Cambridge Restaurant for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Patio Dining
Family-Friendly Dining at Can-Amera Parkway & Townline Road
All-Day Breakfast, Gourmet Comfort Food, Drinks, Desserts & Daily Specials
Cambridge Neighbourhood dining spot | 500 Can-Amera Parkway at Townline Road near Hwy 401
Cambridge’s go-to family restaurant and bar, a popular neighbourhood dining spot at 500 Can-Amera Parkway, near Townline Road in the Can-Amera Centre, near Highway 401, serving all-day breakfast, weekend brunch, lunch, a full dinner menu, desserts, and a private, outdoor patio. For over 15 years, we have welcomed guests from Cambridge, Hespeler, Galt, and Breslau, offering handcrafted cocktails, gourmet comfort food, and daily food and drink specials in a warm, inviting space with comfortable seating, a relaxed upscale-casual atmosphere, and a cozy bar and lounge—delivering the variety, style, and friendly service that have made us one of the region’s favourite all-around restaurants.
All-Day Breakfast & Weekend Brunch in Cambridge
Start your morning with familiar breakfast classics, lighter choices, and a satisfying weekend brunch selection:
- Breakfast Favourites: Eggs Benedict, classic three-egg breakfasts, and avocado toast.
- Lighter Options: Veggie omelettes, avocado toast, fresh fruit, and other lighter breakfast choices.
- Sweet Treats: Fluffy pancakes and French toast, perfect for a leisurely morning meal.
Lunch & Dinner: Burgers, Wings, Pasta, Steaks & Seafood
Our menu offers a satisfying selection of upscale-casual favourites for lunch, dinner, and everything in between, our complete dinner menu remains available until closing:
- Starters & Salads: Shareable appetizers, crispy chicken wings, soups, and fresh salads.
- Mains: Savoury rice bowls, premium steaks, seafood, and comforting pasta dishes.
- Burgers & sandwiches: Generously portioned favourites for a casual lunch or relaxed dinner.
Desserts: Cakes, Waffles, Croffles & Specialty Coffee
Save room for one of our decadent desserts or finish your meal with a specialty coffee:
- Signature Treats: Our famous Sky-High Carrot Cake and two-for-one desserts every Sunday.
- Sweet Indulgences: Waffles, ice cream treats, cookies, and croffles.
- Specialty Coffee: With affogatos and premium espresso drinks.
Daily Specials: Food & Drink Deals
We feature a different food or drink special throughout the week, giving guests more ways to enjoy excellent value:
- Burger Mondays: Single Burger & Fries $6.99 or Double Burger & Fries $10.99
- Pasta Tuesdays: Half-Price Pasta and Bowls
- Wing Wednesdays: Half-Price Chicken Wings
- Date Night Thursdays: $69.95 Dinner for Two
- Fish & Chips Fridays: One Piece $9.95 or Two Pieces $15.95
- Ribs & Wings Saturdays: $24.95 Ribs and Wings Dinner
- Sunday Family Funday: Kids Eat Free & Two-for-One Desserts
Our popular Lunch Specials start at just $14.95, with weekday Early Bird Breakfast at $8.95 and daily Early Bird Dinners for $24.95. We feature different drink specials every day in our fully licensed bar, including $6.95 weekend brunch cocktails and $7 martinis and mules on Wednesdays. We are open 364 days a year to serve you delicious meals until late.
Serving the Cambridge Community for Over 15 Years
With more than 1,500 guest reviews, our broad menu, inviting dining room, cozy bar and lounge, outdoor patio, daily specials, and friendly service have made us a trusted neighbourhood dining choice throughout Cambridge and surrounding communities.
Near Townline Road, Highway 401, Hespeler & Galt
Find us at 500 Can-Amera Parkway in the Can-Amera Centre, near Townline Road and Highway 401. Conveniently located for guests from Hespeler, Galt, Breslau, and other Cambridge neighbourhoods, our plaza offers easy access and plenty of free parking.
Relax and enjoy a refined dining experience at Symposium Cafe Restaurant Cambridge. Plush booths and rich Renaissance-inspired artwork create the perfect atmosphere to unwind and dine.
