Lakefield punches well above its size when it comes to food. The village’s compact main street — Queen Street — is home to an independent grocery, a specialty cheese and deli shop, a custom cake bakery, an artisan bread bakery, and a local pantry stocked with bulk goods and regional products. Add a weekly farmers market, a handful of farm-direct producers, and a caterer or two operating out of the area, and you have a genuinely practical food destination for cottagers and visitors coming through the Kawarthas.
Below, shops are grouped by what they do best: bakeries, markets and grocery, farm-direct producers, the weekly farmers market, and caterers. Use this as a planning tool — whether you’re provisioning for a week at the lake, hunting for a wedding cake, or looking for ready-made meals to take to the cottage.
Operated by Theresa Kimmerer, a Stratford Chef School graduate, this bakery at 127 Queen Street sits steps from the town dock and is a participant in both the Kawartha Butter Tart Tour and the Trent-Severn Trail Towns System. The bread list runs to Honey Oat, Nine Grain, and Sourdough; the specialty baked goods include scones, pies, cookies, and a notable selection of Dutch items — boterkoek, speculaas, and Dutch raisin bread — reflecting the owner’s family heritage. Butter tarts are a signature item. Coffee comes from Pilot Coffee Roasters and is available as brewed, Nitro Cold Brew, or Draught Latte; whole beans are sold and ground in-store. Gluten-free baked goods are made fresh daily. Lunch specials (soup and sandwiches) are offered, along with catering and special orders (72 hours notice preferred).
Founded in 2011, Enticing Cakes describes itself as Peterborough’s first and only bespoke dessert bakery. Located at 18 Queen Street next to Home Hardware, it produces over 60 cake and cupcake flavours alongside pies, squares, tarts, cookies, macarons, cakesicles, mini cheesecakes, and edible cookie dough — all made from scratch using locally sourced fruits, eggs, and butter. The focus here is clearly on custom and celebration work: the shop handles wedding cakes, dessert bars, cupcake towers, and event catering. Tasting boxes are available for $25; a 50% deposit is required to secure a wedding date. Delivery is offered with a $25 minimum order. Baking workshops and classes are also on the menu.
Located at 18 Bridge Street, Stuff’d combines an ice cream shop, bakery, and café under one roof, making it a natural stop for visitors — especially families — passing through Lakefield. The shop serves ice cream, baked goods, and café beverages. Specific flavours, menu items, and hours aren’t detailed, so it’s worth a call ahead if you have something specific in mind.
At 112 Queen Street, The Market is a locally owned grocery and specialty food shop that functions as something close to a full-service food stop for cottagers. The in-house bakery produces fresh bread and butter tarts daily. The store carries local and organic meats, seafood, dairy, and cheeses alongside fresh produce, gourmet pantry items, and frozen meals to go — a practical option when you don’t want to cook. A gluten-free selection is also stocked. Email orders are accepted. Open Tuesday through Saturday and Sundays with reduced hours.
At 44 Queen Street, Lakefield Pantry is the shop for pantry staples with a local-first focus. The store carries locally produced beef, cheeses, ice cream, breads, and butter tarts, plus an extensive bulk foods section with specialty flours, rices, beans, and over 100 spices. Gluten-free baking supplies are a particular strength. The shop also stocks bath and body items, handmade candles, and home decor. Between May and October, a frozen yogurt bar operates in-store — a nice bonus in summer. The Pantry is open year-round.
The Cheesy Fromage at 14 Queen Street occupies a 3,500-square-foot historic building that dates to 1873 — the same footprint now houses a cheese and charcuterie retail shop, a deli counter with housemade gelato, baguette, cabbage rolls, salads, sandwiches, and take-away meals, a local farm market area, and the Otonabee Dingo Tea Shop offering loose-leaf teas and matcha. Belgian chocolate and olive oil are also carried. Catering is available for parties of various sizes: charcuterie cups start at $5, smaller boards run $50–$150, and per-person pricing for larger events starts at $11. Wedding catering — including medieval/Renaissance themed options — is offered. The Lakefield District Historical Society Gallery runs free seasonal exhibits in the same building. Hours run Tuesday through Saturday 10:00–4:30, and Sundays 10:00–2:00 from Victoria Day weekend through August 31.
The M&M Food Market at 140 Queen Street is the Lakefield location of the national frozen food chain, operating since 1980. It stocks frozen prepared meals, appetizers, seafood, desserts, bakery items, and pantry essentials, including gluten-free and vegan lines. In-store, online, curbside pickup, and delivery options are all available. It’s not a local or artisan shop, but it’s useful when you need a reliable stock of ready-to-heat meals for the cottage.
Several producers in the Lakefield area sell directly to the public, either from the farm gate, at pick-your-own operations, or at local farmers markets.
The McLean family has operated two connected farm locations — McLean Berry Farm (2191 16 Line) and Buckhorn Berry Farm (3055 Berrie Rd) — since 1991, specializing in berries and locally grown produce. Both offer on-site farm sales and pick-your-own options. The family also attends the Lakefield market on Thursdays, as well as Peterborough markets on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and Haliburton County markets on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
On Highway 28 in the Douro area, Leahy Stock Farm is a multi-generational family operation with roots in the region going back to 1825. The farm raises Shorthorn and Simmental cattle on pasture and sells a wide range of beef cuts — from stew meat at $7/lb to Filet Mignon at $22/lb — along with gluten-free Oktoberfest sausage. Whole pasture-raised chickens are available from late summer when not sold out at $5.50/lb. Products are sold on-farm and at both the Lakefield and Peterborough Regional Farmers’ Markets. All beef is processed at local government-inspected facilities and raised without artificial hormones or medicated feed.
