Alternate Grounds Cafe & Dockside

Alternate Grounds Cafe & Dockside Waterfront dining with Sarnias only Water TOP patio Dockside Restaurant and Bar in the Sarnia Bay Marina is open seasonally from May -September
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🇨🇦 YES! WE’RE OPEN LABOUR DAY MONDAY! ☀️🥂One more long-weekend brunch? Absolutely.💯 Dockside is open 9 AM–2 PM for Labo...
09/06/2026

🇨🇦 YES! WE’RE OPEN LABOUR DAY MONDAY! ☀️🥂
One more long-weekend brunch? Absolutely.💯

Dockside is open 9 AM–2 PM for Labour Day brunch! Go see the parade or sleep in a little, grab your people and come join us by the water.

🍳 Brunch from 9–2
🥂 Mimosas encouraged
☀️ Patio weather looks promising
📍 Dockside

Open Monday 9–2. Closed Monday night.

And remember… there aren’t many Dockside days left. 😉⚓️

🥞 LAST SUNDAY BRUNCH OF THE SEASON! 🍳🥂Okay, Dockside people, today is your LAST SUNDAY to get breakfast at Dockside this...
09/06/2026

🥞 LAST SUNDAY BRUNCH OF THE SEASON! 🍳🥂

Okay, Dockside people, today is your LAST SUNDAY to get breakfast at Dockside this season.
We’re not closing yet, but Sunday brunch is!

☀️ SUNDAY: Brunch from 9–2
shucker_daddy oysters start 🦪 at 2pm and we are open til 8pm tonight.

🇨🇦 LABOUR DAY MONDAY: Brunch from 9–2
🎒 BACK-TO-SCHOOL TUESDAY: One last brunch from 9–2

Then the breakfast grill and toaster gets a well-earned rest for the season. 🥓🍳

A couple housekeeping notes:
Monday & Tuesday we are CLOSED FOR DINNER.

Starting Wednesday, we’re back 11–7:30, and those will be our hours going forward as we head toward our final day of Season 15, Blowout day September 18. ❤️

So if Dockside brunch has been on your summer list… this is your warning. 😉

Come get the Huevos. Get the Caesars. Get the mimosas. Get the waterfront breakfast while you still can.

Doors open at 9. See you at Dockside. 🥂⚓️

09/04/2026

14 more days to get your Dockside Chicken Tender fix!

🚨 LABOUR DAY WEEKEND AT DOCKSIDE 🚨Summer isn’t over yet, But we’re close enough that we’re officially counting days. ☀️⚓...
09/04/2026

🚨 LABOUR DAY WEEKEND AT DOCKSIDE 🚨

Summer isn’t over yet, But we’re close enough that we’re officially counting days. ☀️⚓️

🎶 SATURDAY: Weezy Acoustic - Sarnia, Ontario live & acoustic on the patio
🦪 SUNDAY: shucker_daddy is back, shucking oysters on the dock
🥂 LABOUR DAY MONDAY: We’re OPEN 9am-2pm for brunch

🎒 TUESDAY AT 9AM: Drop the kids at school and come celebrate with a mimosa. No judgment. We think you’ve earned it. 😂🥂open 9am-2pm

And after that?

We’re open EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. until September 18.

But here’s the thing…

The closer we get to the end, the smaller the menu gets. We’re using it up, selling it out and winding down Season 15 the Dockside way.

So if there’s something you’ve been meaning to come eat…

This would be your sign.

Three weeks became two.
Two weeks is about to become oh darn, they’re closed. 😂

See you on the water. ⚓️☀️

09/03/2026

Season 15 is wrapping up on Friday Sept 18! Labour Day weekend coming up and we are open early with lots going on!

☀️ BEAT THE HEAT WITH TODAY’S LUNCH FEATURE! Today, Andrew’s serving up Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps! Yes, of course he u...
09/03/2026

☀️ BEAT THE HEAT WITH TODAY’S LUNCH FEATURE!
Today, Andrew’s serving up Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps! Yes, of course he used those chicken tenders. 😏

Our famous crispy buttermilk chicken tenders tossed in spicy-sweet Thai chili, piled into cool, crisp lettuce wraps with citrus slaw, peanuts & green onions.

🔥 A little spicy.
🥬 A lot refreshing.
🍗 And apparently we’re finding even more ways to feed you chicken tenders.
Storms might roll through later, but right now the patio is opening at 11 and we’re ready for you.
Come get ’em while they last. ⚓️

🔥 TUESDAY DINNER FEATURE Chef Jake is bringing a little Cajun heat to the waterfront tonight!Cajun Pan-Fried Haddock & D...
09/01/2026

🔥 TUESDAY DINNER FEATURE
Chef Jake is bringing a little Cajun heat to the waterfront tonight!
Cajun Pan-Fried Haddock & Dirty Rice 🌶️🐟
Pan-fried Atlantic haddock seasoned with Cajun spice, served over Creole-style dirty rice with corn salsa, guacamole, cilantro-lime slaw and remoulade, finished with fresh lime wedges.

