Guidebook for Peterborough
Food Scene
Fantastic breakfasts. Excellent blueberry yogurt oat muffins! Vegetarian restaurant, vegan options. (I'm neither and I love The Mexican breakfast, so yum!) Closed Mondays. Cash only.
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The Planet
374 Water StFantastic breakfasts. Excellent blueberry yogurt oat muffins! Vegetarian restaurant, vegan options. (I'm neither and I love The Mexican breakfast, so yum!) Closed Mondays. Cash only.
Get the thai basil noodles with beef... or the tom yum soup... enjoy! (Karma's was on Restaurant Makeover a few years ago...)
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Cosmic Charlie's Cafe
170 Charlotte StreetGet the thai basil noodles with beef... or the tom yum soup... enjoy! (Karma's was on Restaurant Makeover a few years ago...)
Incredible selection of imported (mostly European) beers. Classy Euro pub atmosphere. And great moules et frites.
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St Veronus Cafe and Tap Room
129 Hunter St WIncredible selection of imported (mostly European) beers. Classy Euro pub atmosphere. And great moules et frites.
Amazing (and enormous!) breakfasts and lunches. Haven't been for dinner yet (served Fri + Sat eves) but I'm sure it's divine. Closed Mondays.
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Two Dishes Cookshop
261 Charlotte StAmazing (and enormous!) breakfasts and lunches. Haven't been for dinner yet (served Fri + Sat eves) but I'm sure it's divine. Closed Mondays.
My absolute favourite restaurant in the city. Everything they make is delicious, including their incredible pastries. Stop in here for breakfast or lunch!
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Electric City Bread Company
165 Sherbrooke StMy absolute favourite restaurant in the city. Everything they make is delicious, including their incredible pastries. Stop in here for breakfast or lunch!
Hoshi Japanese/Korean Restaurant
172 Charlotte StGood sushi nearby!
Cosmic Charlie's Cafe
170 Charlotte StreetYum!
Microbrewery + pub, just around the corner.
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Olde Stone Brewing Company
380 George St NMicrobrewery + pub, just around the corner.
Lovely secret patio. Good breakfasts, basic but tasty meals. Excellent fries, and rumour has it the burgers are great too.
Charlotte Anne's Restaurant
390 Queen StLovely secret patio. Good breakfasts, basic but tasty meals. Excellent fries, and rumour has it the burgers are great too.
Good brews + grub, nice patio. Right beside a great trail that you can ride all the way out to Lakefield on.
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Ashburnham Ale House
128 Hunter St EGood brews + grub, nice patio. Right beside a great trail that you can ride all the way out to Lakefield on.
Sam's Place
188 Hunter St WA great deli with incredible sandwiches, and amazing home-made pierogies - yum!
Jasmine Thai Cuisine Restaurant (at Charlotte Mews)
195 Simcoe StSuper yum thai food.
CAFFEINA
Great new hip little coffee shop on Hunter St. Yummy teas, too!
Sightseeing
The trail in Millenium Park is just a few hundred meters from our door... stroll along it, walking beside the river, through the lovely gardens to the Silver Bean Cafe and Kayak rentals!
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Millenium Park
51 Simcoe StThe trail in Millenium Park is just a few hundred meters from our door... stroll along it, walking beside the river, through the lovely gardens to the Silver Bean Cafe and Kayak rentals!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great food and a wide selection of beer. Breakfast on the weekend is delish, but can be slow. Their "World's Best" sandwich is tops, as is the Jerk Turkey. Guiness on tap + a killer creek-side patio!
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The Only Cafe
216 Hunter St WGreat food and a wide selection of beer. Breakfast on the weekend is delish, but can be slow. Their "World's Best" sandwich is tops, as is the Jerk Turkey. Guiness on tap + a killer creek-side patio!
Le Petit Bar
399 Water StSuper cute bar, right down the street.
THE spot for amazing cocktails. Attentive staff who put great care into making excellent drinks.
Sapphire Room Inc
137 Hunter St WTHE spot for amazing cocktails. Attentive staff who put great care into making excellent drinks.
Historic Red Dog
189 Hunter St WBar that often has great live music.
Shopping
Wanna rent a bike? Or buy some outdoor gear? This is the place to go. Peterborough's mini MEC.
Wild Rock Outfitters
169 Charlotte StWanna rent a bike? Or buy some outdoor gear? This is the place to go. Peterborough's mini MEC.
A few blocks walk to a fine selection of beer, wine and spirits...
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LCBO
196 Sherbrooke StA few blocks walk to a fine selection of beer, wine and spirits...
Locally microbrewery and beer store, open til 11pm nightly.
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Publican House Brew Pub
294 Charlotte StLocally microbrewery and beer store, open til 11pm nightly.
Essentials
Incredible Asian grocery store with super friendly owners. They've been open a long time! Great spring rolls, fresh herbs, spices, noodles, meats... so good!
Minh's Chinese Groceries
430 George St NIncredible Asian grocery store with super friendly owners. They've been open a long time! Great spring rolls, fresh herbs, spices, noodles, meats... so good!
One of the close by grocers. Interesting produce section. Meats are expensive and nothing exceptional. You can get the basics here.
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FreshCo
950 Lansdowne St WOne of the close by grocers. Interesting produce section. Meats are expensive and nothing exceptional. You can get the basics here.
Greg’s No Frills
230 George St NGreat groceries, and super close by.
Arts & Culture
If there's anything good playing, this is the place to go see it!
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Galaxy Cinemas Peterborough
320 Water StIf there's anything good playing, this is the place to go see it!
Note they are temporarily located at 420 George St (until Aug 2015).
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Art Gallery of Peterborough
250 Crescent StNote they are temporarily located at 420 George St (until Aug 2015).
Artspace
378 Aylmer St NArtist-run gallery.
Show Place
290 George Street NorthPerformance centre...
The Venue
286 George St NInteresting shows here sometimes...
Free live music + fireworks Weds + Sat eves in Jul + Aug. You can walk here along the Millenium Park Trail (head east on Simcoe to the river, go south on the trail - it's a leisurely 15 min walk).
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Del Crary Park
2 George St NFree live music + fireworks Weds + Sat eves in Jul + Aug. You can walk here along the Millenium Park Trail (head east on Simcoe to the river, go south on the trail - it's a leisurely 15 min walk).
Catch great concerts, dance, theatre and other live events here.
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Market Hall Performing Arts
140 Charlotte StCatch great concerts, dance, theatre and other live events here.
Everything Else
This is the location of the Wednesday Downtown Farmer's Market - great local eats and produce Wednesdays from spring to fall, 8 am to 2 pm.
George North Po
225 Charlotte StThis is the location of the Wednesday Downtown Farmer's Market - great local eats and produce Wednesdays from spring to fall, 8 am to 2 pm.
This is the location of the Saturday farmer's market, weekly from 8 am - 1 pm. Lots of great local food here!
Morrow Building
This is the location of the Saturday farmer's market, weekly from 8 am - 1 pm. Lots of great local food here!