Sam's Grill · Port Elgin
Port Elgin is Lake Huron at its best — the main beach, the harbour, and sunsets people drive hours for. Summer fills the town with cottagers and beach days; the rest of the year belongs to the locals of Saugeen Shores who keep its Main Street honest. Our Goderich Street store feeds both: fresh-cut fries after the beach, hot poutine when the lake wind turns, and a family behind the counter either way.
Every Sam's Grill is run by the family that owns it — ours is no different. The Rajni family has been behind the counter in Port Elgin since June 2025, pressing the patties, learning the regulars' names, and arguing (gently) about whether the smoked meat sandwich is the best thing on the board. Come decide for yourself. A beach town is a different business. In July you're full from open to close and everybody's sandy and starving; in February it's the same twenty faces and you'd better know their orders. I like that. It means you can't coast in summer and you can't hide in winter. Newest store we've got, and the rule is the same as it was in 2011 — if it's not good enough for my own table, it doesn't leave the kitchen.
Meet Rajni
Rajni opened Port Elgin in 2025, and it's the first Sam's Grill on the lake. Fourteen years in, he runs it the same as the first: family behind the counter, nothing leaving the kitchen he wouldn't put in front of his own table.
What Port Elgin is saying
Sam's Farm Circle
Every Sam's Grill plate is backed by named Canadian farms. Watch the board for this town's Farm Circle stories — proof, not claim.
Sam's Table
This Sam's Grill is part of Port Elgin — sponsoring, showing up, and giving local teams and organizations a place at the table.
Good to know
- Where should I eat in Port Elgin after the beach?
- Sam's Grill on Goderich St — burgers pressed that morning, fries cut fresh, shakes spun by hand. Five minutes from the sand.
- Is Sam's Grill Port Elgin open year-round?
- Yes — summer crowds and winter regulars get the same board and the same welcome.