Welcome to Queenston Heights Restaurant
Minutes from Town… Miles from Ordinary

Queenston Heights Restaurant

Serene natural beauty, a panoramic view of the Niagara River and vinyeards far below and an award-winning VQA Wine Collection. These all combine with first-class cuisine to make this venue a favourite choice for special occasions. This quaint and charming reception venue is perfect in any season, surrounded by spring blossoms, lush summer flower beds, vibrant Fall foliage or sparkling in a Victorian-style winter setting.

A reception at Queenston Heights allows you to hold your ceremony at no fee, just outside the restaurant at the Laura Secord Monument. While your photos are being taken, your guests can enjoy hand-passed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres on the covered patio overlooking the Niagara Escarpment.

Then move into the restaurant for dinner and dancing or relax on the patio. What an experience! You could also use the covered patio for your ceremony and then move into the restaurant for cocktails and dinner.

Chef Elbert Wiersema will work with you to customize the menu for your special day, using his carefully selected recipes using only the purest ingredients which capture the essence of Niagara’s bountiful farms and lush vineyards.

Queenston Heights Restaurant seats up to 110 with a dance floor.

Queenston Heights Patio

Queenston Heights Patio

Whether the patio is booked with the restaurant or on its own, the view, service and food are all unforgettable. The covered patio can seat up to 80 people and is available for lunch or brunch any day of the week, or an evening reception any night excluding Saturdays.

There is a $300 patio rental fee with a minimum of 50 people on a weekday or 75 people on a weekend.

Your outdoor ceremony site fee is waived if the patio is booked for your reception.

Queenston Room

This amazing Restaurant has a banquet room on the lower level with the same spectacular view as the main floor and Patio. There is a full bar and dance floor downstairs with washrooms. The Queenston room has a room rental fee of $300 with a minimum guest list of 50 on weekdays and 75 on the weekend. Please note the lower level is not wheelchair accessible.

Laura Secord Monument Overlooking the Niagara River

Ceremony Sites Near the Venue

Ceremony sites close to Queenston Heights Restaurant include the Laura Secord Monument, the Wedding Arbour or the Willow Pond at the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens and historic Queenston Chapel. Ample free parking is available at any of these sites.

Please contact one of our Wedding Specialists to start setting up your dream day today!

History of Queenston Heights Restaurant
The first Queenston Heights Restaurant was built in 1900, run by an independent concessionaire. The Niagara Parks Commission took over the restaurant in 1920, first enlarging it, and then almost entirely rebuilding it in 1921. In 1940, the original restaurant was demolished as a new restaurant had been built on the edge of the escarpment to take advantage of the view of the Niagara River and countryside.

Click here for more information on the venue, samples menus
and a 360 Degree Virtual Tour!

Perfectly situated as the Gateway to Niagara wine country, this beautiful and serene setting is also a historic War of 1812 heritage site. Located 15 minutes north of the Falls on the Niagara Parkway at the foot of Brock’s Monument, Queenston Heights Restaurant is open seasonally.

The panoramic views of The Falls at Edgewaters Restaurant will do just  that!

View from the Terrace

Edgewaters Restaurant is open year-round for wedding receptions, with a spacious outdoor terrace that accommodates up to 300 people and 175 seated inside the restaurant.

Enjoy buffet-style, plated service or themed food stations for your wedding – our talented culinary team will be pleased to work with you on a custom menu that suits your taste and budget. We will also assist with all the fine details to make your day perfect.

Centrally located in Queen Victoria Park, Edgewaters also offers prime views of the Falls fireworks as well – ask about the schedule when you book your reception.

Click here for sample wedding menus and a 360 Virtual Tour of the facility.

This is like no place on earth – your guests will agree.

Outdoor Wedding Photography

Botanical Gardens - Photo Courtesy of Absolue Image

Wedding photos can be taken at outdoor locations throughout Niagara Parks. We do not book locations for wedding photography, instead, it is on a “first-come, first-served” basis.

Sites are restricted for photography during wedding ceremonies. Please respect our beautiful grounds and the privacy of others.

Popular Outdoor Sites:

Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse Rose Garden

Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens

Oakes Garden Theatre

Floral Showhouse

Queenston Heights Park

Indoor Wedding Photography

The Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse is an ideal location for indoor wedding photos. Great for rainy days or for winter weddings, you’ll step right into tropical paradise!

Reservations are required for a one-hour designated location, with a rental fee of $100+HST. Please contact one of our Wedding Specialists for your reservation.

