Chutney Villa
Chutney Villa serves superb southern Indian food in a brightly colored and relaxed restaurant. From spicy hot curries to famous homemade chutneys, Chutney Villa has Indian dishes to suit every ethnic food lover. Try the prawn chettinad, fish curry or the spicy chicken kurma. If you want something lighter, why not choose something from Chutney Villa's "Tiffin Menu"? Tiffin dishes are rice or lentil based and traditionally light, so you can't go wrong with a masala dosa (crepes stuffed with potatoes and vegetables) or steamed rice and lentil cakes. Chutney Villa is also open for breakfast on the weekends, and serves some spectacular curries as well as rice and lentil favorites.
Chutney Villa
147 E Broadway
Vancouver, BC
Tel: (+1) 604 872 2228
www.chutneyvilla.com
India Bistro
A Vancouver favorite, India Bistro is known for its great food in a casual environment. The restaurant serves traditional Indian food with a superb daily buffet lunch, an a la carte dinner and has a huge takeout menu. Favorites such as chicken tikka, vegetable biryani, prawn masala and palak paneer are all on the menu as well as many other dishes. India Bistro also serves a Sunday brunch popular with locals and visitors alike. Don't forget to talk to owner and chef Kamal Mroke. Known in Vancouver restaurants circles for more than 20 years, he's an area legend as he loves nothing more than to make his customers happy.
India Bistro
1157 Davie Street
Vancouver, BC
Tel: (+1) 604 684 6342
www.indiabistro.ca
Maurya Indian Cuisine
Maurya Indian Cuisine uses traditional methods of cooking to make some of the best Indian food in Vancouver. Health is foremost in the mind of the chef at Maurya Indian Cuisine, so don't be surprised to see so many healthy food choices, with a lot less oil and butter than typical Indian restaurants. Start off your meal with garlic mussels, vegetable samosas or angoori prawns. Your entree choices are not complete without tandoori chicken or lamb korma, and leave room for a bowl of kheer - the traditional Indian rice pudding. Vegetarians too will be happy as Maurya Indian Cuisine serves favorites like aloo gobi and channa masala.
Maurya Indian Cuisine
1643 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC
Tel: (+1) 604 742 0622
www.mauryaindiancuisine.com
Article Written By Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves is a full-time freelance writer and editor, currently based in Bangkok, Thailand. She has been writing since 1984 and has been published in the "Dallas Morning News," "Santa Monica Mirror," "Bangkok Post," and Associated Content.com and Zappos.com. Reeves has a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Miami University.
