Grandma's Beach Treats — Restaurant in Wasaga Beach

Date of visit: Saturday Aug 5th

If you are looking for a sweet treat while you are in Wasaga Beach, Grandma’s Beach treats is a must. The team has created a lovely little sweet shop that has become a must do in the tiny beach community of Wasaga. Wasaga attracts visitors by the hundreds and thousands every year – for the love of the giant vast expanse of beautiful white sandy beaches that the town has become famous for. While you are there, grab some snacks at Grandma’s Beach Treats, or some of their amazing gifts. They have all of the beach treats and vacation sweets you are looking for. Here, you can get ice cream, fudge, candy corn, caramel corn, brownies, cotton candy, and of course their famous award winning butter tarts. They also have an assortment of Savoury food items on the menu as well. You can order custom items for your parties or events: cakes, ice cream cakes, cookies. We came here for the first time several years ago after discovering them at the Ontario’s best butter tart Festival where they were one of the many exhibitors. During the peak season of summer, this place is always packed, especially on the weekends and the hottest days of the year as visitors flock there for an ice cream treat. However they are open year round, so you can make a sweet roguetrip to Wasaga Beach any time of the year and get the sweet...

Our family stopped in here because we heard everyone in the area telling us they had the best butter tarts in Ontario. Sadly, that's not true. Folks may like them and they've received some local recognition, but their butter tarts are made with corn syrup, which makes them overly sweet and runny. I asked the owner if she uses corn syrup in her recipe, and she replied; "Oh sweetie, you can't make butter tarts without corn syrup." Sorry Grandma, you can and many people do. In fact, Mrs. MacLeod's original recipe from the Royal Victoria Cookbook makes no mention of corn syrup, or any syrup. For anyone who doesn't know this, corn syrup is a cheaper alternative but it compromises flavour and texture. Corn syrup is runnier, and lacks the richness and the slightly healthier, less processed profile that brown sugar provides. A traditionalist will always choose quality ingredients over savings, because while cutting corners might work for mass production, it rarely results in a superior product. If you want butter tarts without corn syrup, try The Buttertart Shack in Port Colborne, Strom's Farm and Bakery in Guelph, and The Maid's Cottage in Newmarket. Otherwise, it's a nice little...

If like me your dreamland is spelled as ice cream land then this is the right place for you. Their special ingredient is love ❤️ But I guess you figured that, given the name✨

Specialty: Ice-creams, tarts and Caramel Popcorn 🍿 (We got some for our friends and the popcorn was so fresh that our friends they kept asking us for the name of the place) Every time we visit the beach we have a mandatory stop here.

Pros: Wide variety of flavours🍦🍧 Cutesy, friendly place🏡 Parking space right out front 🅿️ A souvenir shop right beside the place 🎁 (Easy to distract kids while waiting for your order💗) I guess the only con is it’s not accessibility friendly ♿️ meaning, there’s no ramp to access the shop. And yes, no restrooms either. But goodness the ice cream cones should be renamed as cones of happiness 😍 and the vibes are super amazing!💙 A must visit...