Best restaurants in Mississauga

Guru Lukshmi

Bib Gourmand$$Indian, South Indian

It’s a good thing this South Indian restaurant takes up multiple bays in a sprawling Mississauga shopping center. If the dining room were any smaller, the wait to get in would be endless. Reservations are recommended for this landmark that is the undisputed champion of dosas, offered in dazzling variety like nowhere else in the region. The signature Mysore Bhaji Dosa packed with fantastic aloo masala is a good place to start for first timers, who will question whether they can finish the whole thing before doing just that. But there’s more: Idlys, vadas, and uttapam are made fresh, served hot,

Chica's Chicken

Bib Gourmand$$chicken

This humble corner in the Junction is a faithful tribute to "hot chicken," a fiery, eye-watering style popularized in the American South. Chickens are dry brined for two days and seasoned with a dark, brooding mix of spices. Diners in a hurry can grab a boneless sandwich and be on their way, but true fans know that excellence takes time and are content to wait the full half hour as bone-in birds are fried to order. Medium heat is an approachable entry into this genre, but daredevils can swing for spicier tiers turbocharged with ghost peppers. To cool off from the spice, grab an order of colesl

The Ace

Bib Gourmand$$Gastropub

Set your alarm. This is cooking worth waking up for. Indeed, brunch usually isn’t a kitchen’s brightest moment, but that is far from true at The Ace, a slim vintage diner that first opened in the 1950s. Husband-and-wife team Rafael Badell and Maggie Stackpole are the latest to hold the keys to this historic haunt, and it’s during the day when the cooking really sings. What’s that smell? It’s probably expert wedges of house-made sourdough sizzling away on the griddle. Start with the duck confit and wild mushroom toast crowned with softly poached eggs. Whatever you do, save room for, what is lik

Tamarind Modern Indian Bistro

$$Indian

There’s a lot to take in at this colorful Indian restaurant, located in the frenzy of a Mississauga shopping district. For one, the menu covers extensive ground and features the familiar dishes you’d expect to see, alongside more curious creations like Chettinad chicken tacos and panipuri shots. Special weekend events get rowdy with live music and dancing. But for all the flash and the noise, there’s substance here too. Curries like the lamb Roganjosh are rich and hearty, and vegetable specialties like paneer cooked in a serious onion and tomato sauce pack volumes of flavor. Even those Chetinn

Mama Fatma

$$Turkish

On name alone, you can bet that nobody leaves this colorful restaurant hungry. Kebabs charred over glowing coals, meats spinning on a spit and fluffy, dome-like rounds of pita cooked in a wood-burning oven are served here in abundance. Such is the appeal of this local favorite that has fed families well for years. In fact, it’s not uncommon to see large groups huddled around a feast that covers every corner of the table. The menu is expansive but consider starting with a mixed platter of dips like baba ghanoush, pembe sultan and ezme. Tiny poached beef dumplings coated in a garlicky yogurt sau

Musoshin Ramen

$noodle, ramen, japanese

Hiding just off the main drag in Roncesvalles, this restaurant is not like other ramen-yas. For starters, none of them can bake like Chef Aoi Yoshida, who turns out trays of perfectly formed Japanese milk bread and other sweet treats. Her house-made noodles, bundled into every bowl, are also a cut above most. But perhaps the most fascinating part of this restaurant hides in the broths. Whereas a typical tonkotsu ramen favors heart-stopping, porky richness, the style here is a vegetable base that is both lighter and leaner and yet equally savory. In a testament to both her own talents and to mo

Dil Se

$$indian

Dil Se is set along the village's main thoroughfare in Toronto's "Roncy" neighborhood. Effort has gone into the decor here, with linen-draped tables and walls accented by colorful fabrics.Chef/owner Mani Panwar offers highly enjoyable, well-prepared northern Indian cuisine.Paneer lababdar, a "Chef's special," is a Mughlai-style specialty featuring soft cubes of fresh cow's milk cheese simmered in a creamy, highly flavorful, orange-hued sauce enriched with cashews. Neatly presented in a metal bowl, vegetable biryani is fluffy and hot with a bright flavor courtesy of chilies, herbs and dried spi

Arbequina

$$$regional

Chef Moeen Abuzaid brings a thoughtful and personal touch to Arbequina, where the menu is rooted in Palestinian and Jordanian cuisine. Offering both à la carte and prix fixe options, the dishes blend familiar flavors with a refined technique, featuring dishes like manti filled with flavorful ground meat over jameed yogurt, muhammara with flatbread, sea bass wrapped in grilled grape leaves and brined lamb chops. Angus short rib is sided by condiments and flatbread for building handhelds in a particularly comforting dish, and for dessert, sticky date sukka with cinnamon ice cream and coffee crea

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