WHERE TO EAT

DINING IN WASAGA BEACH

Wasaga Beach, like many other communities is mostly serviced by famous food chains. McDonald's, Burger King, Tim Hortons, Pizza Pizza. They are all here, but if you are looking for sit down restaurant, there are a few places to consider.

If you have read some of the articles on this website, you'll know that I have a thing about restaurants that serve anything but freshly prepared food. I don't want to pay for frozen or coated fries, re-hydrated or bagged soups (Tim Hortons) or meat of any kind that has been artificially tenderized. Canned or processed foods have no place in "family" restaurants. I expect my food to be properly cooked and served to me at a temperature which will not endanger my health. If I am to recommend any place to visitors of this site, they must meet my own standards first.

 

  
Restaurants

FINE DINING
 THE DYCONIA

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The Dyconia

381 Mosley Street.
Phone: 705-429-2000 
Toll Free: 1-866-249-6409

The Dyconia Resort restaurant is at Beach 2, overlooking the Nottawasaga River. The view is spectacular, lush and green in the summer with boats and jetski's going by.

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There is a large outdoor patio which is open seasonally. Owners John and Pat usually go out of their way to decorate and landscape the property and their efforts are appreciated by guests. Because the restaurant faces the river, it feels private and exclusive. Even on long weekends, this patio is like an oasis from the madness.

 

In the Winter, the pristine snow and frozen river create a romantic feeling as you sip a hot beverage by the warm, crackling fireplace.

The Dyconia has been a mainstay in the Community for longer than most can remember and with good reason. Great steaks, prime rib dinner, chicken, creative pasta dishes and plenty more to suit almost any taste.
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  • Dyconia
     381 Mosley Street.
    Phone: 705-429-2000 
    Toll Free: 1-866-249-6409
    See review at top of page.
     

  • Fiona’s Bakeshop & Tea Room
    This Wasaga Beach restaurant offers visitors freshly baked treats and a variety of teas. The coffee is strong (just the way I like it) and there is a wonderful selection of baked goods as well as some daily food specials. The smell is heavenly when you walk in the door and I think it's the only place where you can buy authentic Scottish foods anywhere in this area.
    Address: 470 Mosley Street       ---- Add Your Review --- | Read User Reviews ---
     

  • Angie's Place
    Between Wasaga Beach and Stayner. Fantastic Jerk Chicken, Roti's and Curries. Friendly service, occasionally long wait times but absolutely worth the wait.
    Address: 5968 27/28 Sideroad, Stayner, Ontario (off Hwy 26)
    Tel: 705-428-0591       ---- Add Your Review --- | Read User Reviews ---
     

  • The Chopsticks
    In Stayner - but only a 10 minute drive! Finally, I am happy to report a Chinese food restaurant that doesn't cheap out with disgusting fleshy mystery meats. The vegetable dishes didn't contain the cheapest celery and bean sprouts. I ordered a breaded teriyaki style chicken, Szechwan chicken with vegetables and rice fully expecting to be disappointed, but lo and behold, it was actually very good. Even my husband who generally does not like Chinese food enjoyed this. Veggies were cooked al-dente with a nice blend of onions, green and red peppers. The chicken teriyaki was interesting in both consistency and flavour. Szechwan was not dummed down for North American tastes. Watch out, it is hot.
     

  • Topper's Pizza - (Mosley - Tim Hortons/McDonald's Mall) Refreshingly good for a chain restaurant. Try the Apple or Cherry Crisp for dessert.
    Address: 1295 Mosley St.
    Tel: 705-433-7171       ---- Add Your Review ---
     

  • Pizza Dees - (Mosley - Beach 2) Decent Pizza, nice owners. A good place to sit down with the family after a day at the beach.
    Address: 810 Mosley Street
    Tel:705-429-7900       ---- Add Your Review --- | Read User Reviews ---
     
     

  • Mr. Norm's Nephew - Frozen Yogurt and Ice Cream. The best in Town. This is NOT Breyer's or Neilson's like so many other ice cream stores. The ice cream is flavoured to your specifications using fruit, cookies, cocoa and more. The kids will have fun inventing weird flavours.
    Address: 1004 Mosley St
    Tel: 705-429-4876       ---- Add Your Review ---  | Read User Reviews ---

  • The Beacon
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  • Burger King - Quality at Burger King chains is up and down.  This one is good. The food is cooked while you wait. Quick and fresh.
    Address: 43 Beach Dr.
    Tel: 705-429-4433       ---- Add Your Review ---
     

  • Goodie's Cafe - A favourite with some locals. Goodie's catered an event that I attended and I enjoyed the chicken wrap and some fresh fruit and cheeses.
    Address: 1470 Mosley Street
    Tel: 705-429-0200       ---- Add Your Review --- | Read User Reviews ---

