The last Lunch Club was a brunch hosted by Carole Freeman at The Olive Restaurant at 100 The East Mall, Unit 4 on Wednesday, November 5th at noon. The restaurant is on the south-west corner of North Queen and the East Mall.
There will be no Lunch Club in December. The next Lunch Club will be hosted by Norma Cooper on Wednesday, January 7th at noon. Details to follow.
To confirm your attendance, please e-mail Norma Cooper at nor11cooper@gmail.com.
November 2025 Lunch Club
The brunch hosted by Carole Freeman at The Olive Restaurant Wednesday, November 5th was attended by 7 people. This reasonably priced restaurant is on the south-west corner of North Queen and the East Mall.
The Olive Restaurant is a family owned and operated restaurant that’s been serving Etobicoke since 2012. They pride themselves on their great service and even better food! Lots of parking is available.
To learn more about the restaurant, and see a map, click on the following link.
To see their breakfast and lunch menus:
October 2025 Lunch Club
On October 1st, the Lunch Club revisited the Leão D’ouro Restaurant (which features high quality, reasonably priced, Portuguese Cuisine), located at 920A Dundas Street East in Mississauga.
The Leão D’ouro restaurant serves authentic Norte Portuguese cuisine with a mixture of southern Portuguese, Mediterranean, and Canadian choices. For more than 40 years they have cooked every dish like they are making it for their families— with fresh, high-quality ingredients, all at a reasonable price.
September 2025 Lunch Club
The meeting of the Lunch Club was on Wednesday September 3rd at noon at the Red Lobster restaurant at Sherway Gardens. The Red Lobster is at 1790 The Queensway, at the corner of North Queen Street and the Queensway.
While the Red Lobster is known for its seafood, including lobster, shrimp, crab, salmon, and other fish, it also offers a variety of other menu items including steak, chicken, hamburgers, soups, pastas, bowls, and salads.
To see the menu at Red Lobster:
June 2025 Lunch Club
The June 2025 meeting of the Lunch Club was on Wednesday June 4th at 12:00 p.m. at the Open Cork Restaurant, 2101 Dundas St East, Mississauga (located several blocks west of the West Mall).
Seven people attended. The group enjoyed Italian food on one of their two patios.
The Open Cork Restaurant & Lounge states that they strive to prepare your meals using the freshest and highest quality ingredients picked locally here from Ontario.
To see their lunch menu, Click Here.
May 2025 Lunch Club
The May 2025 meeting of the Lunch Club was enjoyed by only a small group on Wednesday May 7th.
There was plenty of parking at this spacious restaurant and the washrooms are on the main floor. Separate cheques were provided.
Mandarin’s Buffet is an all-you-can-enjoy dine-in experience offering something delicious for everyone with over 100 dishes on their buffet tables. This includes Salads & Chilled Seafood, Soup, Mandarin Classics, Noodles & Rice, Grill and Teppanyaki, Sushi, Pizza, and Desserts.
To see their menu, and see their prices:
April 2025 Lunch Club
The April 2025 meeting of the Lunch Club was on Wednesday April 2nd at Leao D’Ouro, a Portuguese restaurant at 920A Dundas Street East, in Mississauga. There were 10 people attending. Everyone was just finishing their meal when a snowstorm struck, and the lunch ended abruptly.
Leão D’ouro says that they serve authentic Norte Portuguese cuisine with a mixture of southern Portuguese, Mediterranean, and Canadian choices. For more than 40 years they have cooked every dish like they are making it for their families— with fresh, high-quality ingredients. Enjoy a pan-seared grouper, their famous grilled chicken, with a vast assortment of reasoably-priced wine imported straight from Portugal’s heartland. No one goes home hungry because their portion sizes are ample, and members of the lunch club often take food home with them.
To see their menu, learn more about the restaurant, and get directions:
March 2025 Lunch Club
The Lunch Club was hosted by Tim Sulisz and met at the Sunset Grill at 150 North Queen Street (across from the Walmart Plaza) on Wednesday March 5th.at noon for brunch.
Sunset grill says their food and preparation methods are 5-star inspired and quality is never sacrificed. All their menu items are cooked fresh to order using healthy methods: flat top grills, pat dry bacon and nothing is ever deep fried.
