Here are my picks for the top Indian restaurants in Toronto by neighbourhood.
See also: The Best Indian Restaurants in Toronto
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Tiffin Box is an underrated spot where South Indian cuisine is served up at excellent value. Dosa are made to order, while curries and stews simmer away before landing in compartmentalized combos featuring a choice of meat or dal, two vegetables, basmati rice, house-made raita and salad.
AVENUE & LAWRENCE
Copper Chimney is a neighbourhood gem that has the locals returning time and time again. Fill up on a la carte options like butter chicken, mutter paneer, and biryani, or opt for the thali to enjoy an assortment of chef selected dishes.
BALDWIN VILLAGE
The menu at Matahari is a unique blend of Malay, Chinese, Peranakan and Indian cuisines. Go here to to satisfy cravings for curried chicken and lamb.
BAYVIEW & LEASIDE
Find traditional Indian favourites at Kamasutra along with some off-beat but worthwhile dishes like brie pakoras. At lunch hour, enjoy big bold flavours without the heaviness by ordering the chicken tikka salad.
BEACHES
Settle in at Cinamon Indian Bistro to fill up on spice infused specialties including creamy curries and grilled meats presented still sizzling from the clay oven.
BLOOR WEST VILLAGE
Bukhara Grill is an Indian restaurant originating in Mississauga that also boasts a location on Bloor West. If you don't know where to start on the menu, try the goat masaladar with a bread basket featuring an assortment of naan and paratha.
BLOORCOURT
Banjara must be doing something right - the place is perpetually packed and it's not uncommon to see a lineup snaking out the door. The butter chicken here is on point, as is the fried chili chicken.
BLOORDALE
South India Dosa Mahal offers thali combos accompanied by their namesake dosa, paratha, idly or poori.
CABBAGETOWN
Butter chicken at the Butter Chicken Factory is not to be missed, but don't forget about the sizzling kebabs, and the potato-stuffed tandoori bread.
THE DANFORTH
Sher-E-Punjab stays faithful to homestyle cuisine dishing out complex curries, slow cooked lamb saag, and fire roasted baingan bhartha.
DANFORTH EAST
Intensely coloured butter chicken and sizzling tandoori platters emerge from the kitchen at Poonam Delight. The family run restaurant has been a neighbourhood mainstay for 20+ years.
DON MILLS
Shaheen Tikka is a kebab house where weekend breakfasts and weekday lunches offer plentiful selections on the buffet line. There are also a la carte options like mutton karahi and chicken biryani.
EGLINTON WEST
Cloves the Spice specializes in comforting dishes like rogan josh, korma, and jalfrezi with a choice of lamb or goat.
Brar Sweets boasts multiple locations in Brampton, Mississauga and Etobicoke. The all you can eat buffet and takeout shop offers snacks and sweets along with an expansive array of rich curries, dosas, hot and sour chatpatas, samosa and vegetarian options.
FINANCIAL DISTRICT
Biryani in the Richmond Adelaide Centre offers hard-to-beat combos featuring chicken tikka, butter chicken, and kebabs. Meals include rice and naan and can be customized with a choice of vegetables.
HARBOURFRONT
Indian Roti House is takeout spot where the menu is evenly split between meaty delights and vegetarian fare. The paneer tikka roti packed with cottage cheese in a tandoori spice sauce will fill you up no doubt, but if you can find room, try an order samosa chaat; it sees delicious triangle pastries finished with chickpeas, yogurt, tamarind and mint sauce.
THE JUNCTION
Curry Twist is a contemporary restaurant that deals in Northern Indian and Moghlai dishes. Highlights on the menu include the lively lamb achari that balances the tangy flavours of Indian pickles with unctuous meat, plus an excellent turmeric scented saag paneer.
KING WEST
Chef Debu Saha gained acclaim at the Biryani House in the Church Wellesley Village, but has since moved on to open this nouvelle Debu's Biryani House at King and Peter.
KOREATOWN
Maroli is an Indian Kerala restaurant that offers up some of the city's finest Malabar food. Expect to find regional specialties of southern India including egg curry, fish moilee, and mild kerala style mutton stew.
LITTLE INDIA
With so much solid selection on this stretch of Gerrard it's hard to pick just one fave. The buffet at Guatama is solid, well stocked with saucy curries, tender slow cooked meats, and an ample selection of vegetarian dishes.
PARKDALE
Glory of India is a go-to for Indian comfort foods whether looking for takeout or a humble dine-in setting. The menu offers a variety of vegetarian and meat curries wrapped in rumali roti or over a bed of basmati rice.
QUEEN WEST
There's more to Ghandi Roti than meets the eye. The bustling takeout shop offers two dozen types of East-Indian roti that'll satisfy vegans, vegetarians, and meat-eaters alike. The eggplant and potato roti is a personal fave.
SCARBOROUGH
A1 Sweets is a great place to stop in for a snack when the craving for samosas, pakoras, or kulfi falooda strikes. Looking for something heartier? Opt for the channa combo featuring chickpeas with bhatura and a choice of puri, naan, or roti.
ST. CLAIR WEST
Pukka is an upmarket Indian dining room with a well curated wine list. The menu bills snack foods like string chaat and fiery chicken 65, and they're known to spice up traditional dishes, like in the case of the garam masala crusted duck breast and steak vindaloo.
Bindia offers a contemporary setting to enjoy traditional North Indian dishes. The bistro caters to lunch crowds with an express take menu featuring wraps, while at dinner the menu boasts selections like tandoori jumbo prawns, okra masala, and coconut fish curry.
THORNCLIFFE PARK
As its name suggests, Capital Sweets and Samosa makes mighty fine samosa. Your wallet will love this place too. Chicken and beef-filled triangles are sold two at a time for $1, while a loonie will get you a trio of the veggie version.
YONGE & BLOOR
Suski Biryani House is one of those restaurants where its deliciousness is inversely proportional to its appearance - which is to say, the place isn't especially attractive but the food is great.
YONGE & DUNDAS
Curry and Co. is a food court vendor that offers favourites like tandoori chicken, lamb curry, and butter chicken at easy-to-love prices. Order classic combos over rice, or opt for handheld wraps or naan pizzas.
YONGE & EGLINTON
The comfort foods you know and love await you at Jaipur Grille, which offers a robust selection of traditional dishes along with fun Indian street foods. Try the Tandoori wings with a Kingfisher, or fill up on tenderly braised lamb korma and fiery chicken vindaloo.
YORKVILLE
The Host is a fine Indian restaurant where classics like murgh makhni (a.k.a. butter chicken) share the menu with delectable oddities like tandoori lobster.
What did I miss? Disagree with my selections in the comments. Top photo from Poonam Delight.
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