Lakeside Bala

Name: Lakeside Bala
Address: 3068 Muskoka District Road 169, Bala, ON, Canada, P0C 1A0
Telephone: (705) 641-9589
Price range: CAN$51 and over
Rating: 4.6

4.6 (35)

CAN$51 and over

Contemporary Canadian

3068 Muskoka District Road 169, Bala, ON P0C 1A0

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2 people

Jul 5, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 16 times today

About this restaurant

Great for scenic views
Great for outdoor dining
Romantic

Lakeside Bala is a newly renovated restaurant where every seat in the dining room or the patio has a view of Lake Muskoka. Our food is fresh and creative. The environment is friendly with lovely jazz playing continuously. Join us for lunch or dinner.

Please note: Reservations will only be held for 15 minutes on KEE concert nights and the patio will be available only on a first come first serve basis. Reservations are for meals.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
CAN$51 and over
Cuisines
Contemporary Canadian, Dining Bar
Hours of operation
Lunch Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
Phone number
(705) 641-9589
Website
http://lakesidebala.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Catering is available from September through to June.
Private party facilities
Private parties are available during from September through to June. We have a lovely boathouse dining room that can be dedicated to events. Please contact at info@lakesidebala.com.

Location
3068 Muskoka District Road 169, Bala, ON P0C 1A0
Neighborhood
Bala
Cross street
Directly across from the TD Bank in the Town of Bala
Parking details
Parking available on street and dock. Come by plane, boat, car, bike or walking
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 35 people are saying

Lakeside Bala reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.6

4.6 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

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35 Reviews

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Carol
Toronto / Ontario1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Every time we’re in Bala, dinner here is a must. The food is always incredible. Bartender is amazing! And all the servers are top notch. Love this place!!
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Andrew VIP
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
1.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Awful service. Good took forever and had to leave. Way over what should have been capacity.
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OpenTable Diner
Toronto / Ontario1 review
4.0
Dined on March 13, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
My husband and I had not been out to eat for a while, and we both love to eat good food and enjoy wine. I saw that they had a promo going on that included live jazz music which I love and my husband tolerates. ;)We were warmly greeted by Julie when we came in and she happened to be our server for the evening too. We felt comfortable and made to be welcome and treated special by her for the whole evening. I had the seafood linguine with a beautiful glass of Pondview Riesling while my husband ordered the stuffed Cornish hen with a choice red wine he loved. The live music added to our enjoyment of the evening and it felt very intimate inside the restaurant most particularly from the excellent service we received. We will definitely go back and will love to experience the patio during the summer months.
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OpenTable Diner
Toronto / Ontario6 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Valentine’s Date Night with live music! Lakeside once again delivered, food was beautifully presented, delicious and hot, attentive service, with wonderful entertainment and ambiance! Always enjoy our time & meals at Lakeside Bala! ❤️
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DavidT
Toronto / Ontario1 review
5.0
Dined on February 14, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Excellent value and service. Thank you. The entertainment was amazing too wonder vocals
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BobM
Toronto / Ontario1 review
5.0
Dined on December 28, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food & service as usual were wonderful!!! We had a relaxing fun evening.
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Woody
Toronto / Ontario5 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 15, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
We have enjoyed eating at Lakeside since it opened. The food is very good. Haven’t had a bad meal yet. Date night was wonderful. The meals were very good. The entertainment was excellent. We had a great time. We can’t wait to do it again. It was a great idea.
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4foodies VIP
Southwest Florida26 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 30, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I was my first time to Lakeside Bala for dinner. The restaurant was lit with flickering candles which had a very calming effect. We were seated in the spacious new addition over looking the water. Our server, Louis, was very friendly and knowledge about the food and the area. We started with the baked Brie appetizer. It arrived warm and gooey with plenty of dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds and a stack of crunchy crostini. Plenty to share with 2-3 people. I had the lamb shank. The meat was so tender it fell off the bone. My dining partner had the steak which was cooked to a proper medium rare. Both meals were very filling. To end the night we shared the cream brulee trio and their flourless chocolate torte. Each cream brulee had a perfect sugar crust which cracked to reveal a different delicious cream center and the torte was a slow decadent death by chocolate. I have dined in Muskoka over the past 18 years and this is one of the best dining experiences I have enjoyed.
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KimM
Toronto / Ontario1 review
5.0
Dined on October 19, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent service and food. They were really terrific with our large noisy group!! Fun night! Thanks!
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Tampa / Central Florida West69 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 18, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent work with an abbreviated menu. Three course meal combinations were attuned to the local cranberry festival & provided a good look at the local fall bounty
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Lakeside Bala is rated 4.6 stars by 35 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jul 5, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 16 times today

3068 Muskoka District Road 169, Bala, ON P0C 1A0

Additional information

Cross street
Directly across from the TD Bank in the Town of Bala
Neighborhood
Bala
Hours of operation
Lunch Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
Price
CAN$51 and over
Cuisines
Contemporary Canadian, Dining Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Parking available on street and dock. Come by plane, boat, car, bike or walking
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://lakesidebala.com/
Phone number
(705) 641-9589
Catering
Catering is available from September through to June.
Private party facilities
Private parties are available during from September through to June. We have a lovely boathouse dining room that can be dedicated to events. Please contact at info@lakesidebala.com.

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