Open now and opening soon: Toronto’s newest restaurants

This weekly round-up spotlights Toronto’s newest restaurants and bars plus incoming establishments that you should be on your radar.

Here are the newest restaurants opening in Toronto right now:

El Chapo at 36 Toronto Street in the Financial District is now open and slinging “tacos with attitude.”
Japanese soufflé pancakes are about to be everywhere in Toronto. Fuwa Fuwa Japanese Pancakes could open this weekend at 408 Bloor Street West.
GoGo Chicken Pot offering all-you-can-eat, chicken hot pot is now open in Richmond Hill at 10610 Bayview Avenue.
Conveyor belt sushi bar Hana Sushi is now open at 21 Grenville Street.
Toronto’s first Jollibee is opening April 1st! Expect long lines as the fast-food chain from the Philippines throws a grand opening celebration this Sunday.
Coffee and bakeshop Machino Cafe at 823 Bloor West is newly opened.
The new east-side location of Sanagan’s Meat Locker is open in time to source your Easter ham at 1513 Gerrard Street East.
Sukoshi Mart a compact new Japanese variety store is nowopen in Kensington Market at 160 Baldwin Street.

Cactus Club Cafe has announced a second Ontario location going in at Sherway Gardens at 25 The West Mall – to be called Cactus Sherway Gardens.
Chica’s Nashville Hot Chicken is opening this May at 2853 Dundas Street West at Keele
A new craft beer bar called Escape Goat is coming soon to 1510 Queen Street West.
The Halal Guys are opening a second GTA location in Mississauga at 6045 Mavis Road, Unit 6.
Hype Food Co., an allergy-friendly fast-casual restaurant is in the works at 1060 Gerrard Street East.
Kage is a Japanese resto bar serving Nikkei food is opening this spring at 3038 Hurontario Street, Unit 9 in Mississauga
Israeli chain Cafe Landwer has another restaurant in the works too. Soon you’ll be able to get massive breakfast spreads downtown at 165 University Avenue.
Vancouver’s Parlour pizza lounge has broken ground on a first Toronto outpost at 642 King Street West and it could be open as early as this summer.
New bake shop Pretty Little Cupcake is coming soon to 129 Queen Street East.
Toronto Island Brewing, formerly Toronto Island BBQ & Beer Company ., is slated to open this spring at 120 Centre Island Dock… just a quick ferry ride away!