A little spicy. A little smoky. Fresh, bright, messy-in-the-best-way delicious.
Looks great. Tastes even better. 😍
Available tonight while it lasts, and you know how that goes around here. 😉

🍂 HELLO, SEPTEMBER! 🍂 Can you believe tomorrow is September?! Somehow, we’re heading into the final couple of weeks of o...
08/31/2026

🍂 HELLO, SEPTEMBER! 🍂 Can you believe tomorrow is September?!
Somehow, we’re heading into the final couple of weeks of our 15th season at Dockside. FIFTEEN seasons. How did this happen so fast? Yes, the countdown is officially on.

But don’t mistake that for us winding down.

We’ve got a LOT to pack into these last couple of weeks. 👀

First up - LABOUR DAY WEEKEND! ☀️🍻🌊

🎶 Saturday: Live music with Weezy!

🦪 Sunday: Shucker Daddy is BACK, shucking oysters on the dock!

🥂 Monday: We’re opening at 9AM. Yes. 9AM ON MONDAY!

🎒🥂 Tuesday - BACK TO SCHOOL! Open at 9am AGAIN!
Drop those kiddos off and come celebrate with a Mimosa Brunch at Dockside. You made it through another summer. We feel like that deserves a mimosa. 😂

And that will officially be the LAST breakfast/brunch of Season 15. 😭

But WAIT. We’re still not done…

🍗 YES! Chicken Tenders and Freezer Meals are coming back! Stay tuned. Ordering details are coming soon so you can stash a little Dockside in your freezer for the off-season.

And then there’s our BLOW-OUT Party on September 18th.
If you know, you know. 😏

Our LAST DAY of Season 15.

Live music. Small plates. Whatever Chef and the kitchen can dream up with what we’ve got left.
Blow out the freezer. Empty the kegs. Turn up the music.
No regular menu. No promises about what will still be available. When it’s gone, it’s gone, and when we run out, we close. 😂🍻

So yes, September is here. And yes, Season 15 is almost over.

But we’ve still got a whole lot of Dockside left to squeeze into it.

Let’s finish Season 15 properly. ❤️🌊🍻

🌊🥩 SURF & TURF ENCHILADAS 🦞🌶️Friday dinner feature is Steak & Lobster Enchiladas! Lobster and pico de gallo wrapped in f...
08/28/2026

🌊🥩 SURF & TURF ENCHILADAS 🦞🌶️
Friday dinner feature is Steak & Lobster Enchiladas! Lobster and pico de gallo wrapped in flour tortillas, baked with salsa and cheese, then topped with pan-seared steak, corn salsa, roasted red peppers, lime crema and fresh jalapeños.
Yep. Lobster AND steak. In an enchilada. 🔥

This one has “sell out early” written ALL over it, so you know the drill.

Get down here while it lasts. 🍻🌊

☀️ THREE WEEKS TODAY. ☀️Can you believe it?! Three weeks from today is our LAST DAY of the season. 😭 So if Dockside is o...
08/28/2026

☀️ THREE WEEKS TODAY. ☀️
Can you believe it?! Three weeks from today is our LAST DAY of the season. 😭 So if Dockside is on your summer list, you better get down here before suddenly… you can’t.

And TODAY is exactly the kind of day you want to spend on the patio! It’ sunny, comfortably warm, a little breeze off the water and absolutely beautiful. ❤️

🍗 TODAY’S LUNCH FEATURE: CHICKEN FLORENTINE SANDWICH
Roasted chicken breast with sautéed spinach & caramelized onions, stuffed into a grilled garlic hoagie with creamy Alfredo and Swiss cheese, then baked until hot, melty and ridiculously delicious. Served with your choice of side.

Three weeks, people. GET YOUR DOCKSIDE IN WHILE YOU CAN. ☀️🍹

Address

DOCKSIDE: 97 Seaway Road
Sarnia, ON
N7T8E6

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 2pm
Tuesday 11am - 2pm
4:30pm - 7:30pm
Wednesday 11am - 2pm
4:30pm - 7:30pm
Thursday 11am - 2pm
4:30pm - 7:30pm
Friday 11am - 2pm
4:30pm - 7:30pm
Saturday 9am - 8pm
Sunday 9am - 3pm

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