Symposium Cafe Menu Prices Canada 2026
Ontario casual dining chain · All-day breakfast · 20 locations
Symposium Cafe Menu Prices Canada 2026
Looking for the symposium cafe menu prices canada? Here is the full 2026 breakdown: the Symposium Burger is $17.95, the Classic Benedict is $15.95, and the Teriyaki Grilled Salmon is $24.95. Symposium Cafe is an Ontario-only casual dining chain with 20 locations, famous for its all-day breakfast, a huge dessert menu, and Renaissance-style dining rooms. This guide covers the full menu in CAD: breakfast, benedicts, appetizers, entrees, pasta, bowls, burgers, desserts and the daily specials, plus typical hours and all 20 locations. One honest note up front: these prices come from the current in-store menu, the official menus on symposiumcafe.com, and the chain’s published daily specials, all checked October 2026. Individual locations can drift a little.
🍽️ Symposium Cafe Menu Prices Canada: Lunch and Dinner
Past breakfast, Symposium is a proper upscale-casual kitchen: steaks, salmon, ribs, souvlaki, pasta, rice bowls and burgers. The prices below are from the current in-store menu. My honest read: the entrees are priced fairly for sit-down dining in the GTA, and the rice bowls at $20.95 are the sweet spot if you want a filling dinner without the steakhouse bill. And the Symposium Burger at $17.95 with a real side included holds its own against most pub burgers in Ontario.
| Item | Details | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Grilled Jack Daniel’s Petit Filet | 9 oz petit filet, J.D. BBQ glaze, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, 860 Cals | $28.95 |
| Chicken Souvlaki Dinner | Marinated chicken skewers, salad, tzatziki, 830 Cals | $23.45 |
| Chicken Parmesan | Breaded chicken breast, marinara, mozzarella, 1690 Cals | $22.95 |
| Portuguese Style Chicken Dinner | Marinated grilled chicken, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, 930 Cals | $23.45 |
| Salmon Pesto | Atlantic salmon, pesto cream, basmati rice, vegetables, 1140 Cals | $25.95 |
| Teriyaki Grilled Salmon | Ginger teriyaki glaze, green onions, sesame seeds, rice and vegetables, 1080 Cals | $24.95 |
| Schnitzel Cutlets | Hand breaded pork cutlets, onion country gravy, roast potatoes, 1030 Cals | $22.95 |
| Rib Dinner | Full rack of BBQ back ribs, fries and coleslaw, 2400 Cals | $32.95 |
| Ribs & Wings Dinner | Half rack BBQ back ribs with 1 lb wings, fries and coleslaw, 2700 Cals | $31.95 |
| Item | Details | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Steak Bites & Fries | Seared beef in Asian marinade with Korean BBQ sauce, 1100 Cals | $24.95 |
| Southern Fried Chicken & Fries | Two buttermilk marinated chicken breasts in crunchy breading, gravy, 1180 Cals | $21.95 |
| Chicken Wings & Fries | One pound of plump wings with choice of sauce, 1190 Cals | $19.95 |
| Fish & Chips | Two English style battered fillets, add a third piece for $7.00, 1400 Cals | $19.95 |
| Calamari & Fries | Lightly breaded golden rings with cocktail sauce, 690 Cals | $18.95 |
| Chicken Tenders & Fries | Hand breaded seasoned tenders with sriracha mayo, 1670 Cals | $17.95 |
| Portobello Mushrooms & Fries | Battered plump portobello caps with sriracha mayo, 980 Cals | $16.95 |
| Mussels Marinara and Fries | One pound of mussels in white wine marinara with garlic toast, 450 Cals | $19.95 |
| Item | Details | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Seafood Pasta | Shrimp, salmon, baby clams and mussels in rose sauce, fettuccine, 1220 Cals | $26.95 |
| Salmon / Shrimp Alfredo | Al dente fettuccine in housemade alfredo sauce | $26.95 / $24.95 |
