Stiplosek Properties' Guide to Berlin, Ontario

Guide to NOT Kitchener

If you're heading out of town (or looking for an excuse to leave), try:

GUELPH

Boon Burger
ALL veggie burgers. Much variety.
mijidaa
Literally “let’s eat” in the Ojibway language, a restaurant that “show[s] off our northern bounty.”
Crazy Carrot
The recent popular dining choice of “healthy bowls,” but in a nice space with good prices. And check out that name!
Zen Garden
Vegetarian versions of Chinese dishes.

TORONTO

Egg Club
The perfectly done egg on such soft, wonderful bread
Pie Comission
They sell Bloody Good Pies, both savoury and sweet. Sweet Potato Masala is a definite winner. Best fresh, but they also sell frozen.
Uncle Tetsu
Famous for thier Japanese cheesecake. So far, the best cheesecake ever tested. And still, not as good as thier Cheese Tart.
Isabella's Mochi Donuts
Right downtown, so far, this place is winning for best donuts in Ontario.
Marvellous by Fred
A little French bakery - get a box of meringue partries; so light, they just seem to melt in your mouth.

BURLGINTON / OAKVILLE / Hamilton

Sunshine Donuts
Not worth the trip compared to local options, but if you're already there, it's worth the Instagram fodder under the giant pink donut.

Toronto School of Circus Arts (Toronto @ 401/Allen)
Friday night is drop-in flying trapeze.
iFly (Oakville @ QEW/Winston-Churchill)
Indoor skydiving.
Joyride 150 (Markham)
Indoor bike park, with 1.5km XC trail, an a giant foam pit to launch you and your bike into.
Activate (Burlington)
Imagine a video game. Except, you are inside of the game. Best done in groups of four, either competitively or co-operatively. You'll be surprised how time flies being inside of these games. Can be both physically and mentally challenging.
The Factory (London)
Indoor playplace - for both adults and kits. A giant indoor aerial park with ziplines and vertical terrain, along with trampolines.
Pursuit OCR (Etobicoke)
Indoor ninja warrior course - the biggest and baddest we've seen around. Also has drift trick and pedal-powered karts (yes, for adults, too).