You do not need a plane ticket to experience the flavours of the Mediterranean. Markham’s Mediterranean Escapes trail takes you from the coastal flavours of Italy to lively Spanish tapas, handmade pasta, fresh seafood, and a final scoop of authentic Italian gelato.
Whether you are craving a long Italian dinner, gathering around a table of tapas, or simply looking for an excuse to eat your way through Markham, consider this your passport to a Mediterranean-inspired food adventure.
Carmelina Ristorante
Start your escape at Carmelina Ristorante, where Italian and Mediterranean flavours meet in a warm, coastal-inspired setting. The menu is built around fresh ingredients and comforting Italian favourites, with pasta, seafood, risotto, and beautifully prepared mains made for lingering over. It is the kind of restaurant where dinner feels like an occasion, even if the only thing you are celebrating is a really good meal.
Web: Carmelina Restaurant
Address: 7501 Woodbine Ave, Markham
Folco’s Ristorante
At Folco’s Ristorante, Italian food is all about tradition, family, and plenty of pasta. Their pasta is made fresh in-house, with classic Italian dishes like ravioli, lasagna, seafood pasta, meatballs, and pizza filling the menu. Settle in, order something comforting, add a glass of wine, and enjoy the kind of meal that makes you want to stay at the table a little longer.
Web: Folco’s Ristorante
Address: 42 Main St N, Markham
Tapagria Spanish Tapas Restaurant
Next stop, Spain. Tapagria brings the energy with authentic Spanish ingredients, shareable tapas, paella, and sangria. This is a restaurant made for ordering a little bit of everything, passing plates around the table, and turning dinner into a social event. Come hungry, bring friends, and let the tapas keep coming.
Web: Tapagria Spanish Tapas Restaurant
Address: 230 Commerce Valley Dr E, Unit 2, Markham
La Fonte
Tucked beside Toogood Pond, La Fonte brings a little slice of Italian living to Main Street Unionville. The menu focuses on handmade food and classic Italian flavours, including fresh pasta, Neapolitan-style pizza, antipasti, and dishes made for sharing. Pair that with its scenic setting and patio, and it is an easy place to slow down and savour the afternoon.
Web: La Fonte Unionville
Address: 280 Main St Unionville, Markham
Costa Sorrento
Costa Sorrento brings the flavours and energy of Italy’s Amalfi Coast to Downtown Markham. This family-owned restaurant makes its pasta, pizza, bread, gelato, and sorbet in-house, with a menu that also includes seafood, risotto, and grilled meats. From the colourful setting to plates filled with bold Italian flavours, this stop brings a little coastal escape to the middle of the city.
Web: Costa Sorrento
Address: 179 Enterprise Blvd, Markham
Love Gelato
Every Mediterranean escape needs something sweet, and Love Gelato is the perfect final stop. Known for its smooth, handcrafted Italian gelato, this Markham favourite serves plenty of flavours worth working your way through. If you are still hungry, they now also serve stone-baked sourdough Italian sandwiches, so there is really no need to choose between lunch and dessert.
Web: Love Gelato
Address: 116 Main St N, Markham
Take a Mediterranean Escape Without Leaving Markham
From fresh pasta and Spanish tapas to coastal Italian dishes and gelato, Mediterranean Escapes is your chance to travel through food without leaving the city. Visit one stop, make your way through all six, or build your own Mediterranean-inspired food crawl and discover just how many flavours are waiting around Markham. See the full trail, chef stories, and recommended dishes here.
