Oakville’s Bronte West Neighbourhood
Bronte West, Oakville, Ontario
Originally a fishing village established in 1834, Bronte Harbour in the Bronte West Neighbourhood of Oakville, Ontario offers the look and feel of a lakeside resort town. The Village of Bronte offers beautiful views of the marina and lake, unique retail shops, restaurants and cafes, two beaches, and Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park and trail that follows the shoreline.
Bronte West is comprised of detached homes, townhouses, and lakefront condos that make it an ideal neighbourhood for families, retirees and young professionals. The walkability of the neighbourhood has major appeal with parks, two beaches, outdoor public pool, sailing club, yacht club, historical attractions, and a scenic pier. In the summer, a farmer’s market and art and music festivals add to activity near the waterfront.
Foodies will enjoy the wealth of restaurants in Bronte Village from upscale restaurants such as Cucci, Por Vida and Bronte Boathouse, family dining (El Spero, The Firehall, Happy Food Hub), Gastro Pubs (Plank, The Marine Tavern), Cafes and Breakfast Spots (Pür & Simple, Peach Coffee Co., Taste of Columbia, AU79 Coffee) and international cuisine options such as Casa Mia, Zara’s, Maurya Indian Twist, Bronte Chinese Food and Village Taste. Grab a drink (and possibly a hair cut) at Goldwyn and Sons or The Wine Bar. Enjoy ice cream at Duckie’s Dairy Bar, Happy Food Hub, The Flavour Fox or Chestnut’s Cafe or a sweet treat at Sweet! Bakery. Zara on Wheels, Bronte Fish and Chips and Pizza Peinza offer tasty grab ‘n go meals. Bronte also offers the convenience of two upscale grocery stores, Farm Boy and Denniger’s Foods of the World.
Schools
Elementary Schools: Eastview, Pine Grove
Catholic Elementary Schools: St. Dominic, St. Mary, St. Nicholas
Secondary Schools: T.A. Blakelock, St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary
The Commute
To Toronto: Bronte GO offers a convenient option for travelling to Union Station in just under an hour. Travel by car to Toronto is approximately 45 minutes via the QEW/403 but can be longer depending on traffic.
