PUDDICOMBE HOUSE 145 PEEL ST., NEW HAMBURG 519-662-2111, 1-855-699-2111 PUDDICOMBEHOUSE.COM

Hours

Tuesday to Thursday: 11:30 a.m. to final seating at 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday: 11:30 a.m. to final seating at 9 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday

Wheelchair access

No

Atmosphere

Welcoming and relaxed fine dining in a restored Victorian house; modern furnishings balance the room’s period details. Patio in warm weather. Reservations recommended.

Menu

A mix of contemporary dishes, faithful classics, and shined-up old favourites. The kitchen is well-skilled, with particular aptitude for balancing tastes and textures. Vegetarians and wheat-free eaters have limited choice. Lunch and dinner menus; online menu.

Drinks

Licensed with full bar; cocktail list; wine list leans heavily to the New World, with a few European ones in the mix (most available via the LCBO); scotch library; Baden Coffee.

Service

Genuinely warm and cheerful staff put a clear and effortless focus on guest experience.

The bill

$134.47 (including tax, no tip) for two glasses of wine, two starters, two mains, two desserts, one coffee, one tea

In a nutshell

Puddicombe House’s solid kitchen creates excellent dishes to please a range of palates, and the lighthearted staff ensures guests have a great visit. This relaxed fine dining spot is a real gem.