Guelph

A south Guelph Thai counter where the Pad Thai is built on tamarind and is the kitchen's most-ordered dish across every channel, the staff favourite is Khao Soi, and dishes like Khao Rad Kra Pow run full Thai heat when asked. Vegan-friendly with serious portions; honest mixed signal on celiac safety. Sisters Chalisa and Sara Tripoonsin opened it in February 2024 after eleven years of driving to Toronto for authentic Thai food.

Naruemon Verspagen opened Na Ha Thai's Kitchen in 2014 after building a following at the Guelph Farmer's Market. The menu carries a 'From Northern Thailand' section (Khao Soi, Hung Lay curry, Northern Larb-Muang), house-made curry pastes across five varieties, and a salted-crab papaya salad with fermented tiny crab. Named for her daughter Nahathai.

Sugo on Surrey is a Guelph Italian-influenced dining room with a sauce-first story, a current menu built around house pastas, seafood and pizza, and a weekly specials sheet that makes the restaurant useful beyond special occasions. The room has a heritage-house backbone, while lunch, date night and happy-hour offers give locals several ways to use it.

Manhattans Bistro & Music Club is a Guelph bistro and live-music room built around house-made thin-crust pizzas, pastas, composed mains, a 4-5pm happy hour, and Thursday-Saturday performances in a long-running neighbourhood setting.

La Cucina Ristorante is a downtown Guelph regional Italian dining room for lobster tagliatelle, Barolo filet, handmade pasta, Italian wines, weekly specials, desserts, Il Terrazzo patio meals, and Bruno-and-Maria hospitality with chef David Mercanti.

Chan Thon Andy Phoung opened Taste With Andy at the end of 2020. The menu pulls from his family's Khmer cooking — Cambodian, the heritage thread — and runs across Thai and Vietnamese traditions. Mom's Chicken Curry, Khmer Burger weekly special, a thirteen-dollar jar of Andy's own super chili paste sold standalone. Downtown Guelph, 45 Cork Street East.

Baker Street Station is a downtown Guelph craft-beer pub whose kitchen stretches beyond basic pub fare, moving from Tuna Ceviche and Beef Tartare to Steak & Stout Pie, Fish & Chips, Sunday brunch plates, and a serious rotating tap list.

Buon Gusto is a downtown Guelph Italian fixture built around a Tuscan wood oven, house-made pasta, burrata, meatballs, Italian wine, cocktails, and a current menu that still feels specific. Use it for Boscaiola Pizza, Cannelloni all'Amalfitana, Pranzo Presto lunch, and polished group or date-night dinners in the historic Gummer building.

The Saffron Indian Restaurant & Bar is a Guelph North Indian restaurant with a clean order path through Butter Chicken, Saffron Special Biryani, Karahi Paneer, Vegetable Samosa, tandoor platters, naan, lassi, and a weekday $13.99 lunch plate.

Sinalove is a Guelph Sinaloan seafood and Mexican sushi restaurant for breaded rolls, aguachile, ceviche, handmade-tortilla tacos, birria, and weekly value specials.