5 new restaurants that opened in Burlington, Hamilton, and Oshawa in July 2024
Published July 28, 2024 at 3:25 pm
Calling all foodies!
If you love exploring new cuisines, from fusion meals to comforting classics and delectable sweet treats, you’ll be thrilled to check out these latest restaurant openings in Burlington, Hamilton, and Oshawa.
Ghost Kitchens
A new dining concept has opened in Burlington, bringing several brands together under one roof at Walmart, 4515 Dundas Street.
Operating under the banner of Ghost Kitchens, the facility offers a variety of menus from brands like Smoke’s Poutinerie, Beast Burgers, and The Cheesecake Factory, all prepared by staff in the same kitchen.
Other available brands include Crepe Delicious, Niko’s Greek Grill, The Breakfast Basket, Pepe’s Perogies, and Leaf Life.
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The concept, developed by Toronto entrepreneurs, aims to make it convenient for consumers to satisfy various food cravings in one location.
Orders are placed through electronic menus, and trained staff prepare the meals for both in-person and online customers.
Mountain Brew Café
A new café has opened in Hamilton’s Juravinski Hospital.
Mountain Brew Café is located at 711 Concession St, on Level 1 of the hospital’s main lobby.
The cafe operates 24/7 and offers fresh-brewed coffee, made-to-order breakfast sandwiches, snacks, and more.
According to Hamilton Health Sciences, the café serves specialty espresso beverages; bagel melts, baked goods and a variety of sandwiches and salads prepared in-house.
Philipp’n Italian
The newly opened 70 King Market in Oshawa, now offers several new culinary experiences, including the unique Philipp’n Italian, a fusion of Filipino and Italian cuisines.
The restaurant, located at 70 King St E., results from a decade-long collaboration between Chefs Faye and Peter. They combined their expertise from their family-run restaurants: The Hungry Moon in Scarborough and The Flavoured Journey in Whitby.
Philipp’n Italian features a distinctive menu blending iconic dishes from both cultures. Highlights include Calderetta gnocchi (Italian gnocchi in Filipino brisket stew), Chicken fusilli (Filipino kare-kare chicken with Italian fusilli pasta), Pork belly risotto (sweet pork in adobo broth), Milkfish risotto, and Vota Vota (a Sicilian-style calzone).
70 King Market is located in the historic Genosha Hotel building, which has stood since 1929. The hotel was once Oshawa’s luxury accommodation, hosting notable figures and serving as a prime concert venue.
Other restaurants that have set up shop include:
- Bao Mamma (Filipino and Asian-inspired dishes)
- Sushi Again (ala carte sushi)
- Gabe & Pancha’s (for the sweet tooth)
- Tastonia Kitchen (plant-based bowls, salads and smoothies)
- Zaps Polish Street Food (Polish pizza, sausages, schnitzel and more)
- Church’s Texas Chicken (fried chicken and honey butter biscuits, Texas-style).
Panda Pancakes
A growing U.S.-based restaurant chain specializing in mini pancakes opened its first Canadian location in Oshawa.
Panda Pancakes, founded in 2021, recently opened a kiosk in Oshawa Centre at 419 King St W. The shop offers small pancakes with sweet toppings like strawberries, Nutella and dulce de leche sauce.
Diners can also customize their toppings.
The new location sources fresh fruits and real butter daily to prepare test batches for free samples to shoppers.
The brand even sells waffle and pancake mix for customers to recreate the dishes at home.
D Spot Dessert Café
D Spot Dessert Café has opened its first location in north Oshawa, at 1340 Clearbrook Dr., near Taunton Road and Wilson Road. It is located in a plaza alongside the newly opened Farmboy, Chick-fil-A, and Shelby’s Legendary Shawarma.
The café offers a wide selection of desserts, including cakes, waffles, skillet cookies, pancakes, and crepes. These can be topped with fruit, ice cream and melted chocolate for added indulgence.
Some cake options include the classic red velvet cake, carrot cake, chocolate lava cake and birthday cake.
The “Lotus Cookie Butter Milk Cake” is one of the most ordered items. It’s a vanilla sponge cake soaked in a rich tres leches mixture, topped with caramelized Lotus cookie crumbs.
D Spot’s menu has plenty of hot and cold beverages, perfect as standalone refreshments or paired with any meal.
Some D Spot locations don’t just serve dessert – the menu also has meal options such as sandwiches, burgers, sausages, pizzas and poutines— all loaded with savoury toppings.
—Cover photo via Instagram @pancakesofpanda
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