The best drinks in town!!! Amazing cocktails and variety of spirits. High quality and creative…read morebeverages. Excellent service. Fun decor and seating areas. They have a limited food/snack menu but what they do have is delicious. You can also order food from the taco place next door and it can be delivered to your table. The feta lemon dip with crostini was lovely. The snack tray of cheeses , olives and nuts was delicious. The kettle chips were flavorful too. Me and my friends loved our cocktails. The decor is fun and old timey. Definitely a fun ambiance and experience.

Easily best bar in Stratford with truly craft cocktails and superb service in a quint Havana-esq…read morelounge.

Penstock Lounge is a nice bar lounge located inside Elora Mills Hotel and Spa. Highly recommend to…read morecome here for a drink or 2 and even a snack when you visiting Elora! That priceless view. Floor to Ceiling windows that give you a view of the Grand River and Elora Gorge while you sipping some cocktails? They also have a bar menu or even some items from the main restaurant you can order from. Penstock Lounge is just a classy place to time out while you are visiting Elora. It is just hard to believe that such impressive and amazing setting is right here in Ontario!

The Penstock Lounge, located inside the newly renovated Elora Mill Hotel and Spa, is a beautiful…read morespace on the lower level of the main restaurant. Stone-chiselled steps lead you down to this wonderful room with warm tones and stone walls adding to the ambiance and character of the building. There are dining tables and a piano near the bar, and a private dining room close by, but the nicest feature (to me) is the dining room that's built out from the main structure, sitting right over the Grand River and Elora Gorge. Gorgeous! Get it? JK and I dropped in for lunch on one of our crawls. We chose a table closest to the Tooth of Time (see photo) and waterfall just on the other side of the floor to ceiling windows. We actually switched tables shortly after because the sunlight was so bright. The view of the gorge was just as impressive. We were wandering around the St. Jacobs Farmers Market earlier, munching on stuff, so we weren't too hungry. The lunch menu had quite a few things that sounded good but we decided to share an order of the Glazed Thatcher Farms Pork Belly (braised cabbage, roasted squash purée, wild mushrooms). The presentation was beautiful and it tasted really good! It was cooked perfectly - tender, moist, flavourful. Excellent dish. Their cocktail menu had a lot of interesting concoctions but we chose water and coffee. I know, it sounds boring but we still had a few stops planned on our long way home - all breweries. Yes, I was thinking responsibly! I'll have to come back to sample more of their menu. Our server was recommending their desserts. Next time. I may just have to plan a stay at the hotel so I can go through their cocktail menu. Highly recommended.

Secrets abound, bartending genius is casually administered, and friends are made. Sugar Run is…read morethat rare bar offering up OG service without pretension or absorbent prices. Find it and you're suddenly in a noir film from a more romantic age. Did I mention the sexy, shadow-drenched, luxurious vibe? The way it shifts from mellow cocktail bar to raucous comedy club every once in a while? Great place to be social, take a date, or chill with your crew. Stellar service and staff. Have fun finding it.

Service was incredible. Drinks very, very good. Justin, the owner, is an incredible mixologist. You…read moreshould check out Sugar Run if you are anywhere in the vicinity.

Sweetest karaoke Dope staff…read moreSplendid clients‍ Great location Food still to be tried by mwa' Fun and energetic/welcoming atmosphere for all

Fantastic atmosphere to hang out and enjoy whatever live music is on that night. The drinks are…read moresome of the best cocktails I've tried, and everyone there was friendly and helpful in deciding what to order.

I'd been excited to try this new location in Guelph for awhile now. I'm a cocktail lover + gin…read morelover. Based on their Instagram they'd worked out early opening kinks and were displaying some really cool cocktails. We arrived on a Friday night in August around 8pm. Seating upstairs in the restaurant was pretty full but there were one or two tables. We were a group of 5 and the hostess at the door seems VERY flustered. We later agreed that she must have been very new. She sat us in front of their front window (garage door style) that was open. It was a chilly night - like maybe 16 by this point. We asked if she could close the door. She said she would check. 5 minutes later, nothing. She cane back with waters and 1/2 the glasses were dirty. Then a waitress came over and we asked if we wanted drinks but we had not been given menus by hostess...ha so we asked for those. We then again if she could close the garage door and she said no. So we asked if we could be moved somewhere else. We were moved to a table meant for 4 but at least we were warm! We ordered drinks and they arrived very quickly- I was surprised at how quick. We ordered meals too...however, these took over and hour to come out. So that wasn't great- and what we ordered were not complicated (burger, charcuterie, fries...). I tried the Brussels which were just okay - the batter on them was weird. The charcuterie board at $22 was kind of boring g and lacked variety. Then our waiter once it was bill time disappeared. So we flagged down the hostess and she said she would get the machine and out bills....well that never happened. So another waitress walked by and we snagged her and settled up. We decided to head down to the speakeasy to check that out. It was much better. Everything was cheaper (cash only) and it was like chilling in a big basement with lots of old overstuffed couches. It was full when we first went down at 10:30 but within 15 it was nearly empty. Very chill and a good winter hangout. Two tips : cash only and the password changes weekly and is on their Instagram (however we were not asked for it)

