A fun-filled (and delicious) culinary trail inspired by our beloved cranberry. 19 Cranberry Route stops for you to discover. Stop at them all, or plan your own self-guided culinary adventure and discover why cranberries are ‘Muskoka’s Berry’. Tour the cranberry marsh (and get that iconic photo in the berries), sip cranberry craft beer and cider, indulge in cranberry baked goodies and treats, be amazed by cranberry inspired cuisine, and bring home the tastes (and smells) of the harvest! Plan your #CRANROUTE culinary adventure today. This is one crantastic experience you don’t want to miss!
Check out these stops in Huntsville and Lake of Bays:
The Humble Pie Butter Tart Factory, located in beautiful downtown Baysville, offers a variety of home-style baked goods including hearty fruit pies, cookies, quiche, Chelsea buns, breads & their culinary delights – the famous Humble Pie Butter Tarts! They also feature savoury pies – steak & mushroom, tourtiere, chunky chicken, roasted root vegetable curry, roast turkey and braised beef Sheppard’s pies. Got a hankering for Pizza? Try their fresh & delicious, made to order traditional Italian inspired pizzas.
In celebration of the Muskoka Cranberry Route, Humble Pie will be baking their ever popular moist & tangy cranberry-lemon buttermilk scones. New fall cranberry specials will include – cranberry-apple crumble, giant cranberry oatmeal cookies, and Linzer cookies featuring in-house made cranberry jelly!
Tastes of the #CRANROUTE:
The Huntsville Brewhouse by Lake of Bays Brewing Co. is right in the downtown core of Huntsville. Offering a locally sourced menu with fresh ingredients and 16 rotating taps, that offer a variety of exclusive beers brewed in-house along with their Lake of Bays Brewing’s favourites. Try out one of their cranberry creations, the Turkey Burger with Bala Cranberry Mayo OR House Smoked Trout and Cranberry Salad.
#CRANROUTE LOCAL CRAFTS
Red Sky at Night – Peach Cranberry Radler
Cranberry Trail Cocktail – Sparkhouse and Cranberry Juice
#CRANROUTE LOCAL TASTES
Turkey Burger – 6 oz. seasoned Ontario turkey, Bala cranberry mayo, house stuffing, on a warm pretzel bun
In-House Smoked Trout Salad – Georgian Bay Rainbow Trout, dried Bala cranberries with spent grain and maple granola, four seasons greens, and smoked peach and cranberry vinaigrette
BeaverTails is truly one of a kind. Irresistibly delicious, artisanal Canadian pastry, always there to share special moments that make lifelong memories. Iconic indulgence since 1978, today we continue our heritage by uniquely combining our original recipe with premium quality ingredients. Served piping-hot, our hand-stretched whole-wheat pastries are both crispy and chewy at the same time. With endless flavour combinations, we promise you an experience you will never forget.
ON THE #CRANROUTE:
The Gobbler. The best of both worlds! Their signature poutine served on a BeaverTails pastry, and topped with Muskoka-grown Mrs. J’s Preserves Cranberry Sauce!