The Barrie Standard Top 5

Best Cheap Eats in Barrie

Eating well in Barrie does not always require a special-occasion budget. These independent local picks deliver useful portions, satisfying food, and the kind of everyday value people return to.

Independent local ranking

The Top 5

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#1
Front entrance of Waiting Phở U in Barrie
AsianStandard Score 77 / 100

Waiting Phở U

Waiting Phở U is a casual Vietnamese restaurant in north Barrie known for pho, Bún Bò Huế, crispy spring rolls, fresh rolls, grilled meats, vermicelli bowls, takeout, and comforting Thai-Vietnamese dishes.

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#2
Mexican & Latin AmericanStandard Score 71 / 100

Jey’s Burritos

Jey’s Burritos is a Barrie fresh Mexican grill on Dunlop Street West offering customizable burritos with chicken, steak, ground beef, chorizo, shrimp, beans, fresh toppings, sauces, takeout, and delivery.

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#3
Front entrance of The Mexican House in Barrie
Mexican & Latin AmericanStandard Score 74 / 100

The Mexican House

The Mexican House is a casual Mexican and Latin American restaurant in Barrie with downtown and Commerce Park locations, offering tacos, enchiladas, burritos, fajitas, takeout, delivery, catering, and Latin market offerings.

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#4
Italian & PizzaStandard Score 75 / 100

Paezano’s Pizza

Paezano’s Pizza is a Barrie pizza and Italian takeout restaurant on Cedar Pointe Drive known for homemade dough, bigger pizzas, specialty and gourmet pies, wings, panzerotti, pasta, rice balls, Italian sandwiches, delivery, catering, and group-order value.

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#5
Breakfast, Cafes & BakeriesStandard Score 70 / 100

Fil’s Cafe

Fil’s Cafe is a family-owned Barrie cafe and diner in Duckworth Plaza, serving Greek and Canadian comfort food, breakfast, lunch, brunch, dinner, and old-school neighbourhood restaurant character since 1983.

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Independent by design. The Barrie Standard’s Best Of rankings focus on independent and non-franchise restaurants in Barrie.