Markham's premier shopping destination with 180+ stores, a great selection of Asian food in the food court, and proximity to Pacific Mall for a full Markham shopping day. The T&T Supermarket inside is a cultural experience in itself.
Neighbourhood: Markham · Address: 5000 Hwy 7, Markham, ON · Hours: Mon–Fri 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM | Sat 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Sun 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Phone: (905) 477-6600
Why Visit
CF Markville Mall is where you find a huge variety of everyday and specialty stores under one roof—plus some of the city's best Asian eats steps from your next impulse buy. The in-mall T&T Supermarket is a destination on its own for snacks, groceries, and cultural foods.
What Makes It Unique
Unlike downtown malls, CF Markville feels like it was designed for actual shopping, not just hanging out. The food court leans heavily Asian, with options you won't find at the Eaton Centre, and having a massive T&T inside means you can do a full grocery haul on the same visit. Its proximity to Pacific Mall makes it easy to combine 'mainstream retail' and 'night market vibes' in one day.
CF Markville Mall in Markham is the east GTA's premier shopping centre — a 180-plus-store destination that serves the large and economically robust communities of Markham, Richmond Hill, and Stouffville with a retail mix that has evolved alongside the demographic transformation of the surrounding area into one of Canada's most concentrated East Asian communities. The result is a mall that is both functionally excellent for everyday shopping and genuinely interesting as a cultural experience.
The standard retail anchors are present and well-maintained: Hudson's Bay, Cineplex, Sport Chek, and the full suite of international fast fashion and mid-range brands that comprise the backbone of any Canadian regional mall. The fashion offering is comprehensive, covering everything from workwear through casual to weekend wear, and the beauty retail section reflects the area's sophisticated consumer base with a strong selection of Korean and Asian beauty brands that are harder to find in other parts of the city.
The food court at Markville is where the cultural specificity of Markham becomes most apparent. A remarkable concentration of authentic East Asian food options — Cantonese dim sum-adjacent stalls, Taiwanese bubble tea chains, Korean BBQ options, Japanese ramen and sushi, Chinese bakeries, and Vietnamese pho shops — sits alongside South Asian fast food and the standard North American chains. The food court quality is genuinely high; many visitors from western Toronto make the drive specifically for the food.
The surrounding commercial area extends Markville's utility — multiple Asian grocery chains, bubble tea shops, Asian-style bakeries, and specialty food retailers fill the plazas on both sides of Highway 7. The combination of Markville itself and the surrounding retail ecosystem makes the Markham area a comprehensive shopping destination that rewards spending a full Saturday afternoon exploring.