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| Try the poutine Port Hope, ON August 2025 This photo originally shared on Instagram |
The backlog extended to the OnRoute rest stops along the 401, which were so crowded that we couldn’t find parking.
We were fed up and hungry, so we decided to bail on the overstuffed OnRoutes and let our fate be decided by GPS. We quickly found a delightful diner just off the next exit, and it turned into the most opportune find we could have imagined.
The Port Hope Diner is a time capsule resto in an unassuming strip mall, with walls covered in nostalgic prints overlooking red vinyl booths and a trademark checkerboard floor. But it’s the sound that captured our attention, the gentle thrum of neighbours chatting about anything and everything in a space designed more for neighbourly engagement than turnover.
It felt kind and homey in a way most restos today simply don’t. We bantered with the server over their heartier-than-Quebec poutine and discussed the merits of Maria cake (spoiler alert: worth it).
Despite being nowhere near our final destination, we didn’t want to leave.
I’d like to think every town along the way is home to a place like this. I’d also like to think we’re doing what we can to keep them alive.
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