Shop Local in Guelph

Breweries and Distilleries:

• Fixed Gear Brewing : A hub of craft beer culture in Guelph, fueling passion for unique brews with a focus on quality and innovation, offering an inviting space to unwind and relax.

• Dixon’s Distilled Spirits: An award-winning craft distillery using the finest locally-grown ingredients to produce our premium lineup of wicked smooth, small-batch spirits.

• Wrinkly Bear Brewing Company: Experience exceptional beer, crafted by people obsessed with making unique flavours for beer enthusiasts and casual drinkers alike.

• Cox Creek Cellars: Cox Creek Cellars is Guelph’s winery, consistently producing award-winning grape and fruit wines made with low-impact production methods on picturesque vineyards. Visit their firepits for exceptional wine-tasting!

• Brothers Brewing Co Ale House: Brothers is a brewery, a bar, a bottle shop, and a community hub. With 12 taps of house brewed craft beer, communal workshops, food pop-ups, and local bands, this local brewery is a must-visit here in the heart of downtown Guelph.

• Wellington Brewery: Wellington Brewery is one of Canada’s original craft breweries known for producing award-winning beers with a focus on quality and sustainability!

• Royal City Brewing Co: Nestled in the heart of The Ward, Royal City Brewing is a boutique brewing company dedicated to crafting fresh, intriguing, and accessible beers.

Coffee Shops:

• Lost Aviator: Priding itself on ethical and sustainable sourcing practices, ensuring consumers relish small-batch, freshly roasted coffee that embodies the perfect balance of excellence and delectable flavours – visiting Lost Aviator Coffee is a truly flawless experience akin to a smooth landing.

• Kanoo Coffee: With a rustic and welcoming ambiance, as well as selling exclusively Canadian coffee, Kanoo Coffee is a truly local gem that prides itself in celebrating Métis culture.

Shops:

• Hilltop Shop at Guelph Civic Museum: Browse their expanded Museum Gift Shop featuring unique works by local Guelph artisans, as well as books, toys, and City of Guelph souvenirs!

• The Bookshelf: Catch a movie or pick up a book at The Bookshelf, established in Guelph in 1973! A bookstore, cinema and bar are all encompassed in one building in the heart of Guelph, where a wide selection of independent and popular movies light the screen up with a schedule changing weekly.

Artisanal:

• Benjamin’s Bodega: A small business retailer with a cafe menu and free wifi, featuring coffee, snacks & a selection of cutesy artisanal items from 80+ local businesses!

• Guelph Artisans Store: Guelph Artisans is a registered charity arts and crafts store offering a wide range of unique products ranging from pottery, stained glass, wearable art, weaving, wooden items, and jewellery (including silver, glass, enamel, porcelain) from local artists and artisans.

• The Scented Market: The Scented Market is a lifestyle brand that offers handmade, eco-friendly products for your home and your body, including scented soy candles & more.

• Creative Edge: An eclectic mix of rustic gifts and furniture for the home and garden. Unique pieces by over 35 local artists, with custom gift baskets for all occasions!

• Strawberry Sunshine: A local Guelph favourite specializing in candle making workshops, handmade all natural soy candles, fundraising and custom orders.

• The Refill Bar: The Refill Bar is a full service soap bar located in Guelph, selling natural products for you and your home on refill! Come visit this unique and sustainability-focused shop!

• Blue Iris Studios: A local pottery shop with all pieces made in house, Blue Iris Studios focuses on nature-inspired pieces with a blend of function and form.

Food and Produce:

• 100% Natural University of Guelph Honey Bee Research Centre: Order online and pick up Honey at the Honey Bee Research Centre for 100% Natural Products produced by honeybees on-site! Keep your eye out for tours and visitor hours!

• Guelph Farmer’s Market: With 110 vendors offering a high level of quality, farm-fresh food, artisanal products, and homemade goods, the Guelph Farmers’ Market now regularly attracts 2500+ people per week, ranging from local residents to tourists visiting the area. We can’t wait to see you there!

• Tomme Cheese Shop: Shop a delicious selection of cheese, charcuterie, bagels & wine. Their cheese boards & cheese of the month subscription make great gifts.

• Laza Food and Beverage: Natural, local and wholesome, with products made from high quality and healthy ingredients in small batches in our hometown of Guelph, Ontario.

• The Hive – Honey and Arts Collective: A small store focused on creating community and supporting local artists while selling their locally-produced honey and beeswax candles! The Hive also hosts Sunday markets featuring local vendors and artists.

• Borealis Bar and Grille: Serving up the best locally crafted foods and beverages, we believe that supporting local is more than just a tagline, we put it into practice in each area of our restaurant. From where we source our ingredients, to which breweries, distilleries and wineries we put behind our bar, to the building supplies and furniture we use, local is at the very core of everything we do at Borealis.

• Miijidaa Café and Bistro: Doing good in the neighbourhood has been Miijidaa’s mission since day one and is only possible because of you, placing importance of local food, giving a helping hand and caring for our environment. Using only food byproducts that would normally go to waste, their menu is entirely sustainable and their restaurant carbon-neutral.

• The Wooly Pub: The Wooly Pub is a Landmark business established as on of Guelph’s Great Meeting Places! Find craft beer and locally sourced pub grub inside!

• The Park Eatery: Park Eatery offers a fresh, locally driven menu that’s made from scratch every day. Serving up your favourite neighbourhood goods like burgers, brisket, and more!