Indian Street Food Co is a dietary-friendly spot in Yorkville, Toronto.
Indian Street Food Co on Bayview is Hemant Bhagwani's modern Indian kitchen since 2015, gluten-free options labelled and adjusted per dish on request.
Must order: The chana masala or a tandoori chicken with rice in place of naan.
Tip: Closed Mondays. The kitchen's fryer is shared; celiac diners should call ahead for fully isolated gluten-free preparation.
Address: 1701 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON M4G 3C1
Paramount on Yonge is the Toronto-based Lebanese halal chain founded by Mohamad Fakih in 2007, mezze plus shawarma and tagines in the downtown core.
Order: The mixed grill platter with hummus and tabbouleh.
Tip: Halal certified. Multiple Toronto locations; Yonge the downtown flagship.
United Bakers at Lawrence Plaza is the city's reference kosher-style dairy restaurant since 1912, no-meat menu serving fish, blintzes and split-pea soup.
Order: The split pea soup with a potato latke and applesauce.
Tip: Kosher-style, not certified kosher. Closed Saturday and most Jewish holidays. Founded by the Ladovsky family.
Pho Hung on Spadina is a long-standing Vietnamese counter naturally gluten-free across the rice-noodle pho menu, fish-sauce-based broths and rice-paper rolls.
Order: The pho tai gluten-free with a side of fresh spring rolls.
Tip: Ask staff to skip the soy sauce in any custom dish; the standard pho is naturally gluten-free.
Iqbal Halal Foods in Thorncliffe Park has been Toronto's reference halal grocery and counter since 1993, the country's largest halal store with a hot bar.
Order: The chicken biryani with raita and a samosa from the counter.
Tip: Halal Monitoring Authority certified. The hot food bar runs 12:00-21:00; the grocery store stays open until 23:00.
Lahore Tikka House on Gerrard East is the Little India strip's reference Pakistani halal kitchen since 1996, hand-rolled rotis and tandoor-grilled meats.
Order: A platter of seekh kebab, butter chicken and a fresh naan from the tandoor.
Tip: Halal certified. The patio in summer the city's most colourful outdoor dining strip; bring cash for tips.
Paramount on Yonge is the Toronto-based Lebanese halal chain founded by Mohamad Fakih in 2007, mezze plus shawarma and tagines in the downtown core.
Order: The mixed grill platter with hummus and tabbouleh.
Tip: Halal certified. Multiple Toronto locations; Yonge the downtown flagship.
Banjara on Bloor West Village is the strip's halal-certified North Indian kitchen since 2000, butter chicken and lamb rogan josh from chef Raj's canon.
Order: The butter chicken with a fresh naan and a side of palak paneer.
Tip: Halal-certified across meat, chicken, lamb and goat. The lunch thali the cheapest entry point; closed between 14:30 and 17:00 weekdays.
United Bakers at Lawrence Plaza is the city's reference kosher-style dairy restaurant since 1912, no-meat menu serving fish, blintzes and split-pea soup.
Order: The split pea soup with a potato latke and applesauce.
Tip: Kosher-style, not certified kosher. Closed Saturday and most Jewish holidays. Founded by the Ladovsky family.
