Aurora Restaurant for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Patio Dining
Family-Friendly Dining at Bayview Avenue & Hollandview Trail
All-Day Breakfast, Gourmet Comfort Food, Drinks, Desserts & Daily Specials
Aurora’s Neighbourhood Dining Spot | 444 Hollandview Trail at Bayview Avenue in the Shoppers Drug Mart Plaza, near Cineplex Cinemas
Aurora’s go-to family restaurant and bar is a popular neighbourhood dining spot at 444 Hollandview Trail, near Bayview Avenue, in the same plaza as Shoppers Drug Mart and minutes from Cineplex Odeon Aurora Cinemas and the Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex. We serve all-day breakfast and brunch, casual lunch, a full dinner menu, gourmet desserts, late-night dining, and popular daily food and drink specials. Guests can enjoy gourmet comfort food, seafood dishes, vegetarian choices, and handcrafted drinks in our beautifully designed upscale-casual dining room and cozy bar and lounge, or relax on our spacious seasonal patio. For over 11 years, we have welcomed families, friends, and guests from Newmarket, Richmond Hill, and communities throughout York Region, offering the menu variety, distinctive atmosphere, and friendly service that have helped make us one of Aurora’s favourite all-around restaurants.
All-Day Breakfast & Weekend Brunch
Start your morning with classic Eggs Benedict, fluffy pancakes, French toast, Belgian waffles, hearty three-egg breakfasts, handcrafted omelettes, avocado toast, breakfast sandwiches, and satisfying favourites such as steak and eggs. Pair your meal with a specialty latte, cappuccino, espresso drink, premium tea, freshly squeezed juice, mimosa, or refreshing brunch cocktail.
Lunch & Dinner Menu: Burgers, Wings, Pasta, Steaks & Seafood
Our extensive lunch and dinner menu features shareable appetizers, crispy chicken wings, comforting soups, fresh salads, savoury rice bowls, pasta dishes, signature sandwiches, handcrafted burgers, steaks, ribs, chicken entrées, seafood dishes, and satisfying vegetarian choices. Our full dinner menu remains available until closing, making us a convenient Aurora restaurant for family dinners, date nights, drinks with friends, and relaxed late-night dining.
Seven Days of Food & Drink Specials in Aurora
Explore our rotating daily features, including lunch specials, Early Bird Breakfast, Early Bird Dinner, Happy Hour, and weekly food promotions:
- Burger Mondays: $6.99 single burger or $10.99 double burger with fries
- Pasta Tuesdays: Half Price Pasta and Bowls
- Wing Wednesdays: Half-price wings at $9.47 per pound
- Date Night Thursdays: $69.95 dinner for two
- Fish & Chips Fridays: One-piece Fish and Chips for $9.95 or two pieces for $15.95
- Ribs & Wings Saturdays: $24.95 Ribs & Wings Dinner
- Sunday Family Funday: Kids Eat Free & Two-for-One Desserts
Additional offers include weekday Early Bird Breakfast for $8.95, Lunch Specials starting at $14.95, and daily Early Bird Dinners for $24.95. Our fully licensed bar also features rotating drink specials, including $6.95 brunch cocktails and $7 martinis and mules on Wednesdays.
Popular Dessert Spot for Cakes, Waffles, Croffles & Specialty Coffee
Save room for decadent cakes, rich cheesecakes, warm Belgian waffles, flaky croffles, specialty milkshakes, ice cream treats, fresh-baked cookies, Tres Leches Cake, our famous Sky-High Carrot Cake, and the warm Chocolate Dubai Raspberry Lava Cake. Pair your selection with an affogato, premium hot chocolate, specialty coffee, or handcrafted espresso drinks.
A Trusted Aurora Restaurant for Over 11 Years
Since opening more than 11 years ago, our Hollandview Trail location has welcomed families, friends, business guests, sports teams, and community groups from across the region. More than 600 positive guest reviews and multiple Readers’ Choice Awards reflect the broad menu, welcoming atmosphere, and consistent service that have made us a familiar neighbourhood favourite.