| Chicken / Steak Alfredo | Al dente fettuccine in housemade alfredo sauce | $24.95 |
| Fettuccine Alfredo | Fresh mushrooms with al dente noodles, parmesan cream, 1640 Cals | $17.95 |
| Spinach and Mushroom Carbonara | Spinach, mushrooms and fettuccine tossed in parmesan cream, 1160 Cals | $18.95 |
| Pesto Fettuccine | Zucchini, roasted red pepper, artichoke hearts, goat cheese, 1020 Cals | $17.95 |
| Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl | Stir-fried chicken in ginger teriyaki on basmati rice, 1050 Cals | $20.95 |
| Butter Chicken Rice Bowl | Chicken and caramelized onions in sweet tomato curried cream, 1320 Cals | $20.95 |
| Steak Stir-Fry Bowl | Pan fried steak bites, pepper and onion on basmati rice, 920 Cals | $22.95 |
| Mediterranean Zucchini Noodle Bowl | Spiralized zucchini noodles in olive oil with feta, 480 Cals | $17.95 |
| Item | Details | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Symposium Burger | Certified Angus Chuck double burger, signature burger sauce, toasted gourmet bun, 480 Cals | $17.95 |
| Beyond Meat Burger | 6 oz plant protein vegetarian burger, 380 Cals | $17.95 |
| Single Burger | Classic single patty burger, 300 Cals | $13.95 |
All burgers are served on a toasted gourmet bun with lettuce, tomato, pickle and onion, plus a Mediterranean salad or your choice of Caesar salad, fries or soup. Add cheese for $1.45, bacon for $1.45, or swap to a classic poutine for $3.00. For a casual-dining burger in Ontario in 2026, $17.95 with a side is squarely in the fair zone.
The real Symposium Cafe menu photographed in-store: entrees, pasta, bowls and the burger section with current prices.
🥞 Symposium Cafe Breakfast and Brunch Prices
This is the menu Symposium is famous for. The whole breakfast lineup is served all day, every day, which means a Belgian waffle at 7 PM is completely normal here. The benedicts are the headliners: three soft poached eggs on a toasted English muffin with breakfast potatoes and hollandaise. The Classic Benedict at $15.95 with Canadian peameal bacon is the one I would point a first-timer at. The California Benedict at $16.95 with avocado and guacamole is the crowd favourite for a reason, and if you want to go big, the Benjamin Benedict at $18.95 comes with smoked salmon.
| Item | Details | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Belgian Waffle Breakfast | Fruit cup, ham or bacon, choice of topping, chantilly cream, powdered sugar, syrup, 1210-1420 Cals | $14.95 |
| Pancakes Breakfast | 3 pancakes, fruit cup, ham or bacon, choice of topping, 1310-1520 Cals | $14.95 |
| French Toast Breakfast | 3 slices, fruit cup, ham or bacon, choice of topping, 1380-1590 Cals | $14.95 |
| California Benedict | Avocado, guacamole and pico de gallo, 870 Cals | $16.95 |
| Classic Benedict | Canadian peameal bacon, 700 Cals | $15.95 |
| Benjamin Benedict | Smoked salmon and red onion, 820 Cals | $18.95 |
| Classic Avocado Toast | Rye toast, two poached eggs, avocado, guacamole, fruit cup, 710 Cals | $15.95 |
| Spinach Mushroom Truffle Avocado Toast | Spinach, sauteed mushrooms, truffle oil drizzle, 830 Cals | $17.95 |
| 100% Pure Maple Syrup | With breakfast, 30 Cals | $2.00 |
For the sweet breakfasts, the topping choices are strawberry, banana, blueberry, chocolate chips, caramel sauce, strawberry sauce or Nutella. Honestly, adding real maple syrup for two dollars is worth it. This is Ontario, after all.
Symposium Cafe Breakfast Menu Prices: The All-Day Favourites
Symposium Cafe is known for its all-day breakfast: eggs benedict, Belgian waffles and specialty coffee, served from opening until close.
