Where to Eat in Caledonia: The Best Restaurants and Bars

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The Founders Victor Walewski and his son Peter founded the restaurant in 1995 as a father and son team. Victor came to Canada on the Queen Mary in the 1950's and continue his trade in the culinary business. A classicly trained European chef, Mr. Walewski passed down his lifetime of experience to the next generation. Peter is currently the executive chef and operator of Victor's Cornerstone Restaurant. Our Location Caledonia is a small riverside community and former town located on the Grand River in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada. Haldimand County is in the western part of the Niagara Peninsula, and had a population of over 45,000. Caledonia is located at the intersection of Highway 6 and Haldimand Highway 54 (within the town, these streets are called Argyle Street and Caithness Street respectively) on the Grand River. On Highway 6, the town is 10 km south of Hamilton and 10 km north of Hagersville.

Famous for sizzlin footlong hot-dogs, golden fresh-cut fries, home-made hamburgers, big-scoop ice cream cones, and hand-spun milkshakes! Ontario and Likely Canada's oldest Drive-In Restaurant, the Oasis has been famous for good food since 1927.

The Tartan Diner brings a wee bit of ScotlandBusiness beatBy Lisa Moran, The SachemNewsApr 12, 2011Caledonia has many ties to Scotland. The northern region of Scotland was known by the Romans as Caledonia; named after a local Celtic tribe, the Caledones. ‘Edinburgh’ is the capital city of Scotland; ‘Orkney’ is a group of Islands in northern Scotland situated north of ‘Caithness’ and ‘Sutherland’ is a county of Scotland, just to name a few similarities. Is it any wonder that the newest diner in town would follow suit and appropriately issue the name, ‘The Tartan Diner’?“The idea for the name, The Tartan Diner, seemed quite obvious to me,” said owner Andrew Montague, “Before actually buying the diner, I had thought quite a bit about the name and about Caledonia meaning Scotland, the many streets named after Scottish places, Caledonia's history and ties to Scotland along with the fact that I was born in Scotland, it was very easy to come up with.” While the diner was still operating as Avery’s Diner, Montague filled the position of part-time cook and worked alongside Val MacGregor, who was employed as a server.Montague has been a resident of Caledonia for six years while MacGregor has lived here for 13 years.“Before buying the diner, Val MacGregor had asked me if I wanted a partner,” said Montague adding, “We kept it as a silent partnership until all of the paperwork was in place; Val was thrilled when the time came to tell everyone.”“The two of us really complement each other.”The diner takes on a definite family atmosphere with the help of Montague’s wife Kim and MacGregor’s husband Don (also from Scotland) lending a hand wherever needed.Montague remarked, “This has been a great adventure so far, we have received many compliments and people are pleased with the food and the expanded menu.”“We now serve omelettes, have a child’s menu that is also open to seniors and are planning to serve Scottish fare once a month.”Montague relies on his many past cooking courses and experience at various hotels and restaurants while working in the kitchen creating his dishes and homemade soups.“Gail Bomberry works in the kitchen with me, she is wonderful; I really love having her here.”Montague is thrilled with the overwhelming support from all the neighbouring communities and admits that when the day is done he is “knackered” (British slang for exhausted). The Tartan Diner is open 7 days a week from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. and is located at 127 Argyle Street south.Montague dons his traditional Scottish kilt at the diner but when faced with the inevitable question of “What is worn underneath?” Montague smiles, “We are never allowed to tell.”More StoriesHagersville RBC celebrates 100 years in communityThe Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) marked 100 years in the community of Hagersville on Monday, March 5.... | read more |Christians across the county unite for World Day of PrayerChristians from around the world came together to pray for those suffering from injustice, discrim... | read more |Dunnville kids skate through time at annual CarnivalThe kids from the Dunnville Figure Skating Club were able to show off the skills that they learned... | read more |Binbrook Pharmacy says ‘goodbye’ to pharmacistAfter 17 years of serving the community, Victor Law has decided it is time to retire.... | read more |Council aims for zero per cent tax increaseHamilton politicians continue to target a zero per cent tax increase this year, even though they s... | read more || more news | InsuranceHotline.comInstant unbiased online Car and Auto insurance rates & quotes! The Tartan Diner brings a wee bit of ScotlandBusiness beatBy Lisa Moran, The SachemNewsApr 12, 2011Caledonia has many ties to Scotland. The northern region of Scotland was known by the Romans as Caledonia; named after a local Celtic tribe, the Caledones. ‘Edinburgh’ is the capital city of Scotland; ‘Orkney’ is a group of Islands in northern Scotland situated north of ‘Caithness’ and ‘Sutherland’ is a county of Scotland, just to name a few similarities. Is it any wonder that the newest diner in town would follow suit and appropriately issue the name, ‘The Tartan Diner’?“The idea for the name, The Tartan Diner, seemed quite obvious to me,” said owner Andrew Montague, “Before actually buying the diner, I had thought quite a bit about the name and about Caledonia meaning Scotland, the many streets named after Scottish places, Caledonia's history and ties to Scotland along with the fact that I was born in Scotland, it was very easy to come up with.” While the diner was still operating as Avery’s Diner, Montague filled the position of part-time cook and worked alongside Val MacGregor, who was employed as a server.Montague has been a resident of Caledonia for six years while MacGregor has lived here for 13 years.“Before buying the diner, Val MacGregor had asked me if I wanted a partner,” said Montague adding, “We kept it as a silent partnership until all of the paperwork was in place; Val was thrilled when the time came to tell everyone.”“The two of us really complement each other.”The diner takes on a definite family atmosphere with the help of Montague’s wife Kim and MacGregor’s husband Don (also from Scotland) lending a hand wherever needed.Montague remarked, “This has been a great adventure so far, we have received many compliments and people are pleased with the food and the expanded menu.”“We now serve omelettes, have a child’s menu that is also open to seniors and are planning to serve Scottish fare once a month.”Montague relies on his many past cooking courses and experience at various hotels and restaurants while working in the kitchen creating his dishes and homemade soups.“Gail Bomberry works in the kitchen with me, she is wonderful; I really love having her here.”Montague is thrilled with the overwhelming support from all the neighbouring communities and admits that when the day is done he is “knackered” (British slang for exhausted). The Tartan Diner is open 7 days a week from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. and is located at 127 Argyle Street south.Montague dons his traditional Scottish kilt at the diner but when faced with the inevitable question of “What is worn underneath?” Montague smiles, “We are never allowed to tell.”More StoriesHagersville RBC celebrates 100 years in communityThe Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) marked 100 years in the community of Hagersville on Monday, March 5.... | read more |Christians across the county unite for World Day of PrayerChristians from around the world came together to pray for those suffering from injustice, discrim... | read more |Dunnville kids skate through time at annual CarnivalThe kids from the Dunnville Figure Skating Club were able to show off the skills that they learned... | read more |Binbrook Pharmacy says ‘goodbye’ to pharmacistAfter 17 years of serving the community, Victor Law has decided it is time to retire.... | read more |Council aims for zero per cent tax increaseHamilton politicians continue to target a zero per cent tax increase this year, even though they s... | read more || more news | InsuranceHotline.comInstant unbiased online Car and Auto insurance rates & quotes! Contact Person: Andy Montague 289-284-0763