SYMPOSIUM CAFE RESTAURANTS
At Symposium Cafe Restaurants we are proud to be your “go-to” local restaurant for quality casual dining & invite you to experience the warmth and hospitality of our Symposium style 7 days a week - from early mornings to late nights. Welcome!
Breakfast | Brunch | Lunch | Dinner | Desserts | Patio Dining | Delivery | Take Out
Symposium Cafe Restaurants exterior outdoor patio dining
Symposium Cafe Restaurants interior beautiful dining rooms
Come Escape the OrdinaryTM at Symposium Cafe Restaurants
The first Symposium Cafe restaurant opened over 26 years ago and quickly became the go-to dessert place and a favourite local restaurant. But our customers wanted more. So, we kept our guest-focused full service and our beautiful inviting restaurant interiors, but expanded the menu to include breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night meals - along with full bar service and cosy exterior patio outdoor dining. That’s us Redefining the Cafe ExperienceTM
RESTAURANT LOCATIONS
RESTAURANT TYPE
- Family Restaurant
- Breakfast Place
- Brunch Spot
- Dinner Restaurant
- Desserts Place
- Bar
- Cafe
- Coffee House
- Canadian Restaurant
- Lunch Restaurant
DINING OPTIONS
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Desserts
- Full Bar
- Food
- Drinks
RESTAURANT HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
- Full Service Restaurant
- Unique Decor
- Late Night Dining
- Daily Restaurant Specials
- Kids Menu
- Happy Hour Specials
- Vegetarian & Vegan Menu
- Lunch Specials
- Cosy Patio Dining
RESTAURANT HOURS
All stores are open a minimum of 8am to 10pm 364 days a year (closed Christmas Day)
CROWD
- Family
- Friendly
- Couples
- Casual
- Large Groups
- Trendy
AMENITIES
- Free Wifi
- Bar onsite
- Free Parking
- High Chairs
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Bike Racks
ACCEPTED PAYMENTS
VISA. MC. AMEX & Debit
About Symposium Cafe
An upscale casual dining restaurant and bar, serving gourmet comfort food and a popular all day food and drinks menu in a stylish place with a Renaissance theme, that’s Symposium.
Restaurants Menu
Whether it’s our wonderful breakfast & brunch menu, a family dinner with pastas, burgers, seafood, or quick and fast lunch offerings, or late night drinks and the largest desserts menu in town, we’ve got what you’re hungry and thirsty for.
Restaurant Reviews
With over 20,000 FIVE & FOUR STAR Reviews, come see why we are your best restaurant (near me) choice in Ontario. We’re your local, go-to dining place 7 days of the week, early mornings to late nights.
Amazing Food Menu, Awesome Desserts, Great Bar Cocktails - Your Ontario Restaurants
With a food menu that includes delicious lunch, dinner and late night dining variety, we also serve a full breakfast and brunch, fabulous signature cocktails & alcoholic drinks and a huge one of a kind desserts and non alcoholic drinks menu.
Lunch & Dinner Food Menu
Symposium restaurants are the best places to eat in town, with a menu with wide appeal, whether it’s a family dinner with the kids, a special celebration dinner, a romantic night out, or private lunch or dinner or large lunch function.
Desserts Menu
Come discover and indulge our epic and decadent desserts, with the most heavenly one-of-a-kind dessert menu that you will find in a full service restaurant including cakes, waffles, crepes, gaufrettes, Affogatos, ice-cream and much more.
Breakfast & Brunch Menu
Symposium restaurants are your ultimate breakfast and brunch spot with a menu of traditional offerings to our amazing variety of Benedict’s, delicious French toast, avocado toast, freshly squeezed juices, mimosa cocktails and much more.
Bar & Lounge Menu
Wine, beer, cocktails and more. Like traditional European cafes, all Symposium restaurants are fully licensed with a full range of wines and spirits, unique cocktails and beers on tap all served in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
Vegetarian & Gluten Free Menu
Although not a vegetarian restaurant, our restaurant provides an extensive, healthy, full flavored menu of vegetarian and gluten friendly dishes which are made to order: using wholesome and natural ingredients to meet your dietary preferences.
Coffee & Drinks Menu
While we are fully licensed restaurants, we also offer a large variety of amazing non-alcoholic drinks such as freshly squeezed juices, gourmet coffees, premium teas, milk shakes, Italian sodas, and fresh fruit smoothies.
Symposium Cafe Restaurant Specials – Highlights – Promotions - Daily Features
Try our favourite restaurant food and drink deals with our 7-Day Promotions – the most innovative features and popular specials in the Ontario restaurants market! Every day is special at Symposium Cafe Restaurants across Ontario.