Riel Acres Farm at 2574 County Rd 20 sells fresh produce directly to the public in the Peterborough area. Specific offerings and seasonal details aren’t advertised in detail; call ahead at 705-977-7234 to confirm availability.
Leahy Farm Stand is a seasonal, farm-direct operation in Lakefield. Hours and specific products aren’t published in detail, so check locally for current availability.
The Lakefield Farmers Market runs every Thursday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, May through October (May 14 to October 29 in 2026), in the Lakefield Arena parking lot at 20 Concession Street. The location overlooks the Trent-Severn Waterway and is accessible by car, on foot, or by boat via Isabel Morris Park — a handy detail for boaters traveling the waterway. Vendors include farm-direct producers verified through Farmers’ Markets Ontario’s MyPick program, along with prepared food vendors (required to use local agricultural ingredients), bakers, artisan makers, hot food, coffee, juice, Ontario wine, and craft beer. McLean/Buckhorn Berry Farm and Leahy Stock Farm both attend. Butter tarts, honey, and maple syrup are regular market offerings.
Operating out of 15 Charlotte Street, On Point Kitchen & Catering is run by Chef Elena, who brings over two decades of culinary experience to a broad menu of grab-and-go lunches, fresh soups and sandwiches, baked goods, coffee, and frozen ready meals. Comfort food dominates the hot menu: pulled pork ($16/lb), smoked brisket ($24), butter chicken ($14 single / $22 family), and chicken and dumplings ($24) are among the offerings. The kitchen also caters weddings, corporate events, and private dinners, and offers private chef and chef-to-cottage services across Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Small-batch local products — craft-roasted coffee and artisan sodas — are stocked in-store.
Kitchen Farmacy at 1786 Youngs Point Road is a family-owned catering company founded in 2018 by Michelin-trained chef Josh Keepfer. The business offers full-service wedding catering, corporate events, private parties, woodfired pizza, BBQ and smoked meat experiences, mobile bar service, grazing boards, and multi-course plated meals. Ingredients are sourced from farms within 50 kilometres, and the operation also produces its own honey, apples, herbs, duck, and pork on-farm. Frozen food pickup and delivery — including nationwide delivery — is available. The minimum order for in-person catered events is $2,000, plus an 18% service charge. Complimentary tastings are offered for wedding clients.
Beer Store 4709 at 102 Queen Street handles retail beer sales and accepts empty container returns under Ontario’s deposit programs. One Plant – Lakefield at 112 Queen Street #2 is a licensed cannabis retailer with in-store and online shopping. Neither is a food shop in the conventional sense, but both are worth noting for trip planning. Stuff Store at 49 Queen Street is also present on the street, though its specific products and services aren’t detailed.
For most day-to-day cottage provisioning, The Market and Lakefield Pantry between them cover grocery basics and local specialty items. For something celebratory — a birthday cake, a catered event, a charcuterie spread — Enticing Cakes, The Cheesy Fromage, On Point Kitchen, or Kitchen Farmacy each bring a different set of strengths. Match what you need to what each shop does well, and Lakefield’s Queen Street will cover most of it.
Several shops in Lakefield make or sell butter tarts. Lakefield Bakery On Queen is a participant in the Kawartha Butter Tart Tour and lists them as a signature item. Lakefield Pantry and The Market both carry locally made butter tarts, and the Lakefield Farmers Market (May-October, Every Thursday) regularly features them as a market staple. Each shop has its own recipe — the only way to pick a favourite is to try them.
The Market at 112 Queen Street is a locally owned grocery and specialty food shop carrying fresh produce, meats, dairy, cheese, baked goods, and frozen meals. Lakefield Pantry at 44 Queen Street covers bulk foods, specialty ingredients, and locally sourced staples. For frozen prepared meals, M&M Food Market at 140 Queen Street is a national chain with a broad frozen food selection.
Enticing Cakes Inc. at 18 Queen Street specializes in bespoke cakes and handles wedding cakes, dessert bars, and cupcake towers. A 50% deposit is required to secure a wedding date, and tasting boxes are available for $25. Lakefield Bakery On Queen also offers catering and special orders with 72 hours notice preferred.
Leahy Stock Farm – Beef, Meat Birds on Highway 28 sells pasture-raised Shorthorn and Simmental beef directly from the farm, with cuts ranging from $7/lb (stew) to $22/lb (Filet Mignon), plus whole chickens at $5.50/lb in late summer. They also attend the Lakefield Farmers Market (May-October, Every Thursday) on Thursdays and the Peterborough Regional Farmers’ Market. The Market carries local and organic meats in-store.
Lakefield Farmers Market (May-October, Every Thursday) operates every Thursday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, May through October — running May 14 to October 29 in 2026. It’s held in the Lakefield Arena parking lot at 20 Concession Street and is accessible by car, on foot, or by boat.
Details verified as of July 2026.
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