     

  • Georgian Circle - Do you have any European relatives who insist that you eat more than is comfortable for your stomach? "Eat, you're too thin, Eat!" That's be easiest way to describe the Georgian Circle Restaurant. Bring your appetites. The portions are large! We wish they would serve breakfast all day, but they don't.
    I was amused to see that they have 2 sizes of beef "18 Oz" and "Ladies Cut". So, if you don't want to look like a girlie-man, you have to eat 18 ounces of cow flesh. Hilarious!
    Address: 1441 Mosley Street Unit 1
    Tel: 705-429-2773             ---- Add Your Review ---   | Read User Reviews ---
     

  • Mosley Street Grill - Breakfast all day.
    Address: 1238 Mosley Street
    Tel: 705-429-6252              ---- Add Your Review ---
     

  • The Beacon - (Mosley at 45th Street). Karaoke Wed-Sun. I've not been here in years (mostly due to the Karaoke) but friends of mine like the wings. If every bar served British/Irish or Scottish pints, or had a cappuccino machine, I'd go out more often, but alas, just Canadian swill here.              ---- Add Your Review ---
     

  • Stud's Lonigan's
    A decent little pub with imported ales (Guinness, Smithwicks eg.) The only place in town that I know of which serves great imported beers. It's been a while since I've eaten here but my experience was good. Traditional pub fare, good wings.
    Address: 198 Main Street
    Tel: 705-429-6371             ---- Add Your Review ---   | Read User Reviews ---
     

  • Beverley's On Main
    A nice surprise. The food is fresh, homemade and nothing that I've ordered has been pre-packaged. You have an excellent chance of finding comfort food favourites here. During one of my visits they actually had "corned beef hash with a fried egg on top". Unbelievable! Just like Mom used to make.
    Address: 140 Main Street
    Tel: 705-429-0179            ---- Add Your Review ---   | Read User Reviews ---
     

  • Galaxie Diner
    One of those places decorated to look like a 1950's diner. The food is not 1950's. Pre-fabricated hamburgers and not homemade fries. They completely missed the point with serving processed foods. Decoration just isn't enough to get me to eat here again.
    Address: 288 Main Street
    Tel: 422-1182
    Address: 288 Main Street
    Tel: 705-422-1182              ---- Add Your Review ---
     

  • Little Marina - (Mosley - Beach 2) Good Cappuccino and Italian dishes.
    Address: 828 Mosley Street
    Tel: 705-429-2626              ---- Add Your Review ---
     

  • Subway - (Mosley - Beach 3) Fresh.
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  • Canton Buffet - (River Road) Awful. Bland, tasteless and gummy. Meat so tenderized that it can't be identified any more. Avoid. Ditto for the Chinese restaurant directly across the street from this one. I can't recall the name, but if it's Chinese food you are looking for, go to Collingwood.             ---- Add Your Review --- | Read User Reviews ---

     

  • Dairy Queen - (Mosley - Beach 1.) There is also one in Collingwood and in Stayner. Burgers are okay, but they've changed their fries to the icky coated ones. I've always liked their ice milk treats.
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  • Pizza Depot
    Decent pizza. Will tailor to your particular tastes (i.e. thin crust, less-more cheese etc.) It would appear that chain restaurants are beginning to think about quality.
    Tel: 705-429-9600             ---- Add Your Review ---  | Read User Reviews ---
     

Collingwood:

  • Admiral's Post - I love the food here. Casual. Great imported beers. Ditch the low-carb diet and try the fries. Fantastico! The Admiral's Post continues to have high standards of freshness and interesting daily specials. Favourites include: Fish & Chips (halibut); the best fresh cut fries in the area. (Make sure to ask if they are fresh or frozen, as they do occasionally substitute if they run out), curried chicken and shepherd's pie.
    2 School House Lane
    Tel: 705-445-1833             ---- Add Your Review ---
     

  • Duncan's Cafe - I feel like I'm in Toronto when I visit Duncan's. Casual, slightly expensive, but worth it.
    Address: 60 Hurontario Street
    Tel: 705-444-5749             ---- Add Your Review ---
     

  • Canton Chop Suey House - I was pleasantly surprised with this restaurant. The food was very fresh. Typical Chinese food choices, but everything was good. The best part is that it is reasonably priced. We completely pigged out for 2 people for only $25.00.
    Address: 122 Hurontario Street
    Tel: 445-8200             ---- Add Your Review ---
     

