Guidebook for Barrie

Rebecca
Guidebook for Barrie

Breakfast, Brunch & Lunch!

Our favourite spots for breakfast, brunch, and lunch.
Close by spot for Breakfast
The Breakfast House
359 Bayfield St
Close by spot for Breakfast
Excellent food from breakfast to dinner. Gorgeous patio in the summer.
30 locals recommend
The Farmhouse Restaurant
268 Bradford St
30 locals recommend
Excellent food from breakfast to dinner. Gorgeous patio in the summer.
We are frequent visitors, and love the pay it forward option for a grilled cheese and coffee for anyone that needs one. Delicious and local, is always the best.
7 locals recommend
Grilled Cheese Social Eatery
53 Dunlop St E
7 locals recommend
We are frequent visitors, and love the pay it forward option for a grilled cheese and coffee for anyone that needs one. Delicious and local, is always the best.
Good menu, our favourite spot to go after the farmers market on Saturdays
10 locals recommend
Bohemia
125 Dunlop St E
10 locals recommend
Good menu, our favourite spot to go after the farmers market on Saturdays
Good lunch options, soup and sandwiches as well as catering
Fresh-A-Fare
531 Bayfield St
Good lunch options, soup and sandwiches as well as catering
This is our go to for breakfast on weekends. Great local spot close to the waterfront.
Midway Diner
151 Bradford St
This is our go to for breakfast on weekends. Great local spot close to the waterfront.
Absolute BEST breakfast in Barrie
Dunlop Street Diner
20 Dunlop St E
Absolute BEST breakfast in Barrie
8 locals recommend
Lazy Tulip Cafe
37 Bradford St
8 locals recommend

Activities in Barrie and surrounding area

We provide approximate driving time distance from our Airbnb in comments, please google the location directly for their hours of operation and fees associated
Typically the hosting space for many weekend festivals and events through out the year, including Kempenfest, Ontario's largest craft festival. There is a trail that runs the length of the waterfront, as well as several beaches , playgrounds and activity locations. 10 minute drive
22 locals recommend
Barrie Waterfront Festival
57A Lakeshore Dr
22 locals recommend
Typically the hosting space for many weekend festivals and events through out the year, including Kempenfest, Ontario's largest craft festival. There is a trail that runs the length of the waterfront, as well as several beaches , playgrounds and activity locations. 10 minute drive
Museum itself is an excellent afternoon spent, and in the winter they have a skating trail in operation
25 locals recommend
Simcoe County Museum
1151 ON-26
25 locals recommend
Museum itself is an excellent afternoon spent, and in the winter they have a skating trail in operation
319 locals recommend
Blue Mountain Village
156 Jozo Weider Blvd
319 locals recommend
110 locals recommend
Snow Valley Ski Resort
2632 Vespra Valley Rd
110 locals recommend
167 locals recommend
Horseshoe Resort
1101 Horseshoe Valley Rd W
167 locals recommend
174 locals recommend
Mount St. Louis Moonstone
24 Mt St Louis Rd W
174 locals recommend
70 locals recommend
Hardwood Ski and Bike
402 Old Barrie Rd W
70 locals recommend
25 locals recommend
Burl's Creek Event Grounds
240 8 Line S
25 locals recommend

Shopping: Retail and Grocery

Shopping close by to grab essentials and some speciality shops
The largest and closest mall, major clothing retailers 5 min drive or less!
26 locals recommend
Georgian Mall station
509 Bayfield Street
26 locals recommend
The largest and closest mall, major clothing retailers 5 min drive or less!
5 minutes drive
8 locals recommend
Walmart Barrie North Supercentre
450 Bayfield St
8 locals recommend
5 minutes drive
Located beside Walmart, a more upscale grocery store 5 minutes drive
Loblaws
472 Bayfield St
Located beside Walmart, a more upscale grocery store 5 minutes drive
The only 24 hour grocery store in the area 7 minute drive
59 locals recommend
Metro
59 locals recommend
The only 24 hour grocery store in the area 7 minute drive
28 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
831 Big Bay Point Rd
28 locals recommend
Asian grocery store chain, located in the Bayfield Mall 10 minute drive
万嘉超市
320 Bayfield St
Asian grocery store chain, located in the Bayfield Mall 10 minute drive

Favourite Restaurants

Our Favourite restaurants for lunch or dinner
6 locals recommend
Noble Cuisine
10 Fairview Rd
6 locals recommend
30 locals recommend
The Farmhouse Restaurant
268 Bradford St
30 locals recommend
44 locals recommend
Kenzington Burger Bar
40 Dunlop St E
44 locals recommend
Sakana House Japanese Restaurant
347 Cundles Road East
Donaleigh's Irish Public House
28 Dunlop St E
31 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
Redline Brewhouse
431 Bayview Dr
6 locals recommend
Barnstormer Brewing & Distilling Co. Brewpub Restaurant
384 Yonge St
21 locals recommend
8 locals recommend
Michael & Marion's
89 Bayfield St
8 locals recommend
12 locals recommend
Painters Hall
17 Clapperton St
12 locals recommend
23 locals recommend
Il Buco
31 Dunlop St E
23 locals recommend
The Local Gastropub
37 Dunlop St W
7 locals recommend
The Crazy Fox Bistro
135 Bayfield St
7 locals recommend

Food Scene

J’adore Fine Cheese and Chocolate
123 Dunlop St E