Windward Restaurant and Lounge and The Buffet share the gaming floor at Shorelines Casino Peterborough, 3800 Fisher Drive. Both venues require 19+ entry with government-issued photo ID — dining-only visits use the same door as play. Windward serves modern casual fare at a licenced bar and accepts Comp Dollars from Great Canadian Rewards. The Buffet runs themed walk-in nights with no reservations and member discounts on select evenings. Kitchens may close before the last hour of slot play — check the official GCE Shorelines page for live hours.
Plan dinner before or after slots, weigh Windward against The Buffet, and match your arrival to building hours. Arrival, ID, and door times are on the Fisher Drive visit page.
Two dining venues sit inside one Shorelines building on Fisher Drive — Windward Restaurant and Lounge and The Buffet — under the same roof as slots, live tables, and electronic floor terminals. Both restaurants are on the gaming floor. Entry is 19+ with valid government-issued photo ID whether you plan to eat only or play after dinner.
Venue kitchen hours may differ from the last hour of slot play. Windward and The Buffet can wind down before reels stop spinning — confirm live hours on the official GCE Shorelines page the week you visit.
Slots, live pits, and electronic craps on floor terminals are covered on the games on Fisher Drive page. Building hours and a venue overview appear on the hometown casino page.
Windward Restaurant and Lounge is Shorelines Peterborough's casual dining room plus licenced bar on the gaming floor. The kitchen covers pub-style plates and bar snacks — not fine dining, not a sports-book pub. Order at the table or bar, eat between sessions, and stay on property without driving back to downtown Peterborough.
Great Canadian Rewards Comp Dollars are accepted at Windward. Redeem earned value toward your meal when you hold a programme card — earn rates, tier names, and full redemption rules are on the rewards and promos page.
The Buffet at Shorelines Casino Peterborough runs themed menus on walk-in nights — no reservations. Show up during posted service windows, pay at the door, and eat on the gaming floor like any other 19+ аguest.
Great Canadian Rewards members receive discounts on select Buffet evenings — programme signup and discount depth are on the rewards and promos page. Themed night names, seasonal rotations, and per-person pricing rotate through the year.
Sunday noon building openings can line up with brunch-style Buffet service when GCE posts it on What's On. Friday and Saturday noon openings suit lunch-and-play before an afternoon on the slot floor.
Building hours shape how you sequence food and play at 3800 Fisher Drive:
Day | Building opens |
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Mon–Thu | 4:00 PM |
Fri–Sat | Noon |
Sun | Noon |
Mon–Thu | |
|---|---|
| Building opens | 4:00 PM |
Fri–Sat | |
|---|---|
| Building opens | Noon |
Sun | |
|---|---|
| Building opens | Noon |
Pit hours, venue opening times, and low-limit windows are spelled out on the Fisher Drive visit page and in the quick-hours table on the hometown casino; page.
Play-first weeknight (Thursday): Arrive at 4 PM when Monday–Thursday doors unlock. Hit slots or electronic terminals while live pits staff up. Break for Windward dinner around 8 PM, then return to the floor before midnight.
Dinner-first Friday: Noon opening lets you start at The Buffet for lunch when themed service is posted, then move to afternoon slots before the evening crowd arrives.
Cottage-country Saturday: Late lunch at The Buffet, then electronic craps on floor terminals and live Blackjack or Roulette after dark. Kawarthas visitors often tack one casino dinner night onto a lake weekend without rebuilding the whole trip.
