#FOOD: CHEF ZACH SMITH TO LAUNCH SUNSET STEAK AND CHEESE NOVEMBER 20, 2026

How does a Roast Pork and Rapini Sandwich sound?

Chef Zach Smith, the chef behind Michelin-recommended Fat Rabbit and Bib Gourmand–awarded Bar Les Incompetents, is opening Sunset Steak and Cheese on November 20, 2026. This new sandwich shop and bar is located in the historic 70-year-old Sunset Restaurant on St. Paul Street in St. Catharines.

Expect Philly-style cheesesteaks, hot dogs, cold beer and cocktails, with a drinks program by Juliana Wolkowski of Lowboy Studios, all in a room that keeps much of its original character.

About Chef Zach Smith
Chef Zach Smith has spent more than two decades in professional kitchens, including four years as Chef de Cuisine at Toronto’s Bar Raval, before relocating to Niagara in 2020. He opened Fat Rabbit in 2023 with Head Butcher Justin Upper, who runs the restaurant’s zero-waste butchery and charcuterie program, and General Manager Emily Walker, who leads front-of-house operations. Smith is also executive chef and partner of Bar Les Incompetents, a French-ish bar and restaurant on St. Paul Street in St. Catharines that opened in late 2025. In September 2026, he returned to Toronto as executive chef and co-owner of Casa Rubia, a Spanish steakhouse opened with Grant van Gameren and Hailey Burke. He is also executive chef and co-owner of Bar Raval, while remaining based in Niagara.

Location: 180, St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, ON

Hours:
Monday: Takeout, noon–5 p.m.; dine-in, 5 p.m.–midnight
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday–Sunday: Takeout, noon–5 p.m.; dine-in, 5 p.m.–midnight

Instagram: @sunsetsteakandcheese