Guidebook for Peterborough
Drinks & Nightlife
With a great selection of wines and handcrafted cocktails as well as amazing cheese and charcuterie plates and desserts, this wine bar offers a warm and fun atmosphere.
11 locals recommend
Le Petit Bar
399 Water St With a great selection of wines and handcrafted cocktails as well as amazing cheese and charcuterie plates and desserts, this wine bar offers a warm and fun atmosphere.
A local legend, the Spill Cafe has hosted an amazing repertoire of Canadian music artists.
29 locals recommend
Spill Coffee Bar
414 George St NA local legend, the Spill Cafe has hosted an amazing repertoire of Canadian music artists.
Hosting the big acts that pass through town, the Venue is an upper scale nightclub and music venue.
6 locals recommend
The Venue
286 George St NHosting the big acts that pass through town, the Venue is an upper scale nightclub and music venue.
Food Scene
This iconic Peterborough coffee shop is a a great spot for a classic 'greasy spoon' breakfast. With an open grill, watch them prepare youre bacon, eggs, toast and grilled hashbrowns right before your eyes. They also offer lunch items.
8 locals recommend
East City Coffee Shop
55 Hunter St EThis iconic Peterborough coffee shop is a a great spot for a classic 'greasy spoon' breakfast. With an open grill, watch them prepare youre bacon, eggs, toast and grilled hashbrowns right before your eyes. They also offer lunch items.
A restaurant and Bakery, ECBC is one of our favourites. Offering freshly baked pastries and bread, they have some of the best food in town. Go for a delicious locally sourced brunch on the weekend, great dinners friday and saturday nights, and tuesday-friday for yummy lunches.
12 locals recommend
Electric City Bread Company
165 Sherbrooke StA restaurant and Bakery, ECBC is one of our favourites. Offering freshly baked pastries and bread, they have some of the best food in town. Go for a delicious locally sourced brunch on the weekend, great dinners friday and saturday nights, and tuesday-friday for yummy lunches.
A little bit of everything, One Fine Food, the newest addition to Peterborough's food scene, has a grocery market, butcher shop, take home prepared food, daily house made gelato, bakery, cafe and restaurant serving Italian themed cuisine. Try their wood fired pizza for 12$.
12 locals recommend
One Fine Food
800 Erskine AveA little bit of everything, One Fine Food, the newest addition to Peterborough's food scene, has a grocery market, butcher shop, take home prepared food, daily house made gelato, bakery, cafe and restaurant serving Italian themed cuisine. Try their wood fired pizza for 12$.
Not so much secret but a hidden gem in Peterborough's downtown hub. Call ahead to reserve your spot in this home-turned-eatery and also to let them know of any dietary concerns: given notice they will accommodate any allergy or sensitivity.
Th'Electric City Gardens
373 Queen StNot so much secret but a hidden gem in Peterborough's downtown hub. Call ahead to reserve your spot in this home-turned-eatery and also to let them know of any dietary concerns: given notice they will accommodate any allergy or sensitivity.
Serving good, wholesome food By the Bridge offers any combination of soup salad or sandwich you could dream of and often has gluten free options. Delicious, simple, convenient.
By the Bridge
382 Water StServing good, wholesome food By the Bridge offers any combination of soup salad or sandwich you could dream of and often has gluten free options. Delicious, simple, convenient.
A Peterborough classic sandwich deli. Try their original daily special, you won't regret it. Smoking all their own meat, Sam's is committed to the art of the sandwich.
Sam's Place
188 Hunter St WA Peterborough classic sandwich deli. Try their original daily special, you won't regret it. Smoking all their own meat, Sam's is committed to the art of the sandwich.
Be prepared to be vigorously greeted as you enter Matsu Sushi. Good service, fresh food and competitive prices for this area.
6 locals recommend
Matsu Sushi << East City >> Japanese and Korean Restaurant
107 Hunter St EBe prepared to be vigorously greeted as you enter Matsu Sushi. Good service, fresh food and competitive prices for this area.
Local pub specializing in microbrews and craft beer. Also one of the best steak dinners in town.
29 locals recommend
Ashburnham Ale House
128 Hunter St ELocal pub specializing in microbrews and craft beer. Also one of the best steak dinners in town.
Arts & Culture
An old theatre converted to a centre for performing arts and entertainment.
14 locals recommend
Showplace Performance Centre
290 George St NAn old theatre converted to a centre for performing arts and entertainment.
Home to a host of local up and coming and larger acts, Market Hall is a Peterborough icon in the clock tower in the heart of downtown.
16 locals recommend
Market Hall Performing Arts
140 Charlotte StHome to a host of local up and coming and larger acts, Market Hall is a Peterborough icon in the clock tower in the heart of downtown.
Essentials
Foodland - Peterborough
760 Sherbrooke StWithin walking distance, offering all the essentials.