The Top 22 Places to Eat and Drink Near Gol’s Lanzhou Noodle
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Rank 2. odd duck | wine & provisions
Creative
A small Kitchener restaurant where charred vegetables meet mango mousse and roast duck pairs with pineapple and smoked cinnamon—cooking that chases flavor across continents without apology. The staff's wine list matches the kitchen's restless creativity with equal conviction.
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- World Culinary Awards 2025 · Nominee · North America's Best Landmark Restaurant
- VineRoutes 2025 · Award of Distinction · Restaurant Awards
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Rank 4. Langdon Hall
Contemporary
A 37-year-old country estate where chef Jason Bangerter sources 85 percent of ingredients from Ontario's gardens and forests, plating foraged elements alongside classical technique. The dining room's formality—pressed linens, polished crystal—yields to drama on the plate, whether smoked trout with skin-crisped crackers or lobster accented with edible flowers.
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Rank 9. Quatrefoil
Contemporary
A Victorian house in Dundas hosts Fraser Macfarlane's unfussy but composed cooking—seared scallops in corn puree with bacon butter, Quebec duck glazed in lavender and partnered with kale and pear chutney, halibut in tarragon vin blanc. The room and its long-standing team move with practiced ease through birthdays and anniversaries, executing a short menu of upscale comfort without pretense.
- Air Canada 2010 · Top 10 · Best New Restaurants
- VineRoutes 2025 · Award of Distinction · Restaurant Awards
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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Rank 10. Barrel Heart Brewing
Contemporary
A chef and brewmaster operate out of a converted post office in downtown Dundas, rotating monthly concepts through tacos and Korean barbecue while the kitchen turns out snap peas in gochujang vinaigrette and spaghettini with corn and tamarind sauce. The beer list favors local fruit and wine-barrel aging; the dulce de leche banana pudding justifies the trip alone.
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David Burns, a competitive shucker, runs this modest oyster bar where raw and cured seafood share space with beef tataki and kombu mushroom risotto. The fried clams arrive golden and briny, a counterpoint to the pristine raw bar that has won over both neighborhood regulars and the city's serious cooks.
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Rank 16. Hexagon
Contemporary
A glass-walled room overlooking the lake, all clean lines and easy elegance. The kitchen works familiar ingredients—scallops, short rib, pasta—into composed, unfussy dishes: Hokkaido scallop arrives with potato foam and brown butter; corn agnolotti plays off Manchego; a cheesecake leans savory with strawberries and almond. Refinement without pretense.
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Rank 17. Mama Fatma
Turkish
A colorful room where kebabs char over live coals and dome-shaped pita emerges from a wood-fired oven, feeding large families who sprawl across tables laden with abundance. The garlicky yogurt-dressed dumplings and warming tea suggest this local favorite has earned its reputation through years of generous, unhurried hospitality.
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Rank 19. Guru Lukshmi
Indian
A sprawling South Indian canteen in a Mississauga strip mall where dosas arrive in bewildering variety—the Mysore Bhaji, stuffed with spiced potatoes, alone justifies the pilgrimage. Idlis, vadas, and uttapam emerge hot and fresh, accompanied by proper sambar and bright chutneys, the whole meal dispatched with such velocity you're already planning your next visit before the check arrives.
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Rank 20. Gol's Lanzhou Noodle
Lanzhou Noodles
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Rank 21. 7 Enoteca
Italian
A handsome room in downtown Oakville where banquettes carve out intimate corners and wood-fired pizzas emerge blistered and crisp. The kitchen treats pasta and pizza with equal precision—trecce with crab, 'nduja with stracciatella—while a tuna crudo with gnocco fritto signals the care applied throughout. A neighborhood anchor that cooks as confidently as it carries itself.
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Rank 22. Tamarind
Indian
Tamarind layers familiar curries with inventive flourishes—lamb Roganjosh and paneer shine alongside Chettinad chicken tacos. The Mississauga spot channels exuberance through live music and dancing, though its kitchen proves substance matches the spectacle.