Oakville Restaurant for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Patio Dining
Family-Friendly Dining on Upper Middle Road West at Third Line in Glen Abbey
All-Day Breakfast, Gourmet Comfort Food, Drinks, Desserts & Daily Specials
Oakville’s neighbourhood local dining spot | 1500 Upper Middle Road West at Third Line beside the Beer Store
Oakville’s favourite family restaurant and bar, is a trusted neighbourhood dining spot at 1500 Upper Middle Road West and Third Line, in the Sobeys plaza in Glen Abbey, directly beside The Beer Store. Serving the Oakville community for over 14 years, we serve all-day breakfast, a terrific brunch, casual lunch, a full dinner menu, desserts, handcrafted drinks, and daily specials. Set in a beautifully designed, warm, inviting space with cozy seating and a relaxed upscale-casual atmosphere—with vegetarian and vegan options, kids' meals, and patio dining—we provide the variety, ambiance, and welcoming service that make us one of the best all-around restaurants in Oakville.
The Best All-Day Breakfast & Weekend Brunch in Oakville
Start your morning with classic Eggs Benedict, fluffy pancakes, three-egg breakfasts, avocado toast, and our $8.95 Early Bird Breakfast. For those seeking lighter fare, we offer vegetarian and vegan menu options along with healthy choices like avocado toast and protein-packed salads.
Lunch & Dinner in Oakville: Burgers, Wings, Pasta, Steak, Seafood & Rice Bowls
Our diverse menu offers a wide variety of hearty, full-service dining choices for every appetite. Enjoy shareable appetizers, crispy chicken wings, fresh salads, comforting pasta dishes, savoury rice bowls, premium steaks, seafood, hearty sandwiches, and generously portioned burgers—all prepared for guests looking for quality, flavour, and variety . Whether you are joining us for a casual lunch, family dinner, drinks with friends, or an evening out in the Glen Abbey area, our upscale-casual restaurant offers a warm and satisfying dining experience.
Desserts: Cakes, Waffles & Sunday Two-for-One
Indulge in our famous Sky-High Carrot Cake, decadent cakes, waffles, croffles, ice cream treats, cookies, affogatos, and specialty coffee drinks. Whether you are stopping in after dinner, meeting friends for something sweet, or visiting for our popular Two-for-One Desserts every Sunday, our dessert menu is a favourite way to end any meal.
Oakville Daily Specials, Happy Hour & Dining 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.
A Trusted Oakville Restaurant for Over 14 Years
Throughout that time, our Oakville location has welcomed local families, friends, groups, and regular guests with friendly service, consistent quality, and a comfortable upscale-casual atmosphere. As part of a Canadian restaurant chain with 20 locations across Ontario and over 2,000 positive reviews, we continue to be a familiar neighbourhood choice.
Family-Friendly Dining at Upper Middle Road West and Third Line near the QEW
Conveniently located in Oakville’s Glen Abbey area, we are situated at the southeast corner of Third Line and Upper Middle Road West in the Sobeys plaza, directly beside The Beer Store. We are just north of the QEW and close to Glen Abbey Community Centre.
Step inside to a uniquely warm dining atmosphere. Cozy up in one of our comfortable booths and take in the stunning Renaissance-inspired artwork that makes dining at Symposium Cafe Restaurant special.
Settle in for a wonderful meal on our cozy enclosed patio—one of the largest in Oakville. With a relaxed atmosphere and iconic backdrop, it’s the perfect spot for outdoor dining
What Oakville 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
"I opted for their breakfast menu, and I can confidently say that every dish exceeded my expectations. The eggs were perfectly done, and the freshness of the fruits was undeniable. It's evident that they take pride in using quality ingredients."
Lunch Favourites, Burgers & Fresh Salads
"All the food was amazing. The $20 symposium double burger was 10.99 on Monday with fries. And it was the best burger we have had in a long time. Home made from ground chuck."
Dinner Entrées, Steaks & Comfort Food
"The restaurant offers a warm inviting ambiance that creates a pleasant comfortable dining experience from the moment you arrive. The food was excellent well prepared, flavorful, and thoughtfully presented. What truly stood out was the outstanding service."
Cocktails, Martinis, Mules & Bar Drinks
"Upon entering, I was immediately struck by the spacious interior and high ceilings. The interior design was nothing short of impressive, and it set the tone for a memorable dining experience. Symposium Cafe in Oakville has become a must-visit spot for me."
Decadent Desserts, Waffles & Cakes
"Very cozy for ladies outing. Food is super and huge portions. Dessert is a hit. Every time I try something new and get amazed. Chocolate cake, carrot cake, humming bird cake, and my favorite Belgian Waffles. My favorite place in Oakville"
Takeout & Food and Drinks Delivery
"Did takeout for work and the food was amazing! Everyone enjoyed it and it was still hot by the time we ate it. I got the lunch special fish and chips. Service was awesome, they helped bring the food to the car. Highly recommend."
Daily Restaurant Specials & Food Deals
"Mackenzie, our server, was pleasant and efficient. Good, filling but not oversized portions and reasonable prices. Enjoyed the eggs Benny and BLT. Would come back for a tea and a dessert. Very nice atmosphere. I dig the daily specials."
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 Oakville: Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Our Oakville 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 Oakville restaurant offers food and drink specials throughout the week, including $10.99 Burger and Fries 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 Oakville 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 Oakville is located at 1500 Upper Middle Road West at Third Line, in the Sobeys plaza in Glen Abbey and directly beside The Beer Store. We are just north of the QEW and close to Glen Abbey Community Centre, Glen Abbey Golf Club, and surrounding west Oakville neighbourhoods. Ample free plaza parking is available.
Yes. Our cozy upscale-casual dining room, varied menu, licensed bar, decadent desserts, and welcoming atmosphere make us a popular choice for birthdays, family celebrations, date nights, meals with friends, and relaxed group dining. Guests can choose from breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, desserts, cocktails, and specialty drinks, making it easy to accommodate different tastes and occasions.
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 Oakville restaurant is open daily from 8:00 a.m. until midnight, 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 14 years, our Oakville restaurant has welcomed local families, friends, groups, business guests, and regular diners. With more than 2,000 positive guest reviews, a broad all-day menu, beautiful dining room, cozy enclosed patio, daily specials, and friendly service, we have become a familiar neighbourhood choice for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, desserts, drinks, and special occasions.
Best Family Restaurant, popular Breakfast Spot, great Desserts Place - 20 Locations near you
With 20 local neighborhood restaurants throughout Ontario, there's a Symposium Cafe Restaurant close to you; Ajax, Alliston, Ancaster, Aurora, Barrie, Bolton, Brantford, Cambridge, Georgetown, Guelph, Lindsay, Markham, Milton, Oakville, Oshawa, Stoney Creek, Thornhill, Waterdown, Waterloo, Woodbridge.