Guidebook for PEC
Food Scene
Flossie’s Sandwich Parlor
1317 Wilson RdServing Mexican & Southern comfort food on a dog-friendly outdoor patio—plus ping pong and a playground.
167 locals recommend
Parsons Brewing Company
876 County Rd 49Serving Mexican & Southern comfort food on a dog-friendly outdoor patio—plus ping pong and a playground.
This wine bar is all the rage in Belleville—great drinks and snack-y foods, they're open until 11pm.
20 locals recommend
The Lark
199 Front StThis wine bar is all the rage in Belleville—great drinks and snack-y foods, they're open until 11pm.
A Parisian cafe offering authentic French pastries and lunch (the chef is from Avignon). Go for Saturday brunch or take home a prepared meal from the freezer (quiche, soup, meat pie – all delicious).
27 locals recommend
L'Auberge de France
304 Front StA Parisian cafe offering authentic French pastries and lunch (the chef is from Avignon). Go for Saturday brunch or take home a prepared meal from the freezer (quiche, soup, meat pie – all delicious).
Great for dinner and drinks with a view of the water and a games room. Also a good choice for breakfast!
240 locals recommend
Drake Devonshire
24 Wharf StGreat for dinner and drinks with a view of the water and a games room. Also a good choice for breakfast!
La Condesa
298 Wellington Main StGreat, reasonably priced Mexican in a fun atmosphere.
Flame + Smith
106 Bloomfield Main StCool interior, great food and drinks, and a fire pit on the patio.
The cutest family-friendly breakfast/lunch spot. First come, first served.
78 locals recommend
The Vic Café
166 Picton Main StThe cutest family-friendly breakfast/lunch spot. First come, first served.
For seafood lovers only. Daily, shareable seafood options, perfect frites, and a great selection of wine, all served in a casual, screened-in-porch-like setting.
76 locals recommend
Sand and Pearl Oyster Bar
1705 County Rd 12For seafood lovers only. Daily, shareable seafood options, perfect frites, and a great selection of wine, all served in a casual, screened-in-porch-like setting.
Enid Grace Culinary
304 Wellington Main StAn Italian mercato in Wellington!
A fun pop-up style food truck on Closson Road, offering gourmet sausages and great mixed drinks. A must do in the County!
7 locals recommend
OLD SALT COCKTAILS
883 Closson RoadA fun pop-up style food truck on Closson Road, offering gourmet sausages and great mixed drinks. A must do in the County!
Both a charming winery and a delicious pasta bar, always call in advance to check hours of operation.
44 locals recommend
The Old Third Vineyard
251 Closson RdBoth a charming winery and a delicious pasta bar, always call in advance to check hours of operation.
Shopping
A curated selection of vintage and antique furniture and smaller items. Their hours vary so check them before you go.
35 locals recommend
Dead People's Stuff Antiques
388 Bloomfield Main StA curated selection of vintage and antique furniture and smaller items. Their hours vary so check them before you go.
If a large barn FULL of vintage finds sounds like heaven to you, this is your place! Close to Sandbanks so it's a fun place to stop on your way to or from the beach.
25 locals recommend
MacCool's Re-Use
1149 County Rd 12If a large barn FULL of vintage finds sounds like heaven to you, this is your place! Close to Sandbanks so it's a fun place to stop on your way to or from the beach.
KOKITO
283 Bloomfield Main StAn adorable gift shop on Main Street in Picton.
The Ye11ow Studio
281 Main St WGorgeous pottery!
Zest Kitchen Shop
192 Main St WFridays Cannabis
190 Main St WThe Local Store - PEC
768 County Rd 12Drinks into the evening
A funky brewery in a converted factory, open until 11pm in the summer.
170 locals recommend
Midtown Brewing Company
266 Wellington Main StA funky brewery in a converted factory, open until 11pm in the summer.
A lovely spot for patio drinks and snacks with a view, open until sunset in summer.
76 locals recommend
The Miller House Cafe & Brasserie
275 County Rd 7A lovely spot for patio drinks and snacks with a view, open until sunset in summer.
Slake Brewing
181 Mowbray RdFantastic view and open until sunset daily all summer.
Essentials
A specialty grocery store in a beautifully restored building. They also offer prepared meals, takeout sandwiches/salads/soup/pastries/coffee, a farmers market on Sunday mornings in summer, plus "A Picnic for Two" and "The Family Picnic" take-out (call 613.476.0001 ahead to reserve).
64 locals recommend
Agrarian Market
4 Lake StA specialty grocery store in a beautifully restored building. They also offer prepared meals, takeout sandwiches/salads/soup/pastries/coffee, a farmers market on Sunday mornings in summer, plus "A Picnic for Two" and "The Family Picnic" take-out (call 613.476.0001 ahead to reserve).
LCBO
RossmoreThe closest full liquor store (13 mins from the house).
The closest standard grocery store, open until 11pm daily (20 mins from the house).
12 locals recommend
Metro
110 Front St N The closest standard grocery store, open until 11pm daily (20 mins from the house).
Bloomfield Public House
257 Bloomfield Main StFormer resto turned specialty grocery store.
Basics, pre-made meals, and great meat for BBQing on the back deck.
11 locals recommend
Gilmour's Meat Shop & Deli
5503 ON-62Basics, pre-made meals, and great meat for BBQing on the back deck.
The Green Root
5529, Unit C ON-62Specially health food/grocery store, always well stocked.
