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Hidden gems in Niagara Falls
Skip the tourist circuit. These Niagara Falls spots are the ones locals actually send their out-of-town friends to.
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Top spots in Niagara Falls
Horseshoe Falls
OutdoorsNiagara Parkway
168,000 m³/min plunging — Table Rock for the closest legal look.
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Food & DrinkDay trip 20 min north
Storybook town surrounded by 30+ wineries.
Niagara Glen
OutdoorsWhirlpool
Boulder gardens and Carolinian forest below the gorge.
Where to eat
Restaurant Pearl Morissette
$$$$Tasting menu · Jordan Station (wine route)
Top 10 in Canada — hyper-seasonal tasting menu in a vineyard.
AG Inspired Cuisine
$$$Farm-to-table · Sterling Inn
Quiet escape from the tourist strip — locavore plates.
Treadwell
$$$Niagara local · Niagara-on-the-Lake
Best wine list in the region, all NOTL labels.
Weinkeller
$$$European / Wine bar · Falls Ave
Underground stone cellar with 1,000+ bottles.
Frequently asked
- Locals' under-the-radar picks include Horseshoe Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Glen. These are the places that don't show up on the first page of mainstream travel guides.
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