Indian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Toronto

Banjara Indian Cusine

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"I go here for Biriyanis, the best I have had so far. I am a vegetarian, and finding good vegetarian spicy biriyani with paneer or gongura flavours..."

Shreya Bhati

"Food was fairly good, but the temperature at the time of serving it on table was of concern. Food needs to be brought hot...."

Divyanshu

"There isn't much question when it comes to Indian food in Toronto - most locals will tell you that Banjara is the best. Located practically in..."

Erika Golem

"Samosa and butter chicken is a true delight from this place I would like to recommend this place for truly Indian taste and fresh quality food with..."

Foodaddict

"One of my favorite indian restaurants in eglinton. They have a variety of options and also combos to choose from. The lamb korma was delicious and..."

Asokan Arul

"One's mouth waters already while walking along Bloor from Christie Pits with the aromas wafting over from Banjara which is just at the southwest..."

Hal Carim

"The food taste sooooo good that you'll feel that you're sitting in a restaurant of delhiPalak paneer with a naan is just amazingAnd..."

Dhruv Bhardwaj

"I was actually very happy to be at Banjara. It serves Indian food that is remarkable. Chicken tikka and chicken curry are the very popular varieties..."

Punit Verma

"The place had a spot for parking outside their shop which made it convenient for us. The ambience of the hotel was good it had Indian music playing..."

Zahid Surani

"The food is very tasty. The place seems small but the service is good. Were disappointed by the samosas served. They were uncooked inside. Overall a..."

Kiran Varanasi

"The first place in Toronto that I had Indian food.. Was beyond my expectation and actually so much better than restaurants in India itself. The food..."

Aneesh Jain

"Fabulous selection of Indian cuisine, great service, comfortable ambiance, good value. Five of us enjoyed my wife's birthday celebration, we all ate..."

Stevareno AKA White Lightning

"You know that myth about restaurants being good when busy? Definitely true. We had the vegetarian mix. Excellent option for sharing different dishes...."

Pablo

"A decent place serving North Indian cuisine. We ordered Paneer tikka as a starter and for the main course Paneer makhani, Vindaloo Beef and Vindaloo..."

Rathod Nidul

"Great place! Food is served hot and stays so. Delicious food. Generous portions for a very good price.Friendly staff...."

Fujo2015

"The food at Banjara is very authentic and absolutely flavourful. The menu holds a large variety of different curries and dishes that is so difficult..."

V Channa M Potter

"The best Indian food in Toronto for sure! This place is always crazy busy, and you can always smell the food from all the way down the street! You..."

Sonia C

"Good service, decent food they use nice mixtures of flavors and spices. Chicken Biriyani was good and flavourful. Food tasted very fresh. Portions..."

Kam Ran

"A decent indian restaurant - not terrible but not great. Price and portion are reasonable but the dishes are mediocre. The meats and seafood portions..."

Eats T.O.

"Awesome indian foood . In international land i didnt missed my indian food . Its a awesome place good food. Yummy tasty ...and ghar ko yaad..."

Vishal Suri

"We love this place. Oh yeah the food here is awesome. Here are some of the dishes I like:Veggie pakoraChicken kormaShrimp..."

Bobbell007

"Yum. Went to Banjara on a Thursday evening. The place was packed. It seems like each and every time I have ever walked by the place is always super..."

Linda

"Deep and rich. This place is pretty consistently great. i'm so glad they are there. also - banjara delivery? classic! bath me in..."

Oliviashellovercome

"Loved it , we ordered butter chicken and mutton rogan josh and they were just fantastic . Will surely visit again..."

Vaibhav Munjal

"Good food. Portions are small, but the food is very good. They just use the right amount of spices and I could tell they used chicken thighs rather..."

SparkleandSpin

"Great Food!. I had a friend bring me here after I told her I've never tried Indian food, and it was one of the best things she has recommended me...."

Paulene.md

"Good food, great value. Seems to be consistently good food here and the best bang for your buck in the city. The lunch and dinner platters are..."

Nmstephen

"Good food for the price. The restaurant is in need of a make over but the food was good. Samosas were large and crisp. Chana Masal and nan were very..."

CapCurk

"Awesome palak paneer. Loved their palak paneerbutter chicken was extremely disappointing...way too..."

Wonderbrah

"Return delivery visit. This place serves gold in the form of curry and paneers. Palak paneer, muttar paneer, beef korma, garlic naan. Good good good..."

