Tut’s Egyptian Street Food, a vibrant and modern eatery in Toronto that brings the flavors of Cairo to the city’s dining scene, is getting ready to expand throughout Ontario, including two sites in the Greater Toronto Area.
The fast-growing restaurant chain was founded by Amr Elmazariky and is bringing authentic Egyptian street food to the Canadian mainstream, with plans to expand rapidly across the country, according to Retail Insider. Tut’s Egyptian Street Food opened in August 2020, with its flagship location in downtown Toronto. Since then, the brand has expanded to multiple locations across Ontario, including a spot on College Street in Toronto and one at Square One Shopping Centre in Mississauga. Now the company is getting ready to expand even more.
Despite launching during the pandemic, the company has since opened six operational locations, with three more under development in cities including Ottawa, Guelph, and Scarborough. Looking ahead, Tut’s plans to grow its presence significantly, to reach 10 locations by the end of 2025 and 20 locations by 2026. A central kitchen supports the operation, ensuring consistency across locations.
“We have a central kitchen that does everything,” Elmazariky tells Retail Insider. “So everything that we do right now and across all the locations from Waterloo all the way to Ottawa is made from our central kitchen. So all the bread is rolled and made fresh, and then frozen as dough. And then that dough we deliver to all the locations where it gets baked on-site. Same thing with all the marination, all the chicken, all the falafel, all the beef sausage, everything gets done there, vacuum-sealed, boxed, and shipped to the locations. So that central kitchen, we are trying to maximize its capacity before we grow more.”
Tut’s Egyptian Street Food offers a modern take on traditional Egyptian street food with freshly baked buns and bold fillings. The menu includes sandwiches with grilled chicken, beef sausage, fried cauliflower, Egyptian-style falafel (taameya), and dukka-seasoned fries. For dessert, customers can enjoy sweet sandwiches filled with halva and cream. The offerings provide a quick, flavorful meal with authentic, bold flavors.
