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Vancouver South Asian Food
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1. J.R.'s Taste of Ceylon
Vancouver, BC V5N 3L8
(604) 708-3008
* Delicious Sri Lankan specialties *
I haven't found much in the way of Sri Lankan food in Vancouver, and heard about this spot offering homestyle Sri Lankan food and had to just head on over.
Made the mistake in my excitement of trying to go for…More »
2. Mirch Masala Indian Cuisine
* It is all about the spicing *
For me Indian food is all about the spices. A good blend of fresh spices can make or break a dish.
This place make their own specially ground spice blends, and it shows in the complex flavour profiles in their dishes.…More »
3. New Novelty Restaurant & Sweets
Vancouver, BC V5X 3T6
(604) 326-1111
* Hidden Indian food *
After a less than satisfying meal yesterday at Dhaka (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) I was craving good South Asian food and ventured over to the Indian enclave on Fraser Street to try my luck.
I found this spot, which looked very…More »
4. Al-Watan Tandoori
Vancouver, BC V5W 2Z7
(604) 324-6378
Categories:
Middle Eastern,
Indian,
Pakistani
Neighbourhood: Sunset
I visited again for lunch and still really love this place. The lunch special is an absolute steal at $6.99. It includes a piece of succulent tandoori chicken, flavourful chicken curry, refreshing subzi, hearty daal, piping hot naan, cooling raita,…More »
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11/5/2008 First to Review
Ok, Al-Watan is my definition of the perfect ethnic hole-in-the-wall type of restaurant that is… Read more »
5. Saravanaa Bhavan Indian Restaurant
* Ridiculously good dinner deal! *
Ok, I've been here many times for the excellent vegetarian lunch buffet. But I had never ventured in for dinner before.
We were craving Indian food last night, and decided to pop in and see what their dinner…More »
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1/19/2010
* A vegetarian buffet I actually like! What is the world coming to? *
Things I normally wouldn't be… Read more »
6. Patna Sweets & Chat
* Great Thali! *
We wandered into this little Indian sweet shop today looking for a bite to eat. Glad we did!
They offer a different thali each day of the week. Today's was shahi paneer. For a very reasonable $6.99 we got:
- A generous portion of…More »
7. Gulberg Tandoor & Donair
Surrey, BC V3W 2M6
(604) 543-2080
Categories:
Pakistani,
Fast Food,
Middle Eastern
* Unlikely combination *
Ok, I have to say this is the first time I've been in a Pakistani restaurant that also serves a wide selection of donair and souvlaki and fish and chips. But we skipped right over the distractions and focused on the more…More »
8. New Gulberg Market
* Hidden treats in the back! *
This is a nice little Pakistani grocery with a wide selection of packaged goods (every imaginable Pakistani pickled/preserved ingredient you can imagine), dry food bins (lots of spices ready for you to grind yourself…More »
9. Jagga Sweet & Cuisine Ltd
Delta, BC V4C 6R8
(604) 583-1324
* No-nonsense Indian Sweet shop *
We needed a little "something something" after a hearty meal and were wandering around looking for a cafe. We stumbled onto Jagga and ventured in.
They have a lovely selection of Indian sweets mostly milk based.…More »
10. Ace Grocery & Ace Curries To Go
* Little India on the North Shore *
This little non-descript spot on a non-descript road in an industrial part of the town hides a lot of surprises. Passing by it is hard to tell what they really are.
They have a little sign about Hindi and Persian…More »
11. Madras Dosa House
Vancouver, BC V5W 2Z4
(604) 327-1233
Category:
Indian
Neighbourhoods: Riley Park, Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* I love Vancouver! *
As I was eating my food the door opened and the whole restaurant, which was filled with 100% South Asian clientele besides myself, turned around to watch 3 very loud senior citizens entering.
I suppose they were loud because…More »
12. El Sureno Market
Vancouver, BC V5N 4A3
(604) 253-5017
Categories:
Grocery,
Latin American
Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive
* Latin-Indian fusion?!?!?! Only in Vancouver! *
I'm not sure what the story is behind the selection in this store, but I'm sure it is an interesting one.
They have a large selection of groceries from many parts of Latin America which a heavy focus on…More »
13. The Delly
Vancouver, BC V6T 2A5
(604) 228-8121
Categories:
Indian,
Pakistani,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: UBC
This part of town really doesn't have much in terms of high quality food offerings - so I give a bonus star when comparing to the local options. In other parts of town this would be a 3 star spot.
The first counter focuses on hot dishes, with a…More »
14. Nakodhar Sweets & Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V5X
(604) 325-0665
Category:
Indian
Neighbourhoods: Sunset, Punjabi Market
* Comparison shopping *
Stopped in to try the buffet today for lunch and see how it compares to my current favourite New Novelty (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...).
Round 1 - Selection
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Nakodhar has a much larger selection of items.…More »
15. Soho Road Naan Tikka
Vancouver, BC V6Z 3B7
(778) 558-7272
Categories:
Street Vendors,
Indian
Neighbourhood: Downtown
* Street Tandoori *
Thanks to Kari C's consistent raving about this cart I tracked it down after 2 failed attempts to find it.
They were just opening for the day and heating up their mini-tandoori oven they have in the cart. Yes, a tandoori oven in a…More »
16. Himalaya Restaurant
* Average Indian buffet *
When passing through Richmond and in a rush, not willing to fight for parking in one of my usual hole-in-the-wall Chinese spots, I ended up just pulling in to the easy to park lot and grabbing a quick bite from their buffet.…More »
17. Golden Kitchen
* Decent Indian buffet *
I was in the area and in need of a quick lunch. I spotted this sign (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) which I had not noticed before, so I had to pop in to check out the offerings.
There was a moderate sized buffet with three main…More »
18. Dunbar Pizza & Grill
Vancouver, BC V6S 2C1
(604) 732-4999
Category:
Indian
Neighbourhood: Dunbar-Southlands
Skip the pizza - it is nothing special. But the samosas (particularly the beef) are quite good, and make for a tasty inexpensive snack. You sometimes have to fight for space when the local school lets out though!
19. House of Dosas
Vancouver, BC V5V 3E3
(604) 875-1283
Category:
Indian
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* I spy a Yelper! *
Very friendly service. Saw them explaining the food to various tables that had a lot of questions. I guess the mostly white and East Asian clientele need help with the menu on a regular basis!
Started off with the veggie…More »
20. Noorumahal
Vancouver, BC V5V 4G3
(604) 873-9263
This is an Indian restaurant specializing in dosas. It is decent. But I much prefer House of Dosas on Kingsway. The items here the times I have been (before I found House of Dosas) were inconsistent. Sometimes they were good, but unfortunately…More »
21. Dhaka Fish & Biryani
Vancouver, BC V5W 2Z5
(604) 327-4800
Categories:
Indian,
Pakistani,
Bangladeshi
Neighbourhood: Sunset
* Confused offering *
This spot has a sign out front that they "specialize" in Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi cuisine. That doesn't sound like a specialty, it sounds like a South Asian smorgasbord!
I popped in for lunch to see what was on offer.…More »
22. Masala Chai - CLOSED
* Indian fast food *
The sign for "Indian Snack Bar" caught my eye and I wandered in.
It feels very much like a standard cafe, but the menu items all have Indian influence.
I tried out the mutter paneer. I was underwhelmed. The sauce was a bit goopy…More »
23. Raj Food Store
* Secret ancient library of a South Asian market *
Indiana Jones images ahead!
If I found this place in a museum demonstrating what ethnic grocery stores used to look like "way back when" I would have found it interesting.
But considering it is an…More »
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