Bindia Indian Bistro

Name: Bindia Indian Bistro
Address: 16 Market St, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5E 1A9
Telephone: (416) 863-0000
Price range: CAN$30 and under
Rating: 4.9

4.9

250 Reviews

CAN$30 and under

Indian

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Our bistro brings a nouveau approach to Indian cuisine – focusing on fresh quality ingredients without compromising the sumptuous flavors that are the essence of Indian food. At Bindia, we serve incredible Indian dishes within a modern restaurant design that pays homage to India’s rich cultural history, but is definitely focused on the future.

From Coconut Calamari and Tandoori Jumbo Prawns to Lamb Tikka and Butter Chicken, come experience a whole new world of tasty combinations. We also have many delicious vegetarian selections, and amazing house-made desserts.

Want to dine in? We’re conveniently located across from the St. Lawrence Market, just south of Front Street in downtown Toronto. Our beautiful decor provides the perfect setting for a relaxed night out with friends or family.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 29, 2022

May 2022

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

7:00 p.m.

Booked 6 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(416) 863-0000

Delivery

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Indian
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sun 11:30 am–9:30 pm
Phone number
(416) 863-0000
Website
http://bindia.ca/
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Vik Mohan

Location
16 Market St Toronto, ON M5E 1A9
Neighbourhood
St. Lawrence Market
Cross Street
Across from St. Lawrence Market, just south of Front St
Parking Details
Public Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Vegetable Samosa$7.00
Crisp pastry filled with potatoes, peas and spices, served with tamarind chutney.
Meat Samosa$8.00
Crisp pastry filled with seasoned minced lamb and spices, served with tamarind chutney
Shrimp Crab Cake$11.00
With potatoes, green peppers and fresh coriander, drizzled with tamarind and mint chutney.
Vegetable Pakora$7.00
Mixed vegetable fritters in a gram flour batter.
Coconut Calamari$12.00
Coconut dusted calamari rings served with bell pepper chutney
Chef's Featured Soup$7.00
Ask your server.
Sev Puri$7.00
Crispy hollow shells filled with potatoes, onions, and our house blend spices, sprinkled with tamarind chutney and chick pea noodles.
Appetizer Platter$18.00
Vegetable Samosa, Lamb Samosa, Sev Puri and Vegetable Pakora, served with tamarind and mint chutney.

Mains

Butter Chicken$17.00
Tender pieces of tandoori-grilled white meat simmered in a rich creamy tomato sauce with special house blend spices.
Chicken Tikka Masala$17.00
Boneless chicken pieces cooked with onions, green peppers and spices in an aromatic masala sauce.
Lamb Vindaloo$18.00
Tender pieces of lamb cooked in a special spicy vindaloo sauce with potatoes and spices
Bhuna Lamb$17.00
Marinated lamb pieces cooked with bell peppers, coriander, onions, and tomatoes in an aromatic masala sauce.
Chicken Curry$16.00
Traditional North Indian chicken curry cooked in a tomato onion sauce with a blend of aromatic spices.
Shrimp Korma$18.00
Jumbo shrimps cooked in a mild creamy cashew sauce.
Chilli Chicken$16.00
Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in chilies and spices with bell peppers.

Sides

Basmati Rice$4.00
Cooked with cumin seeds.
Pilau Rice$5.00
Cooked with peas and carrots.
Naan$3.00
Fresh flat bread made to order in the tandoor.
Garlic Naan$4.00
Fresh garlic-basted flat bread made to order in the tandoor.
Stuffed Naan$6.00
Flat bread stuffed with cooked tandoori chicken, onions, green peppers and mild spices.
Chapati$3.00
Whole wheat flat bread made to order from the tandoor.
Garden Salad$7.00
Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onions and carrots with a house made dressing
Raita$3.00
House made yogurt with shredded cucumbers and a touch of roasted cumin.

