How to "local" in Brantford

Aidan
How to "local" in Brantford

For the foodie in all of us

This guidebook features just some of our favourite attractions. If you're keen for more hidden-gems like these, send us a message on the Airbnb app.
Great coffee, simple lunches and breakfasts – and it's right down the street!
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Blue Dog Coffee Roasters
199 Brant Ave
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Great coffee, simple lunches and breakfasts – and it's right down the street!
Go here for great homemade kombucha and Buddha bowls. It's also vegan-friendly.
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Healthy Rabbit
105 Brant Ave
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Go here for great homemade kombucha and Buddha bowls. It's also vegan-friendly.
The best Indian food I've ever had (Aidan). If you're going to order for delivery, make sure you do so far in advance as it sometimes takes awhile.
Taal Fine Indian Cuisine
578 Colborne St E
The best Indian food I've ever had (Aidan). If you're going to order for delivery, make sure you do so far in advance as it sometimes takes awhile.
I think this is one of the best breakfast spots in town. Simple, with excellent prices and the best homefries.
Kingswood Restaurants
43 Colborne St W
I think this is one of the best breakfast spots in town. Simple, with excellent prices and the best homefries.
For a yummy brunch, lunch, or dinner, go here. It also has a spectacular outdoor patio with a view overlooking the Grand River.
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Stillwaters
61 Grand River St N
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For a yummy brunch, lunch, or dinner, go here. It also has a spectacular outdoor patio with a view overlooking the Grand River.
A fantastic restaurant for both lunch and dinner. We recommended you make a reservation.
On the Lam
106 Queen St
A fantastic restaurant for both lunch and dinner. We recommended you make a reservation.
Authentic Italian cuisine. Another restaurant where we suggest you make a reservation.
Gran Sasso Restaurant
98 Paris Rd
Authentic Italian cuisine. Another restaurant where we suggest you make a reservation.
A fabulous restaurant with interesting combinations of flavours and is close enough to walk to. They also have a great patio for sharing drinks and/or food with friends and family. Reservations are recommended.
Fume RestoBar
150 Morrell St
A fabulous restaurant with interesting combinations of flavours and is close enough to walk to. They also have a great patio for sharing drinks and/or food with friends and family. Reservations are recommended.
An English pub located in the quaint village of St. George a 15-minute drive away. They make great homemade food and have a lovely outdoor patio.
St George Arms
24 Main St S
An English pub located in the quaint village of St. George a 15-minute drive away. They make great homemade food and have a lovely outdoor patio.
Come and enjoy high tea in this award-winning tea room located inside beautiful Glenhyrst Art Gallery. We also recommended you make a reservation.
Golden Tea Pot
20 Ava Rd
Come and enjoy high tea in this award-winning tea room located inside beautiful Glenhyrst Art Gallery. We also recommended you make a reservation.
Great place to visit on Saturday morning to see and buy local foods from our community.
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Brantford Farmers’ Market
79 Icomm Dr
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Great place to visit on Saturday morning to see and buy local foods from our community.
Another one of my favourite Indian restaurants that's within walking distance.
ZAAIKA INDIAN CUISINE
46 Dalhousie Street
Another one of my favourite Indian restaurants that's within walking distance.
Delicious Greek food, in my opinion.
Johnny Greekos
20 King George Road
Delicious Greek food, in my opinion.
Great healthy food and friendly staff, all within walking distance.
Lettuce Live
10 Edmondson Street
Great healthy food and friendly staff, all within walking distance.
Their Jamaican Sandwich is the bomb, and it's located just a few minutes walk down Brand Ave.
Soulful Kafe
81 Brant Avenue
Their Jamaican Sandwich is the bomb, and it's located just a few minutes walk down Brand Ave.
Brantford's best pizza, in my opinion, and I've literally tried them all.
Luciani's Pizza
241 Dunsdon Street
Brantford's best pizza, in my opinion, and I've literally tried them all.
Another great Indian restaurant in town.
The Everest Grill Fine Indian Cuisine
781 Colborne Street East
Another great Indian restaurant in town.

