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Madras Curry
Madras Curry on Carlton Street is not working to impress you with atmosphere.
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GuideUpdated July 16, 2026
5 Best Places for Masala Dosa in Toronto
Where to find the best masala dosa in Toronto — each restaurant rated 4.0★ or higher. Top-rated at 9.6★. Spanning indian and sri lankan kitchens. Curated by TastyPals.
The best places for masala dosa in Toronto are Madras Curry, Curry and Chutney By Gopal's, Paandian Vilas, and more. Start with Madras Curry if you want the strongest overall first pick.
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This guide covers the highest-rated spots for masala dosa in Toronto. Whether you're a local hunting your next regular or visiting and want to eat well, these picks are sorted by quality and review depth.
Quick picks
Madras Curry
Indian • Gerrard India Bazaar
Madras Curry on Carlton Street is not working to impress you with atmosphere.
Curry and Chutney By Gopal's
Indian • Etobicoke
Etobicoke's South Asian dining scene is deeper than most Toronto food coverage acknowledges, and Curry and Chutney By Gopal's at 317 Burnhamthorpe is one of the sharper arguments for paying closer…
Paandian Vilas
Sri Lankan • Scarborough
Paandian Vilas is a sri lankan restaurant in Scarborough in Toronto that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room. Chilli Chicken and Beach Side Fish Fry also give you a decent sense of the menu.
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Madras Curry
Gerrard India Bazaar • Indian
9.9/10
TastyPals Score
Price
$
Best for
spicy
Mood
Gerrard India Bazaar
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Curry and Chutney By Gopal's
Etobicoke • Indian
9.9/10
TastyPals Score
Price
value
Best for
South Asian comfort
Mood
Etobicoke
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Paandian Vilas
Scarborough • Sri Lankan
9.9/10
TastyPals Score
Price
value
Best for
Sri Lankan comfort
Mood
Scarborough
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The Udupi Palace
Gerrard India Bazaar • Indian
9.9/10
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Price
$
Best for
spicy
Mood
Gerrard India Bazaar
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Madras Curry — Madras Curry on Carlton Street is not working to impress you with atmosphere. The room inside Gerrard India Bazaar is casual to the point of bluntness — no curated lighting, no concept statement — and that directness is reportedly the whole argument. What the kitchen centres on, at prices that feel almost confrontational in 2024 Toronto, is South Indian technique at a moment when much of the city's Indian dining still defaults to the North Indian greatest-hits format. The Gerrard corridor matters precisely because places like this exist here, and Madras Curry is consistently cited as one of the reasons regulars keep coming back to it.
The Masala Dosa is the dish that anchors the restaurant's reputation. Diners return specifically for it, which in a city where dosas are frequently either too thick or arrive lukewarm is meaningful specificity. The menu's approach is rooted in fermented batter and regional South Indian proportion — the kind of cooking where mustard seed, curry leaf, and properly loosened sambhar do the argumentative work. Chicken 65 is the other anchor: deep-fried, reportedly crimson-lacquered, and known for a layered heat that builds rather than lands all at once — the bar-snack dish that people order as an opening move and then wish they'd ordered more of. The Chicken Dum Biryani rounds out the trio; customers consistently describe it as very flavourful, slow-cooked, and aromatic, which in biryani terms is exactly the standard that matters.
The practical approach: come hungry, order the Masala Dosa and Chicken 65 together, and treat the Chicken Dum Biryani as the reason you brought someone along to share. This is a walk-in situation — no reservations — and the room reportedly fills faster than its low profile would suggest. Come off-peak if you want space to actually settle in. View restaurant →
Curry and Chutney By Gopal's — Etobicoke's South Asian dining scene is deeper than most Toronto food coverage acknowledges, and Curry and Chutney By Gopal's at 317 Burnhamthorpe is one of the sharper arguments for paying closer attention. The kitchen is fully vegetarian — not a token gesture, but a structural commitment — and it goes further by offering Swaminarayan-compliant items that speak directly to a community whose dietary observances most Toronto restaurants still handle clumsily or ignore outright. That specificity is what separates this place from a generic Indian-food-for-everyone approach: the menu knows exactly who it's cooking for, and that focus tends to produce better food than trying to satisfy everyone at once. At a price point that feels almost aggressively fair, the room also carries a reported attention to detail — consistent branding, tidy presentation — that suggests someone thought about the full experience, not just what lands on the table.
The three dishes that define the menu's range are worth understanding before you go. The Masala Dosa is the format that kitchen rigor either validates or exposes — a fermented crepe that, when sourced and prepared correctly, is known for a thin, crackling texture rather than a soft, yielding one. Diners report it holds up to that standard here. The Kurkure Momos bring a Himalayan street-food register to an otherwise South and North Indian menu — fried dumplings known for a crisp exterior that makes the filling feel earned rather than incidental. The Vegetarian Thali is consistently flagged as the right first order: a rotating, curated spread that signals what the kitchen actually believes in and shows range without sprawl.
Practical notes: free on-site parking removes the usual Etobicoke friction for groups coming from across the city. This is a recent opening — under three months old as of this writing — and a reported Oakville expansion is already in conversation, so now is when the original location has full attention. Wednesday or Thursday evenings are reportedly the least pressured times to visit. Start with the Thali to take the kitchen's measure; return for the Dosa and Kurkure Momos as a shareable pairing. View restaurant →
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Curry and Chutney By Gopal's
Etobicoke's South Asian dining scene is deeper than most Toronto food coverage acknowledges, and Curry and Chutney By Gopal's at 317 Burnhamthorpe is one of the sharper arguments for paying closer attention.
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9.6
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