5 biggest restaurant openings in Durham Region in 2024

From spicy fries and vegetarian delights to craft beer, there were plenty of highly anticipated restaurant openings in Durham in 2024.

Here are the 5 biggest restaurant openings of the year:

Spicy fries and wings with wow factor at chicken wing opening

Sri Lankan-Canadians love their fries spicy, leading to the introduction of Jaffna Fries at Wow! Wing House’s newest location in north Oshawa.

The fries and 123 flavours of wings are the star attraction at the fast-growing wing chain, which opened a restaurant at Harmony & Taunton.

https://durham.insauga.com/fast-growing-chicken-wing-chain-opens-oshawa-location/

Craft Beer and delicious eats the attraction at Beertown in Whitby

The craft beer dining revolution arrived in Whitby with the opening of Beertown, the eleventh restaurant since the first restaurant opened in Cambridge in 2012.

Beertown has an extensive tap list of craft beers and a scratch-cooked meal list, maintains a ‘Beer for Everyone’ ethos and tries to deliver a different craft beer every da. The restaurant also offers beer dinners with guest chefs and brewmasters.

https://durham.insauga.com/beertown-opening-new-craft-beer-restaurant-in-whitby/

Pure vegetarian Indian restaurant opens in Oshawa

Rajdhani Sweets is now open in Oshawa, offering authentic Indian cuisine, from curries and street food snacks to sweet desserts.

All the dishes are 100 per cent vegetarian.

https://durham.insauga.com/a-100-vegetarian-indian-restaurant-chain-opens-new-location-in-oshawa/

Caribbean-style lounge gaining attention in Ajax

The Hibiscus Pub and Lounge opened in August to positive reviews.

The restaurant offers a dynamic menu of pub classics with a Caribbean twist and a full lunch menu with items priced under $10.

https://durham.insauga.com/a-dynamic-caribbean-restaurant-and-lounge-has-just-opened-in-ajax/

Filipino and Italian fusion cuisine at new restaurant at 70 King

One of the most unique additions at downtown Oshawa’s 70 King Market has to be Philipp’n Italian, a fusion of Filipino and Italian cuisines.

The unique culinary reinterpretations resulted from a decade-long friendship between the two chefs at the restaurant and feature one-of-a-kind pastas and other delicious dishes.

https://durham.insauga.com/filipino-and-italian-cuisines-fuse-at-new-70-king-market-in-oshawa/

Gamborito Fettuccini, aka Palabok Fettuccini via Philipp’n Italian – A buttery bisque-like shrimp and ground beef sauce tossed in in-house made fettuccine pasta topped with tiger shrimp and Chicharron.