ABOUT

The Cornerstone is Kenora’s fine dining restaurant in the heart of downtown. We are located in a heritage building on Main Street, just steps away from Lake of the Woods.

At the Cornerstone, we have been serving fantastic dishes featuring flavours that celebrate northwestern Ontario, since 2009. On the corner of Main and Second, our restaurant is the top place to eat when you’re downtown. In the summer months there is no better place to enjoy the company of friends and family than our deck overlooking the Harbourfront. In addition to great food you can enjoy great music while you’re visiting us at the Lake. We are often host to a variety of musical acts.

Located in the heart of Kenora, The Cornerstone Restaurant offers an exceptional fine dining experience in a classic atmosphere.

  • Pho Tuesdays - Served 11am to 3pm
  • Ramen Thursdays - Served from 11am
OUR MENU

Call us at 468 7787 to place your order!

Local
LOTW Walleye Tacos / $17
Battered local walleye, fresh tomatoes, spicy slaw, guacamole, cilantro-lime yogurt, cumin hot sauce. Substitute vegan chicken for no charge!
Cornerstone Mussels / $16

White wine cream sauce, crispy garlic sourdough.

Crab Cakes / $16

Hand formed in house, served with lemon garlic aioli.

Local
LOTW Walleye Bites / $15

Light and fluffy battered, and served with our house made tarter.

Coconut Shrimp / $13

Jumbo prawns, house breaded with sweet chili sauce.

Vegetarian
Avocado Fries / $12

Breaded avocado slices, served with Spicy Mayo.

Vegetarian
Classic Poutine / $9

Hand cut fries, brown gravy, curds, finished with balsamic reduction.

Vegetarian
Sweet Yam Fries / $8

Cajun aioli dipping sauce.

Vegetarian Guests Favourite
The Cornerstone / S $10 / L $14

Mixed greens, strawberries, red onions, feta, candied pecans with our signature strawberry balsamic vinaigrette.

Vegetarian Guests Favourite
Beets and Sweets Superfood Salad / S $11 / L $15

Spinach, greens, roasted beets, yams, hemp hearts, quinoa, walnuts with goat cheese, and house-made honey
balsamic dressing.

Chef's Choice Vegetarian Guests Favourite
Buddha Bowl / $17

Roasted cauliflower, beets, and yams in our coconut curry sauce, served over brown rice, topped with cilantro
lime yogurt.

Classic Caesar / S $8 / L $12

Crisp romaine, shaved parmesan, garlic croutons, creamy garlic dressing, fresh lemon.

Soup, Salad, Bread Combo / $15

Choice of Caesar, or Cornerstone salad, with bread and Soup of the day.

Soup of the Day / S $7 / L $14

Made fresh daily.

8oz Bowl / $7 • 1L Mason Jar / $14

Add a protein!

Grilled Chicken/Vegan Chicken $4 • Sirloin $9 • Shrimp $6 • Salmon $9 • Breaded Walleye $9

All wraps include fries, or soup, excluding bowls. Upgrade to Cornerstone Salad, Yam Fries, or Caesar $1.5

Cranberry Chicken Pecan Wrap / $15.50

Roasted chicken breast, candied pecans, feta, cranberries, red onion, mixed greens and garlic aioli.

Honey Dill Chicken Wrap / $15.50

Roasted chicken breast, tomato, shredded cheese, mixed greens & our signature honey dill sauce.

Add a protein!

Grilled or vegan chicken $4.5 • 6oz sirloin steak $9 • Garlic jumbo shrimp $6 • Salmon fillet $9

All Burgers & Whatnot include fries, or soup, excluding quesadillas and bowls. Upgrade to Cornerstone Salad, Yam Fries, or Caesar $1.5

BBQ Bacon Burger / $17.50

House made ground beef, smokey BBQ sauce, bacon, cheddar and monterrey, lettuce, tomato, red onion, sliced
pickles.

The Cornerstone Burger / $17.50

House made ground beef, sautéed mushrooms and onions, provolone, lettuce, tomato, sliced pickles.

Chipotle Chicken Burger / $16.50

Breaded chicken breast, crispy bacon, guacamole, chipotle aioli, shredded lettuce, tomato, pickle.

+ add cheese – $1

Vegetarian
Quinoa Veggie Burger / $15.50

House made vegetarian patty served on brioche bun, leaf lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, and garlic ailoi.

Breaded Chicken Strips/ Vegan Chicken Strips / $16.50

Breaded chicken strips served with honey dill, ranch, BBQ or blue cheese sauce.

+ Tossed in Buffalo sauce – $1.50

Pound (or Two) of Wings / S $14 / L $26

House breaded, served with Ranch or Blue Cheese sauce. Choice of BBQ, Medium, Hot, Sweet Chili, Lemon
pepper, Cajun, Salt and Pepper, or Plain.

All sandwiches include fries, or soup, excluding bowls. Upgrade to Cornerstone Salad, Yam Fries, or Caesar $1.5

Substitute any protein with vegan chicken, no cost!

Chicken Pesto on Sourdough / $16.50

Pesto aioli, chicken breast, sundried tomato, provolone on “Black Oven” sour dough.

+ Substitute Vegan Chicken no cost

Chicken, Goat, and Artichoke / $16.50

Roasted chicken breast, goat cheese, artichokes, red onion, tomato, garlic aioli served on “Black Oven” sour
dough.

+ Substitute Vegan Chicken no cost

Classic Steak Sandwich / $18

6 oz top sirloin cooked to perfection on toasted “Black Oven” sourdough, includes sautéed onions and cremini
mushrooms.

+ Pep it up! add peppercorn sauce – $4

Includes choice of soup, or salad to start, house cut fries and daily chefs vegetables.

