What better way to celebrate the festival of lights on Oct. 27, than with the best tandoori chicken in Toronto? We had chef Mark McEwan taste test the city’s best tandoori chicken — perfect to top off any Diwali feast.
Toronto’s Best Tandoori Chicken
“The colouration on this one seems to be the most authentic. It’s got very good flavour, and I really like the sauce. It’s really vibrant, lots of green herbs in it.”
2050 Avenue Rd., $13
“This one is bright and fresh, and I really like it. I like that it’s the whole leg. The marinating seems authentic to me. I really like the sauce. It’s very herbaceous. The chicken is really cooked well.”
55 Eglinton Ave. E., $14
“This actually tastes smoky to me. The sauce is good, and the chicken is cooked well, but I’m not tasting the traditional spicing in this one, and it’s lacking the red colouration.”
796 Bloor St. W., $12.99
“It’s very well cooked, it’s moist, and it’s quite mild actually. It’s almost like they used an artificial dye–based colour because there’s not an excessive amount of seasoning or spice to it.”
21 Davenport Rd., $13.95
“This chicken is moist. They did a good job of execution on the chicken. It has medium spicing, which is good, and the accompanying sauce is very good as well.”
1522 Bayview Ave., $14.95