Beverages

Pop
Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Coke Zero
- each$2.00
Mango Shake$6.00
Mango Lassi$6.00
Sweet Lassi$6.00
Masala Chai$3.50
Sparling Water$2.00

From Our Tandoor(Indian clay oven)

Chicken Tikka$17.00
Boneless pieces of chicken breast, marinated in yogurt and tandoori spices, served on a bed of lentils, drizzled with fresh mint chutney.
Malai Tikka$17.00
Boneless white chicken marinated in a cashew and almond cream sauce and mild spices. Grilled in the tandoor.
Mint Tikka$17.00
Boneless pieces of chicken breast marinated in fresh mint and coriander, served with bell pepper chutney.
Tandoori Jumbo Prawns$18.00
Tender jumbo prawns marinated with tandoori spices, served with mint and tamarind chutney.
Chicken Seekh Kabab$13.00
Minced chicken seasoned with fresh herbs and spices, served with lentils and fresh mint chutney.
Lamb Seekh Kabab$13.00
Minced lamb meat seasoned with fresh herbs and spices, served with lentils, drizzled with fresh mint chutney.
Tandoori Lamb Chops$20.00
Marinated with fresh herbs and yogurt, served with vegetables and fresh mint chutney.
Lamb Tikka$18.00
Tender pieces of lamb marinated in a special blend of spices, served with lentils and drizzled with fresh mint chutney.
Paneer Tikka$15.00
Cheese cubes marinated in yogurt and mild spices served with tandoor baked onions and bell peppers.
Tandoori Lobster Tail$26.00
Succulent lobster tail marinated in herbs and spices, served with fresh baby spinach puree.
Tandoori Platter$28.00
An assortment of chicken tikka, jumbo prawns, paneer tikka, chicken kabab.

Vegetarian Mains

Dal Makhni$13.00
Slow-cooked black lentils in a rich cream sauce with ginger, garlic, tomato and fresh coriander.
Malai Kofta$14.00
Fresh house made cheese and vegetable dumplings mixed with dry fruit and cooked in a mild creamy cashew sauce.
Vegetable Korma$14.00
Fresh mixed vegetables cooked in a mild creamy cashew sauce.
Baingan Bhartha$14.00
Tandoor-baked mashed eggplant cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions and spices.
Bhindi Masala$15.00
Fresh okra cooked with onions and roasted ground spices.
Paneer Tikka Masala$14.00
Indian cheese cubes simmered with spices and onions, in a creamy tomato sauce.
Palak Paneer$13.00
Fresh spinach puree cooked with Indian cheese, garlic, ginger and tomatoes with a touch of cream.
Biryani$16.00
Basmati rice cooked with carrots, peas and aromatic spices. Choice of chicken or shrimp.

Desserts

All House Made

Kulfi$6.00
Indian ice cream flavored with cardamom.
Rasmalai$6.00
Cheese dumplings immersed in a chilled cardamom milk syrup.
Gulab Jamun$8.00
Milk dumplings in a warm sweet syrup served with vanilla ice cream.
Gajrela$8.00
Moist Indian carrot cake served with vanilla ice cream.
Kheer$8.00
Traditional Indian rice pudding made with milk, raisins and cardamom.

