Symposium Cafe Alliston
About Symposium Cafe Alliston
Alliston family food restaurant specializing in breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts with a fully licensed lounge.
Come in and be wowed by the distinctive, cozy and inviting casual atmosphere of Symposium Alliston: Think gourmet comfort food enjoyed in a stylish space with a Renaissance theme. See why we’ve been voted a top favourite restaurant in the Alliston Ontario community. Open 7 days a week–early mornings to late nights – offering extensive menu options including: full service breakfast & brunch, lunch and dinner menus with burgers, seafood, pasta, healthy salads, hearty sandwiches, vegetarian dishes, and mouth-watering desserts as well as a licensed bar area with beer, wine, and great cocktail service.
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What Guests Are Saying
We hosted our son’s first communion party with 43 guests. We met with the owners and had a lovely chat with them about a month before the party to see if they had availability for our party and to finalize a menu. We loved all the options which we could choose from and knew our family would enjoy them as well. A week before the party I finalized my numbers and entrees via email which was super easy. The owner and staff on the day of our event allowed us to come in earlier to set up our desert table, decor & centrepieces for the event. The staff and owner went above and beyond to ensure that each of our guests were taken care of. We had some guests with some pretty serious allergies—dairy, peanuts, chickpeas and sesame. All guests with allergies were well taken care of and felt very taken care of. They even had high chairs for the tiniest of guests for our event. The food was delicious! One thing that I would suggest for smoother delivery of food for guests is to have a seating plan with place cards to let servers know which entree to bring to who—it would have saved a little bit of confusion for our event as there were some guests waiting some time for their food. Also another recommendation is having small activities for the kids to play—colouring books, magnetic chess, cards or an iPad just to keep them entertained because there is not too much space for movement with the amount of people we were. I would definitely host another event here for sure.
Had an amazing experience. The New York steak was absolutely spot on, perfectly cooked, juicy, and full of flavor. Easily one of the best I’ve had in a while. Special shoutout to Pratap for the exceptional service. He was attentive, friendly, and really elevated the whole dining experience. His recommendation of the Caesar drink was a great call, it paired perfectly with the meal. Definitely a place I’d come back to!
This restaurant is well lit, lots of space and nice decor. The server was nice and fairly prompt with our food and needs. The Poutine was very good, but served on a long plate the curds did all melt equally. One issue was the "Monday Burger Special". Yes this is only a 6.99 Hamburger, but it doesn't match the promotional info on it at all. Not enough toppings (no red onion, leaf lettuce a single tiny pick and Tomatoe) and the burger meat itself fell completely apart while holding it.
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Book the whole room at Symposium Cafe Alliston
Birthdays, team offsites, bachelorette parties. You pick the painting, we bring the artist and the supplies, the venue handles food and drinks.
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Paint Nite at Symposium Cafe Alliston — FAQ
None. Your artist walks the whole room through the painting stroke by stroke over about two hours, and everyone leaves with a finished canvas. Most guests have never painted before.
There's free parking at or near Symposium Cafe Alliston.
Yes — the bar and cocktail list stays open while you paint. Food and drinks are ordered from and paid to the venue, and aren't part of your seat price.
Doors open 30 minutes before the painting starts. Come early, grab your seat and order a drink — the artist starts on time.
Yes — Symposium Cafe Alliston has a wheelchair-accessible entrance and restrooms. If you have specific seating needs, contact the venue ahead of the event and they'll set you up.