The best Restaurants in Bala ranking of January 2025

21 restaurant menus in Bala, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Kee
Kee
87/100 (1283 ratings)
Restaurants
"Great little town!!!! Historical plaques for you to read all over the area. Their concert venue, The Kee to Bala is the most awstomest venue..."
ZEKE n MIDGE RENNIE
"It has got to be one of the best venues to see a show..."
David Torbett
"This place is always fun. And getting more expensive (like everything). Has moved to no cash, only..."
Randy Scott
"Had such a blast... Metric was AMAZING! Great show. The temperature inside felt like a pizza oven 😲🥴🥵, however it was still a great time!..."
Sandi
"This is the 4th time I have been here and the first time for the VIP. It was great to look over the balcony to watch people and the band. You need to..."
Katie K
"Saw Default at the Key, great show! Dallas Smith has amazing vocals ... great..."
S Keelan
"Classy treatment, very special and very beautiful parties. Thank you to the organizers, management and nice..."
Muhnnad Muhnnad
"Fun but very hot. Need more industrial fans to circulate the air..."
Tammy Love
"So, I was invited to 'Industry Night'. Which is essentially a big drunken bruehaha for the service industry staff in the area. The reason for my..."
Scott Petrie
"This is an extremely fun, iconic Canadian venue. I have been to a couple of shows here and had a great time...."
Matty McKay
"For a club in the middle of nowhere it seems to rock. The music is decent, but the vibe is pleasant. Good security and good vibes. The floor is a..."
Dylan Mccue
"Historic music venue in the heart of Muskoka. I've been going for years and have only had a great time. Metric was incredible the other..."
Joel Lees
"A charming old venue with great ambiance. The acoustics are fantastic. Great spot to get up close and personal with your favorite bands. Bar staff is..."
D Tap
"A blast, BEST cottage bar EVER!!! April Wine, David Wilcox and kim Mitchell put on a great show, seen Aoril Wine 5x and I will again this summer,..."
Lesley Morgan
"The setting is quite unique, it has a bit of a barn meets market style interior. The stage is crazy high however, if you are short (like me) the..."
Erica Mallat
Mrs. H’s
Mrs. H’s
85/100 (1021 ratings)
Quick Bites
Restaurants
Fast food
Canadian
Seafood
British
Canadian
Fast Food
Seafood
Dinner
Lunch
Halibut
Poutine
Fish & chips
Fish
Burger
Shrimp
Fish & Chips
Seafood
Canadian
Fast food
British
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Parking Available
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Stopped in Bala for lunch on my way to get gas at Glen Orchard General store. Bala has no gas pump this year. Snowmobilers take note. I ordered..."
Scotty Kay
"Quaint place to go with a delicious menu of food & drinks to choose from. I'm planning a trip back to the area just for another chance to go again...."
Shawn Foster
"I'm changing my review because I retried the burger after they got new staff and I am very impressed. The burger is completely changed and it tastes..."
Felicity Smith
"Love the vibe of the pub!!Tried chicken wings and fish n chips.Food is very good. All the sauces are in house prepared and taste..."
monali mohapatra
"I’m looking forward to going back. We ordered takeout chicken fingers, suicide wings xxx hot, and fries. Had takeout and food was ready when we..."
Ken Moscoe
"Great lil pub beside The Kee. Awesome food. 👌. Fried Chicken Sammy was dope shiz. Good local brew..."
Russell Buchelt
"Always great service, we love coming here! The hostesses are super friendly and most of the servers here are great! Some more friendlier than others..."
Danna T
Dons Bakery
Dons Bakery
85/100 (813 ratings)
Dessert
Bakeries
Canadian
Canadian
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Cakes
Key lime pie
Sit down
Canadian
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Street Parking
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Mid-range
"I have been waiting from last three years to get my hands on cranberry lemon cake but had no luck as they sold out so quickly Finally had a chance to..."
Navjot Kaur
"Visit June 4, 2022. Excellent quality of baked goods, solid variety of other pre-prepared and frozen foods. Suggest to arrive early to ensure they..."
Bob Barrie
"Purchased a package of Don's white scone buns this afternoon while shopping at our local Food Basics here in Kemptville. I'd never seen them in the..."
