Lake Erie Fish
Pan-fried or battered, both pickerel and yellow perch are local favourites that you'll want to try while visiting our region. Check out the restaurants below that are famous for serving up Lake Erie fish!
Cooper's Hawk Vineyards - The Vines
Cooper’s Hawk Vineyards, home to The Vines Restaurant, serves up a delicacy of local perch with homemade slaw and chips. While known for their perch-centered dishes, their menu extends far beyond the one kind of seafood: be sure to browse the menu before you order!
Garfield's
If you are looking for a wide variety of food and some local fish, look no further. At Garfield's, a beloved family-owned and operated fixture on County Road 50, you are sure to find a menu item that will catch your eye. From classic fish and chips to Thai chili coconut shrimp, anything you order at Garfield's will be served with a smile.
Oxley Estate Winery
Who doesn't love a chilled glass of wine, tartar-glazed perch, and a beautiful green patio? In the summer, enjoy fresh Lake Erie pickerel and fresh oysters while gazing at beautiful surroundings. At Oxley Estate Winery, quality meets quantity: experience high-quality fine dining in any of their wide variety of dishes.
Viewpointe Estate Winery
Patio dining at Viewpointe Estate Winery is an experience we would recommend to anyone. Take a walk to the edge of Lake Erie while enjoying a local delicacy of perch fish and chips. Pair it with one of their award-winning white wines: what can be better than that?
Billy's Taphouse
Fresh local food made from scratch is the philosophy at Billy's Taphouse, and this shows in everything they serve. Try anything from their fish tacos to their delicious Lake Erie pickerel fish and chips and bask in the flavours of this Essex culinary staple.
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