The Common Stove restaurant earned spot on OpenTable’s Top 100 list based on diner reviews
An Orillia restaurant has once again earned its place on a prestigious Canada-wide OpenTable top 100 list.
The Common Stove has been named one of the top 100 lunch and brunch restaurants in Canada for 2026.
The list is generated from more than one million verified OpenTable diner reviews and dining metrics from March 1 2025 to Feb. 28 2026.
“Restaurants with a minimum threshold of diner reviews were considered and evaluated by a compilation of unique data points, including diner ratings, the percentage of five star reviews, the number of alerts set, the percentage of reservations made in advance, percentage of capacity and direct searches,” said OpenTable in a media release.
“Metrics were weighted to comprise an overall score. The qualified restaurants were then filtered on having a minimum number of brunch reviews and Sunday lunch availability,” the release explained.
“These restaurants know how to do brunch right. From standout dishes to beautiful settings, discover the spots that deliver for Mother’s Day.”
At The Common Stove, an 18-square-foot wood-fired grill sits at the centre of the restaurant located at 27 Mississaga St. W. in downtown Orillia.
“We believe it’s pretty much the best way to cook anything,” Simon McRae said in a previous story. “It was mankind’s first method of doing so and it generates great flavour throughout the food.”
In addition to this, the restaurant’s philosophy is to source produce and meat locally. But service, is also paramount.
“Our hospitality is a huge part of our trademark.”
The complete list of the top 100 lunch and brunch restaurants in Canada can be found here. The Common Stove is the only Orillia eatery on this year’s list.