York Durham Headwaters
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York Durham Headwaters is your ultimate road trip destination. Take a break from your everyday routine and join us for a fresh change of scenery and a weekend of unexpected adventure. We don’t eat to live, we live to eat! It’s the New Year and it’s time to push your boundaries and try something new; we suggest exploring cuisine in YDH. Fuel your body AND go on a tasty adventure. It’s a win-win situation!
Located just north of Toronto, our regions are filled with unexpected delights. With our extensive and lush trail system, sparkling rivers and lakes, historic towns and villages, incredible shopping and attractions, world class golf courses and resorts, we guarantee there is something for everyone.
Foodie Fanatics love York, Durham Headwaters. They’re an explorer at heart with an ardent interest in all things ingestible! Their motivation is hunger, passion and pure pleasure. If the “Foodie Fanatic” in you is looking for some tasty inspiration, check out these road trips especially tailored for you. We invite you to begin your Ultimate Road Trip in York Durham Headwaters!
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By the Culinary Tourism Alliance Crew
Beer lovers take note: YDH is brewing country! There are loads of breweries to choose from, but we always pull over for a growler at 5 Paddles Brewing Co. (Whitby), The Second Wedge Brewing Co. (Uxbridge) and GoodLot Farmstead Brewing (Caledon).
The rolling hills in Headwaters are home to a myriad of perfect picnic spots – and even more trails and wooded spots hiding all sorts of wild edibles. When exploring the area, keep in mind it is against the law to forage on Provincial Park and Private property. Happy hunting!
In York Region, you’ll find tons of seriously amazing noodles, dumplings and other edible treasures from around the world. We love slurping noods at Sun’s Kitchen (in Pacific Mall), digging into dim sum at Ding Tai Fung (Markham), and ordering one of everything at Saigon Star (Richmond Hill).
Bistro '67
Restaurant
Bistro '67 is a teaching-inspired restaurant at Durham College's Whitby campus, offering a unique dining experience highlighting local produce and flavors.
Fig Kitchen & Market
Restaurant
Fig Kitchen & Market is a local favorite in Ontario, offering a seasonal menu featuring the best of local produce, meats, and libations.
Goodlot Farm & Farmstead Brewing
Brewery
GoodLot Farm & Farmstead Brewing is an organic hop farm focused on regenerative carbon farming. They grow eight hop varieties, forage ingredients, and connect the community through sustainable practices, big laughs, and dancing in the fields since 2010.
Hereward Farms Inc.
Agritourism Experience
Hereward Farms in East Garafraxa, Ontario, is a sustainable lavender farm with over 6,000 lavender plants and 400,000 sunflowers. They offer all-natural skincare, body care, home, and culinary products.
Lowlands Kitchen & Bar
Restaurant
Lowlands Kitchen & Bar brings Lowlands Fire Food’s signature live-fire cooking to the heart of Brooklin. At the centre of the menu is naturally fermented sourdough pizza, cooked in a wood-fired oven and topped with ingredients that change with the seasons.
Portobello Road
Restaurant
Portobello Road in Whitby, Ontario is a supper club focused on sustainability, community, and culinary excellence, offering six-course blind tasting menus featuring only locally sourced organic produce.
Slabtown Cider Co.
Cidery
A destination craft cidery and local food ciderhouse and eatery, located in the foothills of Uxbridge, Ontario. Producing refreshingly crisp craft ciders on site made from 100% Ontario produce. Slabtown Ciderhouse & Eatery feature various farm to table dishes using fresh produce from their own garden and local Ontario farmers. The star of the show is the wood oven pizza topped with fresh, local ingredients. The ciderhouse menu features vegetarian, plant-based and gluten-free options, and of course plenty of options for the kids. Slabtown is a agritourism destination using traditional methods with a modern flare.
Spirit Tree Estate Cidery
Cidery
Spirit Tree Estate Cidery is a picturesque cidery located on 46 acres in Caledon, offering artisan hard ciders, wood-fired breads, and a French bistro.
The Springwood
Restaurant
Experience exquisite Canadian flavors at The Springwood, a local, sustainable, and ethical restaurant with hyper-seasonal dishes and all-Canadian wine and beer.
Trail Hub
Restaurant
Trail Hub in Durham Region offers three unique dining venues, including the flagship Nest Restaurant serving farm-to-table cuisine. Enjoy sharable bites and local craft beverages while taking in stunning views.
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