Daily Specials Calendar
2 FOR 1
DESSERTS
KIDS EAT FREE Age 12 & Under 2PM-close
Conditions apply.
Burger & Fries
$699
Double Burger
$1099
1/2 OFF
Beer
Pitchers
Conditions apply.
1/2 OFF
Pasta & Bowls
$5
Wine
& Beer
$7
Premium
& Pints
Conditions apply.
1/2 OFF
Wings
$947
/1Lb
$7
Martinis
& Mules Cocktails
Conditions apply.
1/2 OFF
Soups & Salad
$10 OFF
Bottles of WINE
& PROSECCO
Conditions apply.
Fish
& Chips
$995
/1pc
$1595
/2pc
Free Chowder Bowl
with select Searfood Items
Conditions apply.
$2497
Ribs & Wing Dinner
1/2 Price Pitchers
Sangria, Margarita & Draft Beer
Conditions apply.
$5
Wine & BeerHouse Wine & Draught
$7
Premium
Pints
Sapporo & Corona extra
Conditions apply.
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Dinner for Two
$6995
2 Entrees, 2 Beverages,
Appetizer and Dessert to share.
Early bird Breakfast
Monday - Friday until 10 am
2 Egg breakfast starting at
$895
Includes coffee or tea
Monday - Friday 11am-3pm
Lunch specials
Value priced starting at
$1395
Brunch cocktails
Daily 9am-3pm
$695
Happy hours
3pm-6pm & 9pm-close
$5
Wine& Beer
$7
PremiumDraught
$995
Appetizers
ALL DAILY SPECIALS subject to conditions, including requirement of beverage purchase. Specials ot available Holidays nor special menu days. Ask your server for complete details. Symposium reserves the right to limit or end offer at any time.
Daily Specials available from 11am, unless otherwise indicated.
Daily Specials available from 11am, unless otherwise indicated.
Symposium Cafe Restaurants - Menu Highlights
Our diverse menu includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late night meals - along with full bar service including beer on tap, an extensive wine list and home crafted cocktails along with a large vegetarian menu selection, we have something for everyone, and menu items for all dining periods.
BREAKFAST & BRUNCH MENU VARIETY
- Benedicts
Eggs Benedict • Eggs Benjamin • California Eggs Benedict - French Toast, Pancakes, Waffles
• Belgian Waffles - Omelettes • Deluxe • Grilled Vegetable • Spinach & Feta • Western & Cheddar • Egg White Omelette • Custom Made Omelettes
- Breakfast Specialties Menu
• Avocado Toast • Spinach Mushroom Truffle Toast - Breakfast Sandwiches
• The Cuban • Peameal Egg & Cheese • BLT • Western Sandwich - Other
• Fruit Plate • Freshly Squeezed Juices • Gourmet Coffee • Tea • Hot Chocolate • Espresso • Cappuccinos • Lattes
LUNCH DINNER &
LATE NIGHT MENU VARIETY
- Full Breakfast menu to 4pm (See Breakfast & Brunch section) Soups • Tuscan Tomato Bean • Broccoli Cheddar
- Salads• Teriyaki Salmon Bowl • Chicken Cobb Salad Bowl • Mediterranean Salad • Caesar Salad
- Sandwiches
• California Chicken • Fish Tacos • Vegetable Wrap • Burgers • Chicken Parmesan Sandwich • Philly Cheese Steak - Lunch Specials: Monday to Friday • Haddock & Chips • Burger & Fries • Soup & Salad • Chicken Parmesan & Fries • Half Flatbread & Salad • Replace fries with Tuscan soup or side salad at no extra charge
- Bowls
• Teriyaki Chicken Rice • Butter Chicken Rice • Mediterranean Zucchini Bowl - Pasta
• Fettuccine Alfredo • Seafood Pasta - Entrees New York Steak • BBQ Ribs & Wings • Braised Short Ribs • Gnocchi • Fish & Chips • Teriyaki Grilled Salmon • Chicken Souvlaki Dinner • Chicken Parmesan
DESSERTS MENU VARIETY
- Belgium Waffles & Crepes
• Waffles: East meets West • Nutella Banana • Chocolate Divine - Symposium Specialties
• Vanila Amaretto Affogato • Fresh Fruit Milkshakes - Dessert Squares & Ice-cream
• Caramel Toffee Apple • Brownie Square • Gluten Free Brownie • Double Scoop Sundaes • Ice Cream Cookie Sundae - Signature Cakes
• Sky High Carrot Cake • Hummingbird Cake • Fudge Brownie Cheesecake
• 6 other cakes on display daily
BEVERAGE MENU VARIETY
- Our Specialties
• Fresh Fruit Smoothies • Italian Sodas • Dirty Sodas - Freshly Squeezed Juices • Fresh Fruit Milkshakes • Milkshakes - Specialty Coffee and Teas
• Café Mocha • Café Latte • Vanila Latte • Cappuccino • Espresso • Macchiato • Chai Latte • Vanila Chai Latte • Steamers • Hot Chocolate • Gourmet Coffee • Teas - European Iced Coffees