John Kavanagh
"Totally bummed … I spent EVERY summer here as a kid and the bakery was always open by now. We drove off highway just for Don’s. Was NOT open..."
Kathy Ure Bellavistaturks
"Go FOR THE SCONES !!! But save some for me!!! Honestly I do love this bakery rating four stars because they are fantastic summers at the cottage..."
Hope Lythi
"The only disappointing about this place is when it’s closed for the season! Don’s Bakery is a charming and local bakery in Bala. I can vouch for..."
Alicia K
"I just fell in love with this Bakery when we visited Muskoka, Bala. Staff are super friendly and helpful. The cakes were awesome, I loved the Banana..."
Jonathan Basten
Bala Falls Pub
Bala Falls Pub
81/100 (740 ratings)
Restaurants
Canadian
Bar
Pub
American
Canadian
Bar
Pub
Drinks
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Wings
Fish & chips
Burger
Sit down
Canadian
Bar
Pub
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Television
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Gift Cards Available
Parking Available
After-hours
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Stopped in Bala for lunch on my way to get gas at Glen Orchard General store. Bala has no gas pump this year. Snowmobilers take note. I ordered..."
Scotty Kay
"Quaint place to go with a delicious menu of food & drinks to choose from. I'm planning a trip back to the area just for another chance to go again...."
Shawn Foster
"I'm changing my review because I retried the burger after they got new staff and I am very impressed. The burger is completely changed and it tastes..."
Felicity Smith
"Love the vibe of the pub!!Tried chicken wings and fish n chips.Food is very good. All the sauces are in house prepared and taste..."
monali mohapatra
"I’m looking forward to going back. We ordered takeout chicken fingers, suicide wings xxx hot, and fries. Had takeout and food was ready when we..."
Ken Moscoe
"Great lil pub beside The Kee. Awesome food. 👌. Fried Chicken Sammy was dope shiz. Good local brew..."
Russell Buchelt
"Always great service, we love coming here! The hostesses are super friendly and most of the servers here are great! Some more friendlier than others..."
Danna T
Lakeside Bala
Lakeside Bala
84/100 (596 ratings)
Restaurants
Wine Bar
Gluten Free Options
Italian
Healthy
Canadian
Bar
Wine Bar
Healthy
Bar
Canadian
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Pasta
Salad
Pesto
Burger
Sit down
Healthy
Canadian
Bar
Wine Bar
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Outdoor Seating
Waterfront
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Mid-range
Hook And Ladder
Hook And Ladder
77/100 (306 ratings)
Restaurants
Diner
Canadian
American
American
Canadian
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Burger
Toasts
Sit down
American
Canadian
Family style
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Television
Seating
Cash Only
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Digital Payments
Accepts Credit Cards
Breakfast
Lunch
Mid-range
Cottage Cravings Cafe & Gift Shop
Cottage Cravings Cafe & Gift Shop
92/100 (288 ratings)
Dessert
Bakeries
Quick Bites
Cafe
Canadian
Cafe
Soups
Canadian
Soups
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Ice Cream
Sandwiches
Salad
Sit down
Soups
Café
Canadian
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Reservations
Accepts Visa
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
Ice Dreams Soda Shop
Ice Dreams Soda Shop
87/100 (270 ratings)
Dessert
Canadian
Canadian
Lunch
Breakfast
Ice Cream
Café
Canadian
Takeout
Breakfast
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"This place has amazing food. I love the ice cream. This place is must visit, if your in Bala, Muskoka. I was amazed when I entered this shop, I..."
Jonathan Basten
"Our go to ice cream spot near our cottage. Generous servings and friendly staff! Keep up the good..."
Eileen Kersnik
"Step back in time and visit this authentic ice cream and soda shop. This location was built 100 years ago and maintains the feel of days gone by. If..."
Linda Doiron
"Very cute pit stop in Bala, with a ton of Kwartha Dairy ice cream flavours to choose..."
Christina Loomis
"Owner was so kind Great ice cream Massive portions Great price Decorations were..."
Danny Putman
"The best ice cream in town ! Love this place so much..."