🍤 Symposium Cafe Appetizers and Salads Prices
The starters menu leans shareable: mussels by the pound, quesadillas, steak bites, wings and the classic poutine at $10.95. The Steak Bites at $22.95 are pan seared in an Asian inspired marinade with a Korean BBQ dip, and they are the appetizer I would order with drinks. Soups run $8.95, and salads range from the Caesar at $13.95 to the Cajun Shrimp Salad at $22.95.
| Item | Details | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Steak Bites | Pan seared beef in Asian marinade with Korean BBQ dip, 820 Cals | $22.95 |
| Mussels Florentine | One pound of mussels in white wine cream sauce with spinach and parmesan, garlic toast, 700 Cals | $19.95 |
| Dusted Shrimp | Lightly dusted fried shrimp with tangy Thai sauce, 340 Cals | $18.95 |
| Chicken Quesadilla | Grilled chicken, peppers, onions, cheddar and mozzarella in a tomato basil tortilla, 720 Cals | $18.95 |
| Mussels Marinara | One pound of mussels in white wine marinara, garlic toast, 330 Cals | $17.95 |
| Calamari | Lightly breaded golden rings with cocktail sauce, 410 Cals | $16.95 |
| Warm Spinach Dip | Topped with feta and cheddar, served with toasted pita, 1050 Cals | $15.95 |
| Bacon & Onion Perogies | Traditional panfried potato perogies with caramelized onions and bacon, 630 Cals | $13.95 |
| Golden Battered Portobellos | Fresh cut portobello caps fried crispy golden with sriracha mayo, 520 Cals | $14.95 |
| Pita and Dips | Hummus and yogurt with toasted pita, celery and carrot sticks, 240 Cals | $11.95 |
| Traditional Poutine | Golden fries, savory gravy, authentic cheese curds, 490 Cals | $10.95 |
🍰 Symposium Cafe Desserts Prices
Dessert is half the reason people keep coming back to Symposium. The menu calls it the largest dessert menu in town, and looking at the list, that is not an exaggeration: waffles, crepes, gaufrettes, affogatos, cheesecake and the famous Chocolate Divine. The East Meets West at $15.95 is the classic, and the Nutella Banana at $16.95 is the one kids always pick. If you want a small finish instead, the Dessert Squares at $6.95 are just a bite.
| Item | Details | Price |
|---|---|---|
| East Meets West | The classic: fresh strawberries and French vanilla ice cream with bananas and chocolate ice cream, 840 Cals | $15.95 |
| Chocolate Divine | A Symposium signature: chocolate brownie, chocolate ice cream, chocolate syrup and bananas, 1280 Cals | $16.95 |
| Nutella Banana | Nutella and ripe banana over chocolate ice cream with whipped cream and hazelnuts, 1980 Cals | $16.95 |
| Apple Caramel Crumble | Warm apple and cinnamon crumble over French vanilla ice cream, 1480 Cals | $15.95 |
| Blueberry Shortcake | Cheesecake bites and wild blueberry compote over French vanilla ice cream, 1310 Cals | $16.95 |
| Nutella Bananarama Crepes | Nutella filled crepes with bananas, strawberries and chocolate drizzle, 710 Cals | $10.95 |
| Caramel Apple Crepes | Homestyle apple filling, caramel sauce, graham crumble, cinnamon, 1110 Cals | $10.95 |
| Berry Banana Gaufrettes | Sweet mini waffles, strawberries and bananas over vanilla ice cream, 1200 Cals | $9.95 |
| Choco Hazelnut Affogato | Hazelnut espresso over rich chocolate ice cream, 640 Cals | $9.95 |
| Vanilla Amaretto Affogato | Amaretto flavoured espresso over French vanilla ice cream, 620 Cals | $9.95 |
| Caramel Toffee Apple Square | Caramel, toffee and Granny Smith apples with whipped cream, 290 Cals | $6.95 |
| Gluten Free Brownie | Rich brownie flavour, served with whipped cream, 400 Cals | $6.95 |
🎁 Symposium Cafe Specials and Daily Deals
Early Bird Breakfast: $8.95
Monday to Friday until 10 AM, the Two-Egg Breakfast starts at $8.95 and includes coffee or tea. That is one of the cheapest sit-down breakfasts in Ontario right now. Get there before the line forms.
Early Bird Dinner: $24.95
A three-course prix fixe from 3 to 6 PM for $24.95. For a full dinner out, that is genuinely hard to beat.
Lunch specials from $14.95
Monday to Friday, 11 AM to 3 PM, lunch specials start at $14.95.
Weekly food specials
Monday is the Burger Special day, Wednesday is the Wings Special day (one recent menu listed wings at $9.47, but I could not confirm the current price, so ask your server), and Saturday brings a Ribs and Wings Special at $24.95. Sunday is 2-for-1 desserts, which pairs dangerously well with the dessert menu above.
