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Barkat, Toronto, ON

Barkat

4.4
4.4
40 Reviews
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Indian
Top tags:
The specialty Indian restaurant where hand ground spices and traditional recipes spell magic on one’s palate blending culinary innovations with traditional methods. Best described as a gastronome experience, Barkat endeavors to reinvent Indian cuisine in its entirety. The idea is to translate centuries of history, contemporizing and reinventing flavors synonymous with the varied cuisines from the Continent, using latest culinary techniques such as molecular gastronomy, finest & freshest ingredients sourced from the region of origin, with modern presentations for diners to absorb a life altering culinary exploration through an avant-garde dining experience.


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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 12 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    CAN$31 to CAN$50
  • Cuisines
    Indian
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon, Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–12:00 am Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Sat 3:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 3:00 pm–11:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (647) 745-5167
  • Website
    https://barkat.ca/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Owned/operated by
    Latinx or Hispanic, South Asian, Women
  • Executive Chef
    Ravneet Johar
  • Location
    712 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 2K4
  • Neighbourhood
    Harbourfront
  • Cross Street
    Manning Avenue
  • Parking Details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What 40 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Toronto / Ontario

    Indian

40 Reviews

  1. SandraJ

    Toronto

    7 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    We were disappointed. Tried the tasting menu and while nicely presented the dishes were small and most of the food tasted as though it had been sitting around in warmers.

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  2. sandra

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Theservice was great and the food was also very good. I would recommend it to anyone

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  3. Melissa

    Toronto

    4 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We went for brunch. Their IG page shows a lot about brunch. They don’t do brunch. So. That was odd.

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  4. UrvashiR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 10, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    If you are looking for the best Indian meal in town, this is it! The appetizers are so good, the gulab jamun in dessert is out of the world. Abhish was our server & he was the best :)

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  5. johnk

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 30, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    a very nice space, friendly, personal service, excellent cocktails brilliantly presented; the food is well done, high-end indian with a few fusion appetizers. we will go back!

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  6. shaguftam

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food and great service. Staff was very friendly and accommodating.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is an awesome place to go to!! The ambience is awesome, the food and drinks were excellent and the service par excellence!! Atharva lived up and beyond his reputation as a host based on the other reviews! Will surely go there again every time I’m in Toronto!!!

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best best best. Do visit and enjoy your special moments

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 22, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Horrible experience! DO NOT dine in after 10pm. Service was great till 11pm and then suddenly went downhill, to a point where it got confrontational, due to lack of listening/attention paid by staff. Headed to Barkat for a great evening, only to be dampened in the end!

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  10. Nast

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Delicious food, great service. But noise level high. Music was loud so we barely could hear what our server was saying and even talking to each other across the table was almost impossible.

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  11. JL12

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was so tasty. My entire party was happy with their orders.

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  12. AnushreeP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is to die for! I have been have the taste of the Barkat special dal makhani! I have been dreaming about it now! It just made my bday! I am definitely going back

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  13. CHRISTOPHER

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great spot. Good drinks, great service, and a cool environment.

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  14. LoMo

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 7, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely delicious and unique menu items. I would go back again.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 6, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was outstanding and customer service was even better. 100/10 recommend

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 1, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    the food is absolutely delicious, but the size of the restaurant is very small so all the tables are squeezed tightly together and they seemed to be quite understaffed, which naturally resulted in poor service.

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  17. VARUN

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 30, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Ordered butter chicken spiced to Indian palette. Instead got something with only 2 flavors - spice and sour. I felt there's been a mistake and asked the server who took the dish in the kitchen and returned with the same dish confirming it was butter chicken, indeed - a really pathetic, unrecognizable version, in my opinion. Upon complaining, was offered an orange juice just so we could swallow the dam thing down our throats. When we were ready to pay the bill for this disgusting food, the chef and owner came enquiring about our experience and full knowing that we are done with the dinner, offered a fresh serving of butter chicken without the extra spice - how timely!? This offer should have been made while we were having our dinner not post it. On a seperate note, despite making a reservation we were made to wait over 25 mins while they were taking walk ins as well - why wouldnt you just keep a table reseved closer to the reservation time, shows how poorly managed the place is. Overall, very underwhelmed by the experience and wouldn't recommend this restaurant.

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  18. LelyC

    Toronto

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 28, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    A refreshing take on Indian cuisine. Everything was delicious! I didn't give it five stars because the mains were smaller portions than anticipated.

