or knit, call it home. SO MUCH to see in here and about two dozen different classes are offered here. Laura and her staff are there to help. Quilt supplies, rug-hooking supplies, knitting yarn, Swedish weaving stuff, you name it!! Oh yes, kits, too! Make sure to stop in if you see the sandwich board out front that says, the Hive is open!
QuiltBees
22 Main St E
It's a store. It's a place of learning. And if you quilt, sew or knit, call it home. SO MUCH to see in here and about two dozen different classes are offered here. Laura and her staff are there to help. Quilt supplies, rug-hooking supplies, knitting yarn, Swedish weaving stuff, you name it!! Oh yes, kits, too! Make sure to stop in if you see the sandwich board out front that says, the Hive is open!
Quilts. Antiques. Jewellery. Clothes. Home decor. A fabulous shop in a historic building -- this store just goes on forever! Teresa and her staff are always there to help -- check out the themed rooms and take home something amazing!
Van Kleek Cottage Gifts Shop
105 Main St E
Quilts. Antiques. Jewellery. Clothes. Home decor. A fabulous shop in a historic building -- this store just goes on forever! Teresa and her staff are always there to help -- check out the themed rooms and take home something amazing!
LOVE this shop! Owner Rebecca supports lots of local artisans and you'll find silver jewellery, popular painted signs on boards (such creative pieces), clothing, purses, scarves, shawls, hand-crafted rings, necklaces, pendants, soaps, and so much more!
Pink Bow Tie
22 High St
LOVE this shop! Owner Rebecca supports lots of local artisans and you'll find silver jewellery, popular painted signs on boards (such creative pieces), clothing, purses, scarves, shawls, hand-crafted rings, necklaces, pendants, soaps, and so much more!

Entertainment & Activities

Yes, take a taste-tour at Beau's or check the website for the regular events that are always happening there. You'll love the merch shop and the fun atmosphere which you get a sense of the minute you walk through the door. Enjoy food on the patio during the summer. There are live music events and so much more -- so keep an eye on what's happening at Beau's during your stay.
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Beau's Brewery
10 Terry Fox Dr
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Yes, take a taste-tour at Beau's or check the website for the regular events that are always happening there. You'll love the merch shop and the fun atmosphere which you get a sense of the minute you walk through the door. Enjoy food on the patio during the summer. There are live music events and so much more -- so keep an eye on what's happening at Beau's during your stay.
Just on the western edge of town (you could walk there, but it might be a stretch for kids) -- you'll find lots of fun activities for kids and in the autumn, take a walk through the corn maze. Check the website for details and opening hours.
Ouimet Farms Adventure
63 Main St W
Just on the western edge of town (you could walk there, but it might be a stretch for kids) -- you'll find lots of fun activities for kids and in the autumn, take a walk through the corn maze. Check the website for details and opening hours.

Arts & Culture

Arbor Gallery Cultural Centre is a not-for-profit organization with regular art shows. Open Wednesday through Sunday from Noon to 4 p.m. in a historic home. Lots of neat stuff in the gallery shop, too!
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Arbor Gallery Cultural Centre
36 Home Ave
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Arbor Gallery Cultural Centre is a not-for-profit organization with regular art shows. Open Wednesday through Sunday from Noon to 4 p.m. in a historic home. Lots of neat stuff in the gallery shop, too!
Visit the Higginson Tower during the summer months! A tour guide will be there to give you some history and then, you can take the stairs and when you get to the top, you'll enjoy the best view in town at this historic site. Visit the website for more info.
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The Higginson Tower
Higginson Street
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Visit the Higginson Tower during the summer months! A tour guide will be there to give you some history and then, you can take the stairs and when you get to the top, you'll enjoy the best view in town at this historic site. Visit the website for more info.
Visit our local museum, which is also the tourist info centre during the summer months. A great place to start if you are doing genealogical research or love history. Visit the website if you want to make contact before you arrive. Always special exhibits inside.
Vankleek Hill Tourist & Information Center
95 Main St E
Visit our local museum, which is also the tourist info centre during the summer months. A great place to start if you are doing genealogical research or love history. Visit the website if you want to make contact before you arrive. Always special exhibits inside.

Essentials

Foodland is open until 10 daily during the winter months and 24/7 during the summer. Beer and cider are sold at this location but note that you need ID -- even if you have a "senior" look about you! Them's the rules!
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Foodland - Vankleek Hill
5666 ON-34
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Foodland is open until 10 daily during the winter months and 24/7 during the summer. Beer and cider are sold at this location but note that you need ID -- even if you have a "senior" look about you! Them's the rules!
Yes, we have our own drug store on Main Street. SUPER NICE people work there and you'll love the owner, if you get a chance to meet him. Just another example of the nice people who are in business in our little town. Love this helpful place.
Pharmachoice
28 Main St E
Yes, we have our own drug store on Main Street. SUPER NICE people work there and you'll love the owner, if you get a chance to meet him. Just another example of the nice people who are in business in our little town. Love this helpful place.

Parks & Nature

I know it says Alfred -- but you can connect to the Prescott-Russell Recreation Trail just north of Vankleek Hill. Drive there or take your bike. You can park and do a walk on the trail which weaves through farm fields -- a nice re-set after a day spent in the car!
Prescott-Russell Recreational Trail
Prescott-Russell Recreational Trail
I know it says Alfred -- but you can connect to the Prescott-Russell Recreation Trail just north of Vankleek Hill. Drive there or take your bike. You can park and do a walk on the trail which weaves through farm fields -- a nice re-set after a day spent in the car!