Diners' Choice: Good for special occasions restaurants in Halton

OpenTable

Updated October 05, 2024

Looking for the best special occasion restaurants in Halton? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

The Lord Nelson

4.9

4.9 (571)

CAN$30 and under

Steakhouse

Burlington

About the restaurant

Established in 1974 The Lord Nelson is serving southern Ontario with the best food, service, and ambiance.
EAT WELL LAUGH OFTEN LIVE LONG

Top review

Michael

Dined on Sep 13, 2024

Spectacular evening and food as always was phenomenal! Brought my Aunt there for her birthday and she was thrilled! Thanks again

The Carriage House Restaurant & Wine Bar

4.9

4.9 (687)

CAN$51 and over

European

Burlington

About the restaurant

The Carriage House Restaurant in Burlington has been a favourite with locals and visitors for the past 15 years.

Whether a business dinner, a group function in one of our private rooms, a special occasion or a night out with your favourite person the ambiance, food and service are sure to impress.

The menu focuses on fresh seafood and steak. Start with grilled octopus, tuna sashimi, avocado and crab salad, lberico ham, seared diver scallopsand follow with one of our USDA Prime cuts of steak, rack of lamb, duck, pasta or choose from our freshly available seafood of the day. Our comprehensive wine list and friendly staff complete your experience at the Carriage House Restaurant.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined 3 days ago

The Carriage House is always the place to go for a celebration. Exceptional food quality in every way. They have a wood burning grill that provides amazing flavour to their meat and fish. It is truly a fantastic evening. The service is usually amazing but we had a new server who we were not pleased with. All of the servers are usually exceptional, but this one was different and did not create a great experience. However, overall, always a 5 star.

Prime Steak and Raw Bar

4.8

4.8 (635)

CAN$51 and over

Steak

Burlington

About the restaurant

Welcome to Burlington’s ultimate dining destination – a sleek and modern steakhouse and raw bar with distinctive Asian culinary influences. Embark on a one-of-a-kind culinary journey, with every dish part of a story meticulously crafted by our chef, renowned for creating irresistible menus.

Step into our inviting space and be greeted by the enticing aromas from our open kitchen. Indulge in the freshest sushi, sashimi, oysters, and king crab at our raw bar, or savor our eclectic selection of expertly cooked award-winning steaks from around the globe. Paired with a glass from our carefully chosen wine selection, our menu guarantees a dining experience you’ll never forget.

We are one of the proud recipients of Open Table’s diners’ choice award for best overall and best food in all of Halton region. Join us for an evening of mouth-watering cuisine, fine wines, and an unforgettable experience, all crafted with your pleasure in mind.

Top review

Erinvip

Dined 3 days ago

Outstanding! Amazing food, service and experience.

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Experience

Chefs Sharing Menu Experience

Cherry House Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (505)

CAN$51 and over

Steakhouse

Burlington

About the restaurant

Cherry House reflects comfort and elegance in a contemporary setting while merging the finest quality ingredients and a standard of cooking second to none. Our menu offers the best of North American cuisine with French culinary influence ensuring a true epicurean delight. Beginning with locally sourced, ‘in-house’ freshly prepared dishes, from our mouth-watering bread to our decadent desserts, to an esteemed 200+ list of the world’s finest wines, Cherry House prides itself on delivering an unforgettable dining experience.

Michael Cherry, Founder and Owner and Executive Chef Anthony Trenton share in a philosophy that “Moments matter… Creating a memorable experience and earning your patronage is what inspires us to do what we do - with excellence – always”.

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Dined 1 day ago

Great food and service. The grilled calamari and our steak were awesome. Only negative is that they only offer 3 wines by the glass and they are not that good. Nice wine list but we only wanted one glass of wine after our martini. They need to fix that.

Trattoria Timone

4.7

4.7 (2763)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Italian

Oakville

About the restaurant

Dear valued customers,

In light of the COVID-19 precautions that are currently being taken, we wanted to let you know that we continue to be open for business and what we are doing to ensure the safety of our employees and customers.

We are following the protocols in place by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) as well as local healthcare professionals. As these protocols are updated, we are quick to adopt these methods and train our staff to maintain high sanitation and ensure a safe visit for everyone.

