Disclaimer: I received a travel stipend and am paid for writing about Prince Edward County by The Great Waterway. This is one of five articles. The articles will also appear on The Great Waterway blog. I chose and organized my own itinerary and all opinions are my own. All photography is my own.
To say that Prince Edward County has a lot of good food would be an understatement. People like good food with their wine and that’s what we experienced. We arrived late on Friday evening and checked into our room at Angeline’s right away, which is a charming and hip Bed and Breakfast. I really enjoyed that their rooms are designed impeccably and that their bathroom is amazing! The next morning we enjoyed a light breakfast of mini croissants, juice and very good coffee which was part of the room rate. My husband also had the granola which was very good.
During our long-weekend stay, we stopped at the Tall Poppy Cafe twice – once for a mid-morning latte and a sweet treat. The next day we went for a full breakfast. Tall Poppy Cafe was recommended to us and has some great reviews. I can see why.
The coffee and food are very good, the ambiance is casual and pleasant and for us the informal kids play area at the front of the cafe was great. We sat at our table and talked while the kids played with vintage Fisher Price toys. The kids had the kids pancakes, I had the buttermilk pancakes and my husband really enjoyed the Italian eggs. Did you see the whipped cream filled doughnut pictured above? Yumm!
Saturday evening we made a reservation at Blumen Garden Bistro. It’s ranked number two on Trip Advisor for the Prince Edward County area. What drew me in was the fact that Andreas Feller, the chef and owner, is Swiss. The quality of food was outstanding – the food is quite heavy, but absolutely delicious and the prices are very reasonable. Blumen Garden Bistro books up fast, so a reservation is needed. They don’t have a children’s menu or smaller sized plates, so we opted to order the pickerel and have the kids share. We also enjoyed the braised rabbit on gnocchi and the chicken supreme with risotto.
The last night we ate at The Hubb, which is the eatery attached to Angelines Bed and Breakfast. They are in their second year now and we were quite pleased with the food. While the charcuterie plate was on the small side for the price, the oysters were very good as was the roasted chicken. They offered some wonderful amuse bouche to start. This is the first year offering a full menu, but they are still offering their small plates, which is great if you just want a nibble.
We also ate quite a bit of ice cream on this trip as you can see in the top picture. We got some at the Black River Cheese Company and then we went to Slickers Ice Cream in Bloomfield. Our favourite flavour was Campfire – it’s s’mores transformed into ice cream.
If we had stayed longer we would have tried Buddha Dog in Picton for a casual meal, but they’re only open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I’ve heard great things about them. I would also check out The Milford Bistro, the Agrarian and East and Main.
Disclaimer: I received a travel stipend and am paid for writing about Prince Edward County by The Great Waterway. This is one of five articles. The articles will also appear on The Great Waterway blog. I chose and organized my own itinerary and all opinions are my own. All photography is my own.