Dining near Cineplex & Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex
Conveniently located at 444 Hollandview Trail near Bayview Avenue, in the same plaza as Shoppers Drug Mart and just north of Wellington Street East, our restaurant is minutes from Cineplex Odeon Aurora Cinemas and the Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex. The location is easily reached from Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Highway 404, and surrounding York Region communities, with convenient plaza access and ample free parking.
Stylish interior of Symposium Cafe Restaurant Aurora showing the cozy cafe area, Renaissance-style decor, and comfortable seating for large groups and families, on Hollandview Trail by the Shoppers Drug Mart.
Symposium Cafe Restaurant Aurora family restaurant exterior facade and outdoor patio seating located on Hollandview Trail, beside the Shoppers Drug Mart and down the road from Cineplex Cinemas.
What Guests are saying about us at Symposium Cafe Restaurant Aurora
One of our absolute favorite places to eat in Aurora! This Symposium Cafe is in such a convenient spot right off Wellington Street and Hollandview Trail, making it the easiest choice whether we’re coming home from work or heading back after a game at the Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex.
All-Day Breakfast & Weekend Brunch
"My family and I had a great brunch experience. The eggs Benedict were outstanding, the brunch menu had a great selection of sweet and savory options. The exceptional service from Shirin made it an unforgettable experience. Totally recommend!"
Lunch Favourites, Burgers & Fresh Salads
"Wow, what a great experience my guests and I had at Symposium Aurora! We ordered the fish and chips, and it was fresh and delicious. My wife had the pasta, which was amazing as well. Highly recommend this place for a great dining experience."
Dinner Entrées, Steaks & Comfort Food
"Wow!! Awesome dinner! I had the seafood pasta and it was the best!!" "The Symposium Cafe is such a lovely restaurant. The atmosphere is cozy; the perfect mix of cleanliness with comfort. The food was absolutely delicious!"
Cocktails, Martinis, Mules & Bar Drinks
"Amazing service, the chi latte was delicious !! Would definitely come again." "We come here regularly as a family, they have really good appetizers and Moscow Mule cocktails... We like the warm and friendly atmosphere."
Decadent Desserts, Waffles & Cakes
"I recently visited for dessert, and ordered their Creamy Vanilla Iced Cappuccino, and two slices of cake to share; Raspberry Cheesecake and Tiramisu Cake. Their Iced Cappuccino was fresh and delicious... Service was very friendly and attentive."
Takeout & Food and Drinks Delivery
"Ordered breakfast and staff was beyond kind, even to do as much as walk my order to the car outside. Food was great, quick service and comes in the perfect takeout packaging. Will be returning soon!" "Really enjoyed my take out experience."
Daily Restaurant Specials & Food Deals
"We came in on a Monday for their $7 burger deal and half off pitcher of beer and it was incredible, we got everything super quick. Overall a great experience would recommend and we are definitely coming back!!"
Discover Food & Drink Deals | Early Bird Specials | Daily Lunch & Dinner Promotions
Explore daily food & drink deals: $8.95 Early Bird Breakfast, $10.99 Burgers, 50% off Pasta, half-price Wings, $69.95 Date Night, $9.95 Fish & Chips, $24.95 Ribs & Wings, Kids Eat Free, 2-for-1 Desserts, $24.95 Early Bird Dinners, $6.95 brunch cocktails, $7 Martinis/Mules, $5 Beer/Wine & half-price Pitchers.
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.
Dinner
for two
$6995
2 Entrees, 2 Beverages, Appetizer and Dessert to share.
Bottles of WINE
& PROSECCO
Conditions apply.
Fish
& Chips
$995*
/1pc
$1595*
/2pc
Free Chowder Bowl
with select Searfood Items
Conditions apply.
$2495*
Ribs & Wing Dinner
1/2 Price Pitchers
Sangria, Margarita & Draft Beer
Conditions apply.
Brunch Cocktails
9am - 3pm
$695
House Wine & PBR Draught
Happy Hours
3-6pm 9pm-close
Conditions apply.
Early bird Breakfast
Monday - Friday until 10 am
2 Egg breakfast starting at
$895
Includes coffee or tea
Early Bird Dinner
3-6 pm
Three course prix-fix
$2495
Monday - Friday 11am-3pm
Lunch specials
Monday - Friday 11am-3pm
starting at
$1495
9pm-close
Happy hour Appetizers
9pm-close
$995
ALL DAILY SPECIALS subject to conditions, including requirement of beverage purchase. Specials not 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.