Bar specials
Cocktails and martinis run $9.95, brunch cocktails are $6.95, and Wednesday has $7 cocktail specials. Beer is $5, with wine and beer specials Monday to Wednesday and half-price pitcher specials on Saturdays. Wine bottles are $10 off Thursday to Saturday.
Money saving tips
Two people can do the Early Bird Dinner ($24.95 each) for about fifty bucks before tax and tip, which is remarkable for three courses. And Sunday 2-for-1 desserts means a date night with the Chocolate Divine costs one dessert instead of two.
🕐 Symposium Cafe Hours
Every Symposium Cafe location is open a minimum of 8 AM to 10 PM, 364 days a year. They close one day only: Christmas Day.
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday – Thursday | 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Friday – Saturday | 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sunday | 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Many locations, including Ajax, Woodbridge and Waterloo, run later on weekends with late-night dining. Hours can vary a little by location, and daily specials are not available on holidays, so check your local restaurant’s page before heading out.
🏪 About Symposium Cafe
Symposium Cafe is an Ontario-only restaurant chain that celebrated its 30th anniversary in August 2026, so it has been serving since 1996. The dining rooms have a Renaissance theme, which gives them that distinct upscale-casual look you will not find at a regular family restaurant. The chain is known for three things: an all-day breakfast and weekend brunch, one of the biggest dessert menus in full-service dining, and a fully licensed bar with signature cocktails, martinis and specialty coffee. Its 20 Ontario locations include Ajax, Alliston, Ancaster, Aurora, Barrie, Bolton, Brantford, Cambridge, Georgetown, Guelph, Lindsay, Markham, Milton, Oakville, Oshawa, Stoney Creek, Thornhill, Waterdown, Waterloo and Woodbridge. You will usually find them near the shopping: Colossus Centre in Woodbridge, Vaughan Mills area, Westside Marketplace in Waterloo, and RioCan Windfields in Oshawa.
❓ Symposium Cafe Menu Prices Canada: FAQs
What are the Symposium Cafe menu prices in Canada?
The Symposium Burger is $17.95, the Classic Benedict is $15.95, Teriyaki Grilled Salmon is $24.95, and the Early Bird Breakfast is $8.95. Most entrees run $20.95 to $32.95, pasta and bowls $17.95 to $27.95, and desserts $6.95 to $16.95. Prices are in CAD before tax and vary slightly by location.
How much is the Symposium Burger?
The Symposium Burger is $17.95 on the current in-store menu: a Certified Angus Chuck double burger with the signature burger sauce, served with a Mediterranean salad or your choice of side. The Beyond Meat Burger is also $17.95 and the Single Burger is $13.95.
Does Symposium Cafe serve breakfast all day?
Yes. Symposium Cafe serves its full breakfast menu all day, every day. Belgian waffles, pancakes, French toast, benedicts and avocado toast are available from opening until close, which is one of the main reasons regulars love it.
What is the Symposium Cafe early bird special?
The Early Bird Breakfast is $8.95, Monday to Friday until 10 AM, and includes coffee or tea. The Early Bird Dinner is a three-course prix fixe for $24.95, served 3 to 6 PM. Lunch specials run Monday to Friday 11 AM to 3 PM starting at $14.95.
What are Symposium Cafe hours?
All Symposium Cafe locations are open a minimum of 8 AM to 10 PM, 364 days a year. They are closed on Christmas Day only. Many locations stay open later, until 11 PM or midnight.
How many Symposium Cafe locations are there in Ontario?
Symposium Cafe has 20 locations across Ontario, including Ajax, Aurora, Barrie, Cambridge, Georgetown, Guelph, Markham, Milton, Oakville, Oshawa, Stoney Creek, Waterloo and Woodbridge. It celebrated its 30th anniversary in August 2026.
That is the full picture of symposium cafe menu prices canada for 2026. The honest summary: the all-day breakfast is the main event, the $8.95 Early Bird Breakfast is the best value in the building, the Symposium Burger at $17.95 holds its own, and the dessert menu is worth a trip on its own. I will refresh these numbers whenever the menu changes, so check back before your next visit.
