LCBO Food & Drink Travel 2026

Scenic Routes and Detours You may be in wine country, but it adds interest and a fresh experience to include a distillery on your list.

King Street/ Highway 8

Here are two notable stops on the way to the heart of wine country:

Memphis Fire Barbeque Company Stoney Creek This nostalgically decorated barbecue joint feels like it’s tucked away in the country despite being such a short drive from city life.

Leaning Post Wines Stoney Creek

Opt for a more laid-back experience by taking a smaller country road where you’ll happen upon a winery with great wines to sip on their charming patio.

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Dillon’s Small Batch Distillers Beamsville Forty Creek Distillery Grimsby Both distilleries produce high-quality spirits, and they’re just a quick pull off the highway—they’re quite close to each other as well.

Spirit In Niagara Small Batch Distillers Niagara-on-the-Lake If you’re tootling around, consider stopping here for a taste sensation—each of their cocktails is prepared to order and comes paired with a snack.

Dillon’s Melon Gin, LCBO 30724, $49.95

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Forty Creek Honey Spiced Whisky, LCBO 397109, $32.85 Spirit In Niagara Mixed Mash Whisky, LCBO 29832, $49.90

Leaning Post Chardonnay VQA, VINTAGES 38151, $32.95

An Extra Afternoon for Pelham Extend your stay by going a little further afield.

FONTHILL, PELHAM If you’re able to extend your trip, head to Oliver and Rust Vintage Interiors for décor inspiration or pick up a beautiful plant/planter before enjoying appetizers and a creative concoction at Cured Tapas & Cocktails .

RIDGEVILLE, PELHAM At the lively Sons & Daughters Winery , taste wine, walk a trail, pop by Fieldnote Coffee or their Buttertart Shack. Check out their events calendar for fun activities like live music and even pop-ups such as @backyardspaproject with their travelling sauna.

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