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.
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.
Chef-owner Melanie Robinson runs Eclectic Cafe & Catering as a downtown Orillia lunch room with serious farm-connected cooking: composed sandwiches, seasonal soups, bright salads, chef-favourite bowls, online ordering, and catering without an exact online reservation link.
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.
Mariposa Market is a downtown Orillia bakery-market built around Texas Donuts, apple fritters, pies, cafe food, and a family-owned heritage-room experience.
A downtown Orillia plant-based kitchen built around comfort sandwiches, vegetable-forward bowls, smoothies, and gluten-free-friendly options.
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.
Timmy's Diner is an Orillia daytime diner built around all-day breakfast, familiar lunch plates, and an owner-led local reset of a long-running West Street South dining room.
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.
Niku Japanese Grill brings all-you-can-eat tabletop yakiniku, sushi, sashimi, and group-night energy to downtown Orillia.
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.
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.
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.
331 Atherley Diner is an Orillia diner where eggs, burgers, poutine, and Korean comfort dishes share the same everyday room. Go for Bulgogi, Gamjatang with Rice, and the breakfast-to-dinner flexibility.
Waterfront bar-and-grill energy with wings, nachos, burgers, daily features, and a large summer patio.
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.