What 250 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.6Value

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realmtlbagel
Toronto
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service4ambience4
We really enjoyed Bindia. The food was flavourful and multilayered, the service was friendly and professional, and the ambiance was excellent. I loved that it was possible to book a patio table. It made a big difference in choosing a restaurant for this evening. Thank you!
D
Dtaborahj
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Such generous delicious food! Saved the rest fior my lunch the next day. Music was grand, staff was fab Hostess amazing she remembered my fav cocktail 💯
VS
VirginiaS
Toronto
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was delicious and service was great! My favourite place to get Indian food!
AC
AlissC
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food, kind hearted staff and aesthetically pleasing atmosphere! My friends and I had such a great time celebrating our birthdays here. I’m definitely going to be recommending the restaurant to more friends. Can’t wait to come back again!
AC
ArleneC
San Francisco
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always great food and service. Family owned and run. Top quality live jazz on Fridays in the bar. Great hang. No cover.
NA
NADIC
Montreal
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent restaurant. Perfect service. Exquisite food
ZS
ZamirS
Toronto
27 reviews
vip
5.0
27 reviews
Dined on May 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food. Fantastic service. Would definitely go back.
J
John
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 1, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Good Indian food!
d
deborahr
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 25, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
The good food and service was so outstanding. I will definitely be back!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 30, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was excellent and the service was quick. Will definitely return!
O
Ophelia
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 25, 2021
overall5food4service5ambience4
Bindia is always to go to Choice for Indian in the market. They are consistent and the staff are very friendly
MH
MH12345
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 20, 2021
overall4food4service5ambience5
Food tasted great I would just recommend ordering double of what you want because the portions are a bit small.
M
Marie
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 14, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was amazing! The ambiance was cozy. The staff was very nice.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Toronto
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on November 14, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food. The best palak paneer ever…
G
Gbradshaw
Toronto
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2021
overall5food4service4ambience4
Very good food and service. We will be returning.
DB
DBM2018
Toronto
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 5, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience4
Always great food and service. They never disappoint us.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 4, 2021
overall3food4service1ambience3
Food was excellent, I just thought the servers/host could be more friendly
OT
OpenTable Diner
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 4, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and service was great, can’t wait to go back.
SY
SYSFoodie
Toronto
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 4, 2021
overall4food5service4ambience4
Service - quickly & friendly. Food - delicious as always.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Ottawa
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 4, 2021
overall4food4service3ambience4
Little on the pricier side for the amount of food that came, it was good and fairly flavourful
CC
CristinaC
Toronto
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 27, 2021
overall4food4service5ambience5
Food is amazing. Spacious and service was really good
OT
OpenTable Diner
Toronto
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 23, 2021
overall2food3service2ambience3
Waiter just wanted us to buy food for the sake of buying food. When it came to payment we asked to split three ways and he said he couldn’t because our bill is not over $100. I had mentioned we’re all paying debit so it was possible to split three ways. He had something to say for everything we were requesting. E.g we said if we want more naan, we will order it after and he told us how anything we order after will take up to 20 minutes but our food arrived in 14 minutes
OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
2 reviews
vip
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 22, 2021
overall4food5service5ambience4
Our favorite Indian place in Toronto. Modern, non traditional decor. Great staff. Food is always spot on.
L
Liam
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 16, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Some of the best Indian food I've had! The vegetable biryani, in particular, was nicely-seasoned. Our server was also lovely.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 16, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
We came here for a vacation from Texas. Food was very good and service was great. They were pretty slammed as shortage of staff but service did not suffer. We had the red lentil chicken soup, aloo chaat papri, Bhuna lamb, veggie biryani and paneer makhni. All of the appetizers and entrees were great. Definitely recommend this place!
H
Hetvi
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 9, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a great dining experience ! Our server was excellent and all the staff members were hardworking and friendly ! Thank you for the good time.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 8, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience4
Les plats étaient très bien réalisés, un délice ! Nous reviendrons un jour ! Deux voyageurs français
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 3, 2021
overall5food5service3ambience3
Food was delicious! No dip in quality even after lockdowns. Vaccine passports have not hindered the quality either--not that it would anyways. Binda is a clear example of this. Quality stayed the same from before the pandemic. It shows that Binda continues to work hard to maintain its quality, taste, and experience. I give this restaurant 9/10 (I don't give 10/10s).
SB
ShirazB
Toronto
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 25, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food and an excellent choice of Indian cuisine. Tandoori dishes are great, especially the lamb chops. Naans are freshly prepared and sumptuous. Nice appetisers (we had papdi chaat and crispy fried pakoras, both recommended). Ample choice of vegetarian dishes. We had Paneer Makhni -- beats butter chicken any day! and Masala Bhindi, a delicious blend of okra, tomatoes, onions, and spices. Staff was friendly and very accommodating. Service was smooth and courteous. The restaurant faces St. Lawrence market in a small street which gives it a unique vibe. The ambience is great -- uncluttered and spacious. Noise level is moderate. Highly recommended.
J
Jan19
Toronto
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 22, 2021
overall4food4service5ambience5
Service always good. We were entertaining friends from out of town, and knowing one was a Vegetarian this was a perfect choice for us. Many thanks.
EH
EmilyH
Toronto
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 19, 2021
overall2food3service1ambience1
This was our first time eating at Bindia post pandemic and I have to say it was pretty disappointing. I don’t like to leave a negative review but this was a pretty shambolic experience. We waited outside for 10 mins at the “please wait to be seated sign”. Eventually we went inside and were then ushered back out to our bare outside table. The starter arrived before water, our drink order or cutlery and we had to ask if we could have those things while the food was sitting cooling on the empty table. The main course then arrived while our starter’s dishes were still sitting there. The waiter moved everything around and our food order was placed around the empty starter dishes. We had to ask if he could remove those empty plates. We then had to ask someone else if we could have some plates to eat our meal off as we had been left with just the tiny side plates for the starter. The food was okay - not as great as we remembered it being. I don’t know if we will come back. Such a shame as this was our favourite Indian in Toronto and we travelled over 30 mins to get here.
SR
StanleyR
Toronto
8 reviews
vip
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2021
overall4food5service3ambience5
Food was great, service not so much. Our waiter was a nice guy, but they were understaffed and he couldn't give us enough attention.
RH
RobertH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 17, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great menu, new items added recently were very tasty and nice staff. Were there on the Jazz night and some folks were celebrating so a little noisy but can't begrudge them, they picked a good spot for it.
PW
PeterW
Cleveland
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 12, 2021
overall4food4service4ambience3
Great food. We ordered lamb byrani, aaloo ghobi, paneer? butter chicken, shrimp vindaloo, and bartha byrani? (eggplant), w/ rice and naan, and had enough for 6 of us. All the plates were excellent with the exception of the lamb which was dried out., One guest did however think it was weird that she had to mix my own drink and one guest felt that when dining with more than four order consider doubling your favourites. The waiter could have, but didn't, provided this recommendation, though. Great time was had by all.
DH
DeborahH
Toronto
26 reviews
vip
5.0
26 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really tasty food and great service! Everything was good!
MG
MeghnG
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 7, 2021
overall4food5service2ambience5
We booked table for 5, so my 3 of friends were running late.. they made us wait for table. After our 3rd friend arrived they gave us table. They made us wait for atleast 30 minutes even for water.. as 2 of our friends were stuck because of rain. But the food was great.
AT
AlastairT
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 29, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful food, service and patio. The best Indian food in the city as far as I am concerned, and I'm from Manchester in England!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 21, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food, service and location!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Toronto
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 21, 2021
overall4food4service4ambience3
Overall very good experience. Food was great. Servers were nice. Could improve a bit on ambience.
K
Karenleeross
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 17, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was incredible the flavours were impeccable my compliments to the chef. Our server was attentive and lovely. All around amazing service amazing restaurant. Highly recommend