  • Echos - This restaurant is new in 2007 and takes the space formerly occupied by Casey's in the Collingwood Canadian Tire/Zellers mall. I brought my husband here for his 50th birthday and we had high hopes. We ordered 2 different steaks from the menu at over $23.00 each. We requested that they be cooked "medium" with the specific instruction of "pink, but not bleeding". The steaks arrived well done. Almost leathery. This is a forgivable mistake but the error that has resulted in this negative review was the day-old pan fried vegetables. No fine dining restaurant should serve less than fresh foods. Not at these prices.              ---- Add Your Review ---
     

  • India's Curry House - New in 2007. FINALLY! I've waited years to be able to get Indian food in this area. Take out only but the owner will whip up almost anything you want. Food is freshly made so expect it to be different each and every time you visit.
    Tel: 705-445-0327
    Location: 280 Sixth Street (At XTR Collingwood Variety)             ---- Add Your Review ---
     

  • Molly Bloom's Irish Pub
    29 Simcoe St. Phone: 705-445-0442
    Molly's is more of a bar than a restaurant but they have pretty decent offerings from their small kitchen. I  am usually shy to order a steak in this type of setting but the steak sandwich was on the specials board one night. It's was the best steak sandwich I've had in a long while. Tender, all the fat trimmed off, fresh and juicy! I did not like their shepherd's pie. It was too small and overcooked but many of the other items are good. Wings, chicken fingers - standard pub fair.
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  • Montana's Cookhouse - Ugggggh! Unless you like sickly sweet BBQ sauces and tough, chewy beef. Avoid. I've heard that this is a popular chain restaurant but after 2 disgusting meals, I'm not brave enough to try again.              ---- Add Your Review ---    | Read User Reviews ---
     

  • Old Towne Terrace
    This restaurant deserves the highest praise. The patio located on a busy downtown street feels like a little oasis from the traffic. Fenced in and surrounded by lush landscaping. Professional service and large portions, one would expect to pay more for this enjoyable dining experience. Lunch included a piled-high corned beef sandwich and a similarly tall turkey club. Dinner selections tend to be more formal fare but prices are reasonably set. I don't mind saying that I look forward to another visit, perhaps next time for dinner.  Highly recommended!
    219 Hurontario Street, Collingwood, ON L9Y 2M1
    Phone: 705.445.6950                    ---- Add Your Review ---
     

  • Riviera Steakhouse Bar & Grill
    Address 9281 Hwy 26 E
    Collingwood, ON L9Y 3Z1 Collingwood
    (705) 446-9777             ---- Add Your Review ---

     

  • Siamese Gecko - (Across from Canadian Tire) Thai food. Having no prior experience with Thai food, I can't offer a review but the food is fresh and tasty. A bargain too.            ---- Add Your Review ---
     

  • Starbucks - (1st Street) The closest one is in Collingwood. There is also one at Blue Mountain. We at wasaga.com just can't get enough Starbucks and wish they'd hurry up and open up one in the beach.            ---- Add Your Review ---
     

  • Tesoro - Great Pizza and Italian Food. Cooked with fresh ingredients. Try the appetizers. We had the cheese stuffed pasta and a stone oven cooked pizza. Absolutely fabulous!
    Address: 18 School House Lane
    Tel: 705-444-9230             ---- Add Your Review ---
     

  • Tony's Iron Skillet - (Hume Street) Tony is a fan of Cajun food and many of his entree's reflect that. Blackened chicken and Prime Rib are among my favourites. The food is full of flavour here. It is not dumbed down for people with sensitive tastes.             ---- Add Your Review ---
     

  • Yellow River Tea House - (Hurontario Street) The best Asian food that I have had lately. Worth a visit for sure.
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Town of Blue Mountains

You can't leave the area without a trip to the Village at Blue. Some interesting restaurants and shops and some great people watching.

  • Firehall Pizza Co. - A wide selection of pizzas, or make your own. Very good.
    Address: 162 Jozo Weider Blvd. The Village At Blue Mountain
    Tel: 705-444-0611             ---- Add Your Review ---
     

  • Windy O'Neils - Irish Style pub with decent pub fare and specials.
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  • Copper Blues - Lots to choose from. All the food we've tried so far has been very good. No complaints.
    Address: 156 Jozo Weider Blvd. The Village At Blue Mountain
    Tel: 705-446-2643             ---- Add Your Review ---
     

  • The Pottery - In Blue Mountain Resort. Wonderful food. A bit of a posh atmosphere but very welcoming to everyone. Top notch food.             ---- Add Your Review ---
     

  • Monterra - The other Blue Mountain restaurant with more of a Tex Mex theme.
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Creemore

  • Chez Michel
    I met Michel years ago before I moved to this area. He invited me to his restaurant for a free dinner. (who would turn that up?) It was excellent! This is an upscale experience in a casual setting. The food is exquisite.
    150 Mill Street, Creemore
    Phone: 705.466.3331
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