Eat, Sip, Shop & Stay

Enjoy Wellington County and Guelph, one bite (or sip) at a time.

We invite you to slow down, savour the moment, and experience all the best that we have to offer. Eat your way through farm-to-table restaurants, cozy cafés, and bakeries that serve up local flavours with heart and soul. Sip on award-winning wines, craft beers, and small-batch spirits, all while soaking in stunning countryside views. Shop local at artisan markets, charming boutiques, and farm stores filled with handmade treasures and fresh goods. Stay awhile in welcoming inns, rustic retreats, or stylish bed-and-breakfasts that make you feel right at home.

 

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Local Food Map sits on a table next to a plate of food


Taste Real Local Food Map

The Guelph-Wellington Local Food Map is our community's year-round guide to restaurants, breweries, markets, retailers, farms and other businesses that feature food grown in Guelph and Wellington County. Pick yours up today at libraries, tourism outlets, and retail/business locations throughout Guelph and Wellington County, or download a copy below.

View an accessible PDF Local Food Map Request a copy of the Local Food Map


Must Tastes

chocolate butter tart with fork

Dark Chocolate Cranberry Butter Tart

found at Belwood Country Market
Township of Centre Wellington
bottle of maple syrup

Late Harvest Dark Pure Maple Syrup

found at Elliott Tree Farm in Erin
Town of Erin
flight of cider

Black Currant Infused Hard Cider

found at Cox Creek Cellars outside of Guelph
Guelph/Eramosa Township
white coffee mug with dried lavender buds

Royal Velvet Lavender Infused Coffee

found at Tullamore Lavender Co. outside of Arthur
Township of Mapleton
hot sauce bottle beside red hot peppers

May's Hot Sauce

found at May's Cafe at the Old Post in Harriston
Town of Minto
jar of red pepper jelly with spoon and hand holding bread

Tangy Red Pepper Jelly

found at Rootham's Gourmet Preserves
Township of Puslinch
sliced white artisan cheese on marble stone

Goats on Pasture Artisan Cheese

found at River's Edge Goat Dairy in Arthur
Township of Wellington North
pint of dark beer

Stone Hammer Dark Ale

found at Fixed Gear Brewing Co. in Guelph
City of Guelph