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Riverbend Inn & Vineyard is the proud home of Oaklands at Riverbend, featuring seasonal menus befitting the produce of the region and incredible wine pairings, while the Ansley Sparkling Terrace offers lighter fare with Niagara’s own sparkling wine and creative cocktails
Oaklands at Riverbend
Dig Into Chef Jason Parsons’ Fresh Take On Niagara Farm Country Cuisine.
In his years overseeing The Winery Restaurant and Terrace Wine Bar at Peller Estates, Chef Jason Parsons has often looked across the vineyard toward Riverbend Inn and wondered, “What if?”
As his Peller Estates kitchen garden expanded from a small plot to a 10-acre farm, Chef Parsons’ dream to reimagine the culinary program at Riverbend Inn also took root.
That dream has become a reality when Chef Parsons and his talented culinary team launch their fresh take on Niagara Farm Country Cuisine at Oaklands Restaurant.
Chef Parsons’ ingredient-driven dishes will shine the spotlight on an ever-changing lineup of freshly picked produce and thoughtfully sourced proteins. These seasonal superstars will be accompanied by a carefully curated cast of award-winning Niagara wines and creative cocktails.
Simple but elegant. Beautifully executed without being overdone.
Reserve your table now for a new seasonal Niagara dining experience at Oaklands.
Hours of Operation
Breakfast
Daily | 8:30am to 10:30am
Lunch
Closed for the Season
Dinner
Closed for the Season
Oaklands Bar
Cozy up to our intimate bar in the afternoon and enjoy one of our feature cocktails and bites from our Ansley Sparkling Terrace menu.
Hours of Operation
Daily
Closed for the Season
Ansley Sparkling Terrace
The Ansley Sparkling Terrace features seasonally inspired lighter fare with Niagara’s own sparkling wine and creative sparkling cocktails.
Hours of Operation
Daily
Closed for the Season
About Chef Andrew MacNeil
Andrew is a creative and passionate chef with over 25 years of progressive experience in the restaurant industry as both a Chef and Manager. A proud honours graduate of Humber College’s, Culinary Management Program. He enjoyed an experiential cooking trip to France, Italy and Germany, which spawned his love for European inspired cuisine. Upon his return found him under the tutelage of Chef Martin Kouprie at Yorkville’s acclaimed Pangaea Restaurant. That restaurant was extremely influential and helped to shape both his passion for food and scratch cooking as well as the service aspect of Hospitality. Spending the better part of a decade in Toronto’s fine dining scene furthered his education and helped him with his transition into management at the age of 25. After leaving the city he spent the next 9 years in two of Ontario’s most prestigious Private Golf Clubs. During this time, he developed a devotion to local sustainability and foraging. A farm to table approach became centric to his evolving cuisine.
He joined the Riverbend Inn 2 years ago and along with Executive Chef Ross Midgely, successfully reestablished the Oaklands restaurant as a dining destination for guests from near and far. Recognized and is known for his dedication to sourcing the best local and sustainable product choices, he takes great pride in his work, loves to delight with innovative dishes and presentation, ensuring his guests leave with a plan to return. He is excited about Riverbend’s future as a Niagara culinary destination working alongside Executive Chef Jason Parsons and with the support of his culinary team.
Restaurant News & Food Events
Recent news, announcements and upcoming events for Oaklands Restaurant, Ansley Sparkling Terrace, and other food-centric happenings in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
