8 Delicious Food Trails In Ontario That Will Make Your Next Road Trip Legendary

Butter tarts, pie, and cheese! 🤤
Staff Writer

The ultimate road trip awaits if you are always dreaming about your next meal. There are so many self-guided Ontario food trails where you sample the most mouthwatering bites in the province.

The only question you need to ask now is: What do you want to eat?

If you have a sweet tooth, you can go on a road trip to search for the best slice of apple pie. Or you can walk around Stratford to sample different types of chocolates

Here are all the culinary day trips you have to try at least once:

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Cheese Trail

Address: Oxford, ON

Why You Need To Go: It is a cheese lover's dream trip. There are 24 stops where you can try some of the over 70 varieties of cheese produced in this region.

Apple Pie Trail

Address: Blue Mountain, Thornbury, Meaford, & Beaver Valley, ON

Why You Need To Go: You can cycle or drive to the various stops where you can fill up on the best apple pie you've ever tasted.

Chocolate Trail

Address: Stratford, ON

Why You Need To Go: There are 20 locations, including bakeries and confectioners, where you can sink your teeth into mouthwatering chocolate.

Butter Tart Trail

Address: Northumberland County, ON

Why You Need To Go: There are over 50 stops where you can fill up on gooey butter tarts.

Dumpling Trail

Address: Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: You can stuff your face with Japanese, Chinese, Tibetan, Turkish and Polish dumplings.

Maple Syrup Trail

Address: Lanark County, ON

Why You Need To Go: You can treat yourself to maple syrup goodness at all three sugar shacks.

Country Desserts Trail

Address: Perth County, ON

Why You Need To Go: You'll want to go hungry, as there are 10 bakeries where you can feast on cheesecake, pies, macaroons and butter tarts.

Wine And Cheese Trail

Address: Cornwall, Stormont, Dundas, & Glengarry County, ON

Why You Need To Go: Along the route, you'll get to swirl glasses of wine at vineyards and visit local cheese shops.

Before you get going, check our Responsible Travel Guide so you can be informed, be safe, be smart, and most of all, be respectful on your adventure.

  • Stephanie White was an Ottawa-based Associate Editor for Narcity Canada. She has been writing mouthwatering food and wanderlust-inspiring articles for Canadians since 2012. She has a B.A. and B.Ed. from Ottawa University. When she isn't writing, you can find her travelling the globe and trying new restaurants. Stephanie has previously been published on Insider, Flight Network, Apartment Therapy, Faces Magazine, Daily Hive, Dished and The Spruce.

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