It's 5 o' clock somewhere

These are our favourite places for drinks and socializing. There are lots of options available in Brantford so message Aidan if you're looking for more.
Globally inspired pub fare and craft cocktails.
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Sociable Kitchen + Tavern
45 King George Rd
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Globally inspired pub fare and craft cocktails.
Great craft beer, great food, and even better live music from 5-8 pm on Friday and Saturday. You might also catch me here bartending.
Bell City Brewing Company
51 Woodyatt Dr
Great craft beer, great food, and even better live music from 5-8 pm on Friday and Saturday. You might also catch me here bartending.
Pub fare, with a patio and live music.
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Zanders Fire Grill and Brew Lounge
190 King George Rd
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Pub fare, with a patio and live music.
Another great local craft brewery on a farm that grows its own ingredients.
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Steel Wheel Brewery
105 Powerline Rd
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Another great local craft brewery on a farm that grows its own ingredients.
One of Brantford’s OG craft breweries located within the Artisan Village.
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Mash Paddle Brewing Co
111 Sherwood Dr
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One of Brantford’s OG craft breweries located within the Artisan Village.
Our local distillery with a great atmosphere and even better gin.
Manns Distillery
581 West St
Our local distillery with a great atmosphere and even better gin.

Local arts & culture

Perhaps our historic home has inspired you to learn more about Brantford's art and history...
The home where Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone on July 26, 1874.
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Bell Homestead National Historic Site
94 Tutela Heights Rd
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The home where Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone on July 26, 1874.
Learn about the history and heritage of Brant County and the Six Nations.
Brant County Museum & Archives
57 Charlotte St
Learn about the history and heritage of Brant County and the Six Nations.
Glenhyrst's galleries feature contemporary and historical exhibitions in a grand 16-acre riverside estate dating back to 1914.
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Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant
20 Ava Rd
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Glenhyrst's galleries feature contemporary and historical exhibitions in a grand 16-acre riverside estate dating back to 1914.
A cultural center, open since 1972, with three art galleries, a history museum and a library.
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Woodland Cultural Centre
184 Mohawk St
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A cultural center, open since 1972, with three art galleries, a history museum and a library.
Ontario's oldest surviving church.
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Mohawk Chapel
301 Mohawk St
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Ontario's oldest surviving church.
The birthplace and childhood home of renowned Mohawk and English poetess Pauline Johnson.
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Chiefswood National Historic Site
1037 Brant County Hwy 54
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The birthplace and childhood home of renowned Mohawk and English poetess Pauline Johnson.

The essentials

"One-stop, two-stop, three-stop, four..."
This nearby grocery store is our favourite place to get groceries.
Metro
371 St Paul Ave
This nearby grocery store is our favourite place to get groceries.
One of our favourite country markets in the area with friendly farm animals on site.
Elberta Farms Country Market
353 Governors Rd E
One of our favourite country markets in the area with friendly farm animals on site.
Another must-visit country market in Brantford.
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Brantwood Farms
251 Powerline Rd
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Another must-visit country market in Brantford.
One of the best Italian markets in Brantford.
La Bottega - Italian Fine Foods & Delicatessan
358 King George Rd
One of the best Italian markets in Brantford.

Getting from A to B

These are Brantford's local transportation hubs. However, we also recommend walking, biking, and Uber.
64 Darling Street
Brantford Bus Terminal station
64 Darling Street
5 Wadsworth Street
Brantford train station - VIA Rail
5 Wadsworth St
5 Wadsworth Street

Shop 'til you drop

Here are Katherine's (our family's Cheif Shopping Officer) recommendations for a unique shopping experience in Brantford.
A variety of unique artisans in a warehouse setting in the quaint village of Paris.
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The Paris Wincey Mills Co.
31 Mechanic St
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A variety of unique artisans in a warehouse setting in the quaint village of Paris.
For those with a green thumb.
Walter's Greenhouses & Garden Centre
363 Governors Rd E
For those with a green thumb.
Here you'll find a variety of artisan vendors in a former heritage industrial site.
Brantford Artisan's Village
125 Sherwood Dr
Here you'll find a variety of artisan vendors in a former heritage industrial site.

Fitness and flow

It's essential to feel good when travelling. Here are some local favourites for working on your mind and body. If you're really keen on this subject, send Aidan a message. He can recommend many options here in town.
The Gretzky Centre has swimming pools, a gym, and ice rinks open to the public. Your host, Craig also designed it. Sometimes you might catch Wayne's dad Walter here. He's incredible, and you should say hi.
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Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre
254 N Park St
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The Gretzky Centre has swimming pools, a gym, and ice rinks open to the public. Your host, Craig also designed it. Sometimes you might catch Wayne's dad Walter here. He's incredible, and you should say hi.
If you're looking to wind down, Grand Wellness Centre is an excellent place to spend your time.
Grand Wellness Centre
202 Grand River Ave
If you're looking to wind down, Grand Wellness Centre is an excellent place to spend your time.
A full-service salon is just a stone's throw away.
Adolfo Robert Galuppi Salon
148 Brant Ave
A full-service salon is just a stone's throw away.