Kyzr808

"Delicious!. Amazing all around, even when delivered. Can not recommend..."

Sandra Dee

"Good Indian food to make a regular spot. Surprisingly busy on a Sunday night for dinner. Lots of staff, our server was very friendly.The..."

TheBug67

"My fave Indian in the city. Worth the wait for delivery (can take over an..."

Phoebe

"So good!. I usually get the korma chicken as I cannot deal with the spices, and it's so creamy and tasteful! My friends get all the other flavours..."

MorenaP

"Great food - great service. I always switch up what I'm ordering from here, but everything I get is delicious. The papadums are..."

Alicia V

"Nevermind the unfavorable reviews. The butter chicken and aloo korma and rice and naan were the best. Very good service on a Wednesday lunch. Big..."

Bacontrees

"Best butter chicken in toronto. I love this place. All dishes are full of flavour and the atmosphere is nice. If your love food that explodes in your..."

Mariana

"Simply delicious. I visited Banjara after seeing it listed on blogTO for their butter chicken. What can I say? Banjara definitely did not..."

Sheri

"Finally an Indian restaurant that is flavourful and true. Awesome! Not one dish on the menu is disappointing. (I've tried most). Bonus: They also..."

Ashley

"Addictive. I've eaten Banjara many times and never have I been disappointed. The dishes succulence and flavors are so intoxicating that I am often..."

Neutral Alias

"They were open late enough for a night owl like myself, the food was really fantastic! I certainly got my moneys worth and left content, not bloated!..."

Bradley Notion Thorn

"Great place to go. This place is great. The food is very tasty and I love the atmosphere. If you don't feel like trekking to the east end of the city..."

Gastro Chick

"Best Indian I've had in Toronto! The mater paneer is my..."

Alain

"We just moved to the area and have already eaten there and ordered in several times. Pleasant service, delicious food, and large portions (especially..."

Jason Kucherawy

"I've both eaten in and had take out. Delicious, filling, reasonably priced and good..."

Allisaur

"We order take-away from Banjara and they have the best butter chicken in the city. I've never been disappointed with the food or..."

Nicole Preston

"Spectacular food. Great service. If I could eat there four times a week I..."

Jay

"Superb..... Quite possibly the best curry restaurant in Toronto! I have found the service to be excellent. Rajeesh is very friendly and..."

David T

"Platters are great value. I went here a couple of weeks ago and tried one of their platters, which included a wonderful variety of food. You get rice..."

Meredi

"Good, flavorful food. Portions the perfect size if you come hungry. And the price is right, so you don't feel guilty experimenting if you're new to..."

Rev

"BANJARA. Terrific restaurant...lots of choices , larger than usual portions, fresh & tasty.Ser vice in the beginning was a problem but I feel..."

PearlD

"Service versus food. I love Indian food especially the more Northern cuisine as is served at Banjara. However, every time I go to the restaurant, the..."

Mary-Margaret Jones

"...the first thing I want to do is eat and of course we choose Indian Cuisine, the closest and best recommended near us is called Banjara Indian..."

Marc Smith

" If you’re ever looking to try out Indian cuisine for the first time, I highly recommend going to Banjara first. They have a great selection and..."

Tiana Feng

"Banjara was the best bang for your buck at this year’s park crawl. All this for $5!..."

Caryl

"...this place churns out some seriously outstanding Indian food that would be just as good if it was served on a picnic table in the neighbouring..."

TOFoodReviews

"Some of the best butter chicken Ive ever had, and delicious naan. My favourite indian restaurant in Toronto.For what it's worth, takeout portions are..."

Aileen

"Banjara is (for the most post) the best Indian food in downtown Toronto for the price. Sure you can find better but it will cost you. The only reason..."

David Barclay

"Some of the best butter chicken I have ever had. Palak paneer is also incredible. Delicious naan. I generally get this for takeout or delivery, but..."

Jeremy Potvin

"I will order the Mulligatawny Soup from Banjara every time I dine in. This aromatic Lentil puree is full of shredded Veggies and pieces of Tandoori..."

Toronto Food Blog

"Banjara is the best Indian restaurant I've tried so far. Even if the atmosphere is not as ethnic as other restaurants, the place is clean and..."

Loredana

"Reviewing Indian restaurants is a bit difficult for me because I'm never disappointed by the food. All Indian food is great for me. Banjara however..."

Mark Cortejos

"This restaurant has been around for years and the food continues to be consistently great. The staff were attentive and helpful. The food is well..."

