About The Taste Kitchen
The Taste Kitchen is an all-day restaurant on Main Street in Lion's Head, the village on the Georgian Bay side of the Bruce Peninsula. It serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and desserts, and it is licensed, with a wine and cocktail list alongside coffee and tea. Much of the menu is made in-house, and the kitchen notes that some items are made in limited batches each day.
Lunch runs from 11:30 am to 4 pm and leans on sandwiches, wraps and bowls: a brioche breakfast sandwich, a falafel Mediterranean bowl with house hummus and tzatziki, a peri peri chicken bowl, and smash burgers. After 4 pm the dinner menu adds plates like hot smoked salmon noodles with asparagus, a Mediterranean platter with grilled naan, pad Thai and a pulled pork cornbread stack. Fish and chips come in a beer batter the menu lists as gluten-free, and the veggie burger patty is gluten-free and vegan.
Lunch is available as takeout until 4 pm, and you can call ahead on the restaurant line. Groups of five or more dining in have an 18% gratuity added, and sharing a dish carries a small plate charge, which is worth knowing before a family outing. Gift cards are sold, and the restaurant posts special events on its website.
Bluewater Lavender Farm near Wiarton is about 35 km south on Highway 6, around 35 minutes away, which makes The Taste Kitchen an easy lunch or early dinner stop on a lavender day on the peninsula.
What to do
- Have breakfast or a brioche breakfast sandwich before a peninsula hike
- Order fish and chips in a gluten-free beer batter
- Try the hot smoked salmon noodles or Mediterranean platter at dinner
- Call ahead for lunch takeout until 4 pm
- Pair dinner with a glass of wine or a cocktail
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Regular weekly hours posted; no seasonal closure listed
- Hours
- Posted hours (2026): Wednesday–Monday 9 am–7 pm; closed Tuesday
Good to know
- Reservations
- Walk-in
Tips for your visit
- It's closed on Tuesdays, so plan peninsula meals around that
- Dinner dishes start after 4 pm, and the lunch menu is takeout-friendly until then
- Groups of five or more get an automatic 18% gratuity
Pair it with a lavender farm
Bluewater Lavender Farm · about 35 minutes away
Have lunch in Lion's Head, then drive about 35 minutes south on Highway 6 to Bluewater Lavender Farm near Wiarton.
Getting there
Questions
What days is The Taste Kitchen open?
Wednesday to Monday, 9 am to 7 pm. It's closed on Tuesdays.
Are there gluten-free options?
Yes. The menu lists the fish batter, the veggie burger patty and the poutine gravy as gluten-free.
Does it serve alcohol?
Yes. It's licensed and has a wine and cocktail menu.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of the Bruce Peninsula & Owen Sound, Ontario
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
