The Current’s guide to Valley dining during the pandemic

Valley restaurants and bars have responded to today’s order from the Ontario government to shut up shop and provide only take-out and delivery service to help inhibit the spread of COVID-19. The Current has contacted all local eateries and bars. Below is the information they gave us about the services they are providing while subject to the provincial closure order. Please note that restaurants are legally able to provide ONLY take-out food, and have closed their seating areas.

Barry’s Bay

• Ash Grove Inn: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Please refer to Facebook for limited take-out menu.
• Balmoral Hotel: closed until further notice.
• Barry’s Bay Dairy: closed to Mar.31.
• Barry’s Bay Legion Branch 406: closed as of Mar.18
• Charlie D’s: Tues-Sun 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Please order in advance if possible 613.756.7162
• Madawaska Coffee Café: Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Prefer cashless payment.
• Pizza-Pizza (at Yuill’s ValuMart): Sun. to Wed 11:00 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Thurs. to Sat 11:00 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Spectacle Lake Lodge and The Lakeside Smokehouse: closed to April 3.
• Subway: Mon-Thurs, Sat: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fri: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sun: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Tim Hortons: open 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily for drive-thru only.
• Vito’s Pizzeria: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Combermere

• Heartwood Restaurant: Tuesday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. All live music performances postponed. Please refer to Facebook for take-out menu.
• The Old School Café Laundry and Greenhouses: daily 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Laundromat open during same hours.) Usual menu available for take-out only. As of Mar.19 there will be a pop-up bakery for fresh-baked products to take out.

Wilno

• Wilno Tavern is closed until further notice.

Editor’s note: Tim Hortons’ hours updated as of Mar.19

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