Ray Lee
"Just had the best ice cream and service by Lizzie. We will definitely be..."
k dallis
Castle Blue Restaurant
Castle Blue Restaurant
91/100 (265 ratings)
Restaurants
Canadian
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Poutine
Burger
Shrimp
Beef
"Everything is good. I kid you not. Everything. I'm working my way down the entire menu and haven't had anything sub-delicious yet. Also, the owner,..."
Nick Jensen
"I had heard about this new restaurant in Bala so decided to have lunch here today. A small restaurant with a big outdoor patio and well worth the..."
JoAnn Murphy
"Great menu, with lots of appealing choices, and reasonable prices. I went with my fiance and my parents, and we all ordered different things and..."
Eden Bachelder
"By far Ted makes the best fish and chips I've ever had! In fact, everything I've had tastes so good and fresh. Ted and his staff are very friendly..."
Kathy Fox-Lee
"One of the best meals I’ve ever had in Muskoka. Great food and incredible..."
Steve Rowlandson
"Excellent food, atmosphere and service! Can’t wait to come back. Salads are fresh and yummy and the ribs fantastic! A must when in..."
Shawn Littler
"Stopped in for lunch on our annual autumn drive. We ordered the special turkey poutine and it was incredible! Oh my those stuffing balls!! This..."
Tammy Välitalo
"We went tonight after getting a recommendation from our cottage neighbours. It was delicious! So happy to have this place to eat in Bala. The Castle..."
Sarah Burry
"There were five of us when we stopped in here for supper. We all found something delicious to eat on the menu and the meals were as good as they..."
Mary Bax Hewitt
"Best burger I've ever had! To die for, as is the poutine. Check it out Bala..."
Alison McMahon Pozzobon
"Had dinner here tonight for the first time with Nick and Eden who are regular patrons. Fabulous food, great prices, can't wait to go again! Will be..."
Steen Jensen
"The best French Dip & pickle spears I have ever..."
Jessica Dow
"Every dish tastes delicious. Fresh crunchy succulent wraps with awesome side salads! Could eat there everyday of the..."
Gen Dickson
"I've been a few times now and have enjoyed eating outside as well as indoors. Wait staff is very friendly, foood has always been amazing, and the..."
Jenn Garrett
"Service is pretty good, food is so good as well! It’s my first time traveling here to find such a good restaurant with large amount of dish and..."
Lorraine Li
"I’d highly recommend you try out this little gem in Bala. All of the staff made us feel most welcome on a busy Saturday night with two young..."
Mitch McKechnie
"Loved our lunch there. The fish and chips were delicious and very generous..."
Mike Salter
"Very good food, very fair price and the service was..."
Norberto Barbosa
"Came across this place by accident and was very pleasantly surprised by the service and food quality. Well done Chef, Wes and..."
Des Carter
"Their food is delicious. We came around 4:15 PM and we wanted to order the Prime Rib Special that is only available after 5pm. They let us ordered it..."
Bianca Sepe
"Tl;Dr - Fantastic food, service and a nice location. Just eat here. As someone who travels a lot for work I tend to be critical of restaurants...."
Derik Stockdale
"Great food and atmosphere in Bala. Weekends have amazing prime rib with all the fixings. Good Monday beer specials. Great fries..."
Katie Tsuyuki
Bala Bay Takeaway
Bala Bay Takeaway
79/100 (296 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Canadian
Pizza
Canadian
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Canadian
Pizza
Gift Cards Available
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
Longhouse Grill
Longhouse Grill
98/100 (147 ratings)
Restaurants
British
Fast Food
Bar
Fast food
Bar
Pub
British
Barbecue
Diner
Diner
Barbecue
Dinner
Lunch
Burgers
Longhouse burger
Bar
Pub
Fast food
British
Barbecue
Diner
Dinner
Lunch
Longhouse Grill
96/100 (146 ratings)
Restaurants
Barbecue
British
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Barbecue
British
Lunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Taco Kar
Taco Kar
95/100 (145 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Mexican
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Tortillas
Tapas
Tacos
Olivers Coffee
Olivers Coffee
78/100 (129 ratings)
Coffee & Tea
Quick Bites
Coffee & Tea
Cafe
Greek
Canadian
Cafe
Greek
Canadian
Breakfast
Greek
Canadian
Café
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Breakfast
Cheap Eats
"Coffee on several occasions is great. Pastries are fabulous too. Best scone ever. Not a British version- dry etc. but moist chocolate chip. Apple..."
