Food is central to your 6-sensory "Valenova" experience at The Hillcrest.

We take great care in the planning, preparation and presentation of every meal--from your morning coffee to your turndown chocolate. Menus change daily and focus on fresh, local and organic ingredients. Meals are never rushed, and dinner is often described as an "event".

Fine Dining

All meals are served in our dining room. Overlooking Lake Ontario in Port Hope, this panoramic view soothes the soul and invites conversation.

Our dining dress code is "Wear What You Want". Some guests prefer to stay in their spa robes all day. Others like to dress for dinner. It's your choice!

To "Serve" You Better

Hillcrest Valenova is licensed under LCBO and features distinctive wines that are not available through LCBO outlets.

Should you wish to enjoy a bottle of wine you bring from home, we would be pleased to serve it to you in the dining room. A corkage fee of $10 per bottle will apply.

We would be happy to chill your bottle in our courtesy pantry, and we provide glasses and ice buckets in every room.

Special Requests

Dietary concerns are gladly accommodated. Let us know of any allergies or special considerations upon booking. Our culinary team can prepare custom menus including vegan, vegetarian, diabetic, gluten-free, celiac and raw foods.                                                                                                              

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Cheese and Wine Pairing Tutorials

Make this a special add-on to your spa weekend. An intimate tutorial will teach you the finer points of cheese and wine pairing, along with helpful information on the nutritional value of certain cheeses.

Includes:

• 45 minute pairing tutorial with
  Executive Chef Jonathan Hosick or Innkeeper Rochelle Larmour 
• Cheese platter featuring several raw cheeses from goat cheese to blue cheese
• Wine pairing - reds, whites and ice wines (recent features include Cave Spring Reserve Riesling, Wolf Blass Cabernet-Sauvignon and Lakeridge's Vidal Ice Wine)

"Your facility was absolutely beautiful and your staff is second to none! Chef Jonathan's Wine & Cheese Pairing session was a fantastic experience and we really appreciate the passion he has for his craft - as well as his superior culinary skills."
Michelle Doyle

$50 per person
Minimum two, maximum twelve. Available daily between 4 and 5 pm. Call 1-888-253-0065 or 905-885-7367 to reserve your spot. 

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What Guests Are Saying:

I came with no expectations about meals because of my large dietary limitations. Your staff went above and beyond in making suggestions, finding out what I can have and making my meals outstanding both in taste and presentation.  Your courtesy in making my stay comfortable was greatly appreciated!
Jane Warne

A dining menu that combines old favorites with some surprising twists, all with a quality that surpasses any fine restaurant I've ever visited. 
Sarah Davidson

Five-star healthy gourmet food by a genius young chef Jonathan Hosick.
Susie Ellis, President, Spa Finder International

Our gratitude to the cooks with accommodating my husbands Celiac/Gluten allergy. 
Elizabeth Harrison

Food 10+ (as a vegetarian, it was delicious). 
Debbie Woods

The culinary staff made our visit so easy as they attended to my daughter's diabetic requirements and made her stay worry free.
Hazel Broker & Susanne Lew

The therapists were most attentive and found all our tension areas. We had to take pictures of every dish at every meal! A+ presentation!
Gail Lupenette

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.  The staff were friendly and extremely accommodating to special requests.
Laura Buchanan