Tanzeel Merchant

"On our recent trip to Toronto we ate the Banjara restaurant and found the food to be of really good quality and well cooked. We had their thali which..."

Zara Khan

"Went with a group of friends yesterday to enjoy the feel of indoor dining before it all goes away again. This place serves a variety on non veg..."

Gurbani Kaur

"Loved all the 3 curries we got! Had lamb roganjosh, palak paneer, chicken madras. It’s the first time that I taste sweet in palak paneer which is..."

Celine Yan

"Excellent food quality and quantity. Myself being an Indian, I absolutely enjoyed the experience. Must visit restaurant for sure. Try different..."

Adwait Hingmire

"Staff was very friendly. We didn't have to wait long for our food. Masala dosa and pani puri were spot on. I will definitely come back to try more..."

Meenu Bhagat

Little India Restaurant

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"Never disappointsI have eaten here many times. I want back with a group of friends last week and Little India did not disappoint. The..."

Ahana Bassi

"Being two weeks in Canada, me and my team craving Indian food like anything. We found this place with an amazing rating and decided to..."

Parul Sukhija

"The food at this price is awesome, probably one of the best Indian places around downtown and..."

Anuj Kalra

"One of my favourite Indian restaurants in Toronto. Easily get's busy in the afternoon for the lunch buffet, so you make sure you try to reach early..."

Asokan Arul

"Got a biryani from this place last night. It was about to close, they were stacking the chairs, but on asking they took my take away order. Nice..."

Balbir Singh

"This restaurant was the last place that I went to in Toronto. As soon as I entered, their staff greeted me and helped me find a table.Their buffet..."

Ram

"Authentic indian food specially for chicken lovers. I loved the butter chicken tikka . Also ,i liked the staff and service was good. Its an apt place..."

Ritika Arora

"Visited on a busy Friday night but the service was still outstanding. Had the set menu for two and every single dish was delicious. Great value for..."

Abhinav Singh

"My friend and I ate a meat combo for 2 persons. The prize is fair and portion is super large! Enough for 3 persons! The combo including baked dough,..."

Guangqi Zhou

"Went there for my first visit a few weeks ago for a late lunch..they have an amazing buffet spread !! Good indian food which is medium on the spice..."

Gastronome

"Was desperately craving for Indian food when we luckily found Little India. Lovely place to be, good staff. We ordered chicken and lamb biryani and..."

Farha R-ski

"For anyone who likes chicken fingers, Little India’s chicken pakora ($7.75) is a fantastic take on the classic dish. Juicy pieces of white meat is..."

Gastro World

"Finally a good Indian restaurant in downtown serving an awesome buffet.So wife,kid and myself landed at LI yesterday to celebrate a special day.I had..."

Sri Hariharan S

"Slipped into this little eatery for an early supper. They seated us quickly and despite being almost full, the service was prompt and..."

CaptainCalamari

"My time in Toronto was coming to a close. I had tried the many cuisines that this multicultural city had to offer, so thought tonight was as good as..."

Maggi Mei

"You must try their lunch buffet!! Price is a bit higher than a few years ago, but definitely still worth going to. My favourite Indian..."

Allermanger

"Great buffet here. The butter chicken and chicken tandoori were so delicious! I also love the yellow daal with naan. Finally, the ice cream was..."

Izayoyi

"After playing board games for six hours across the street at A Game Cafe, we were starving. This was the second choice after the first spot that..."

Gumbo

"A small but cozy place right in the heart of downtown Toronto with great Indian flavours and hospitable staff. We ordered the Thali which was a..."

Viduttam Katkar

"A long-time favourite of downtown locals and office dwellers, this Indian restaurant focuses on the best-loved dishes of Indian cuisine, and expects..."

Jamie Sarner

"I've been here a few times so this review is based on the overall impression. This restaurant traditionally has the best curry in the area. I've..."

Ben

"Decent indian buffet downtown! Great price for lunch buffet for a friday work lunch! In and out quick! Nothing spectacular but definitely worth a try..."

Rohit Jayaprakash

"Been here many time, food is good and ask them to make spicy. Prices are little bit high as compare to other but food and service both are..."

Suhaib Faizy

"It's a nice Indian restaurant with a buffet. Small place with good food. Good service as well. I would recommend the chicken..."

Matt

"Its Indian restaurant targeted for both Indians and Non-Indians. Must try meat combo and Chicken biryani. Biryani (attached pic) is not the..."