The Sunset Grill offers a great selection of breakfast and lunch options at reasonable prices. These include All Day Breakfasts, Sunset Features, Classic Omelettes, Light Meals, Pancakes, French Toast & Waffles, Lunch Fare, and Other Menu Items.
February 2025 Lunch Club
The Thursday February 6th Lunch Club was a special Winterlicious celebration at Pulcinella Ristorante Italiano, with 22 people attending. Pulcinella Ristorante is an upscale restaurant located at 3687 Lakeshore Blvd West, in Etobicoke.
Pulcinella specializes in Seafood and Italian Dishes. The main menu offers starters, pizza, pasta, risotto, main courses, and desserts. To accompany the meal, their wine list includes a good selection of wines by the glass, wine bottles, and a variety of different beers. To see their regular menu:
January 2025 Lunch Club
The January Lunch Club meeting was on January 8th, 2025. The Club met at Earls Sherway at 11:30 a.m. Earls is located at 199 North Queen Street, Etobicoke.
To see the menu at Earls Sherway, Click Here
November 2024 Lunch Club
The November Lunch Club meeting at the Sweet Gallery was on Wednesday November 6th with seven people attending. During lunch, the group had a lot of fun and enjoyed some lively conversation.
The Sweet Gallery includes a quaint café, which serves both light breakfast and lunch items, at a reasonable price. This includes a variety of soups, sandwiches, salads, quiche, and burek. To see their menu, click here.
Afterwards the main meal, several members enjoyed a cup of specialty coffee and ordered some of their delectable European and Canadian desserts. These desserts include pastries, cookies, squares, cakes and flans.
October 2024 Lunch Club
At the October 2nd Probus luncheon, we returned to the Red Lobster, at 1790 The Queensway. All of the attendees enjoyed their meals, with many taking advantage of their Shrimp specials. While not as well attended as previous luncheons with only 7 participants, It was a fun event, full of good conversation.and sharing of stories.
. To see the menu at Red Lobster:
September 2024 Lunch Club
In September, we revisited the Portuguese restaurant, Leao d’Ouro, at 920A Dundas Street East on Sept. 4 at 12:00 noon.
Leão D’ouro says that they serve authentic Norte Portuguese cuisine with a mixture of southern Portuguese, Mediterranean, and Canadian choices. For more than 40 years they have cooked every dish like they are making it for their families— with fresh, high-quality ingredients. Enjoy a pan-seared grouper, their famous grilled chicken, with a vast assortment of wine imported straight from Portugal’s heartland. Their white house wine was a favourite of the Wine Tasting Club when we visited for a Portugeuse Wine Tasting event. To see their menu, learn more about the restaurant, and get directions:
August 2024 Lunch Club
The last Lunch Club was held on August 7th at Cora Breakfast and Lunch, Queensway – Etobicoke where 9 people attended the brunch.
Cora has lots of free parking available, main floor washrooms, provides separate checks, and has reasonably priced meals ($15.00 to $25.00 plus taxes and tip).
To see their extensive menu:
July 2024 Lunch Club
The latest Probus Lunch was on Wednesday July 3rd, 2024, at noon at The Olive Restaurant, which is reasonably priced and serves a wide selection of Breakfast and Lunch choices. There were 12 people attending, which was a good turnout for a summer event. The restaurant is located at 100 The East Mall (Unit 4) at the corner of North Queen Street, in Etobicoke. To see a map of their location, Click Here.
The Olive Restaurant is a family owned and operated restaurant that’s been “serving up” Etobicoke since 2012. They pride themselves on their great service and even better food! It is easy to get to, there is lots of parking, and they provide separate bills. Probus members have visited the Olive Restaurant previously and have enjoyed the food and have had a good time. You can see photos of the event in the Gallery below.
To see The Olive Restaurant’s menu:
June 2024 Lunch Club
On Wednesday June 5th, 2024, 7 members met at the Open Cork Restaurant and Lounge, a reasonably priced Californian – Italian restaurant at 2101 Dundas Street East (near Dundas & Hwy 427) in Mississauga. The restaurant features fine dining, friendly service, and a casual atmosphere with an award-winning selection of wines. Everyone who attended had a good time and enjoyed their meal.
