Ved’s Niagara Diaries

The ultimate Niagara coffee crawl.

A growing list of coffee shops I’m discovering across the region, one coffee at a time.

I’ve always loved working from cafés and coffee shops. Even early in my career, I found that a good coffee, a little background noise and being around people could spark creativity and connection.

I’ve carried that habit with me wherever I travel. And here in Niagara, I love that almost every community has its own coffee shops, each with a personality of its own.

My work takes me all across the Niagara Region, so I’m slowly making my way through them. Find one near you, try it, and support a local business.

31Shops
10Towns visited
2Still to go
Map of the Niagara Region shaded by how many coffee shops from this list are in each town — Wainfleet and West Lincoln not visited yet.
Every shop on the list, mapped across the region.

The list, town by town

Still growing. If I’ve missed your favourite, tell me and I’ll go.

Pelham

7 shops
  • The Palms Coffee Bar1361 Rice Rd
  • 416 Coffee Co.1412 Pelham St
  • Font Coffee Bar160 Hwy 20 W, Unit 3
  • The Baking Bar11 Hwy 20
  • Black Sheep Coffee Roasters952 Foss Rd
  • Nature’s Corner302 Canboro Rd
  • Hammerheads Cafe & Garage227 Hwy 20

St. Catharines

8 shops
  • Soban Sandwich House55 St. Paul St W
  • Balzac’s Coffee Roasters9 Lock St
  • De La Terre Bakery6600 Ontario St, Unit 4
  • Fine Grind Cafe37 James St
  • Bright Pours Cafe211 Martindale Rd #6B
  • D Spot Dessert Cafe221 Glendale Ave
  • Thistle Bookshop & Cafe50 Lakeport Rd #103
  • Wandering Spirits96 King St, Unit 3

Welland

2 shops
  • Black Sheep Coffee Roasters64 Niagara St
  • Cafe Amalia445 Thorold Rd

Thorold

3 shops
  • JC Patissier33 Front St S
  • Penny’s Kitchen26 Front St N
  • The Hazel Market12 Albert St W

Port Colborne

2 shops
  • Sprout Plant Parlour149 King St
  • Pickadilly Books & Coffee218 West St

Niagara Falls

1 shop
  • Hummingbird Coffee Co3521 Portage Rd, Unit 2

Grimsby

1 shop
  • Station 1 Coffeehouse28 Main St E

Lincoln

2 shops
  • The Watering Can3725 King St
  • The Comfort Home Cafe4205 Fly Rd #4205

Niagara-on-the-Lake

2 shops
  • Aroma Espresso Bar300 Taylor Rd #825
  • Junction Coffee Bar1397 York Rd

Fort Erie

3 shops
  • Social Graces Market & Cellar344 Ridge Rd N
  • Crystal Ball Beach Cafe4028 Erie Rd
  • The Manic Maker26 Jarvis St

Wainfleet

Not yet visited

On the list. Recommendations welcome.

West Lincoln

Not yet visited

On the list. Recommendations welcome.

Found one I’ve missed?

Tell me about it and you could win a gift card to one of them. Text me, or tag me on Instagram — I post reels from a lot of these.

Text 365.855.6477 @ved.bhat.niagara

Follow along on Instagram for reels from the crawl.

VED’S NIAGARA DIARIES

ULTIMATE COFFEE CRAWL

A growing list of coffee shops I'm discovering across Niagara.

I've always loved working from cafés and coffee shops. Even early in my career, I found that a good coffee, a little background noise and being around people could spark creativity and connection.

I've carried that habit with me wherever I travel. And here in Niagara, I love that almost every community has its own coffee shops, each with a personality of its own.

My work takes me all across the Niagara Region, so I'm slowly making my way through them, one coffee at a time.

This is my growing list of Niagara coffee shops. Find one near you, try it, and support a local business.

And if you find a favourite, tell me about it.

TEXT ME on 365.855.6477 or tag me on Instagram @ved.bhat.niagara and you could win a gift card to one of them.

P.S. Follow me on Instagram (@ved.bhat.niagara) to view my reels on some of these coffee shops.

Pelham

  • The Palms Coffee Bar -1361 Rice Rd
  • 416 Coffee Co. - 1412 Pelham St
  • Font Coffee Bar -160 Hwy 20 W Unit 3
  • The Baking Bar -11 Hwy 20
  • Black Sheep Coffee Roasters -952 Foss Rd
  • Nature’s Corner -302 Canboro Rd
  • The Canboro Fill & Chill -795 Canboro Rd Unit 1
  • Hammerheads Cafe & Garage - 227 Hwy 20

St. Catharines

  • Soban Sandwich House -55 St. Paul St W
  • Balzac’s Coffee Roasters-9 Lock St
  • De La Terre Bakery- 6600 Ontario St Unit 4
  • Fine Grind Cafe -37 James St
  • Bright Pours Cafe -211 Martindale Rd #6B
  • D Spot Dessert Cafe St. Catharines -221 Glendale Ave
  • Thistle Bookshop & Cafe -50 Lakeport Rd #103
  • Wandering Spirits -96 King St Unit 3

Welland

  • Black Sheep Coffee Roasters -64 Niagara St
  • Cafe Amalia -445 Thorold Rd

Thorold

  • JC Patissier - 33 Front St S
  • Penny’s Kitchen - 26 Front St N
  • The Hazel Market-12 Albert St W

Port Colborne

  • Sprout Plant Parlour - 149 King St
  • Pickadilly Books & Coffee-218 West St

Niagara Falls

  • Hummingbird Coffee Co - 3521 Portage Rd Unit 2

Grimsby

  • Station 1 Coffeehouse - 28 Main St E

Lincoln

  • The Watering Can - 3725 King St
  • The Comfort Home Cafe - 4205 Fly Rd #4205

Niagara-on-the-Lake

  • Aroma Espresso Bar - 300 Taylor Rd #825
  • Junction Coffee Bar - 1397 York Rd

Fort Erie

  • Social Graces Market & Cellar - 344 Ridge Rd N
  • Crystal Ball Beach Cafe-4028 Erie Rd

Wainfleet

To be visited

West Lincoln

To be visited

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