Kids Cheese Pizza / $10

Served on Black Oven flatbread

Chicken Fingers / $10

Served with honey dill or BBQ.

Kids burger / $10

Beef patty, brioche bun, ketchup.

Walleye / $10

with fries, and tartar sauce.

Kids Pasta / $10

Cheese, or Marinara

Local
LOTW Walleye Tacos / $17

Battered local walleye, fresh tomatoes, spicy slaw, guacamole, cilantro-lime yogurt, cumin hot sauce. Substitute vegan chicken for no charge!

Cornerstone Mussels / $16

White wine cream sauce, crispy garlic sourdough.

Crab Cakes / $16

Hand formed in house, served with lemon garlic aioli.

Local
LOTW Walleye Bites / $15

Light and fluffy battered, and served with our house made tarter.

Coconut Shrimp / $13

Jumbo prawns, house breaded with sweet chili sauce.

Vegetarian
Avocado Fries / $12

Breaded avocado slices, served with Spicy Mayo.

Vegetarian
Classic Poutine / $9

Hand cut fries, brown gravy, curds, finished with balsamic reduction.

Vegetarian
Sweet Yam Fries / $8

Cajun aioli dipping sauce.

Vegetarian Guests Favourite
The Cornerstone / S $10 / L $14

Mixed greens, strawberries, red onions, feta, candied pecans with our signature strawberry balsamic vinaigrette.

Vegetarian Guests Favourite
Beets and Sweets Superfood Salad / S $11 / L $15

Spinach, greens, roasted beets, yams, hemp hearts, quinoa, walnuts with goat cheese, and house-made honey
balsamic dressing.

Chef's Choice Vegetarian Guests Favourite
Buddha Bowl / $17

Roasted cauliflower, beets, and yams in our coconut curry sauce, served over brown rice, topped with cilantro
lime yogurt.

Classic Caesar / S $8 / L $12

Crisp romaine, shaved parmesan, garlic croutons, creamy garlic dressing, fresh lemon.

Soup, Salad, Bread Combo / $15

Choice of Caesar, or Cornerstone salad, with bread and Soup of the day.

Soup of the Day / S $7 / L $14

Made fresh daily.

8oz Bowl / $7 • 1L Mason Jar / $14

Add a protein!

Grilled or vegan chicken $4.5 • 6oz sirloin steak $9 • Garlic jumbo shrimp $6 • Salmon fillet $9

Includes choice of soup, or salad to start, house cut fries and daily chefs vegetables.

Steak and Prawns / $34

6 oz AAA sirloin, topped with decadent garlic prawns, or our house breaded coconut shrimp, served with house
cut fries, and vegetable medley.

The Sirloin / $27

A classic, 6 oz top sirloin cut, perfectly marbled, served with house cut fries, and vegetable medley.

New York Strip Loin / $32

AAA 8 oz prime Canadian strip loin, served with house cut fries, and vegetable medley.

Peppercorn New York / $35

Our AAA 8 oz New York cut smothered in house made brandy peppercorn sauce.

Chicken Bacon Mushroom Carbonara / $26

Fettucine, Roasted chicken breast, applewood smoked bacon, sautéed creminis, served with garlic Black Oven
sourdough.

Tiger Shrimp Fettuccine / $26

Roasted garlic pesto cream sauce, tiger prawns, sun-dried tomatoes, red peppers, parmesan, roasted cremini,
served with grilled Black Oven sourdough.

All Dinner items come with choice of soup, Caesar, or Cornerstone Salad to start.

BBQ Pork Side Ribs / Full $35 / Half $28

Tried and true recipe for our fall-off-the bone, tender ribs, smothered in signature smokey BBQ sauce, served
with roasted baby potatoes, and vegetable medley.

Sticky BBQ Pork Ribs & Chicken Wings / $30

Slow cooked, grilled pork side ribs, house recipe breaded chicken wings, piled high on a mountain of house cut fries.

Chicken Oscar / $32

Pan seared chicken breast, smothered in prawns, crab, asparagus, and white wine cream sauce, served with
roasted fingerling potatoes, and vegetable medley.

Guests Favourite
Maple Dijon Glazed Salmon / $32

8oz Norwegian ethically raised, charbroiled, and finished with house made maple-dijon glaze, served with
roasted fingerling potatoes, and vegetable medley.

Local
LOTW Walleye Dinner / $32

Panko, cornflake, and dill crusted walleye fillet, served with our signature tartar sauce, fries and vegetable
medley.

Coconut Shrimp Dinner / $29

House breaded coconut shrimp, served with sweet chili sauce, vegetable medley, and roasted potatoes.

Local
LOTW Surf and Turf / $40

Our classic breaded local walleye, and a 6 oz top sirloin cut, prepared to perfection, served with house cut fries, and vegetable medley.

Kids Cheese Pizza / $10

Served on Black Oven flatbread

Chicken Fingers / $10

Served with honey dill or BBQ.

Kids burger / $10

Beef patty, brioche bun, ketchup.

Walleye / $10

with fries, and tartar sauce.

Kids Pasta / $10

Cheese, or Marinara

OUR PLEDGE TO GO GREEN

In 2018, we decided to remove plastic straws, plastic ramekins, and styrofoam from our restaurant as a way to help the environment.

When we launched our new menu in 2018 we were inspired to do more reducing, reusing and recycling. While we’re starting out with small changes, we know we’ll do more every year. We’ve already reduced dishwashing (and wastewater) by only pouring water for customers when they ask for it. We’ve also replaced our styrofoam take-out containers with recycled paper. Plus, we now use biodegradable straws instead of single-use plastic. Read more about some of the changes we’ve made in this CBC News article.