Symposium Cafe Restaurant Aurora: Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Our Aurora restaurant serves breakfast all day, along with a popular weekend brunch menu. Breakfast favourites include Eggs Benedict, fluffy pancakes, French toast, Belgian waffles, omelettes, avocado toast, hearty three-egg breakfasts, breakfast sandwiches, and steak and eggs. We also offer an $8.95 weekday Early Bird Breakfast, specialty coffees, fresh juices, and $6.95 weekend brunch cocktails.
Our lunch and dinner menus feature shareable appetizers, chicken wings, homemade soups, fresh salads, rice bowls, pasta dishes, sandwiches, burgers, steaks, seafood entrées, and other gourmet comfort-food favourites. Guests can finish their meal with our famous Sky-High Carrot Cake, specialty cakes, Belgian waffles, croffles, ice cream treats, fresh-baked cookies, or an affogato. We also serve specialty coffees, espresso drinks, cocktails, martinis, mules, wine, draft beer, and bottled beer.
Our Aurora restaurant offers food and drink specials throughout the week, including Single Burger & Fries $6.99 or Double Burger & Fries $10.99 Burger Mondays, half-price Pasta and Rice Bowl Tuesdays, half-price Wing Wednesdays, $69.95 Date Night Thursdays, $9.95 Fish and Chips Fridays, and $24.95 Ribs and Wings Saturdays. Sunday Family Funday features Kids Eat Free and two-for-one desserts. We also offer weekday lunch specials starting at $14.95, an $8.95 Early Bird Breakfast, $24.95 Early Bird Dinners, $6.95 weekend brunch cocktails, and rotating daily bar specials.
Yes. We are a family-friendly Aurora restaurant welcoming children, parents, grandparents, couples, and groups for everyday meals and special occasions. Our dedicated kids’ menu includes child-friendly breakfast choices and appropriately sized lunch and dinner favourites. Highchairs are available, and families can also enjoy Kids Eat Free and two-for-one desserts during our Sunday Family Funday promotion.
Yes. Guests can dine inside our stylish upscale-casual dining room or enjoy seasonal outdoor dining on our comfortable patio. Our fully licensed bar serves handcrafted cocktails, martinis, mules, wine, draft and bottled beer, brunch drinks, and rotating daily drink specials. Vegetarian, vegan, lighter, and customizable menu choices are also available for guests with different tastes and dietary preferences.
Symposium Cafe Restaurant Aurora is located at 444 Hollandview Trail near Bayview Avenue, in the same plaza as Shoppers Drug Mart and just north of Wellington Street East. We are minutes from Cineplex Odeon Aurora Cinemas, the Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex, Highway 404, and nearby Newmarket and Richmond Hill communities. Ample free plaza parking is available.
Yes. Our inviting upscale-casual dining room, varied menu, fully licensed bar, decadent desserts, and comfortable atmosphere make us a popular Aurora restaurant for birthdays, family celebrations, date nights, meals with friends, and relaxed group dining. With breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, desserts, cocktails, and specialty drinks available, guests with different tastes can easily find something to enjoy.
Absolutely. Guests are welcome to stop in for dessert, specialty coffee, cocktails, or an evening treat without ordering a full meal. Popular choices include our Sky-High Carrot Cake, specialty cakes, Belgian waffles, croffles, ice cream treats, cookies, affogatos, handcrafted espresso drinks, premium hot chocolate, martinis, mules, wine, and beer.
Yes. Our Aurora restaurant is open from 8 a.m. until 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. until midnight Friday and Saturday, 364 days a year. Guests can enjoy late-night meals, desserts, specialty coffees, cocktails, beer, wine, and other drinks in a comfortable and relaxed setting.
For more than 11 years, our Aurora restaurant has welcomed families, friends, business guests, sports teams, and community groups from across York Region. More than 600 positive guest reviews and multiple Readers’ Choice Awards reflect the broad menu, spacious patio, welcoming dining room, friendly service, and consistent quality that have made us a familiar neighbourhood favourite.
Best Family Restaurant, popular Breakfast Spot, great Desserts Place - 20 Locations near you
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