Jennifer's Oakville Guidebook
Food scene
Great for apps, lunch/ dinner, & drinks! Reservations required. It's about a 15 minute walk.
18 locals recommend
Plank Restobar
67 Bronte RdGreat for apps, lunch/ dinner, & drinks! Reservations required. It's about a 15 minute walk.
Great food! Right across from the Plank Restobar. Make reservations. 15 minute walk :)
13 locals recommend
Cove Bar & Restaurant
49 Bronte RdGreat food! Right across from the Plank Restobar. Make reservations. 15 minute walk :)
Casual family dining, and sports bar. About a 20 minute walk, just past Farmboy on the south side of Lakeshore Rd.
12 locals recommend
The Firehall
2390 Lakeshore Rd WCasual family dining, and sports bar. About a 20 minute walk, just past Farmboy on the south side of Lakeshore Rd.
Fabulous patio! Right on the harbour. Best to drive or bike, but you can walk in about 30 minutes.
6 locals recommend
The Bronte Boathouse
2340 Ontario StFabulous patio! Right on the harbour. Best to drive or bike, but you can walk in about 30 minutes.
Local coffee shop with quality products and great service!
A Taste of Colombia - Fair Trade Coffee and Gift Shop
67 Bronte RdLocal coffee shop with quality products and great service!
The Flavour Fox Inc
2464 Bronte RdNeighbourhoods
Bronte
Bronte is a fantastic little village with shops, a harbour, beach and many great restaurants!
Activities Nearby
Great hiking trails, a historic farm, playbarn, and off leash dog park. There is a fee to enter per vehicle (~$20)
60 locals recommend
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
1219 Burloak DrGreat hiking trails, a historic farm, playbarn, and off leash dog park. There is a fee to enter per vehicle (~$20)
The bruce trail has many access points. You follow the white markings along the trail and can view the access points online:
https://brucetrail.org/trail-sections
66 locals recommend
Bruce trail
The bruce trail has many access points. You follow the white markings along the trail and can view the access points online:
https://brucetrail.org/trail-sections
The Ranch
2401 Burnhamthorpe Road WestExcellent horse stable offering trails rides only 15 minutes away from the house!
Located a quick 10 minute walk from the house. This is a great beach all year round to go with the family and enjoy the outdoors. Walk south to the end of Mississaga Street, cross Lakeshore Rd and walk one block. The beach is located before the bridge. You can also drive easily and there is lots of parking at the Harbour.
7 locals recommend
Bronte Beach Park
Located a quick 10 minute walk from the house. This is a great beach all year round to go with the family and enjoy the outdoors. Walk south to the end of Mississaga Street, cross Lakeshore Rd and walk one block. The beach is located before the bridge. You can also drive easily and there is lots of parking at the Harbour.
Playcious Oakville
Indoor play place to keep the kids busy on cold & rainy days!
Safari Niagara
2821 Stevensville RdSilverCity Oakville and VIP Cinemas
3531 Wyecroft RdTaking in a Blue Jays game is always fun! You can take the GO TRAIN from Bronte Station (Lakeshore West line) to Union Station and walk 10 min to the stadium. Make sure to book tickets ahead :)
1459 locals recommend
Rogers Centre
1 Blue Jays WayTaking in a Blue Jays game is always fun! You can take the GO TRAIN from Bronte Station (Lakeshore West line) to Union Station and walk 10 min to the stadium. Make sure to book tickets ahead :)
Canada's Wonderland
1 Canada's Wonderland DriveAfrican Lion Safari
1386 Cooper RdSpringridge Farm
7256 Bell School LineGrocery
Farm Boy
1005 Lake Shore Blvd ELocally sourced grocery store in Bronte Village
Longo's Burloak
3455 Wyecroft RdSightseeing
Niagara Falls viewpoint
CN Tower
290 Bremner BlvdRoyal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkOntario Science Centre
770 Don Mills Rd.Dundurn Castle
610 York BlvdRoyal Botanical Gardens
680 Plains Rd WPlaygrounds
Our favourite parks in the area!
This park is in the field across the street from our house. Just cross the road and head towards the creek, there is a path you can walk along the creek all the way to the lake from here.
Westbrook Park
This park is in the field across the street from our house. Just cross the road and head towards the creek, there is a path you can walk along the creek all the way to the lake from here.
Tecumseh Park
This park you can walk to from the trails off of Chalmers street, there is a lovely little splash pad too.
Nautical Park
This park you can walk to from the trails off of Chalmers street, there is a lovely little splash pad too.
Coronation Park
711 Lake Shore Blvd WBig park and splash pad along Lake Ontario
Fun playground and walking trails with gardens! There is also another playground across the street on the lake side.
Shell Park
3307 Lakeshore Rd WFun playground and walking trails with gardens! There is also another playground across the street on the lake side.
Mohawk Park