Saks Food Hall at Toronto Eaton Centre abruptly shuts down
Saks Food Hall by Pusateri's, which was nestled beneath the flagship Saks Fifth Avenue store at the Hudson Bay building is officially closed.
streetsoftoronto.comHere’s what I can share about Saks Food Hall by Pusateri’s at Eaton Centre right now.
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Context and timeline
- Saks Food Hall by Pusateri’s opened at CF Toronto Eaton Centre in late 2015, following the launch at CF Sherway Gardens earlier that year. This established a high-end, grocery-and-dine concept inside a major downtown mall .
- Reports from early 2025 indicated the Eaton Centre location had closed, with Pusateri’s consolidating operations toward its flagship Avenue Road location. The closure was described as part of a broader “simplification strategy” to focus on one location .
- Despite the Eaton Centre space closing to the public dining/grocery experience, some sources noted the possibility of limited food-service activity continuing in that area, rather than a complete abandonment of the Saks footprint in the building .
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Current state (as of late May 2026)
- The Eaton Centre Saks Food Hall by Pusateri’s appears to be permanently closed as a standalone food hall, with ongoing emphasis on Pusateri’s flagship Avenue Road store as the brand’s core presence. Several outlets described the Eaton Centre location as shuttered and the brand consolidating around Avenue Road .
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What this means for visitors
- If you’re in downtown Toronto seeking Saks Food Hall by Pusateri’s experiences, the primary remaining destination is Pusateri’s flagship Avenue Road location, which offers the brand’s full-service Italian-influenced gourmet offerings, with expanded prepared foods and a broader cheese, deli, bakery, and café program .
- The Eaton Centre site no longer functions as a Saks Food Hall by Pusateri’s for shopping or dine-in experiences, based on multiple coverage of its closure and consolidation strategy .
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Quick glossary of related mentions
- Saks Fifth Avenue’s Canadian rollout included food halls operated by Pusateri’s in the two earliest locales (Eaton Centre and Sherway Gardens) before Eaton Centre entered closure discussions in 2025 .
- Media and trade outlets in 2024–2025 documented the Eaton Centre hall as a notable gourmet destination and described the broader brand restructuring that followed .
Would you like me to pull the latest public notes or confirm hours for Pusateri’s Avenue Road flagship, or summarize current dining options nearby in downtown Toronto? I can also compare this with similar luxury food halls if that would help.