Warmer weather means a change in culinary seasons at LIV Restaurant in Niagara-on-the-Lake. It recently launched its new spring/summer fine dining menu filled with succulent flavours and bursting with local seasonal produce. Here are some of the can’t miss dishes for curious casuals and serious foodies alike:

Grilled 8 oz peppercorn crusted wellington county beef tenderloin, himalayan rock salt, gorgonzola demi-glace, herbed fingerling potato

Baked naan bread, smoked chicken, LIV bacon, dillon’s cherry gin braised onion, niagara gold cheese, roasted garlic spread, arugula

mixed greens, grape tomato, julienne cucumber, red onion, smoked cashews, chèvre, crisp lotus root, watermelon, white balsamic mint vinaigrette

Grilled bison burger, jordan station oka, smoked tomato aioli, dillon’s cherry gin braised onions, fried quail egg on a brioche bun with blue potato salad

Pan seared 14 oz ontario veal chop, crimini mushroom and bourbon butter, bacon bean succotash

Red pepper arugula and lobster stuffed salmon, lemon caper butter, tabouli salad

Shrimp cassoulet with white beans and niagara gold

Pan seared sea scallops, pelham cherry beurre blanc, ice wine chèvre risotto, crispy leeks