Elora
A limestone village on the Grand River where a Victorian mill turned destination dining room, sourdough pizzerias and afternoon-tea patisseries share a few walkable blocks. Small town, serious kitchens.

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Tony's Sourdough Pizzeria
9.8Tony's Sourdough Pizzeria is Tony Bish's Elora wood-fired project: a small, chef-led sourdough shop built around a family starter, a Pavesi oven, and a tight current menu of red and white pies such as Truffle Umami Pie, Braise Be, Queen Maggie, and Bufala D.O.P.
The Friendly Society
9.8A lively Elora restaurant-bar with a polished all-day menu, generous comfort-food range, and a name rooted in local history. Go for Tuna Tartare, the Crispy Chicken Caesar Sandwich, The Wagyu Burger, and the room’s warm downtown energy.
Elora Mill Restaurant
9.6Gorge-side fine dining with breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, a Celebration Tasting Menu, Kitchen Counter meals, private dining, and a serious wine list. The room leans polished and scenic, but the current menus give the restaurant enough chef-team structure to stand on its food.
Shepherd's Pub
9.0Shepherd's Pub is a long-running Elora pub with beer-battered cod, Lamb Burger, Shepherd's Pub Pie, Fresh Ontario Wings, a rotating craft-beer chalkboard, kids options, and a broader plant-based section than the genre usually promises.
Handsome Devil Bistro
9.0Handsome Devil Bistro is a downtown Elora bistro built around house-smoked brisket, Cajun mac, Saidul's Chicken Biryani, rotating daily specials, Ontario craft taps, signature cocktails, and a casual room that participates in the village food-event circuit.
The Evelyn
8.9The Evelyn is a polished downtown Elora bistro built around French-leaning comfort food, spring wine-paired dishes, The Evelyn Burger, a historic Metcalfe Street room, and owner-led local-business context.
The Wild Tart
8.8The Wild Tart is an Elora European patisserie and tea room built around daily afternoon tea, all-day breakfast, light fayre, desserts, a hidden garden, and private-room celebrations, with Dominique and Geoffrey Wild's hospitality background shaping the room.
The Cellar Pub and Grill
8.7The Cellar Pub and Grill is an Elora riverside-patio pub built around weekend AAA Black Angus Prime Rib, poutines, cellar-room comfort, gluten-free flexibility, vegan and vegetarian paths, kids options, and private-event usefulness.
Box Social
8.7Box Social is an Elora daytime cafe built around breakfast, brunch, and lunch: Breakfast Poutine, Huevos Rancheros, Benedicts, sandwiches, salads, burgers, daily chalkboard specials, and a retro Geddes Street room with enough local breakfast recognition to matter.
New Happy Garden Restaurant
7.1New Happy Garden is Elora pickup-first Chinese takeout built around a wide all-day menu, $12.99 lunch specials, party trays, and family dinners. Order New Happy Garden Soup, General Tso wings, Singapore Style Noodles, or New Happy Garden Fried Rice when the night calls for practical comfort.
Top 10 in Elora
The highest-rated restaurants and most-loved dishes, ranked by Restaurantica readers.
- 1Classic Afternoon Teaat The Wild Tart10 votes
- 2Tuna Tatakiat The Lobby Bar10 votes
- 3Crispy Chicken Caesar Sandwichat The Friendly Society10 votes
- 4Steamed Lamb & Dill Dumplingsat The Royal Room Cocktail Lounge8 votes
- 5Braised Ontario Pork Croquettesat The Royal Room Cocktail Lounge8 votes
- 6Black Forest Ham Benedictat Box Social8 votes
- 7Martini Gin No. 1 Salted Kettle Chipsat The Royal Room Cocktail Lounge8 votes
- 8Signature Afternoon Teaat The Wild Tart8 votes
- 9French Onion Soupat The Evelyn8 votes
- 10Box Social Clubat Box Social8 votes
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