Image Courtesy of AbsoluteImage.org

Everyone knows that Niagara Falls has the reputation of “Honeymoon Capital of the World”, but you may not know that it is growing as a premier destination for destination weddings as well.

With an extensive selection of first-class accomodations and a full range of choices for indoor or outdoor ceremonies and receptions, Niagara Falls is a great choice to spoil yourself and your guests. Select a secluded garden location or a fully serviced banquet hall, with an incredible view of all that Niagara Falls has to offer.

Contact one of our Wedding Specialists to find the perfect spot to suit your day.

A Few of Our Most Popular Reception Venues:

Elements on the Falls

Edgewaters Restaurant

Legends on the Niagara

Queenston Heights Restaurant

Easy to Find: Niagara Falls is located just one hour from Toronto, Ontario or half an hour from Buffalo, New York.

Put Niagara Falls at the top of your list of Canadian venues for staging the wedding event of a lifetime.

The Niagara Parks Wedding Specialists can help you book accommodation and assist with all aspects of your special day – from flowers to musical entertainment, exquisite Niagara cuisine or an award-winning selection of VQA wines – Niagara Parks offers it all.

Let us Help You Get Started – book your Niagara Falls Destination Wedding today!

The grandest of the grand, our entirely new flagship venue has panoramic views of the Horseshoe Falls that are unsurpassed. Elements on the Falls is a place like no other – from the handmade designer glass to our exquisite menu and Niagara VQA wines, this level of luxury will make your special day unforgettable.

View from Elements on the Falls

This spectacular restaurant transforms into a beautiful Wedding Reception venue accommodating up to 220 guests. From hand-passed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the Grand Hall, to dinner and dancing with a view of the evening Illumination of the Falls, your reception will be outstanding!

Elements on the Falls is open year-round for a Wedding Reception in any season and is available for day-time or evening events. Don’t hesitate to book during the winter months – this location is truly a winter wonderland with ice and snow creating a scene like no place on earth.

Falls Fireworks

You and your guests can even arrive at Table Rock by Horse & Carriage, pulling up across the street to enter the complex at the Clock Tower and Bridge of Flowers.

The Falls Fireworks light up the skies over Niagara on many nights throughout the year – ask if fireworks are scheduled on the date of your Wedding.

Our Executive Chef Paul Pennock will work with you to customize a menu suited to your taste and budget and our helpful staff can assist with itineraries, linen colours, table set-up and other details, to assure you that your special day will run smoothly!

Click here to visit the Elements on the Falls web page, which includes samples Wedding Menus and a 360-Virtual Tour.

Artist's Garden

year-round inside the Floral Showhouse! Your guests will mingle amidst spectacular tropical greenhouses, located in lush parkland just a 10 minute walk south of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls.

Indoor Reception at the Floral Showhouse

Explore the spectacular rose gardens and be amazed by the privacy of the Artists Garden – a haven like no other in the heart of the City.

The Floral Showhouse is ideal for indoor our outdoor stand-up receptions. Let our world-renowned team of chefs work with you to create a custom menu that fits your taste and budget.

Contact one of our Wedding Specialists for information on this one-of-a-kind venue: weddings@niagaraparks.com

P.S. – Our talented team of horticultural staff will even create your unique bouquets and floral displays! Ask us for more information…

Oakes Garden Theatre in Spring

gardens that line the Canadian side of the Niagara River.  Some gardens are secluded, some are right in the centre of it all beside the Falls… and each is filled with colourful blossoms and majestic trees that create a perfect back-drop to your special event.  Exchange your vows in a peaceful setting hidden in centre of the city or on the magnificent grounds of the Botanical Gardens and you’ll take home photographs and memories that cannot be surpassed.

Then, to top it off, impress your guests with an intimate reception, or a grand gala dinner event, at one of the outstanding restaurants that feature splendid service and panoramic Niagara views.  Whether overlooking the grandeur of the Falls, or the lush greenery of surrounding woodlands, the spectacular settings of Niagara Parks restaurants are all truly breathtaking.

Niagara has so much to offer that you may not know about.  Don’t just think of the Falls, casinos and night-life.  Just minutes from the hustle of the city centre, there are pristine garden venues that offer access to all the conveniences and extras that you could desire for your guests – from 5-star hotels and platinum golf courses to horse-drawn carriage rides.

You may know Niagara as the Honeymoon Capital of the world, but get ready for the Honeymoon by holding a perfect Wedding, in a place like nowhere else on earth.