SSO Away: Laurentian View Dairy - Deep River, ON

Laurentian View Dairy
33387 Highway 17
Deep River, ON
K0J 1P0 --> Cross Street: Ridge Road

A few friends and I visited Deep River, Ontario, halfway between North Bay and Ottawa, for a friend's wedding.

We stopped by the Laurentian View Dairy Bar (known locally just as "The Dairy") because my soon-to-be-married friend had worked at it when she was younger - and, yes, because it's one of the few restaurants in town. It's half ice cream shop and half 50's-style diner. We even wondered if the menu was also the same as it had been in the 50's: it was that good, cheap, somewhat fattening diner food.

The best part of The Dairy, however, is that it is an actually dairy! They make their own dairy products (the local grocery stores sell their milk, etc.). The ice cream, therefore, was delicious!

While we were there we talked about how the LVDB would be a suitable candidate for Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives (if only they visited Canada too), and then were surprised when the bill arrived. For a grilled cheese sandwich, a burger & fries, a pop, an ice cream cone, and a milkshake: under $18. Beautiful.

In the neighbourhood: Get outside! The 'river' in Deep River is the Ottawa River, and DR is in a great location to take advantage of everything the Canadian Shield has to offer.