Bibek

"Fantastic North indian food. We tried paneer curry with naan and that was awesome. Good vegetarian options and they do take car for veg..."

Varun Dave

"Really great. 11.95 lunch buffet has a tone of options. Cannot compare with other Toronto options but awesome on an absolute..."

MinnesotaFoodie

"Great service and ok food. My friend and I went to Little India for lunch on a weekday and it was decent. The food for a small little place and for..."

FoodieInTO

"Can't wait to go back!. Best butter chicken in town. Fast service. Wonderful ambience. Great..."

Natasha Vaz

"Naan too bad!. I went here on a Saturday night with a large group of 9 people. We had made a reservation so that was set up for us upstairs. It was..."

Rachel Jackson

"Yum!. There's a whole bunch of Indian restaurant's vying for my attention in the vicinity of my work and this is now by far my favourite. Ate there..."

Beaskneas

"Great meal, service was a little..."

Ashley Maz

"Pretty good. I pretty much liked everything. Just wished the butter chicken wasn't as sweet. For dessert I had the kheer and Gulab Jamun which I..."

Doll

"Good not Great...but they DELIVER!. I am here in Toronto on business and got stuck on conference calls with my west-coast team until 8 p.m. I found..."

Jenngemini

"Probably the best Indian Restaurant in Toronto. Delicious, full of flavour, authentic, and fairly priced...."

Angela

"Best Indian food in Toronto. Delicious! Been here so many times. Any paneer dish is just so good that I can't even try anything new..."

Fenna

"Dinner for one was awesome. They even let me substitute. Great meal ...great..."

Kenny

"Really enjoyed it. Went because my girlfriend and I were in the area - we both really enjoyed it. Good service, great food, and very..."

Mr Tee

"BEST Indian Food Ever!. My absolute favourite Indian food restaurant. I'll go completely out of my way just to end up at this specific place. The..."

NicolinaLucia

"Addictive Butter Chicken. Went there for the buffet and I couldn't get enough of their butter chicken w/ naan. I'd be okay if it were just butter..."

EatsWithStraws

"I LOVE this place. I just love it. period. The food speaks for itself and the service is impeccable. you just have to try it for..."

Winnie

"Good deal. I have had many a good lunch meal from the buffet at this place, it's reasonably priced for Toronto.On the dinner menu I like the..."

Myla Jayne Strange

"Good tasting food. Lots of spices so it is hard to evaluate whether it is healthy or not. Gave me serious diarrhea -- but my girlfriend and her..."

Jon

"One of the best in TO. Very decent indian food, and although I despise buffets normally, the lunch buffet at Little India is actually good. They have..."

KP

"Butter Chicken!..."

Jaly100

"Very good indeed!. I ate here with some friends on my last visit to Toronto after a long day of walking through the city. We really wanted Indian..."

Colin Koop

"Best Indian food ever. Nice atmosphere, nice service, and awesome..."

LiLy Lee

"I agree best butter chicken! Such great servers always so friendly and really good nan bread!!! We go here atleat once a..."

Jo Mak

"Best butter chicken!. We went one Sunday afternoon for the lunch buffet and I was very impressed by the quality and value of this little place...."

Nomadic Foodie

"For lunch buffets…this is KING….what else do you call 3 FLOORS of lunch..."

Foodhogger

"Prior to going to Yuk Yuk's on a Wednesday evening, made a stop at Little India as I thought spice would help warm up the soul on a bitterly cold -29..."

Richard

"I'm just reviewing the lunch buffet cause I've never tried the dinner menu or the normal one (which is available online). If you are looking for a..."

Loredana

"Veg Spring roll was super great. Lamb Biryani was also nice but they used a little more salt. Because of too much waiting for food they offered us..."

Surja Sen Das Raj

"This place served some really delicious Indian Food. The place was almost full despite another Indian resturant near by. The place was very clean...."

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"We went here to have dinner and the food was really great. We ordered chicken pakora, vegetarian thali and kothu roti. Kothu Roti was amazing and..."

Rajasekar Murugesan

"We visited them few months ago. Service was really good. Cocktail kababs could have been better . Our server came during and after our meal.. keep it..."

Deepender Sharma

"We ordered spicy chicken curry(very spicy), lamb, and eggplant with naan and rice. The food was really good. I ordered red wine, taste like it has..."

Elena Kim

"A Feast treat for those who come alone. Little India restaurant really nailed a lone foodie’s needs. They had the Meat Combo for one which I..."

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