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Gift Cards To Buy For The Foodie In Your Life

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Collage of images including an aerial view of pizza and pasta from Port Restaurant in Pickering and a shopping bag from The Bridge Social in Uxbridge, Ontario

Left: hungryspot.my at PORT Restaurant | Right: The Bridge Social

Whether you are looking to treat yourself or doing a little gift giving, purchasing digital gift cards is a fantastic way to support local businesses. Durham Region is home to endless delicious food and drink destinations, many of which offer online gift cards. Check out our round up so you can shop ‘til you drop, from your couch! Each location in Durham Region listed below offers digital gift cards for your shopping convenience.


Restaurants

Collage of images including an image taken from above of a plate with seafood in butter sauce and a second image taken from above of a tray of food including chicken tenders and yams

Left: Sea Salt Seafood Cafe | Right: Butchie’s

Do future you a favour by purchasing a gift card to Butchie’s. This Whitby staple is home to comfort food classics and has a fantastic patio in the summer months.

Located in Pickering Nautical Village, PORT Restaurant offers modern fare in a sleek environment. This spot is sure to impress on date night.

Plant based restaurant Portobello Road has been cooking up vegan pizzas all around Durham, and now has a new location in Downtown Whitby.

Sea Salt Seafood Cafe is the place to goin Ajax when a craving for Southern style cooking hits. Don’t miss the seafood boils featuring snow crab or lobster where everything is coated in a mouth-watering butter sauce. The entire menu is halal and alcohol-free and they have curated an extensive non-alcoholic drinks menu.

Coffee Shops and Bakeries

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Left: The Shortiss Café | Right: Bean & Basket

Nestled in Ajax’s Pickering Village, Bean & Basket is bursting with charming coffee shop vibes. Post up at a table with a latte and a good book or browse the shelves of locally made products.

A Buddha Belly Bakery gift card is the ultimate gift for your pal with a sensitive tummy. Show them some love by treating them in Newcastle to allergen-friendly baking on you.

Pick up a gift card now to enjoy a stop at the The Shortiss Café next time you’re in Beaverton for delicious coffee and pastries.

The Bridge Social in Uxbridge is a coffee shop offering organic coffee, tea, and coffee-alternative drinks made from mushrooms. Their store is full of locally sourced artisan and body care products.

Beer and Cider

Collage of images with a photo of a person picking up a six-pack of beer cans and a photo of two bottles of cider sitting in the snow

Right :Old Flame Brewing Co. | Left: Slabtown Cider Co.

 The passion for beer at Oshawa’s All or Nothing Brewhouse is undeniable when looking through the lengthy list of beers including barrel-aged stouts. Don't skip the merchandise section where you can find drunken pickles, beer soap, and beer candles.

The brews at Little Beast Brewing will delight any beer lover and they host tons of events and culinary pop-ups at their taproom in south Whitby.

The flagship location of Old Flame Brewing Co operates out of a historic building in Downtown Port Perry and they use traditional methods to brew German-inspired beer. Use an e-gift card to grab a flight and check out live music or join a brewery tour and enjoy bar snacks after.

Purchase a Slabtown Cider Co e-gift card now, knowing you can enjoy their Feast On® certified restaurant patio in Uxbridge  in the warmer months or shop their on-site bottle shop that features local products alongside their cider and beer.

Specialty Food Stores

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Left: One More Cocoa | Right: Vitality Juice Co

It’s not every day that one of Oprah’s favourite things can be one your favourite things, but luckily One More Cocoa made the prestigious list in 2023 and calls Downtown Whitby home.

Fresh herbs are a great way to enhance any meal and Richter’s Herbs makes it easy to gift the foodie in your life through an online gift card.

On the main street of Downtown Brooklin, Vitality Juice Co offers organic, cold-pressed juices and smoothies as well as a host of healthy treats.

There isn’t much that the hard-working folks at Willowtree Farm don’t grow and thanks to their long-standing partnerships with nearby farms, they bring in the rest from local producers. Grab a gift card online and spend it by visiting the farm in Port Perry in peak growing season.


Show your loyalty to local by sporting merchandise with a business’ name or logo, share one of their social media posts, or telling a friend about an exceptional experience you had.

We'd love to know where you shopped! Tag @DurhamTourism and share your finds using #ShopInDurham.

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