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Ossington · Middle Eastern

The Haifa Room

The Haifa Room offers a dinner plan built from hummus, falafel, vegetables and larger dishes at the Dundas end of Ossington. For a vegetarian companion, the loaded eggplant with farro supplies a different main direction from falafel, while smaller plates let the table build its own selection. Read the dinner menu rather than assuming the lunch pita selection is served unchanged at night. Several dishes contain dairy, so meat-free and vegan should not be treated as interchangeable.

Compiled By Top Food Spots Research · Checked October 14, 2026

224 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON

The Haifa Room — photograph from the credited source
Photo: The Haifa Room — official restaurant photograph

The Dining Brief

Good For

Loaded eggplant with farro supplies a falafel alternative; hummus, two falafel and rice provide an explicit smaller-plate selection with dairy identified.

Official website links OpenTable for the 224 Ossington restaurant. Lunch, dinner and brunch have separate menus. Confirm the kitchen’s actual dinner cutoff before planning a late meal; general closing hours do not settle food availability.

On The Menu

Dinner: loaded eggplant CAD 27 with farro, peppers, tahini, pine nuts and shatta; house hummus CAD 14 with pita; two falafel CAD 6; mejadra rice CAD 9 with lentils, labneh and shallots. Single extra pita CAD 3.

CAD dish prices from the official dinner image, checked October 14, 2026. Hummus, two falafel and rice total CAD 29 before tax, tip, drinks and extras; this is an order illustration, not a two-person portion guarantee. Rice contains dairy.

Menu And Budget Notes Checked October 14, 2026

Plan Your Visit

Choosing This Restaurant

The dinner menu changes the falafel expectation: it lists two-piece falafel alongside dips and vegetables, rather than establishing a full dinner pita package. Decide whether you want a larger eggplant order or several plates before comparing it with another restaurant’s individual main.

Source: Restaurant Website · Checked October 14, 2026

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