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The Heritage House Museum. The Lockmaster’s House.
Smiths Falls Detached Lock on the west side of town;
the Smiths Falls Combined Locks, a hydraulic lock built
in 1973 to replace three of Colonel By’s locks (and the
largest single chamber lift on the Rideau); and Old Sly’s
Locks,found on the east side of Smiths Falls.There are picnic
facilities alongside the locks and you can watch Parks
Canada employees opening and closing the locks by physical
effort and a pulley system installed in the early 1800s
by Colonel By.
Once called “Chocolate Town Ontario” because of the
Hershey Chocolate Factory (613 283-3300), 1 Hershey
Drive, the Chocolate Shoppe will close at the end of 2008.
The town has a variety of types of accommodation to
please the visitor.The Comfort Inn Conference Centre
(613 283-5150), 33 Centre Street, sits overlooking the
Rideau River. The Best Inn Motel (613 284-0464), 241
Lombard Street,has been newly renovated and offers meals
on-site in Tully’s Steak and Seafood House (613 284-
1970). Roger’s Motel (613 283-5200) has a whirlpool.All
rooms are tastefully furnished with antiques at Montague
House Bed and Breakfast (613 283-4198), 3243 Highway
43, just east of Smiths Falls, which serves a full breakfast
with homemade baked goods, fruit, jams and more.
Smiths Falls offers a variety of restaurants.The historic
Falls Garden Japanese & Korean Restaurant
(613 284-0888), 78 Brockville Street, was built in 1895 as
the home of Ogle Carss, who was an early mayor of Smiths
Falls. It serves sushi, teriyaki and tempura. The Ger-Bo’s
Steakhouse Family Restaurant (613 283-4940), 11
Beckwith Street South, serves Canadian and Italian cuisine.
Rob Roy’s Pub (613 283-9093), 32 Beckwith Street North,
specializes in English pub fare, as does Player’s Sports
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Bar (613 283-8886), 140 Lombard Street. Home-style cooking
with a unique European flair is the order of the day at
the Star Pizza Family Restaurant (613 284-8240),
6 Russell Street East.A large selection of dishes is offered at
Wongs Restaurant and Chinese Buffet (613 283-2828),
60 Lombard Street.The Smiths Falls Restaurant and Deli
(613 283-9577), 17 Chambers Street, has a large menu but
specializes in smoked meat and souvlaki.
The Manhattan Bar and Grill (613 283-3107), 23
Russell Street East, has a casual, pub-style atmosphere and
specializes in Italian food, steak, pork, chicken and sandwiches,
and has a gourmet food store, which markets hormone-free
meats, breads and cheeses.The Country Diner
Restaurant (613 283-8635), 23 Union Street, serves homecooked
food. The menu at Peppers Bar and Grill (613
283-7377), 7 Union Street, is burgers, wings and pub food
with live country music on Saturday afternoon. European
cuisine is the specialty at My Place Restaurant (613 284-
4696), 2B Main Street West. The Roosteraunt (613 283-
7151), 69 1/2 Lombard Street, specializes in breakfasts and
home-baked menu items for lunch. Darlene’s Café and
Bakery (613 283-4024), 5 Main Street West, sells scrumptious
baking, including Tait’s famous bread, and offers
homemade soups and light lunches with daily specials,specialty
coffees and their famous lemon meringue pie.
Lam’s Gardens Buffet Restaurant (613 283-5798),
15 Greig Street, Man Ling (613 284-2626), 28 Main Street
West, Lee Tavern and Restaurant (613 283-2266), 72
Daniel Street, and the Lotus House (613 283-7238), 12
Main Street West, all serve Chinese food. Hearty Helpings
Café & Bakery (613 283-1767), County Fair Mall, 275
Brockville Street, serves clubs, chicken fingers, burgers and