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  19. Akshaya

    Toronto

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 24, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food and service! All the servers were extremely welcoming and really care about their guests and the food experience. Chef was so humble and none of the food we ordered missed the mark! I would highly recommend for amazing, flavourful, quality Indian food. To top it all off the presentation for all the food and drinks was also amazing and creative

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 22, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was my first time here and for months I’ve been longing to go! I have a request that you guys pls open another location at Brampton or even Mississauga. Good quality was really good and I fell in love with ambiance to start off! Worthy instagrammable pictures. Amritsari fish tikka I highly recommend and chicken biryani! Can’t wait to visit once again to try other delicacies!

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  21. Kudari

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolute best for Indian / Pakistani food though more options need to be added to the menu, especially for dinner. 10/10 for ambience, hotel staff and food presentation. The staff is very friendly and as we were with my infant, they helped us even to pack our leftovers.

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  22. Goodfish

    Toronto

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous from start to finish. Food and service were both excellent. Highly recommended.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Came here to celebrate my 30th birthday with friends and family and we were thrilled with our experience. The ambience was wonderful, the service was great and the food was fabulous! We had a great time and will definitely be back!! Toronto doesn’t have many upscale Indian restaurants, and this place was much needed!!

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  24. StaceyE

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    Amazing food, friendly service. The food was excellent though and the cocktails were very creative.

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  25. SunakshiC

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food and great vibe!! An interesting take on Indian dishes and flavors with great taste. Great hospitality.

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  26. ClydeP

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good Selection of food. it was quite a unique experience dining at Barkat

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had my birthday meal, ordered everything off the brunch Menu for a group of 11 and every single dish hit the spot. Fantastic food!

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  28. RamaC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was fantastic. The food s as bf service were excellent. The place was clean. But The music was a way too loud. They should play the music subtly to suit the ambiance.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    We booked for 12.00pm lunch on a Saturday only to be told at the reception that they serve brunch from 11.00am to 3.00pm, however this piece of info was missing from their website. We had no choice but to go ahead with the brunch menu only to find it was limited to just 7 to 8 items on the menu, also during brunch they do not serve alcohol, again something they have forgotten to mention on their website. Food was ok for the cost, not impressed

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  30. Gurbani

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing experience! Impeccable service, great attention to detail, and absolutely scrumptious food. Everything we tried was 10/10 and definitely recommend to everyone. Will be visiting soon 😊

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  31. Simran

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 16, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was amazing! It was a good experience and the service was really good! The vibe there was pretty good! Overall we enjoyed alot

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  32. TalvinderB

    Toronto

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 15, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a lovely place with amazing food! I will Go back

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  33. EshitaJ

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall great service, loved the appetizers. Main course was good but quantity should be more, proportional to price. But regardless, lived the food, it was perfect Indian fusion one wants. The foods retains the taste of India with a twiste in presentation, so it is a must go!

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  34. MichaelS

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    We were not happy with our experience at Barkat. The service was slow and error filled, the food was served on the cold side and not very interesting, the room was loud and stark and it was very expensive given the above.

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  35. Meenakshi

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 8, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food and very good service They were kind enough to modify food for my son according to his taste Friendly staff

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  36. AkankshaM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Amazing food, the chef was super involved, staff was very attendant and caring. There was a dish we ordered that was not to my taste, the chef took it away without even me asking for it or requesting it. Definitely on the pricier side, but absolutely worth it.

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  37. PratibhaS

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The service and presentation of food was amazing. However, the quantity was less in comparison to the price. Food was tasty and the owner/chef were very welcoming and prepared food according to our restrictions happily. Overall it was a nice experience.

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  38. Maria

    Toronto

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely restaurant and great food. Maybe the price is high, if you also take drinks. I want to go again and taste new things.

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  39. AriannaC

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food, our server Garvita was so attentive and welcoming. Restaurant was beautiful and food was amazing. Also had the Pina Colaba which was brilliant! Definitely will be returning!

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  40. CKCM

    Toronto

    17 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on July 14, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very nice new Indian restaurant with an element of fusion, e,g, Bao with chickpeas. The food was very good and the service very attentive and friendly. We look forward to going back and trying other dishes.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Contactless payment available

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Barkat using the Order Online button. Barkat also offers delivery in partnership with Skip The Dishes and Uber Eats. Barkat also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (647) 745-5167.

Barkat is rated 4.4 stars by 40 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 12 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Barkat

712 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 2K4

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Manning Avenue
  • Neighbourhood
    Harbourfront
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon, Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–12:00 am Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Sat 3:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 3:00 pm–11:30 pm
  • Price
    CAN$31 to CAN$50
  • Cuisines
    Indian
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking Details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Owned/operated by
    Latinx or Hispanic, South Asian, Women
  • Executive Chef
    Ravneet Johar
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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