Burlington Locals Suggest 5 Best Restaurants In Town & One Of Them Serves Pear-Walnut Pizzas

New year, new bucket list!

Someone at El Inka. Right: Pizza at Son of A Peach Pizza.

Someone at El Inka. Right: Pizza at Son of A Peach Pizza.

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We recently collected recommendations for the best restaurants in Oakville from locals and next we stopped a little further south on our culinary journey.

Narcity recently asked our readers about some of the best restaurants in Burlington, Ontario you should have on your bucket list. We received a bunch of responses ranging from Indian dishes to Peruvian eats, based in one of Canada's best small cities.

So whether it's your New Year's resolution to try more Burlington restaurants or you're just a foodie on the hunt for a new place to eat, here are five places locals want you to put on your bucket list.

Pepperwood Bistro

Price: 💸💸 - 💸💸💸

Cuisine: Bar and grill

Location: 1455 Lakeshore Rd., Burlington, ON

Why You Should Go: Situated at the city's waterfront, this downtown Burlington restaurant is a spot that locals want you to put on your list for its variety of pizzas and two-pound mussel pots.

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El Inka

Price: 💸💸 - 💸💸💸

Cuisine: Peruvian

Location: 1940 Appleby Line., Burlington, ON

Why You Should Go: Among Burlington's finest, this family-owned eatery serves up a variety of South American dishes.

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Son of A Peach Pizza

Price: 💸💸

Cuisine: Pizza

Location: 2049 Pine St., Burlington, ON

Why You Should Go: Pizza lovers can go to town on their wide variety of pizzas: you'll find everything from pizzas flavoured with pears and walnuts, to ones topped with honey and spicy salami.

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Studebaker

Price: 💸💸 - 💸💸💸

Cuisine: Pub and diner

Location: 2535 Appleby Line, Burlington, ON

Why You Should Go: This Burlington restaurant boasts an extensive wine, beer, and cocktail collection and makes various cakes and cheesecakes in-house.

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The Bombay Grill

Price: 💸💸

Cuisine: Indian

Location: 3480 Fairview St., Burlington, ON

Why You Should Go: Out of all the suggestions we received from readers, Bombay Grill was the most popular. Located close to Burlington's waterfront, this spot offers a variety of tandoori and biryani dishes.

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    Sophie Chong was the Editorial Assistant for Narcity Media. She graduated with a journalism degree from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) and previously worked as an intern for Narcity's Toronto desk. Her work has appeared in publications like blogTO, The Eyeopener, Folio Magazine, and more. She also has a background in social media management and B2B marketing.

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