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The Best Butter Chicken in Toronto

Shania & Peony Wong

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Shania & Peony Wong

The Best Butter Chicken in Toronto

If you're looking for the best butter chicken in Toronto, look no further!

Butter chicken is a classic North Indian curry that's sure to tantalize both your taste buds and sense of smell. Chunks of marinated chicken are often cooked in a cylindrical tandoor (clay oven) before it's bathed in a creamy, rich and buttery tomato-based sauce. This meat curry has a mellow flavour and is best paired with rice or naan.

Here are some of the best places for butter chicken in Toronto.

Bloorcourt Village

796 Bloor St W

Banjara Bloor

Indian

One of the most popular dishes at this restaurant on Bloor is their butter chicken. Marinated chicken breast is baked in a tandoor and served in a creamy tomato gravy.

Banjara Bloor

Bloorcourt Village

796 Bloor St W

One of the most popular dishes at this restaurant on Bloor is their butter chicken. Marinated chicken breast is baked in a tandoor and served in a creamy tomato gravy.

Indian

Queen Street West

255 Queen St W

Little India

Butter chicken is a must at this long-standing restaurant on Queen West. Tender pieces of chicken are simmered in a creamy tomato sauce that has a sweet and mellow flavour.

Little India

Queen Street West

255 Queen St W

Butter chicken is a must at this long-standing restaurant on Queen West. Tender pieces of chicken are simmered in a creamy tomato sauce that has a sweet and mellow flavour.

Little India

1365 Gerrard St E

Lahore Tikka House

Curry dishes, including their butter chicken, are cooked in a karahi with onions, garlic, ginger, chilis, tomatoes and garam masala spices at this spot in Little India.

Lahore Tikka House

Little India

1365 Gerrard St E

Curry dishes, including their butter chicken, are cooked in a karahi with onions, garlic, ginger, chilis, tomatoes and garam masala spices at this spot in Little India.

Butter Chicken Factory

As its name suggests, this restaurant in Cabbagetown is pumping out loads of butter chicken every day. The meat is slow-cooked in a fragrant sauce resulting in juicy cubes of chicken.

Butter Chicken Factory

As its name suggests, this restaurant in Cabbagetown is pumping out loads of butter chicken every day. The meat is slow-cooked in a fragrant sauce resulting in juicy cubes of chicken.

Danforth Village

351 Danforth Ave

Sher-E-Punjab

This spot in Greektown is taking this classic North-Indian curry and making their own version of it. Expect to find chunks of marinated chicken covered in a creamy tomato-based sauce.

Sher-E-Punjab

Danforth Village

351 Danforth Ave

This spot in Greektown is taking this classic North-Indian curry and making their own version of it. Expect to find chunks of marinated chicken covered in a creamy tomato-based sauce.

Queen Street West

459 Queen St W

Saffron Spice Kitchen

The butter chicken at this restaurant on Queen West is made with an authentic spice blend. The curry is served with a side of basmati rice, in a wrap or with kothu roti.

Saffron Spice Kitchen

Queen Street West

459 Queen St W

The butter chicken at this restaurant on Queen West is made with an authentic spice blend. The curry is served with a side of basmati rice, in a wrap or with kothu roti.

Tadka Spot

Boneless tandoori chicken is used as the base of the curry at this spot in Morningside. It’s cooked in a creamy tomato sauce with gravy.

Tadka Spot

Boneless tandoori chicken is used as the base of the curry at this spot in Morningside. It’s cooked in a creamy tomato sauce with gravy.

North York

2050 Avenue Rd

The Copper Chimney

Indian

Pieces of tandoori chicken are served in a tomato and white butter sauce that’s infused with dried fenugreek leaves at this spot in North York. It comes with basmati rice and plain naan.

The Copper Chimney

North York

2050 Avenue Rd

Pieces of tandoori chicken are served in a tomato and white butter sauce that’s infused with dried fenugreek leaves at this spot in North York. It comes with basmati rice and plain naan.

Indian

St. Clair West

778 St Clair Ave W

Pukka

Butter chicken is served family-style at this restaurant on St. Clair West. The chicken is covered in a tomato-infused butter sauce with fenugreek.

Pukka

St. Clair West

778 St Clair Ave W

Butter chicken is served family-style at this restaurant on St. Clair West. The chicken is covered in a tomato-infused butter sauce with fenugreek.

Queen Street West

554 Queen St W

Roti Mahal

Butter chicken curry is available by itself or stuffed in a roti at this takeaway near Queen and Bathurst. The dish includes homemade spices giving it a unique aroma and flavour.

Roti Mahal

Queen Street West

554 Queen St W

Butter chicken curry is available by itself or stuffed in a roti at this takeaway near Queen and Bathurst. The dish includes homemade spices giving it a unique aroma and flavour.