Relax under the open sky at Symposium Cafe Restaurant Cambridge. Our large, inviting patio provides a cozy outdoor dining space paired with your favorite menu picks.
What Cambridge Guests Love About Symposium
Explore genuine customer reviews highlighting our all-day breakfast and weekend brunch, lunch and dinner menus, cocktails and bar drinks, desserts, takeout and delivery, and popular specials and deals. Each feature pairs a signature dining experience with feedback from guests who enjoyed it.
All-Day Breakfast & Weekend Brunch
"Josel was incredibly welcoming and made us feel right at home. The ambiance was amazing, with a cozy and inviting atmosphere. As for the food, it was absolutely delicious! I’d highly recommend this cafe." "Delicious breakfast options and generous portions."
Lunch Favourites, Burgers & Fresh Salads
"Amazing experience today at lunch time. The server Ritu was very supportive, friendly and patience. The food was very good and several options to choose."
"Amazing food and amazing service. Our waitress Jose was wonderful. I highly recommend this place."
Dinner Entrées, Steaks & Comfort Food
"My friends and I went to symposium cafe Tuesday night for dinner. Symposium Cafe is a great place with a diverse menu. The service is excellent, and I'd definitely recommend checking it out for a meal especially when with a group of people!"
Cocktails, Martinis, Mules & Bar Drinks
"Pay attention to daily specials, best way to enjoy drinks at a great price. Pitchers of frozen Margaritas are great?" "My friend and I tried all the martinis and the best one was unanimously the Chocolate Monkey! The Espresso Martini was also delicious"
Decadent Desserts, Waffles & Cakes
"The star of the meal was definitely their Carrot Cake - a piece big enough to share. We will definitely be back when we are in the area again." "Had the Carrot Cake and Brownie Cheesecake as well as a Spanish coffee. Delicious."
Takeout & Food and Drinks Delivery
"Oh my goodness. I wish I could rate more than 5 stars. The workers here are beyond kind beyond amazing . I requested a delivery for a friend’s birthday and the way they went above and beyond with the food I ordered left me speechless."
Daily Restaurant Specials & Food Deals
"Early bird breakfast is such a great deal and lunch specials are perfect for weekdays. Loved the Monday burger special too. Ritu gave excellent service."
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
/lb
$7
Martinis
& Mules Cocktails
Conditions apply.
Dinner
for two
$6995
2 Entrées, 2 Beverages, Appetizer and Dessert to share.
Bottles of WINE
& PROSECCO
Conditions apply.
Fish
& Chips
$995*
/1pc
$1595*
/2pc
Free Chowder Bowl
with select Seafood 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 Hour
3-6pm 9pm-close
Conditions apply.
Early bird Breakfast
Monday - Friday until 10 am
Two-Egg Breakfast starting at
$895
Includes coffee or tea
Early Bird Dinner
3-6 pm
Three-course prix fixe
$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 Cambridge: Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Our Cambridge 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 Cambridge restaurant offers food and drink specials throughout the week, including $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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge is located at 500 Can-Amera Parkway in the Can-Amera Centre, near Townline Road, SmartCentres, and Highway 401. Our location is easily reached from Hespeler, Galt, Breslau, and other Cambridge neighbourhoods, with convenient plaza access and plenty of free parking.
Yes. Our inviting upscale-casual dining room, varied menu, fully licensed bar, decadent desserts, and comfortable atmosphere make us a popular Cambridge 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 Cambridge restaurant is open daily from 8:00 a.m. until 11pm, 364 days of the year, serving late-night food, desserts, specialty coffees, cocktails, beer, wine, and other drinks in a comfortable and relaxed setting. It is a convenient choice for dinner after shopping or a movie, drinks with friends, dessert after a local outing, or a casual late-night visit.
For more than 15 years, our Cambridge restaurant has welcomed local families, professionals, shoppers, travellers, and community groups. With more than 1,500 guest reviews, a broad menu, inviting upscale-casual dining room, cozy bar and lounge, private outdoor patio, daily specials, and friendly service, we have become a trusted neighbourhood choice for every meal period and occasion.
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