G Ator
"Listen, I’m not sure why no other reviews seem to address this, but for the love of god please just change the names of your cups to the correct..."
Melissa Curran
"Just had best flat white coffee that we have had in a while. Server also suggested I wait 2 more min for fresh pot of coffee. Great service, great..."
Berna Magnuson
"Great to get butter pecan coffee early in the morning plus good..."
David Flack
"Always friendly service with a smile. Love the muffins too. My hubby loves the apple..."
Kathy Lee
"Best coffee in Muskoka! I love supporting local businesses, and this one is truly deserving. They make a great cup of coffee.... and hot chocolate..."
Helen
"Olivers has outstanding..."
John Perenack
"Coffee is good. Lineups are usually short since it's a true coffee shop not a coffee shop that tries to cook a million things like Tim Hortons and..."
Piotr Swiezawskihn
"Great place to stop on the run! Shop local..."
Chad Paré
"Stopped by for breakfast on our way to Bala Cove Marina. The best Apple fritters around. Highly recommend it. I look forward to going..."
Ada Qiu
"Great food and..."
debs kilts
"Great coffee and service. My son really enjoyed the to go roast beef..."
Jeffrey Smart
"I like this little store. The staff are very friendly and always have a smile on their faces. The products are always fresh and the coffee's good..."
Denis R. Potvin
"Tiny store but great coffee and cinnamon buns with cream cheese icing! Marvelous staff..."
Randy Beavis
"The place is very warm in addition to the service that is excellent. You can wash your clothes next door and have a..."
Gilberto Adrian
"we went to bala for a couple of days and oliver's coffee was our go to for the morning! friendly service. awesome coffee. fun staff.. def will be..."
Karmel A
"The lady there is so nice and she's been doing coffees for over 8 years now. The coffee is great and the grilled sandwiches..."
Leandro Puntin
The Moon River Lookout Restaurant
The Moon River Lookout Restaurant
84/100 (87 ratings)
Restaurants
Steakhouse
Seafood
Seafood
Canadian
Steakhouse
Canadian
Dinner
Lunch
Ribs
Sit down
Steakhouse
Seafood
Canadian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Outdoor Seating
Dinner
Mid-range
"Came here tonite (Sunday) as we drove the back roads enjoying the drift into fall. Celebrating a birthday so this is a bit more upscale than we..."
Jmc2873
"My parents found this little gem in muskoka a few summers ago.It is very under rated. The friendly staff, great food and beautiful view has..."
Hope King
"Great location, wonderful atmosphere, lovely attentive service and the food was great. Just stopped in for lunch but we really enjoyed the gnocchi..."
Hendrix77
"Really good food on a level not found in the area. Nice staff and good..."
Marek
Northern Bbq Shack Inc.
Northern Bbq Shack Inc.
93/100 (34 ratings)
Restaurants
Barbecue
Canadian
American
Dinner
Lunch
Ribs
Burger
Tapas
Tacos
"My cousin took us to this place which is close to Bsla but still on the reserve. Food is awesome and the portions plentiful. The vibe in the room is..."
Mark Stever
"WARNING!! THEIR BURGERS WILL MAKE EVERY OTHER BURGER SEEM LIKE JUST BORING DEAD COW ON TOAST! Amazing food! Great people! Great service. I especially..."
Markus Aureliuz
"Loved it. Amazing food...wonderful service. A must try. Chef lindsay is such a nice lady, i was very impressed when she came out to meet us. Will..."
Michelle Mero
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The Smokin' Birds
The Smokin' Birds
100/100 (1 ratings)
Quick Bites
Barbecue
American
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
American
Barbecue
Parking Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Seating
Lunch
Brunch
Dinner
Scopa Pizza
100/100 (1 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Dinner
Lunch
Pizza
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Parking Available
Dinner
Lunch
The Smoothie Shack Muskoka
The Smoothie Shack Muskoka
70/100 ( ratings)
Restaurants
Healthy
Canadian
Healthy
Canadian
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
Breakfast
Café
Healthy
Canadian
Seating
Takeout
Drinks
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Cheap Eats