GOOD Place
153 Wellington Main StHealthy grocery, breakfast/lunch counter, smoothies.
Fawn Over Market
22186 Loyalist PkwyAll the essentials + daily, pre-made dinners, and a cafe.
Parks & Nature
Over 1,200 meters of shoreline (with both sandy and cobble beach areas) fronting on the Bay of Quinte, this 60 acre area offers an attractive spot for picnicking and hiking. In the winter, there is excellent cross country skiing on the marked trails. Only 20 minutes from the house.
8 locals recommend
Massassauga Point Conservation Area
Over 1,200 meters of shoreline (with both sandy and cobble beach areas) fronting on the Bay of Quinte, this 60 acre area offers an attractive spot for picnicking and hiking. In the winter, there is excellent cross country skiing on the marked trails. Only 20 minutes from the house.
There are 1.5 km of trails at this 70 acre site, featuring an 18 metre high limestone bluff with a panoramic view of Prince Edward Bay. It's almost one hour from the house—definitely a day-long adventure so plan accordingly.
92 locals recommend
Little Bluff Conservation Area
3625 County Road 13There are 1.5 km of trails at this 70 acre site, featuring an 18 metre high limestone bluff with a panoramic view of Prince Edward Bay. It's almost one hour from the house—definitely a day-long adventure so plan accordingly.
A multi-use recreational trail that stretches 45km from Carrying Place winding through the County to Picton with various vistas and natural landscapes. Perfect for hiking, biking, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling, it's also connected to some wineries along the way.
11 locals recommend
Millennium Trail
Millennium TrailA multi-use recreational trail that stretches 45km from Carrying Place winding through the County to Picton with various vistas and natural landscapes. Perfect for hiking, biking, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling, it's also connected to some wineries along the way.
Less busy than Sandbanks and just as beautiful, it's only 20 minutes from the house. Use our park pass to get one car in for free.
182 locals recommend
North Beach Provincial Park
440 North Beach RdLess busy than Sandbanks and just as beautiful, it's only 20 minutes from the house. Use our park pass to get one car in for free.
Family-friendly Activities
Baked goods and prepared meals, plus a mini-zoo, pick-your-own seasonal fruit/veg, a corn maze, and wagon rides—great for families and dogs!
45 locals recommend
The Campbell's Orchard & Country Market
1633 County Rd 3Baked goods and prepared meals, plus a mini-zoo, pick-your-own seasonal fruit/veg, a corn maze, and wagon rides—great for families and dogs!
Classic, cash-only drive-in movie theatre with two screens, open seasonally for first-run films.
124 locals recommend
Mustang Drive-In
1521 Prince Edward County Rd 1Classic, cash-only drive-in movie theatre with two screens, open seasonally for first-run films.
“Watch alpaca graze in nearby pastures while shopping for locally spun-yarns, hand-made felted soaps & alpaca accessories, throws and uniquely produced alpaca bean products”; the products are beautiful (although pricey) and sometimes the alpaca are near (and even in!) the shed and can be seen up close.
29 locals recommend
SHED Chetwyn Farms
500 Closson Rd“Watch alpaca graze in nearby pastures while shopping for locally spun-yarns, hand-made felted soaps & alpaca accessories, throws and uniquely produced alpaca bean products”; the products are beautiful (although pricey) and sometimes the alpaca are near (and even in!) the shed and can be seen up close.
The lavender is in bloom in late June and throughout July, plus they have lovely grounds and a cute shop offering many herb-related gifts, and health and beauty products, etc.
56 locals recommend
Prince Edward County Lavender
732 Closson RdThe lavender is in bloom in late June and throughout July, plus they have lovely grounds and a cute shop offering many herb-related gifts, and health and beauty products, etc.
Millefleurs
17461 Loyalist PkwyOne of our absolute favourite spots to visit in the County! Fun cocktail bar, lawn games, roaming hens, and Big Mike’s BBQ food truck.
73 locals recommend
Kinsip House of Fine Spirits
66 Gilead RdOne of our absolute favourite spots to visit in the County! Fun cocktail bar, lawn games, roaming hens, and Big Mike’s BBQ food truck.
Escape Camp Picton
Escape rooms in an old army barracks—perfect for a rainy day.
A lake-side park with shady picnic tables for adults, fantastic equipment for kids, and a clean public washroom.
92 locals recommend
Wellington Pharmacy
274 Wellington Main StA lake-side park with shady picnic tables for adults, fantastic equipment for kids, and a clean public washroom.
Arts & Culture
A small pioneer village that includes a church, a log cabin, display buildings, a sap shanty, dairy and bee-keeping buildings, a blacksmith’s shop and a large stone building housing a working 18-foot flywheel. With a playground and small public beach on nearby Roblin Lake, it's a great family outing.
9 locals recommend
Ameliasburgh Heritage Village
517 County Rd 19A small pioneer village that includes a church, a log cabin, display buildings, a sap shanty, dairy and bee-keeping buildings, a blacksmith’s shop and a large stone building housing a working 18-foot flywheel. With a playground and small public beach on nearby Roblin Lake, it's a great family outing.
Oeno Gallery
2274 Prince Edward County Rd 1Particularly the outdoor Sculpture Garden is worth a visit.