The Lodge Ocala Pub & Eatery is a downtown Ocala pub and restaurant that searchers often look up as "The Lodge". This page records what can be confirmed today and what cannot.
Is The Lodge in Ocala open?
As of November 11, 2026, Google Maps lists The Lodge Ocala Pub & Eatery at 36 S Magnolia Ave as temporarily closed and shows no hours. Its website, thelodgeocala.com, returned a 404 error that day, and its Facebook page was unavailable. No reopening announcement was found, so call (352) 421-5818 before visiting.
What happened to The Lodge?
Neither The Lodge nor the City of Ocala has published a statement that gives a reason for the temporary closure, so this page does not state one. Only In Ocala looked for an explanation in four places on November 11, 2026: the business's website, its Facebook page, the City of Ocala's news pages and the city's public code enforcement database.
The website at thelodgeocala.com loaded a Wix domain-connection error page instead of a restaurant site. The Facebook page at facebook.com/thelodgeocala displayed a message that the content was not available. The City of Ocala's news list and press release pages, which carry items dated from April 13 through November 3, 2026, contained no notice about 36 S Magnolia Ave or The Lodge.
The city's code enforcement database does hold a record for the building. A case at 36 S Magnolia Ave titled "Dangerous structures/unpermitted work" (type Building Regulations, subtype Dangerous Structure) was opened on June 17, 2026 on a referral from city police. The database shows it as active, with a field posting logged June 25, 2026, a last action dated August 13, 2026 and a follow-up date of December 4, 2026. A Code Board hearing entry for August 13 is marked voided. An earlier case at the same address, opened March 27, 2026 for a building without a permit on a citizen complaint, was closed April 21, 2026.
The record is filed under the building's address, does not name The Lodge, and does not say that it caused the closure shown on Google Maps, so this page does not draw that link. Until the owners or the city publish a statement, anything beyond these records and the Google Maps status is unconfirmed. This page will be updated if either publishes one.
Timeline of The Lodge's status
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2026 | The City of Ocala opened code enforcement case CE26-0787, "Dangerous structures/unpermitted work," at 36 S Magnolia Ave on a referral from city police. A field posting was logged June 25, 2026. | City of Ocala eTRAKiT code enforcement case search (search address 36 S Magnolia) |
| August 13, 2026 | Last action on case CE26-0787. The database shows the case as active on November 11, 2026, with a follow-up date of December 4, 2026. | City of Ocala eTRAKiT code enforcement case search |
| October 2026 | Google Maps listed the pub as temporarily closed with no hours. | Google Maps place page, recorded by Only In Ocala |
| November 11, 2026 | Google Maps still listed the pub as temporarily closed, with the address and (352) 421-5818 phone number shown and no hours. | Google Maps place page |
| November 11, 2026 | The business's website returned a 404 error and showed a domain-connection error page. | thelodgeocala.com, checked by Only In Ocala |
| November 11, 2026 | The business's Facebook page showed a message that its content was not available. | facebook.com/thelodgeocala, checked by Only In Ocala |
| November 11, 2026 | No notice about The Lodge or 36 S Magnolia Ave appeared in the City of Ocala's news and press release listings for April 13 to November 3, 2026. | City of Ocala press releases |
Where is The Lodge in Ocala?
| Address | 36 S Magnolia Ave, Ocala, FL 34471 (map) |
|---|---|
| Phone | (352) 421-5818 |
| Website | thelodgeocala.com (not loading on November 11, 2026) |
The address is on South Magnolia Avenue in downtown Ocala, as is 18 South Restaurant & Saloon at 20 S Magnolia Ave. See the downtown Ocala guide and the Ocala Downtown Square guide for the surrounding area.
Similar places to go in downtown Ocala
Readers looking for a pub or restaurant near the square while The Lodge is closed have several downtown options with guides on this site. Hours change, so confirm them with each business before going.
- 18 South Restaurant & Saloon, 20 S Magnolia Ave. Google Maps showed it open on November 11, 2026.
- Ivy on the Square, 53 S Magnolia Ave.
- Mark's Prime Steakhouse, 30 S Magnolia Ave.
- The Thirsty Cobbler, a password-only speakeasy at 11 E Fort King St.
More choices are in the downtown Ocala dining guide and the happy hour guide.
How we keep this page updated
The Only In Ocala editorial team checks the Google Maps listing for The Lodge Ocala Pub & Eatery, the business's website and Facebook page, the City of Ocala's news and press release pages, and the city's public code enforcement database. The last check was November 11, 2026. The date shown as updated changes only when the status or facts change, not on routine re-checks. AI tools helped gather the sources and draft this page; each fact was checked against those sources before publishing. See our editorial guidelines.
| Date | Update |
|---|---|
| November 11, 2026 | Page published with the Google Maps status, website, Facebook and City of Ocala news and code enforcement checks above. |