Rare Restaurant
Rare
A long-established fine-dining restaurant downtown, known for local ingredients and steaks. Rated 4.9 on OpenTable and hailed by diners as a model of fine dining in Peterborough.
Located at 166 Brock Street at Chambers Street downtown, the restaurant was formerly Rare Grill House and now operates as Rare Restaurant. It focuses on charcoal-grilled Ontario beef and seasonal dishes. Diners often order the ribeye, duck confit, roasted bone marrow and glazed Cornish hen, with sticky toffee pudding for dessert. A roasted beef short rib set is offered on Saturday evenings, and a three-course early dinner menu is available on weekday evenings. Parking is available behind the restaurant, and reservations are recommended on weekends. Expect to pay about CAD 60–90 per person.
Opening hours
Dinner service; early evening set menu Tue–Thu 16:00–18:00; check the official website
Nearby sights
- Peterborough Lift Lock
- Canadian Canoe Museum
- Riverview Park & Zoo
- Lakefield
- Lang Pioneer Village Museum
- Whetung Ojibwa Centre
- Indian River Reptile Zoo
- Warsaw Caves Conservation Area