Oasis Drive-In, Drive-in restaurant in Caledonia, Ontario, Canada

The Oasis Drive-In is an outdoor dining space along Argyle Street South where guests eat from their cars while parked in designated spots. The site sprawls across a large lot with the classic layout of service windows and parking rows designed for car-side ordering.

The site began in 1836 as Haldimand House, a timber-frame stagecoach inn and tavern built by Irish immigrant James Little on the south side of the Grand River. In 1927 Walter Richardson opened Cone Cottage Refreshments in front of the old hotel, cooking foot-long hot dogs inside Haldimand House and sending them down by a bell-and-line system. Newlyweds Lou and Bea Leousis bought it in 1956 and renamed it The Oasis Drive-In after looking out over the Grand River on a hot summer day.

The kitchen preserves original recipes from the Richardson and Leousis families that have been passed down over multiple generations. These culinary traditions shape what visitors eat today and connect local history to the dining experience.

The site opens seasonally from April through November and prepares food to order throughout its operating period. Park in the designated spots and place your order at the service window or through car-side service when available.

The Oasis slogan in the early 1990s was "This Is No Mirage!", displayed on a billboard on Haldimand Highway #6 North for drivers arriving from Hagersville. The restaurant has opened only from April to November every year since 1927, so it has never served a winter customer.