Longhouse Grill is a Wahta roadside comfort-food stop beside First Nation Liquidation, west of Bala. Its strongest case is straightforward: Longhouse Burger, halibut fish and chips, fried sides, funnel fries, and casual meals built for a practical Muskoka stop-in.

Bala Falls Pub is a long-running cottage-country pub beside the Kee to Bala, built around in-house-battered Fish & Chips, wings, sandwiches, weekly deals, live music, trivia, and a patio-friendly Bala address with owner-history texture.