7 New Halal Restaurants That Opened Around the GTA in August 2026
From halal hot pot and birria tacos to Nashville hot chicken, Pakistani grills and premium steak, these are seven GTA halal restaurant openings from August 2026.
August 31, 2026
Restaurant openingsMississauga
Istanbul Doner House is coming to Ridgeway Plaza at 3450 Platinum Drive, Unit 6, Mississauga, Ontario, L5M 2S4. The restaurant’s September 9 Instagram update describes the location as “coming soon.” An opening date has not yet been announced.
The address places the Turkish restaurant in a unit previously associated with AzBerry, marking another planned change in the lineup of Ridgeway Plaza restaurants.
An August 18 announcement shared by Istanbul Doner House’s main and Ridgeway Instagram accounts identified the new location, with Unit 6 appearing in both the caption and the storefront graphic. The September 9 post repeats the address and promotes Turkish food and grilled dishes, while asking diners to watch for further updates.
Neither announcement provides an opening day or a complete menu for the new branch.
Public listings connect Unit 6 with AzBerry, a juice and mocktail business. Its Uber Eats page gives the exact address and lists fruit juices, slushies and fruit salads. The page marks AzBerry closed on Uber Eats as of July 1, 2026. That establishes its status on the delivery platform, rather than the date its physical store closed.
The unit also appeared in a business-for-sale listing dated January 5, 2026. MLS W12662168 advertised a takeout restaurant business, with the property excluded from the sale, and stated that a future restaurant operator could install a hood.
The listing is now marked unavailable. These records document the unit’s earlier food-business use but do not establish a completed sale, identify a buyer or show that Istanbul Doner House purchased AzBerry.
Istanbul Doner House already has a Mississauga restaurant at 1201 Britannia Road West. Its official website also lists locations in Burlington, Niagara Falls and North York.
The restaurant’s existing published menu includes beef and chicken döner, İskender kebab, chicken and beef Adana, and chicken and beef shish. Diners can order döner in sandwiches and wraps or on rice, while mixed plates cater to groups.
The menu extends to lahmacun and several pides, including cheese, spinach and feta, and döner varieties. Appetizers include hummus, baba ghanoush and lentil soup; desserts include baklava and künefe, alongside Turkish tea and coffee.
These are existing menu offerings. The exact Ridgeway menu and prices have not yet been confirmed.
Istanbul Doner House’s own Ridgeway announcement graphic displays a halal mark on the storefront. This is a restaurant-provided representation; the post does not identify a certifying organization.
The planned opening would add to the Turkish dining options around Ridgeway Plaza, within a district whose restaurants span Middle Eastern, South Asian and other cuisines.
Elsewhere on Platinum Drive, District Tacos recently opened at Unit 24, 3460 Platinum Drive, bringing Mexican street food to the development. Diners comparing places already operating can consult Halal Food Pass’s best restaurants at Ridgeway Plaza guide.
New restaurant announcements arrive against an unusual planning backdrop. Mississauga’s By-law 0005-2026 sets limits on the combined floor area occupied by restaurants, convenience restaurants and takeout restaurants in defined Ridgeway areas. It does not impose a numerical limit on restaurant businesses.
Halal Food Pass’s explainer on Ridgeway Plaza’s restaurant zoning rules examines how those restrictions relate to new operators and existing restaurant space.
Unit 6’s documented food-business history provides relevant context. It does not establish the new operation’s zoning status or confirm that any required permits and approvals have been obtained; those would require official documentation.
No opening date has been announced. Istanbul Doner House’s September 9, 2026 update continues to promote the Ridgeway location as coming soon. Halal Food Pass will update this article when Istanbul Doner House announces an opening date.
Reporting note: This article draws on the restaurant’s Instagram announcements and official menu, public listings for Unit 6, and City of Mississauga zoning documents. The most recent restaurant announcement reviewed was published September 9, 2026.
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