| Factor | Windward Restaurant and Lounge | The Buffet |
|---|---|---|
Meal style | À-la-carte casual, licenced bar | Themed walk-in, fixed-price buffet nights |
Rewards | Comp Dollars accepted | Member discounts on select evenings |
Best for | Shorter meal between play sessions | Group value nights, themed calendar dates |
Reservations | Walk-in during posted hours | Walk-in only — no reservations |
Meal style | |
|---|---|
| Windward Restaurant and Lounge | À-la-carte casual, licenced bar |
| The Buffet | Themed walk-in, fixed-price buffet nights |
Rewards | |
|---|---|
| Windward Restaurant and Lounge | Comp Dollars accepted |
| The Buffet | Member discounts on select evenings |
Best for | |
|---|---|
| Windward Restaurant and Lounge | Shorter meal between play sessions |
| The Buffet | Group value nights, themed calendar dates |
Reservations | |
|---|---|
| Windward Restaurant and Lounge | Walk-in during posted hours |
| The Buffet | Walk-in only — no reservations |
Windward fits bar energy, a quicker sit-down between slot sessions, or spending Comp Dollars on the meal. The Buffet fits a themed walk-in night when your group wants one fixed price and posted theme dates. Tier earns and redemption math are spelled out on the rewards and promos page.
Who can dine | Guests 19 years of age or older with valid government-issued photo ID may enter Windward and The Buffet. Casino entry is required for both venues — they are not off-floor food courts. |
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Dining without playing | You may eat at Windward or The Buffet without placing bets. Security still checks ID and enforces the age rule at the same entrance as gaming guests. |
Minors and families | Persons under 19 cannot access gaming-floor restaurants. Windward and The Buffet are 19+spaces — parent accompaniment does not override the floor rule. Children cannot accompany adults to eat on the gaming floor. |
No on-site hotel | Shorelines Casino Peterborough has no hotel tower on Fisher Drive. Resort-style minor-access rules for hotel lobbies, pools, and in-room dining do not apply at this property. |
Full floor guest policies | Entry, ID, dress code when verified, bag rules when verified, and broader house policies are detailed on the Fisher Drive visit page guest entry and floor rules section. |
Dining without playing | |
|---|---|
| Guests 19 years of age or older with valid government-issued photo ID may enter Windward and The Buffet. Casino entry is required for both venues — they are not off-floor food courts. | You may eat at Windward or The Buffet without placing bets. Security still checks ID and enforces the age rule at the same entrance as gaming guests. |
Minors and families | |
|---|---|
| Guests 19 years of age or older with valid government-issued photo ID may enter Windward and The Buffet. Casino entry is required for both venues — they are not off-floor food courts. | Persons under 19 cannot access gaming-floor restaurants. Windward and The Buffet are 19+spaces — parent accompaniment does not override the floor rule. Children cannot accompany adults to eat on the gaming floor. |
No on-site hotel | |
|---|---|
| Guests 19 years of age or older with valid government-issued photo ID may enter Windward and The Buffet. Casino entry is required for both venues — they are not off-floor food courts. | Shorelines Casino Peterborough has no hotel tower on Fisher Drive. Resort-style minor-access rules for hotel lobbies, pools, and in-room dining do not apply at this property. |
Full floor guest policies | |
|---|---|
| Guests 19 years of age or older with valid government-issued photo ID may enter Windward and The Buffet. Casino entry is required for both venues — they are not off-floor food courts. | Entry, ID, dress code when verified, bag rules when verified, and broader house policies are detailed on the Fisher Drive visit page guest entry and floor rules section. |
Highway 115 off the 401 drops GTA day-trippers and Kawarthas cottage visitors on Fisher Drive within one evening. You can eat on property at Windward or The Buffet and skip a downtown Peterborough detour — or stop in the city core first and arrive for a later Windward bar meal.
Cottage-week add-ons work the same way — one casino dinner night slots into a lake weekend without making gaming the whole trip. Shorelines Slots at Kawartha Downs sits roughly twenty minutes away with slots only and no Windward, no The Buffet. Peterborough is where Kawarthas visitors come for tables and dinner under one roof.
Sunday noon opening suits Buffet lunch before the drive home when themed service is posted on What's On. Full Highway 115 routing and parking directions are on the Fisher Drive visit page.
Windward and The Buffet are part of the Fisher Drive visit — physical dining on the gaming floor at 3800 Fisher Drive. Shorelines Casino Peterborough online offers a separate catalogue for play from home — a different account from Great Canadian Rewards. Registration, deposits, and the online game list are covered on the Shorelines Casino Peterborough online page.