The Open Cork Restaurant and Lounge serves soups, starters, a lovely selection of salads, pizza, pasta, food from the grill and from the sea. To see their lunch menu:
May 2024 Lunch Club
The May meeting was at noon on Wednesday May 1st at the Red Lobster at 1790 The Queensway, featuring Shrimp and daily deal specials. There were 12 people who attended.
April 2024 Lunch Club
The April meeting of the Lunch Club was on Wednesday April 3rd, 2024 at noon at Leao D’Ouro, a Portuguese restaurant at 920A Dundas Street East, in Mississauga. Six people attended and they thoroughly enjoyed their meal. No one went home hungry because their portion sizes are ample, and a few members of the lunch group took food home with them.
This Portuguese restaurant is easy to get to, they have parking behind the building, a washroom on the same level, and provide separate bills.
Leão D’ouro says that they serve authentic Norte Portuguese cuisine with a mixture of southern Portuguese, Mediterranean, and Canadian choices. For more than 40 years they have cooked every dish like they are making it for their families— with fresh, high-quality ingredients. Enjoy a pan-seared grouper, their famous grilled chicken, with a vast assortment of wine imported straight from Portugal’s heartland. To see their menu, learn more about the restaurant, and get directions:
February 2024 Lunch Club
The last meeting of the Lunch Club was at noon on Wednesday February 7th, 2024 at the Mandarin Restaurant located at 1255 The Queensway (just east of Kipling). 8 people attended.
The Mandarin Buffet is an all-you-can-enjoy dine-in experience offering over 100 dishes on their buffet tables. The Mandarin’s motto is “a Celebration of Taste”. They help you celebrate life’s special moments and everyday wins with safe and comfortable dine-in service.
They do this with high quality food, a warm atmosphere and friendly service for their customers.
To see Mandarin Restaurant’s prices for seniors (that includes a 20% discount) plus photos and a description of their dine-In selections:
January 2024 Lunch Club
The January Lunch Club was on Wednesday January 3, 2024 at the Jolly II Italian Ristorante, located at 2625 Weston Road. We were given a quiet location at the back of the restaurant so that the eleven people attended could have a good time socializing with each other.
The Jolly II Ristorante states that it serves Fresh Italian Cuisine at it’s finest. With over 30 years of service in Toronto, their authentic classic Italian design paired with hospitable service made for an enjoyable time out. To learn more about the Jolly II Italian Ristorante and Bar and see its menu:
November 2023 Lunch Club
The November Lunch Club Meeting was held on Wednesday , November 1st, at the Dundas Street Grille, located at 5238 Dundas St W, Etobicoke. Everyone one attending enjoyed their food.
To learn more about the Dundas Street Grille:
If you have a restaurant you want to suggest or a favourite you haven’t been to in a while, please reach out to Norma Cooper at nor11cooper@gmail.com.
Please let Norma know if you would like to be part of this group so that she can include you in her emails. Before going to the meeting, she will need to know if you are attending, so that she can make the reservation and ensure that the restaurant is able to accommodate all of us.
Benefits of belonging to the Luncheon Club
Looking to try some new restaurants in the city or getting back to some of your favourites? Come out and share your love of good food and conversation. The Luncheon Club provides an excellent opportunity to share a meal and interesting conversation with other Probus members. This environment allows members to make new friends.
As part of this group, you can try different restaurants and new cuisines at lunchtime. All of the restaurants have been checked for suitability by the Club Coordinator. While at the luncheon, members of the Club are usually asked which restaurant that they would like to visit next.
Many of the members appreciate that the meals are during the day which makes driving to the restaurants easier than in the evening. All members pay for their own meals as only restaurants that are prepared to issue separate bills are visited.
Upcoming Meetings
Hopefully you will consider meeting us for our next luncheon.
Our Members
Usually about 10 to 12 people come out to a meeting, but attendance can increase to more than 15 when the group goes to a special restaurant. Attending a luncheon is open to everyone in Probus. The Club’s Coordinator is Norma Cooper.
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Gallery
Lunch at the Olive Restaurant on July 3, 2024
Lunch at the Mandarin Restaurant on February 7, 2024
Lunch at Swiss Chalet on October 4, 2023
Probus Club of Kingsway-Islington 