Guidebook for Mississippi Mills
Food Scene
Top culinary destination. Delicious food and drinks, friendly service, charming atmosphere in former mill overlooking the falls. Book ahead to avoid waiting on busy days. Try the pork tourtiere for brunch.
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Heirloom Cafe & Bistro
7 Mill StTop culinary destination. Delicious food and drinks, friendly service, charming atmosphere in former mill overlooking the falls. Book ahead to avoid waiting on busy days. Try the pork tourtiere for brunch.
Top rated. Tasty Italian food, friendly service, unique atmosphere in the Old Post Office. Servings are large. Service can be slow sometimes. Try the roast beef sandwich with creamy horseradish sauce.
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Café Postino
73 Mill StTop rated. Tasty Italian food, friendly service, unique atmosphere in the Old Post Office. Servings are large. Service can be slow sometimes. Try the roast beef sandwich with creamy horseradish sauce.
Sweet or savory crepes come with side of soup or salad. Check the hours, some days open only between 11AM to 2:30PM.
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Mill Street Crepe Company
14 Mill StSweet or savory crepes come with side of soup or salad. Check the hours, some days open only between 11AM to 2:30PM.
Pizza, and hearty breakfast meals, friendly, small town charm. Big favorite with the locals.
Mamma's Place Restaurant & Pizzeria Almonte
413 Ottawa StPizza, and hearty breakfast meals, friendly, small town charm. Big favorite with the locals.
Can't decide between Italian and Chinese? This is your place. Regular food and prices, friendly service, small town charm.
Cortelli's Pizzeria
74 Mill StCan't decide between Italian and Chinese? This is your place. Regular food and prices, friendly service, small town charm.
This landmark restaurant is like stepping back fifty years in time. Traditional menu, popular with some of the locals. Try the hot hamburger or chicken club.
Superior Restaurant
84 Mill StThis landmark restaurant is like stepping back fifty years in time. Traditional menu, popular with some of the locals. Try the hot hamburger or chicken club.
In the heart of Almonte. Bakery products, treats and coffee. There are only a few small tables in this crowded shop but there are extra chairs hung up on hooks. Bob is bilingual. Mingle with the locals. Open 6AM. Try the pecan pie.
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Baker Bob's
75 Little Bridge StIn the heart of Almonte. Bakery products, treats and coffee. There are only a few small tables in this crowded shop but there are extra chairs hung up on hooks. Bob is bilingual. Mingle with the locals. Open 6AM. Try the pecan pie.
Renowned for its fresh free-trade coffee, roasted on premises. Free Wi-Fi, comfy chairs, friendly staff. Gathering spot for friends and local cyclists. Try the maple latte and a breakfast wrap.
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Equator Coffee Roasters
451 Ottawa StRenowned for its fresh free-trade coffee, roasted on premises. Free Wi-Fi, comfy chairs, friendly staff. Gathering spot for friends and local cyclists. Try the maple latte and a breakfast wrap.
Wonderful high tea, warm charming atmosphere, friendly, welcoming staff. Sumptuous meals and desserts. Fast service. All baking prepared in homestyle open kitchen every morning.
Tea And Cake
19 Mill StWonderful high tea, warm charming atmosphere, friendly, welcoming staff. Sumptuous meals and desserts. Fast service. All baking prepared in homestyle open kitchen every morning.
Great coffee shop and restaurant in the heart of Almonte, popular with everyone. Breakfast tacos, deserts, and evening dinners, locally sourced. Friendly service, great music ambience, Wi-Fi, bright cheerful setting displaying local art.
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North Market Cafe + Catering
78 Mill StGreat coffee shop and restaurant in the heart of Almonte, popular with everyone. Breakfast tacos, deserts, and evening dinners, locally sourced. Friendly service, great music ambience, Wi-Fi, bright cheerful setting displaying local art.
Variety of unique pizzas and other Italian fare. Lovely, relaxing place to eat. Basement location in historic mill with view of the falls.
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Joe's Italian Kitchen
7 Mill StVariety of unique pizzas and other Italian fare. Lovely, relaxing place to eat. Basement location in historic mill with view of the falls.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great spot to hang out, terrace on the water's edge. Typical pub fare. Complete selection of local craft beer.
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The Barley Mow
1160 Carp RdGreat spot to hang out, terrace on the water's edge. Typical pub fare. Complete selection of local craft beer.
Sightseeing
Partly pathways and partly boardwalk, offers views of the upper, middle, and lower falls and some of the former mills. Two small hydro plants supply local power.
Riverwalk
RiverwalkPartly pathways and partly boardwalk, offers views of the upper, middle, and lower falls and some of the former mills. Two small hydro plants supply local power.
Parks & Nature
Stunning rapids swirl around rugged stone islands. A maze of pathways and footbridges lead to picturesque views and picnic spots. Half-hour bike ride from town. Great for a picnic.
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Blakeney Rapids
Stunning rapids swirl around rugged stone islands. A maze of pathways and footbridges lead to picturesque views and picnic spots. Half-hour bike ride from town. Great for a picnic.
Arts & Culture
This museum chronicles the history of Almonte's once-thriving textile industry with displays of the complex manufacturing machinery. A large first floor gallery features current exhibitions mainly of fiber artists.
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Mississippi Valley Textile Museum
3 Rosamond St EThis museum chronicles the history of Almonte's once-thriving textile industry with displays of the complex manufacturing machinery. A large first floor gallery features current exhibitions mainly of fiber artists.
This museum in an historic mill features the lives and works of medical doctor and sculptor R. Tait Mackenzie and of his good friend James Naismith, the inventor of basketball. Get close to nature on the hiking trails in this 152-acre preserve.
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Mill of Kintail Conservation Area
2854 Ramsay Concession 8This museum in an historic mill features the lives and works of medical doctor and sculptor R. Tait Mackenzie and of his good friend James Naismith, the inventor of basketball. Get close to nature on the hiking trails in this 152-acre preserve.
This destination art gallery in historic Amonte features exhibitions of a growing number of talented Canadian fine artists. Each show is beautifully mounted and opens with a vernissage at which the public can meet the artists in person. The gallery owner's aesthetic telescopic images of stars provide counterpoint to the richly evocative and sensual paintings and sculptures on display.
Sivarulrasa Gallery
34 Mill StThis destination art gallery in historic Amonte features exhibitions of a growing number of talented Canadian fine artists. Each show is beautifully mounted and opens with a vernissage at which the public can meet the artists in person. The gallery owner's aesthetic telescopic images of stars provide counterpoint to the richly evocative and sensual paintings and sculptures on display.
Shopping
Beautiful destination shop with unique merchandise and ideas for home decor. Features chalk paint and tasteful, thoughtful, quirky items.
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Tin Barn Market
73 Little Bridge StBeautiful destination shop with unique merchandise and ideas for home decor. Features chalk paint and tasteful, thoughtful, quirky items.
Unique boutique version of Lee Valley Tools, occupies an historic hardware store. Big selection of clever tools and gadgets that you never knew existed. Great ideas to help your gardening and your home decor.
L.G. Lee & Sons
36 Mill StUnique boutique version of Lee Valley Tools, occupies an historic hardware store. Big selection of clever tools and gadgets that you never knew existed. Great ideas to help your gardening and your home decor.