{"id":517055,"date":"2026-03-06T00:53:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T00:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/517055\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T00:53:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T00:53:13","slug":"middle-eastern-dessert-and-pastry-shop-is-bringing-first-franchise-to-brampton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/517055\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle Eastern dessert and pastry shop is bringing first franchise to Brampton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kunafa&#8217;s is a chain of dessert shops bringing its menu of traditional sweets to Brampton. (Photo: Kunafa&#8217;s)<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a new Middle Eastern dessert and pastry shop getting ready to open its doors in Brampton.<\/p>\n<p>Kunafa\u2019s is a chain of dessert restaurants with locations in Mississauga, Scarborough, Ajax and London, and has posted on its social media that it is bringing its menu of traditional sweets to Brampton.<\/p>\n<p>The gooey and crispy pastry, called kanafeh or kunafa, is made with shredded dough and filled with cheese and drizzled in a sweet, sugary syrup.<\/p>\n<p>Kunafa\u2019s says it uses cheese and dough \u201conly found overseas\u201d in its desserts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019ve tasted Kunafa from places like Amman, Palestine or even Nablus, you\u2019ll instantly feel at home when you bite into one of our mouth watering pieces of Kunafa,\u201d the chain says on its website.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidyard-player-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1772645772_111_awZCW3rPmWvxPqZHnBCKLu.jpg\" data-videoid=\"790139\" data-uuid=\"awZCW3rPmWvxPqZHnBCKLu\" data-v=\"4\" data-type=\"inline\" data-muted=\"1\" style=\"width:100%\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p>        <img width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-30-at-1.55.02-PM-1024x513.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>      <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 2015 we decided to visit the Middle East in an attempt to learn everything there was to know about the making truly authentic Middle Eastern Kunafa. Several trips and a whole lot of Kunafa later, we felt ready to bring this dish, in all its glory, to the GTA,\u201d Kunafa\u2019s says.<\/p>\n<p>Their menu includes Bain Narain (an authentic Middle Eastern cheese and kashta cream pastry drizzled in a sweet syrup), the Kunafa Roll, Crispy Kunafa (Palestinian Kishna-style dough with sweet gooey cheese and warm syrup), and Soft Kunafa. Kunafa\u2019s also has specialty drinks, like Turkish coffee.<\/p>\n<p>The new Kunafa\u2019s in Brampton will be the chain\u2019s first official franchise partner, and will open at Unit 2 6101 Mayfield Rd. in Brampton.<\/p>\n<p>No official grand opening date has been released.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/editorial-guidelines\" class=\"editorial-guidelines-link d-block mb-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            INsauga&#8217;s Editorial Standards and Policies        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last 30 Days: 41,045 Votes<\/p>\n<p>All Time: 1,250,340 Votes<\/p>\n<p>    2307 VOTES<br \/>\n    Should Ontario keep daylight saving time year-round?    <\/p>\n<p>\tWIN A $100 GIFT CARD<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to INsauga\u2019s daily email newsletter for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kunafa&#8217;s is a chain of dessert shops bringing its menu of traditional sweets to Brampton. 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