Ridgeway Plaza
shopping centre in Mississauga
Ridgeway Plaza is a shopping centre in the Churchill Meadows neighbourhood of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Located at the intersection of Eglinton Avenue and Ridgeway Drive, it consists of Erin Mills Centre to the north and Platinum Centre to the south. Opened in 2022, the plaza contains 277 units. It is most known for its restaurants offering a variety of regional cuisines though non-restaurant businesses also operate. It quickly became a major halal food destination and late-night gathering spot, attracting visitors from across North America. Over 100 traffic and nuisance complaints have involved the plaza since it opened, leading Mississauga to restrict gatherings there via court injunction in 2025. The City capped the plaza's restaurant area in 2024, and in 2026 passed a by-law change requiring a 15 percent reduction in its restaurant space.
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The plaza contains 277 units, most notably the 115 restaurants occupying a majority of its space but also other businesses such as pharmacies and grocery stores. While the plaza most prominently offers Middle Eastern and South Asian cuisine, many other regional cuisines are found at the plaza's restaurants. The plaza is similar in design to other suburban strip malls and is situated in a primarily car-dependent area.
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