Desi Bar & Grill (Toronto) | Best Indian Restaurant

Butter Chicken

The house calling card — a velvety tomato-cream sauce with a balanced heat profile that earns near-universal praise and holds up as a benchmark dish

Chicken Tikka

Tandoor-charred pieces with a smoky exterior and marinade that penetrates through — the grill component lives up to the restaurant's name

Dal Makhani

Slow-cooked black lentils in a buttery, mildly spiced sauce — a reliable vegetarian anchor that often rivals the meat mains

Samosas

Crispy pastry shells packed with spiced potato and pea filling, served with tamarind and mint chutneys — a solid litmus test for the kitchen

Garlic Naan

Comes out of the tandoor properly blistered and generously buttered, with enough garlic to stand up to the richer curries

Lamb Rogan Josh

Slow-braised lamb in a Kashmiri-style sauce with warm whole spices — the depth here separates this kitchen from quick-service competition