Top Restaurants in Essex
Top Things to do in Essex
Most Popular Canadian food in Essex, Ontario, Canada
Find out what Canadian restaurants to try in Essex including Oxley Estate Winery Restaurant, Billys Taphouse, Brenko's House Of Pizza, Garfield's, The Vines Restaurant at Coopers Hawk Vineyards, Deluxe Restaurant, Michigan Diner, Danielle's Restaurant, Bub's Diner, The Little House Of Cupcakes
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10. The Little House Of Cupcakes
Overall Ratings
4 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By Maria P
The Little House of Cupcakes is definitely the place to go to get a moist, different & delicious cupcake. It is well worth the drive. When something is this good, you don't mind paying for it. Keep up the great work....truly a unique cupcake house.
9. Bub's Diner
Overall Ratings
4 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By GastroCastro
First off you got five stars outta me for the nostalgia factor, for the experience of it all. Diner breakfast isnât supposed to be fancy, the coffee doesnât need any notes of hazelnut or any other pretentiousness. The coffee is watery and slightly caremelized and bitter because youâre supposed to drink 4-6 cups of it, the bacon and eggs has that grease because you need that FIX. Youâre in a diner, stare at the old Elvis clock and Coca Cola logo glazed on the decorative mirror and keep your mouth shut so you can eavesdrop on the construction workers and other stoic old men, youâll hear the weather forecast. And you better nod at them if you do happen to make eye contact, so donât be a jerk. Itâs CASH ONLY, you hipster donât mess this up. Youâll notice, youâre the only one staring at a phone, so put it away and enjoy the comfortable silence only old diners now have. The morning never seems to end, time goes by slower and you can read the paper for an hour after you have eaten and you wonât feel like a loiterer. Like I said, this is small town diner food. Butter your toast and spread some strawberry jam on it. Get bacon AND the sausage. The beautiful old waitress will call you hun or darling, and you make sure you flirt with her in the politest, most innocent way known: catchy one liner trueisms âIâll be back for breakfast so often my wife will start wondering whatâs going onâ with an innocent wink and eyebrow raise. If youâre under 60 and not in construction boots, youâre probably hungover so get a double cheeseburger to go, itâs like around 6$. you make sure you tip her real nice too, ya young whippersnapper.
8. Danielle's Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By 825amyb
This is such a great hometown local establishment. We all ordered breakfast and it was wonderful. The portions are good, the prices are excellent, and the food was delicious. The coffee was also very tasty! You really canât beat it for breakfast. We decided to make it a monthly trip to Danielleâs for a girls get together:)
7. Michigan Diner
Overall Ratings
4 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By loriar
Enjoyed the 4 pcs broasted chicken dinner. We liked that we had the option of choosing our favourite pieces, all dark meat. The food was good and restaurant was nicely decorated, featuring posters from the 60's and 70's. Our server was very friendly and she kept our coffee and pop glasses filled. Overall, a pleasant experience.
6. Deluxe Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By trixie_yas
The Deluxe Restaurant is the best diner in Essex County. The eggs benedict are the best around hands down. This place has been a town icon for decades. Ryan the chef/ownwr has dinners on a Friday evening every few months featuring prime rib or another great meal. They sell out everytime. Staff are amazing. Bonnie has worked there for more than 30 years! She knows every single person who walks through the doors and greets everyone with a friendly hello. Essex wouldn't be the same without the Deluxe.
5. The Vines Restaurant at Coopers Hawk Vineyards
Overall Ratings
4 based on 66 reviews
Come celebrate with us at our restaurant, The Vines. Enjoy your parties or romantic evenings in our elegant dining room or on our patio which overlook our beautiful vineyard. Come relish in the full winery experience by savouring our gourmet cuisine paire
Reviewed By SengaMilne
Our server Karyn was friendly but not very fast or efficient. I ordered the burger ($17) with NO mustard and a side salad with buttermilk ranch dressing. The burger was smothered in grainy mustard and the salad dressed with a mustard vinaigrette. I scraped the mustard off and it was a very tasty burger. Karyn wanted to just bring me the correct dressing to ADD to the already dressed salad. I asked for it to be replaced with the correct dressing. The owner/manager(?) provided a complimentary dessert as compensation. Nice gesture but Karynâs comment that the comp was because the dressing âwasnât on the sideâ did not reflect the errors and certainly didnât acknowledge her part in our dissatisfaction. My husbandâs perch ($19) with their Cooper Fries ($2.) was perfect. This was our second visit but we probably wonât return.Thank you for the feedback on your recent experience. We sincerely appreciate your insight as it helps us build a better customer experience.We apologize that your visit was less than perfect as we make every effort to ensure our customers have an awesome experience. If you have any more questions, comments, or concerns or compliments, please feel welcome to reach back out as we would be more than happy to assist.
4. Garfield's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 34 reviews
Family owned & operated, all day breakfast, pub fare, Ontario craft beers and local wine.
Reviewed By Sophiepup1
The food at Garfield's is homemade, fresh and very good. We enjoyed a really nice lunch one afternoon in the off season. This is a place that is super busy in the warmer weather with its convenient location on County Road 50 near Colchester beach.
3. Brenko's House Of Pizza
Overall Ratings
4 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By jcanada2017
Excellent pizza great crust and very tasty... reasonably priced as well. Would recommend and love their specialty ones
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2. Billys Taphouse
Overall Ratings
4 based on 102 reviews
Billy's specializes in fresh food made from scratch, sourced locally when possible. We support Essex County Wineries, Breweries and Farmers. With beach volleyball leagues running all summer long, 14 craft beer taps, two patios, 4 HD T.V's and award winnin
Reviewed By Marie-Claire S
This is a bustling place even for a late lunch. The staff is friendly, although easily overwhelmed by the demands of some regulars. As non-regulars, we had to wait quite a while before placing our order, just because, our waitress was busy cleaning a table for people who wanted to sit by the window when there was a clean and free table available near the bar.The menu is typical bar food, with very few vegetarian or vegan options outside of the salads. I made the wrong choice, I went with a soup and salad combo. The spinach soup was extremely watery, with plenty of broth but very little spinach. The salad featured too many caramelized apples, which tipped the sweetness scales into oversweet. I don't like ordering something that I can do better at home. Otherwise, my partner really enjoyed his sandwich, which he said, he would not be able to reproduce at home. All in all, it was a very good experience. I guess I just made the wrong selection.
1. Oxley Estate Winery Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 99 reviews
Oxley Estate Winery has been welcoming wine, food, and experience enthusiasts since its opening in July 2012. Visitors from near and far come to our place, again and again, to enjoy the delightful atmosphere, as well as the delicious offerings from our ki
Reviewed By blondynana
Thanks to Chef Aaron (one of the best chefs, in my opinion) and our server, Brooke, for a wonderful dinner. Delicious and more than enough!A gem of a restaurant. The dishes off the regular menu that we saw going by looked fantastic too; we will definitely be back.