• Creamy Iced Cappuccino • Iced Cappuccino • Creamy Iced Mochaccino • Chocolate Banana Mochaccino - Other• Water • Sparkling Water • Pop • Chocolate Milk • Milk
BAR DRINKS MENU VARIETY
- Specialty Mules
• Classic Mule • Greatfruit Kick • Gin Smash • Cranberry Vanilla • Mexican Tequila • Dark’n Stormy - Martinis
• Classic Martini • Mango Passion • Chocolate Monkey • Espresso • Cosmopolitan • Chocolate - Specialty House Cocktails
• Mimosa • Caesars • Negroni • Sangria • Mojito • Strawberry Daiquiri • Margaritas • Aperol Spritz - Beer on Tap
• Stella • Corona • Alexander Keiths • Sapporo • Sleemans • Sleeman Clear • Pabst Blue Ribbon - Bottled Beer
• Sapporo • Pabst Blue Ribbon • Budweiser • Sleeman Clear • Guinness • Stella - Ciders & Other Somersby Sparkling Apple • Somersby Pear White Claw Mango • White Claw Lime • Mikes Hard Lemonade
- Specialty Coffees • B52 • Monte Cristo • Spanish • Hot Chocolate Delight
- Off the Shelf Liquors
Symposium Cafe Restaurant is a top-rated destination for full-service breakfast and weekend brunch. Our menu features a wide variety of guest favorites, including our signature eggs benedict, Belgian waffles, French toast, and specialty lattes. Whether you are looking for a family-friendly restaurant for a Sunday morning meal or a quiet booth for a weekday breakfast meeting, our "upscale casual" Renaissance-style atmosphere is the perfect choice.
Yes! We are well-known for our award-winning dessert menu, featuring gourmet cakes, crepes, and specialty coffees. Many of our locations, including Ajax, Woodbridge, and Waterloo, offer late-night dining options. It is the perfect spot for a post-movie treat, a romantic date night, or catching up with friends over cocktails and shareable appetizers.
Absolutely. We strategically locate our restaurants near major landmarks for your convenience. You can find us directly next to The Beer Store in Waterdown, at the Colossus Centre in Woodbridge near Cineplex, and in the Westside Marketplace in Waterloo next to Canadian Tire. Our locations are designed to be the ideal retreat after shopping at places like Vaughan Mills, RioCan Windfields in Oshawa, or exploring local conservation areas and trails.
Yes, all our locations feature beautiful, licensed outdoor patios. They are a local favorite for summer brunch, alfresco lunches, and evening drinks. Check your specific local Symposium page for patio availability and seasonal hours.
We specialize in hosting large groups and special occasions. With our diverse menu—ranging from burgers and pasta to steak and seafood—we are the go-to family restaurant for birthdays, anniversaries, and team celebrations. Our unique decor and attentive service ensure a memorable "upscale casual" experience for parties of all sizes.
Beyond our award-winning breakfast, we offer a full lunch and dinner menu featuring "upscale casual" favorites. Our guests love our selection of gourmet burgers, artisan pastas, fresh salads, and premium steak and seafood entrees. Whether you're looking for a quick business lunch or a relaxed family dinner, our diverse menu ensures there is something delicious for everyone in a unique Renaissance-themed setting.
Yes, we feature a fully licensed bar with an extensive drink menu. We are famous for our specialty coffees and lattes, but we also offer a wide array of signature cocktails, martinis, and premium wines. From a refreshing frozen fruit daiquiri on our outdoor patio to a sophisticated craft beer or spirits selection, we are the perfect destination for Happy Hour or a late-night toast.
We are proud to be a staple of the Ontario dining landscape! August 2026 marks our 30th Anniversary, and we are thrilled to be celebrating three decades of serving our communities. Since 1996, our mission has been to provide a consistent, high-quality "Renaissance-style" experience, making us one of the most trusted and longest-running casual dining brands in Ontario.
We are widely recognized for having some of the best daily restaurant specials in the business. From our famous Early Bird Breakfast to our "Two-for-One" dessert nights and daily drink features, we provide incredible value without compromising on quality.