I didn’t want to eat in the hotel’s restaurant if possible, so did my research before we arrived. Funny thing – we saw IHOP (International House of Pancakes) seemingly everywhere but almost all the workers said don’t go there – waaaaaay too expensive. It wasn’t my plan anyway, but good to know.
I found a breakfast place in a boutique hotel, The Stone Inn. It was a walkable distance, so we headed out. Their restaurant was called……….
Very charming place, lots of stone and they had decorated for Christmas with small details tucked in like this pink bow & greenery in a silver chalice.
Breakfast was along their porch seating. Not very busy the morning we were there.
Eggs benedict (me) and Shashuka (Adrienne) were our choices.
Coffee arrived via a French press – loved it. Good decision for breakfast.
Lunch was inside the……..
it was advertised as ‘views as close as it gets’ and they were right.
We read their Sangria was some of the best in town – naturally we had to try it. It was pretty darn good – lots of fruit.
A charcuterie board was our choice – lots of meat, great-tasting fruit with local honey and marmalade and a few pickled vegetables.
So how close were we? Close! Here’s a shot from the Falls walkway.
And a little later, it was time for dinner at…….Weinkeller.
They have an interesting concept. For a pre-fix price, you’re able to choose 5 items. It could be 1 appetizer, 1 glass of wine, 1 soup, 1 entre’ and then 1 dessert. Or mix it up however you like. You could make some creative choices – no judging (much).
We were fairly traditional, starting with a soup: wild mushroom & salmon chowder.
LOVED our choice of appetizers – oysters and tuna crisps.
Main courses were salmon (Adrienne) and Ontario chicken (me) with a wild mushroom gravy.
Ended with a shared dessert – chocolate wontons with a berry sauce and scoop of vanilla ice cream. Tasty.
It was a good end to Niagara Falls dining.
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