This has become my go-to breakfast spot in Niagara-on-the-Lake — especially before or after a nice morning walk around town. Not many people realize the Golf Club restaurant actually serves breakfast, but it’s truly one of the area’s hidden gems. The food is fresh and comforting — I usually go for the classic breakfast with eggs, bacon, and home fries, and it always hits the spot. The coffee’s great, the service is warm and genuine, and that lakefront view is just unbeatable.
In the summer, sitting out on the patio overlooking the water feels like something out of a travel magazine. During the off-season, they typically switch to later hours and focus more on lunch, so it’s worth checking ahead before you go.
Pros:
Peaceful lakeside view — one of the best in town
Friendly local service
Tasty, well-priced breakfast
Relaxed, unhurried vibe
Cons:
Breakfast hours are seasonal (check before you go)
Limited indoor seating and patio
Be sure to reserve a table during busy hours, special occasions and holidays
If you’re looking for a calm, cozy place to enjoy breakfast with a view in Niagara-on-the-Lake, this spot is a must-try. Definitely one of those local gems more people should know about!
4 months ago
It's the prettiest 9 hole golf course that runs along the waterfront.
Super easy to walk, it runs flat and narrow making it a nice little challenge.
The waterfront restaurant is also a great little spot to grab a bite to eat.
5 months ago
Great restaurant. The French Onion Soup is great and the service is even better. Our server anticipated all our needs and was super polite and great smile.
3 months ago
Visited the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club for a summer meal. I ordered the burger and a Caesar salad. The burger was surprisingly good, stacked with grilled brie and full of flavour. The Caesar salad, however, was a letdown: very bland with hardly any dressing.
We were seated outside, which offered a beautiful view, but there were quite a few bees buzzing around, making it a bit distracting. Overall, a decent experience with great scenery and a solid burger, but the salad and outdoor pests brought it down a notch.
3 months ago
My wife booked an 18 hole for my birthday on Sept 14 on this course. The course is a beautiful course and great views while golfing. My wife and I were paired up with an another very nice couple Mark and Elsa (not sure if that’s how her name is spelled), but they have been to the course many times.
Only reason why I didn’t give this course a 5 star is because we had people in front of us playing at a very slow pace, and the marshal/ranger thought we were playing slow, which he decided to tell us how to play faster.
The only problem is that we can’t play any faster if the group in front of us was playing very slow and if the marshal/ranger was paying attention and he would have noticed the group in front of us had a couple playing with golf clubs from 1 bag.
The group behind us caught up to us on hole 4 (Par 3). This group started to yell to the group in front of us to pick up the pacer hurry it up.
Mark and Elsa told us not to be deterred as they have played at this course many times with no issue and this was the first time this had happened to them.
My wife and I didn’t enjoy the course as much once we judged by the marshal/ranger on how we should play. The group behind had no golf etiquette or respect for anyone else on the course which ruins other people’s time on the course. It didn’t bother me as much and we actually played ready golf but they’re old fashioned and narrow minded individuals. Honestly it didn’t bother me much afterwards as we played how we wanted to play not worrying about them once we realized some people will be stubborn and rude, but these old timers need to learn how to adapt and adjust to the changing times and treat everyone with respect.
We ended cancelling the last 9 holes and left early to go home as we were a bit put off and didn’t enjoy golf that day as much.
Not sure I would come back here after that, but we might give it a shot again one day, thanks to Mark and Elsa the couple we were paired with. They made our time out there more enjoyable compared.
The starter and gentleman at the pro shop that day were very nice and courteous. The marshal/ranger was nice as he grabbed my bag as it fell off the golf cart for some reason when I strapped it in tight. I would to the marshal that even though you have been there for a long time with lots of experience, sometimes you forgot the things such as seeing things from a different perspective and looking at the bigger picture with groups playing golf, beginners are not always the slow players, sometimes it’s the ones who have been playing for a long time that haven’t changed.
5 months ago
