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Stratford

A theatre town with a chef's-school pedigree

Stratford built a dining scene to match its Festival stages — farm-to-table rooms, a respected culinary school, and pre-show tables timed to the curtain. On the Avon, one of Ontario's most quietly serious small-town kitchens.

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Bistro

Elizabeth

Downtown Core / Market Square · $$$$

Elizabeth is a 38-seat Stratford bistro from Brian Clarke and Sarah Sylvester, built around seasonal small plates, classic cocktails, and a family-name story. The current menu moves from Crispy Devilled Eggs and Salt-Roasted Beets to Grilled Octopus, escargot, duck tagliatelle, and online reservations for a planned downtown dinner.

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South African

Braai House

Downtown Core / Market Square · $$

Braai House brings South African braai into an upstairs Stratford dining room built around visible fire: wood grill, pizza oven, Chef's Bar, biltong, bobotie, boerewors, Cape Malay curry and after-7:30 pizzas.

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Café

Brch & Wyn

Upper Downie Street / Festival Area · $$

Brch & Wyn is a Stratford cafe by day and Wyn Bar by night inside the Bradshaw Lofts, built around Jonny Kirwin's coffee-and-wine program. The strongest path runs through direct-trade coffee, sourdough panini, Sunday brunch, and a Wyn menu led by Mushroom Scallion Pancake, Papa K Flatbread and wine-bar plates.

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Sandwiches

Sirkel Foods

Downtown Core / Market Square · $

Downtown Stratford’s weekday takeout institution for house-made sandwiches, salads, baked goods, daily specials, and Market Square lunch runs.

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Upscale Casual

The Bruce Hotel

Upper Downie Street / Festival Area · $$$$

Polished Stratford hotel dining built around Perth County sourcing, pre-theatre prix fixe, tasting menu, wine, caviar, and current chef Nick Benninger.

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Craft Brewery

Jobsite Brewing Company

Northwest Stratford · $$

Jobsite Brewing Company is a Stratford brewery taproom built around house beer, wood-fired pizza, a construction-origin story, Wednesday pizza value, open-mic programming, and a Workshop space that keeps the old lumber-yard setting visible.

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Diner

Joe's Diner

Erie Street South Strip · $

A Stratford diner for all-day breakfast, big-value comfort plates, fish and chips, classic sandwiches, kids meals, and first-come daytime service.

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Breakfast

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Downtown Core / Market Square · $

Downtown Stratford breakfast fixture with cookie-sheet portions, French-toast Benedicts, and a smoked-meat thread running through brunch and lunch.

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14 restaurants in Stratford

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Polished Stratford hotel dining built around Perth County sourcing, pre-theatre prix fixe, tasting menu, wine, caviar, and current chef Nick Benninger.

Joe's Diner

9.4

Diner · Erie Street South Strip · $

A Stratford diner for all-day breakfast, big-value comfort plates, fish and chips, classic sandwiches, kids meals, and first-come daytime service.

Features

9.2

Breakfast · Downtown Core / Market Square · $

Downtown Stratford breakfast fixture with cookie-sheet portions, French-toast Benedicts, and a smoked-meat thread running through brunch and lunch.

Stratford Thai Cuisine

9.2

Thai · Downtown Core / Market Square · $$

Stratford Thai Cuisine is a downtown Stratford Thai kitchen with a chef-owner backstory, a deep noodle-and-curry core, seafood specials like Mango Salmon, and a practical weekday lunch-special hook for dine-in, takeout, and delivery.

Romeos Corner Cafe

9.1

Breakfast · Ontario Street Corridor · $$

Romeo’s Corner Cafe is a Stratford breakfast-and-lunch cafe built around Benedicts, burgers, sandwiches, pancakes, skillets, and family-friendly daytime choices.

Pazzo Pizzeria

8.8

Italian · Ontario Street Corridor · $$

Downtown Stratford Italian fixture for thin-crust pizza, house-made pasta, Festival-adjacent meals, and Friday/late-night value windows.

Bentley's Bar Inn & Restaurant

8.6

British Pub · Downtown Core / Market Square · $$

Bentley’s is a downtown Stratford pub-and-inn fixture where British pub staples, Chef Pascal menu cues, daily features, and the 1984 move into 99 Ontario Street all work together.

Raja Fine Indian Cuisine

8.4

Indian · Downtown Core / Market Square · $$

Raja is a downtown Stratford Indian and Thai restaurant beside the Avon Theatre, built around butter chicken, tandoori dishes, curry-and-naan comfort, direct online ordering, and a community-rooted story tied to Zafar Quazi.

Fellini’s Italian Cucina

8.2

Italian · Downtown Core / Market Square · $$

Fellini's is a family-owned Stratford Italian restaurant built around house-made comfort food: pasta, calzone, stone-oven pizza, classic entrees and scratch desserts. The strongest order is menu-led: Penne Marcello, Nonna's Meaty Lasagna, bruschetta, calzone and tiramisu.

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