I really like this place. I have been there 3 times with great food and great service every time…read more I've had the ribs and the fish and chips both of which were better than anywhere else in Guelph. My daughter loves their burgers which are made from beef they grind themselves, so you can have it cooked to whichever doneness you want, even rare. I want to give them particular kudos for my visit last night when I showed up at about 9:15 and told them that about 9 of my friends would be joining me. They quickly put some tables together and got me a drink. When my friends started arriving it turned out that there were more like 20 of us. They added more tables and quickly got drinks going. The food took as long as you would expect for a table of 20, not a moment longer. Everyone's food came out at the same time, hot and delicious. I had the grilled halibut which was super fresh and beautifully prepared. Everyone in our party commented positively on the dishes they ordered. That must be an incredibly well-run kitchen. Thanks Gin Mill for a lovely after-event evening. One suggestion: an espresso machine or at least coffee and tea.

Shepherd's Pub is one of the best value restaurants in Elora. Great staff, good food and an…read moreexcellent pint of Guinness. They consistently do the basics well at a reasonable price. This is unlike the majority of local restaurants that focus on chasing the tourist $'s with style over substance offerings at a premium price.

Enjoyed some beer and an early light dinner / snacking at this authentic pub in downtown Elora …read more Casual and visually interesting vibe . Good service , attentive and friendly. The cod bites were very good! A nice Greek salad as well. Solid selection of beers. Look forward to going back

We noticed Okazu on the way into the Avon Theatre, especially the late night menu posted on the…read morewindow. A well curated list of small plates from locally sourced food. We loved the dishes we had: dumplings, roasted eggplant, potato curry, and a Bahn Mi sandwich. Okazu also boasts a good selection of well-priced cocktails but it's the staff that make this spot special. Friendly, attentive, personal and engaged wait staff made our visit special. Added bonus - it's where the actors come after the show. The Mermaid Margarita, Thai Mi Chile and the Ume Up cocktails were all interesting, delicious and not too sweet which is often a complaint.

Great service great food and amazing cocktails, Sunday evening so not busy but they were spot onread more

We got there just as they opened, so we were the only ones there. We wanted to sit in the front…read morewindow for any people-watching, but there were too many flies, so we rotated to the back patio. I chatted up their bartender, and she shared that they have karaoke every Sunday night. Unfortunately, we were staying in a different area that night, or we definitely would have come back. I don't drink much these days, but couldn't resist the Morning Glory Hole. It was delicious!

A super chill and fun bar! Stopped by Three Dollar Bill on a bar crawl. It's a smaller bar, but the…read moreatmosphere and people are great. We even came back at the end of the night because the vibes were just immaculate.

The board in front of the restaurant says "Biggest waterfront patio in Elora" which is correct…read more They have a 2-storey patio and also more tables in the garden area. The serving lady was very nice and helpful. I was so disappointed to hear that most of the menu items weren't available, but I was so excited to try homemade pizza and past in an Italian restaurant. We ordered "Sausage & Peppers Pasta", "Bucatini Bison Bolognese pasta", "Classic Canadian Pizza" and "Confit Garlic & Onion Pizza". Pizza dough tasted really good, but my pizza was burned and it was served with no explanations or apologies, which was a put off. Pastas tasted ok but nothing special. To be honest, I expected more of this place based on the marketing and reviews I read on Yelp.

Sept 10/2021: Lunch with may Al. This is more of a 4.5-Star…read more This has a great outdoor patio what right on the river. It was a little chilly so the restaurant was considerate enough to have light blankets available for guests. The tables seemed big for the outdoor but they had room. The food for what I had was enjoyable. Mine was the Canadiana Pizza. Very tasty & a decent about of toppings as well. The loss of a 1/2 star was due to the not completely cooked pizza shell. Everything else worked quit well including our server "David". One of the better servers that I've had in quit a while. He was very friendly & attentive & earned his tip. This is an indoor do-over.

lots of fun games and not expensive. very arcade games though so you may not find everything you…read morelike.

every time I go here, I feel like I'm going back in time. They have a lot of old arcade games from…read morethe 80s and 90s and the bar is well stocked with higher end alcohols