Drinking Age
The legal minimum age for buying and consuming alcohol in the province of Ontario is nineteen.
Liquor Service
In Restaurants Niagara restaurants, bars and hotel lounges licensed to serve alcohol may serve liquor to persons aged nineteen or above. Service is for consumption on the premises only, and is allowed between 11 a.m and 2 a.m. Monday to Saturday, and from noon to 2 a.m. on Sundays.
Retail Sales
Liquor is sold retail in the province of Ontario only at government-licensed liquor, beer and wine stores, to persons aged nineteen and above. It cannot be bought from grocery, corner or general stores. Different ranges of product are sold in different types of store. When you ask for directions to a liquor store, specify whether you want a liquor store or "LCBO" (for a general selection of domestic and foreign liquors --wine, premium-brand beer, spirits, and liqueurs); for a beer store (for a wider range of domestic beer and premium brands); or a Niagara winery or wine store (for a specific wine label). In some smaller Niagara communities, LCBO stores also handle a range of beers. LCBO Store Locations and Hours.
Warning!
Driving motor vehicles, including boats and snowmobiles, while impaired is illegal. It is also illegal to refuse to take a breathalyzer test, or to have a breathalyzer reading greater than 80 mg (0.08%) of alcohol per 100 ml. It is an offence to consume alcohol anywhere other than in a residence or licensed premises. When checking into a private or provincial campground, please check with the manager concerning the liquor rules at their site.