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising
- Surfaces sanitised between seatings
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Contactless payment available

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Bindia Indian Bistro does offer delivery in partnership with Skip The Dishes. Bindia Indian Bistro also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (416) 863-0000.

Bindia Indian Bistro is rated 4.9 stars by 250 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 29, 2022

May 2022

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

7:00 p.m.

Booked 6 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(416) 863-0000

Delivery

16 Market St Toronto, ON M5E 1A9

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
Across from St. Lawrence Market, just south of Front St
Neighbourhood
St. Lawrence Market
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sun 11:30 am–9:30 pm
Cuisines
Indian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
Public Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Executive Chef
Vik Mohan
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://bindia.ca/
Phone number
(416) 863-0000

Bindia Indian Bistro

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

Delivery

Dining areas

Additional information

Butter Chicken

Lamb Vindaloo

Tandoori Lamb Chops

Appetizers

Vegetable Samosa$7.00

Meat Samosa$8.00

Shrimp Crab Cake$11.00

Vegetable Pakora$7.00

Coconut Calamari$12.00

Chef's Featured Soup$7.00

Sev Puri$7.00

Appetizer Platter$18.00

Mains

Butter Chicken$17.00

Chicken Tikka Masala$17.00

Lamb Vindaloo$18.00

Bhuna Lamb$17.00

Chicken Curry$16.00

Shrimp Korma$18.00

Chilli Chicken$16.00

Sides

Basmati Rice$4.00

Pilau Rice$5.00

Naan$3.00

Garlic Naan$4.00

Stuffed Naan$6.00

Chapati$3.00

Garden Salad$7.00

Raita$3.00

Beverages

Pop

Mango Shake$6.00

Mango Lassi$6.00

Sweet Lassi$6.00

Masala Chai$3.50

Sparling Water$2.00

From Our Tandoor(Indian clay oven)

Chicken Tikka$17.00

Malai Tikka$17.00

Mint Tikka$17.00

Tandoori Jumbo Prawns$18.00

Chicken Seekh Kabab$13.00

Lamb Seekh Kabab$13.00

Tandoori Lamb Chops$20.00

Lamb Tikka$18.00

Paneer Tikka$15.00

Tandoori Lobster Tail$26.00

Tandoori Platter$28.00

Vegetarian Mains

Dal Makhni$13.00

Malai Kofta$14.00

Vegetable Korma$14.00

Baingan Bhartha$14.00

Bhindi Masala$15.00

Paneer Tikka Masala$14.00

Palak Paneer$13.00

Biryani$16.00

Desserts

Kulfi$6.00

Rasmalai$6.00

Gulab Jamun$8.00

Gajrela$8.00

Kheer$8.00

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