If you’re feeling unwell, please consider the safety of others and rescheduling for a time when you’re feeling well. If you would like to order in, we unfortunately don’t deliver but we still offer take-out services if you’re able to arrange for pick up.

If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to call us at 905-842-2906 or email our general dining room manager, Linda, at linda@trattoriatimone.ca.

S

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Carol

Dined 6 days ago

The food is amazing and delicious. Always amazing staff. Will go back again and again.

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Popular dish

Grilled Calamari

Popular dish

Beef Tenderloin Fillet

Popular dish

Caesar salad

DiMario's Trattoria

4.6

4.6 (526)

CAN$51 and over

Italian

Burlington

About the restaurant

Di Mario’s is a landmark Italian restaurant nestled in the core of Burlington for over 25 years that serves up classic and unique dishes renowned for years for their traditional and flavourful authenticity.

The menu provides classic favourites and daily features by our chef from the heart of Italy that can be paired with one of the distinguished wines now available from an extensive, curated wine list.

You will be charmed by the warm and modern décor and attentive service in this contemporary version of your favourite Italian restaurant.

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Dave

Dined 4 days ago

Great location, generous food portions, excellent service. Definitely recommended.

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CHOP Steakhouse & Bar - Burlington/Oakville

4.6

4.6 (1826)

CAN$30 and under

Steakhouse

Oakville

About the restaurant

CHOP was created for people who love sharing, connecting and everything steak. We are proud to offer a menu that shares our commitment to sustainable beef sourcing, serving high-quality cuts of 100% Canadian beef. It isn’t just the meat that’s special – it’s also how we cook it. Our Montague broiler cooks at up to 1800 °F, giving a beautiful crust and flavour to every steak! We slow roast our prime rib in a humidity-controlled oven, keeping it mouth-watering and tender. And we put this level of care into each of our hand-crafted drinks, and from-scratch dishes, including plant-based and seafood options, with something for everyone to enjoy. All of this quality comes with friendly hospitality in warm and energetic rooms. Open for lunch, happy hour, dinner and late-night!

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Vicki

Dined 4 days ago

Amazing food and excellent service! Steaks were all cooked exactly to everyone’s tastes!

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Ce Soir Brasserie + Bar

4.6

4.6 (415)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

French American

Oakville

About the restaurant

Simple elegance permeates our restaurant, from our modern take on classic French cuisine to each of our beautiful dining and event rooms.

Top review

Idan

Dined 2 days ago

We had our engagement dinner here. They were so sweet, bringing Prosecco and cake for us. The staff were so nice and caring. The food was amazing. They made our night so special. Couldn’t recommend a place more!

Nai Restaurant

4.5

4.5 (28)

CAN$30 and under

Middle Eastern

Burlington

About the restaurant

Located in Burlington, NAI Restaurant Lebanese Cuisine brings a high-end modern twist to traditional Lebanese cuisine. With an emphasis on quality ingredients and expert culinary techniques, NAI Restaurant offers a unique dining experience.

Upon entering the restaurant, guests are greeted by a warm and welcoming atmosphere, with modern decor and comfortable seating that create a sophisticated yet relaxed ambiance. NAI Restaurant’s attention to detail is evident in every aspect of the dining experience, from the carefully curated menu to the expertly crafted cocktails and extensive wine list.

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Ghazi

Dined on Sep 14, 2024

Every thing was good. We've enjoyed the time spent there

Borgo Antico

4.3

4.3 (263)

CAN$30 and under

Italian

Oakville

About the restaurant

Our restaurant revolves around traditional Italian recipes in a warm inviting environment. Our menu offers a variety of sharable appetiizers, home made pastas and local sources seafood and meat. We have a large selection of wines from around the globe served by the glass half litre and bottle, as well as an extensive classic cocktail and beer list.

Our focus is to make all of our guests feel at home while enjoying friends and family in a well rounded experience. Thank you for your support, we look forward to meeting you or having you join us again.

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Mike

Dined on Sep 21, 2024

We often dine out in Oakville but unsure why we’ve never been here before. It was an unexpected pleasant surprise and likely to become our ‘go to’ restaurant which we’ve been looking for since Jonathon’s closed several years ago. Everything about the dining experience exceeded our expectations but what set it apart was how they made the evening feel personal. It felt more than just a place to have great food and wine with outstanding service.

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