Los Fénix

California come to Canada is the theme at Los Fénix, which brings Cali cuisine to Hamilton, executed so well you'll start speaking in surf lingo and complaining about traffic. Standout sandwiches lead the pack, with options like The Rodeo (breaded eggplant, topped with roast red peppers, spinach, mushrooms, zucchini ribbons, cheddar & slaw, and a chipotle bbq on jalapeño cheddar bun) and the Redwood (multigrain chickpea-crusted patty topped with triple cream brie, sweet pickled slaw, and julienned spinach, drizzled in chipotle mayo and a hint of bbq) available for quick consumption. First-class salads, taquitos and burritos follow, all designed with the international-meets-beachside manner that makes California hum. And that now makes Ontario hum. Specifically you. You'll be humming a really sweet song once you leave. One that might be tough to make out since you're mouth's gonna be real full.