Udupi Palace is a dietary-friendly spot in Little India, Toronto.
Udupi Palace on Gerrard East has run South Indian vegetarian since 1999, the dosas and uttapam from a Karnataka tradition the strip's reference plate.
Must order: The masala dosa and a thali plate with sambar.
Tip: Cash and card accepted. Lunch buffet weekdays 11:30-15:00 the cheapest entry.
Address: 1460 Gerrard Street E, Toronto, ON M4L 2A1
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.
Fresh Queen and Spadina reopened as the chain's downtown flagship after the original Spadina closed, the Power Bowls and Tantric Wraps the city's reference.
Order: A Power Bowl or the buddha bowl with hemp dressing.
Tip: Sister locations citywide. The patio in summer the busiest seating; takeaway window the fastest entry.
Buddha's on Dundas West has run Chinese Buddhist vegetarian since 1985, mock meat and traditional Cantonese vegetable preparations across a 100-item menu.
Order: The mock beef with broccoli and the General Tao mock chicken.
Tip: Closed Tuesdays. Cash discount under $30. The mock duck the menu standout.
Kupfert and Kim is a meatless and wheatless fast-casual chain across Toronto since 2011, every dish naturally gluten-free, plant-based seasonal bowls.
Order: The dragon bowl on quinoa or a turmeric latte.
Tip: Multiple Toronto locations including PATH; the Spadina branch the most-stocked. Verify gluten-free certification with staff on each visit.
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.
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.
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.
