Niagara Falls Restaurants

  1. Daily Planet

    Downtown Daily Planet is the perfect place to escape the crowds and grab a chunky meal: pub grub pronounced with a Mexican accent, soaked in as much Molsons as you can manage. There's a nightclub out the back, but don't expect too much of a small town.

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  2. Flying Saucer Drive-In

    For extraterrestrial fast food, you can't go past this diner on the Lundy's Lane motel strip. Famous 99¢ breakfasts are served until noon (eggs, fries and toast), but heftier meals in the way of steaks, seafood, fajitas, burgers and hot dogs are also on-board.

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  3. Mama Mia's

    There are plenty of quick-fire Italian eateries and pizza joints around town, but this one has been serving tasty and authentic pastas, seafood and carnivorous feasts since the '60s. The Brooklyn/Brando atmosphere is relaxed and friendly - a good place to bring the kids.

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  4. Second Bowl

    If all the steaks, subs and burgers are inching you toward a coronary, Second Bowl offers some Southeast Asian respite. Close your eyes and jab at the 188-item menu - stir fries, spring rolls, fried rice and noodle soups aplenty.

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  5. Simon's Restaurant

    Readers rave about Simon's, a family-run diner near the Whirlpool Bridge that opens pre-dawn. Surrounded by a clutter of miniature statues of buildings and piled boxes of God-knows-what, hungry locals chow down on burgers, grills, pancakes and all-day breakfasts.

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  6. The Guru

    Alternate sips of cold mango lassi with forks of red-hot vindaloo at the Guru, an unexpected gem in Clifton Hill. Darkwood wicker chairs and Ganesh-skin tablecloths set the scene for smooth vegetable curries, tangy chicken masalas and a surprisingly global wine list.

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