Orillia

Friend's Diner is a Laclie Street breakfast-and-lunch room built around full breakfast plates, pancakes, Eggs Benedict, familiar handhelds, and takeout. The handoff to Brittany Bezemer and Cecilia Butler kept the regulars-first diner feel while tying the place closely to Orillia community life.

PICNIC is now a downtown Orillia Mexican cantina from the Common Hospitality group, with tacos, tostadas, oysters, seafood, tequila, mezcal, wine, and weekly specials. Mushroom + Manchego bridges the old PICNIC to the new room, while chef Joel Bennett gives the relaunch a named kitchen lead.

The Hog & Penny is Orillia's revived British pub, now under Simon MacRae and Darcy MacDonell's Common Hospitality group. The strongest case is classic pub food, scotch-led programming, and a room built for trivia nights, sing-alongs, patio visits, and low-friction social dinners.

Rustica Pizza Vino is a downtown Orillia Italian pizzeria built around a wood-fuelled oven, handmade dough, current pasta anchors, patio seating, and a cozy room backed by local producer touches.

Thai Plate is a compact Orillia Thai restaurant with a deep dinner menu, weekday lunch combos, and flexible dine-in, takeout, delivery, and reservation paths.

Hill’s Maple Leaf Restaurant is a century-old Orillia diner built around all-day breakfast, broasted chicken, daily specials, clubhouses and familiar comfort plates. The current Mike and Chris Hill era keeps the family story visible while preserving the practical, home-cooked appeal that made Hill’s a Memorial Avenue staple.

A small downtown Orillia breakfast room where Angela Brown turns Benedicts, playful pancakes, crepes, waffles, and house sweets into a more personal morning stop than a standard diner.

Theo's Eatery is a family-owned Orillia dining room with a long Italian-Greek comfort menu, takeout and delivery, and a Tselikis family history in local restaurants. Chicken Parmigiana, Five Cheese Crab Dip, and Baked Lasagna are the safest first-pass orders.

Brewery Bay Food Co is a 1993 downtown Orillia pub now folded into Couchiching Craft Brewing's taproom, pairing a dozen local taps with comfort food that still feels specific: ale-battered Fish & Chips, Smash Mac Burger, Pitachos, vegetarian swaps, and the Sunshine Cookie Skillet.

Waterfront bar-and-grill energy with wings, nachos, burgers, daily features, and a large summer patio.

Bounty Fish & Chips is a downtown Orillia fish-and-chips counter built around halibut, cod, haddock, white roughy, seafood platters, fresh cut chips, takeout, delivery, and a White Roughy & Chips lunch special served from 11am to 3pm.

George's is an old-fashioned Orillia breakfast-and-lunch diner built around eggs, omelettes, peameal plates, Eggs Benedict, and big comfort breakfasts. The appeal is practical and local: familiar daytime food, family-owned character, takeout options, and a room that suits regulars more than destination dining.