Hidden gems: Lunch restaurants in St. Catharines

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in St. Catharines. This list contains 16 places from Lunch restaurant category.

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Bakeolio
Cafe
👍👍 Dropped by this place two different times now, and delighted with the food from both times! I've now tried their macarons, one of their lattes, two of their soups, one of their sandwiches, and their newest offering of egg tarts. -[ROAST BEEF SANDWICH] $10.75 🥪 roast beef, cheese, egg, romaine let...
5.00 (80 reviews) (~77.54 km from centre)
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Little Lake Market
Gluten-free restaurant
5.00 (70 reviews) (~87.35 km from centre)
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Pineapple Express Juice Bar
Restaurant
👍👍 Was feeling under the weather so decided to go get some freshly squeezed juice. I had the immune booster juice and it immediately made me feel so refreshed and better. The shops design is really nice and the staff is super kind and efficient. New go to spot for a refreshing drink!
5.00 (34 reviews) (~67.74 km from centre)
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Oaks kitchen
Fusion restaurant
👍👍 The food presentation is eye catching, the kind you get at five stars Caribbean resorts, An Aroma of herbs and spices create a flavour that is absolutely delicious, mouth watering having me asking for second. The fried chicken was so good, one for best fried chicken I had in long time, crunch on th...
4.90 (118 reviews) (~76.47 km from centre)
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The Office Grind
Restaurant
👍👍 Friendly staff, great food, I love coming here for lunch. Their lunch specials are to die for.
4.90 (52 reviews) (~77.95 km from centre)
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Uptown Cafe & Eatery
Lunch restaurant
👍👍 Got some shepherd's pie from there for lunch with a side of couscous salad :) the food is simply amazing and prices are so good. It looks like a family owned business and they are such nice people. Edit: came back again today. I have not had a single thing not taste amazing from this place. 🥰
$ $$$
4.80 (18 reviews) (~69.64 km from centre)
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Forno Cultura MOCA/Bread Lab
Bakery
😐 The joint does get busy during the day & most often the food items get sold out towards the afternoon. The parking spaces are a bit cluttered due to the ongoing construction works in & around at the time of my visit. The items are pricey for the quantity they offer when compared to another chain, b...
4.70 (102 reviews) (~57.56 km from centre)
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JJIN Toast
Korean restaurant
👍👍 DELICIOUS sandwiches!!! The bread was perfectly toasted and the wasa mayo crab toast was my FAVOURITE!! The combination of the mayo crab and the pickes WAS AMAZING!! The bokko toast was good. I enjoyed the egg and cabbage combo. Would absolutely come again.
4.70 (80 reviews) (~70.14 km from centre)
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Ivory Fern Foods Port Dover
Restaurant
👍👍 Small but cozy place with friendly servers. I liked the quality and freshness of food. Definitely recommend it if you want to enjoy healthy food.
4.70 (72 reviews) (~88.35 km from centre)
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OEB Breakfast Co.
Breakfast restaurant
👍👍 Really enjoyed my experience and meal at this newly opened restaurant. It's light and bright, with quirky eggshell light fixtures and minimalist decor. I had the excellent breakfast burrito which was nicely presented and very filling. Also enjoyed the coffee and was offered a top up. ☕ Service w...
$$ $$
4.60 (140 reviews) (~55.76 km from centre)
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Animal Liberation Kitchen
Vegan restaurant
😠 Poor quality, overpriced food, designed to appease the guilty conscious of the vapid. The carbon footprint of this restaurant is far worse than most steakhouses. Gotta love the untrained and juvenile palates who flock here for food made from day old ingredients and served with a large helping of smu...
$$ $$
4.60 (131 reviews) (~56.26 km from centre)
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Skyway Cafe And Catering
Breakfast restaurant
👍👍 Wonderful casual little place. Good food and fun to watch the planes take off.
$ $$$
4.60 (104 reviews) (~89.13 km from centre)
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Tom's
Breakfast restaurant
😠 Disappointed.. $14 plus tax for a mushroom omelette.. omelette was over-cooked and dry (see pictures).. probably because the pan was too small for the size of omelette and the chef has to make sure it was cooked through Add $2 for a coffee.. Peamael Bacon with 3 eggs was $12 plus tax.. also add $...
4.60 (47 reviews) (~74.52 km from centre)
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Frantastic Events
Caterer
👍👍 This Christmas was a first going with catering for me, and a first for trying the catering from Frantastic Events. I went with the Classic Roast Beef Combo. This is the type of food I grew up on, but have more so on rare or special occasions nowadays. Like I told Fran directly to her email, I was...
4.50 (120 reviews) (~83.43 km from centre)
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Auleaf
Cafe
Compact, kosher pit stop for breakfast all day, light fare with vegan options, coffee & smoothies.
$$ $$
4.50 (116 reviews) (~64.05 km from centre)
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Heritage Bridge Cafe
Coffee shop
👍👍 Had a pleasurable and friendly visit during my lunch. Enjoyed a caramel coffee and a samosa. I've been looking for good local samosas, and they didn't disappoint. I'll be returning for more samosas. Thank you to the handsome gentleman, who was kind, in taking my picture.
4.50 (8 reviews) (~71.94 km from centre)
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