Amaya Bread Bar
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416-487-1100
Someone has drained the colour out of this formerly rosy room. It’s now dulled down, almost pub-ified, with the addition of honey oak wainscoting, black and grey chairs, and a heavy, purely utilitarian bar at the front. But it doesn’t matter, as long as the food stays as delicious as it is right now. The menu of neo-Indian dishes ranges from street food to elegant classics. Chaat tacos deliver layers of flavour—tamarind, yogurt, garam masala, onion, apple, puffed rice—on crispy corn tacos, and huge cubes of saffron-red chicken tikka are tender, fragrant and smoky from the charcoal tandoor, a rarity in this city, where the spice is often toned down. Four beautifully Frenched lamb lollipops sit in a fiery green sauce of puréed coriander, mint and chili and melt in the mouth. Tangy yogurt raita soothes the burn. Also from the tandoor: blistered, chewy, buttery naan, perfect for sopping up the rich tomato and mustard seed gravy, swimming with fat, perfectly cooked prawns. Some desserts are house-made, some not—go for gulab jamun, which is buttery, rich and served properly warm. The wine list is merely okay. Mains $15–$19.
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Vegetarian: Yes
Outdoor Dining: Yes
Price Range: Dinner for $60 - $90
Editor's Star Rating: 1
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