Guidebook for Peterborough

Kellie
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.
10 locals recommend
The Planet
374 Water St
10 locals recommend
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.
Get the thai basil noodles with beef... or the tom yum soup... enjoy! (Karma's was on Restaurant Makeover a few years ago...)
12 locals recommend
Cosmic Charlie's Cafe
170 Charlotte Street
12 locals recommend
Get 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.
35 locals recommend
St Veronus Cafe and Tap Room
129 Hunter St W
35 locals recommend
Incredible 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.
15 locals recommend
Two Dishes Cookshop
261 Charlotte St
15 locals recommend
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.
My absolute favourite restaurant in the city. Everything they make is delicious, including their incredible pastries. Stop in here for breakfast or lunch!
12 locals recommend
Electric City Bread Company
165 Sherbrooke St
12 locals recommend
My absolute favourite restaurant in the city. Everything they make is delicious, including their incredible pastries. Stop in here for breakfast or lunch!
Good sushi nearby!
Hoshi Japanese/Korean Restaurant
172 Charlotte St
Good sushi nearby!
Yum!
12 locals recommend
Cosmic Charlie's Cafe
170 Charlotte Street
12 locals recommend
Yum!
Microbrewery + pub, just around the corner.
11 locals recommend
Olde Stone Brewing Company
380 George St N
11 locals recommend
Microbrewery + 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 St
Lovely 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.
29 locals recommend
Ashburnham Ale House
128 Hunter St E
29 locals recommend
Good brews + grub, nice patio. Right beside a great trail that you can ride all the way out to Lakefield on.
A great deli with incredible sandwiches, and amazing home-made pierogies - yum!
Sam's Place
188 Hunter St W
A great deli with incredible sandwiches, and amazing home-made pierogies - yum!
Super yum thai food.
Jasmine Thai Cuisine Restaurant (at Charlotte Mews)
195 Simcoe St
Super yum thai food.
Great new hip little coffee shop on Hunter St. Yummy teas, too!
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!
12 locals recommend
Millenium Park
51 Simcoe St
12 locals recommend
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!

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!
14 locals recommend
The Only Cafe
216 Hunter St W
14 locals recommend
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!
Super cute bar, right down the street.
11 locals recommend
Le Petit Bar
399 Water St
11 locals recommend
Super 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 W
THE spot for amazing cocktails. Attentive staff who put great care into making excellent drinks.
Bar that often has great live music.
Historic Red Dog
189 Hunter St W
Bar 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 St
Wanna 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...
18 locals recommend
LCBO
196 Sherbrooke St
18 locals recommend
A few blocks walk to a fine selection of beer, wine and spirits...
Locally microbrewery and beer store, open til 11pm nightly.
30 locals recommend
Publican House Brew Pub
294 Charlotte St
30 locals recommend
Locally 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 N
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!
One of the close by grocers. Interesting produce section. Meats are expensive and nothing exceptional. You can get the basics here.
8 locals recommend
FreshCo
950 Lansdowne St W
8 locals recommend
One of the close by grocers. Interesting produce section. Meats are expensive and nothing exceptional. You can get the basics here.
Great groceries, and super close by.
9 locals recommend
Greg’s No Frills
230 George St N
9 locals recommend
Great groceries, and super close by.

Arts & Culture

If there's anything good playing, this is the place to go see it!
22 locals recommend
Galaxy Cinemas Peterborough
320 Water St
22 locals recommend
If 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).
29 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Peterborough
250 Crescent St
29 locals recommend
Note they are temporarily located at 420 George St (until Aug 2015).
Artist-run gallery.
Artspace
378 Aylmer St N
Artist-run gallery.
Performance centre...
Show Place
290 George Street North
Performance centre...
Interesting shows here sometimes...
6 locals recommend
The Venue
286 George St N
6 locals recommend
Interesting 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).
24 locals recommend
Del Crary Park
2 George St N
24 locals recommend
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).
Catch great concerts, dance, theatre and other live events here.
16 locals recommend
Market Hall Performing Arts
140 Charlotte St
16 locals recommend
Catch 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 St
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.
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!