Top Restaurants In Oshawa, Canada

Spicy Affairs Indian Cuisine is a family-owned restaurant that specializes in contemporary Indian cuisine. The menu features a selection of tandoori breads, rice, soup, and curries made with chicken, lamb, beef, seafood or veggies. Go for the Gosht Saag, a meat curry made with fresh spinach and a special blend of spices. The meat is halal, there are plenty of options for vegetarians and vegans, and the staff are happy to accommodate substitution requests. Almost always crowded with customers, the interior is decorated with atmospheric Indian artwork. Prices are reasonable and service is quick and friendly.

Operated by the same family since 1958, Rainbow Family Restaurant is one of the oldest restaurants in Canada’s Durham Region. The decor is appropriately retro, with dark wood paneling, an open kitchen, and counter seating on spinning stools. Portions are large and the prices have barely raised in decades. It’s not uncommon to see a line-up out the door on weekends, with customers willing to wait in order to enjoy the restaurant’s big breakfast of fresh eggs, pancakes, house-made peameal bacon, farmer’s sausage and home fries.

Teddy’s Restaurant & Deli is an Oshawa institution, regularly attracting line-ups during lunch and dinner hour. The interior is homely and old-fashioned with Toronto Maple Leafs memorabilia, kitschy curios, and comfortable booths. The menu features large portions of classic comfort food, including thick deli sandwiches, burgers, and breakfast specials, as well as chicken and beef dishes. Meat lovers should go for the ‘Teddy’s Mixed Grill’, a platter of 7oz New York steak, 7oz burger, 4oz chicken breast, peameal bacon and fried mushrooms. With kid-friendly menus and coloring pages, the restaurant is a popular spot for families.

Berry Hill Food Company serves up a menu of made-from-scratch salads, soups, pizzas, pastas, and sandwiches, including plenty of gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options. Expect fresh, creative yet simple dishes, such as sweet chili sesame crusted salmon on a baby spinach salad with crispy noodles and a sweet ginger-balsamic dressing. The cafe’s serene patio, which has been voted the best in Durham, is a pleasant place to dine in the warmer months, shaded by a large maple tree in the center. Alternatively, you can grab some healthy take-away dishes to enjoy at home.

As the name suggests, Viva Burritos specializes in hearty burritos. Customers choose chicken, steak, veggie, or chorizo filling; and then select a variety of fresh toppings to add, including homemade cilantro sauce. Mexican-native owner Jesus Pena is a vegetarian, and always willing to accommodate the needs of other vegetarians and vegans. Aside from burritos, the menu includes tacos, quesadillas, and other Mexican favorites. Although the burritos are an excellent takeaway option for a quick lunch, this laid-back restaurant also offers a small seating area with large windows overlooking Centre Street.

Cyrus Persian Restaurant serves up traditional Persian food, prepared by Iranian owners Cyrus and Denene Amini. The restaurant’s shawarma is particularly popular. Also offered on the menu are a variety of meat dishes served alongside fresh salad, basmati rice, and Persian tea. The meat is halal, and the dishes emphasize the classic herbs of Persian cuisine like saffron and parsley. The restaurant’s decor is mainly composed of furnishings gathering by the owners on trips back to Iran. Outside, there’s a pleasant patio out front where diners can enjoy their meal in the summer, or even smoke hookah.

Chef Tommy’s is touted as serving up some of the region’s most authentic Greek cuisine. The menu includes souvlaki filled pork, chicken, lamb, or beef; as well as a variety of traditional Greek dinners served with pita, oven-roasted veggies, rice, roast potatoes, and a choice of Greek salad or soup. The home-style dishes are prepared in-house with fresh herbs and organic veggies. Owned by Greek-native Chef Tommy and his wife, the restaurant’s interior is warm and welcoming, with traditional Greek music setting the tone.
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