***LIVE ENTERTAINMENT***
~~Every Saturday Night~~
6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
This Saturday...
Chris & Janet Ness
!!!MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH!!!
Sunday, May 12th...2 Seatings...11:00am and 1:30pm
A brief history of The Village Inn (Queen's Hotel)
To serve the burgeoning trade between Toronto and Barrie in the 1850’s a stagecoach station was built in Thornton to accommodate weary travelers. The building later became known as “The Queen’s Hotel”. In 1971, the Hiles family purchased the old landmark, renaming it “The Village Inn”.
In 2003, the Porter family became the new owners, renovated the building and brought back the Victorian flare of past years continuing the tradition of great meals in an unmatched setting of antique furnishings from yesterday. Memories of birthdays, anniversaries and quiet romantic dinners passed on through generations have made “The Village Inn” a special place for many locals and visitors. Guest books, dating back over 30 years, tell stories of visits by locals and dignitaries. Please help us keep this great tradition alive by signing our guest book located at the front entrance!
March 2013 marked the rebirth of “The Village Inn” when Dale & Tom Friedli took the opportunity to move from Barrie’s waterfront (Beaches Fine Market Grill) to this unique location 5 minutes south of Barrie. In keeping with local tradition and since there is no “beach” in Thornton they decided to re-open the restaurant as “The Village Inn”. Having built a loyal following in the Barrie area since 2010, Dale & Tom brought the same great “Beaches” food and friendly, personable staff to Thornton and the rural location allows them to further pursue their commitment to Fresh & Local food!
If you have an interesting story that provides added information or insight to the history of “The Village Inn”, please write it down and send it to us (contact@thevillageinn.ca), we would love to hear about it!
Thank-you for visiting!
Dale & Tom Friedli & Family
In 2003, the Porter family became the new owners, renovated the building and brought back the Victorian flare of past years continuing the tradition of great meals in an unmatched setting of antique furnishings from yesterday. Memories of birthdays, anniversaries and quiet romantic dinners passed on through generations have made “The Village Inn” a special place for many locals and visitors. Guest books, dating back over 30 years, tell stories of visits by locals and dignitaries. Please help us keep this great tradition alive by signing our guest book located at the front entrance!
March 2013 marked the rebirth of “The Village Inn” when Dale & Tom Friedli took the opportunity to move from Barrie’s waterfront (Beaches Fine Market Grill) to this unique location 5 minutes south of Barrie. In keeping with local tradition and since there is no “beach” in Thornton they decided to re-open the restaurant as “The Village Inn”. Having built a loyal following in the Barrie area since 2010, Dale & Tom brought the same great “Beaches” food and friendly, personable staff to Thornton and the rural location allows them to further pursue their commitment to Fresh & Local food!
If you have an interesting story that provides added information or insight to the history of “The Village Inn”, please write it down and send it to us (contact@thevillageinn.ca), we would love to hear about it!
Thank-you for visiting!
Dale & Tom Friedli & Family
