Ivan's Restaurant
North Bay

About Ivan's Restaurant North Bay

Ivan’s Restaurant is the original Ted’s Snack Bar.  Mr. Ted Dashnay owned a well-established market and butcher shop on Algonquin Avenue, and in 1945 decided to compliment his business with the addition of a drive-in. It became a wonderful summer attraction, and throngs of people were drawn to his famous secret recipes for the “Pronto Pup,” homemade gravy, and techniques for producing the best fries, homemade burgers and shakes. 

Proudly, the recipes have remained authentic and the time-honored tradition continues. Ted transferred ownership to his butcher, Ivan Cloutier, in 1975, and the business was moved to the corner of O’Brien Street and Highway 17, where he operated it under his own name until Claude Ledoux purchased it in 1985. 

Its current location was initially a trial run to test the viability of staying open year...