Housed in a converted limestone building on Geddes Street, this brewery pours craft lagers and ales including its Ring Road Lager alongside a full gastropub kitchen. Beer is made in-house and the space doubles as a food and music venue.
This not-for-profit arts centre in a former stone schoolhouse runs a curated Artisan Market stocking pottery, jewellery, prints and self-care goods from up to fifty local makers. Proceeds support the centre's exhibitions, workshops and community programs.
A small-batch roaster working from the village, offering espresso, dark, medium and lighter roasts plus a coffee club subscription and free local delivery. Beans are ethically sourced and roasted in Elora, with retail and wholesale options.
Best for Ethically sourced Elora coffee and local delivery
This downtown Metcalfe Street distillery bottles gin, vodka, whisky, rum and liqueurs, growing some of its own botanicals and drawing on local ingredients. A tasting lounge and retail counter sit beside the still, with cocktail evenings and private events run on site.
A stained and modern art-glass studio and shop where panels, suncatchers and custom commissions are cut and soldered on site. The Elora storefront also runs glass workshops and carries work from featured guest artists.
Best for Stained and art glass, custom commissions
A Metcalfe Street shop specializing in hand-crafted modern lampshades made in-house, surrounded by European textiles, craft kits, art papers and stationery. The maximalist selection leans toward needlecraft, papercraft and home decor.
An Elora jewellery designer and maker whose collections include an Iconic Elora line inspired by the village and its river gorge. Pieces are designed and produced locally and sold from the shop and online.
The Elora boutique of a Niagara lavender grower, stocking essential oils, blends, soaps and skincare distilled from lavender grown at its farm near Niagara-on-the-Lake. The Mill Street shop carries the full range of scents and dried blooms.
A long-established local jeweller serving Elora and neighbouring Fergus with fine jewellery, diamonds, repairs and custom design. The Elora store is one of two locations run by the family business.
Best for Fine jewellery, custom design and repairs
Established in 1984, this working studio throws and sells handmade pottery from the premises where the potters live. Visitors can buy finished pieces or sign up for wheel classes and workshops.