<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ELEPHANT & CASTLE GROUP INC. FOR THE
TWENTY-SIX WEEK PERIOD ENDED JUNE 25, 2000
</LEGEND>
<CURRENCY> $ CDN
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> DEC-27-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-25-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 0.67567
<CASH> 499,000
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,080,000
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 832,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,543,000
<PP&E> 34,511,000
<DEPRECIATION> 12,949,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 30,147,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,885,000
<BONDS> 15,700,000
0
0
<COMMON> 16,347,000
<OTHER-SE> (8,785,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 30,147,000
<SALES> 23,709,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 23,809,000
<CGS> 6,966,000
<TOTAL-COSTS> 16,462,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,368,000
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 918,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> (1,905,000)
<INCOME-TAX> (404,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,411,000)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (1,411,000)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.53)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.53)
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