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Benares Cucina Indian

Benares Cucina Indian in St. Lawrence Market, Toronto
Neighbourhood

St. Lawrence Market

Cuisine

Indian

Hours

Sunday–Thursday: 11:30 a.m.–10:00 p.m. Friday–Saturday: 11:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m.

Phone

(416) 955-9000

What is Benares Cucina Indian? Occupying a prime address at 49 Front Street East in Old Town, Benares Cucina Indian brings traditional subcontinent cooking to the St. Lawrence Market corridor. The dining room delivers a calm, softly lit retreat with warm wood finishes, comfortable tables, and a seasonal sidewalk patio for warm-weather street watching.

Benares Cucina Indian Menu & What to Order The kitchen balances slow-simmered regional curries with sizzling tandoori items, offering halal-certified meats alongside an expansive vegetarian and vegan roster. Crowd-pleasers include the crispy alu papdi chaat, spice-dusted ginger lime calamari, and tender lamb neelgiri braised in rich fresh herbs. Pair the velvety butter chicken or aromatic murg malabari biryani with tandoor-baked jalapeño cheese naan and finish with housemade pistachio kulfi.

Know Before You Go Table reservations are available directly via their website, though walk-in diners are readily accommodated outside of pre-theatre dining surges tied to nearby Meridian Hall. The dining room sits a quick five-minute walk east of Union Station and King subway station, with Green P parking lots accessible along Church Street and The Esplanade. Service runs daily without an afternoon closure.

Must-Try Highlights & Specialties

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Butter ChickenLamb NeelgiriMurg Malabari BiryaniTandoori SalmonJalapeño Cheese NaanAlu Papdi ChaatGinger Lime CalamariPistachio Kulfi

Frequently Asked Questions About Benares Cucina Indian

Benares Cucina Indian is located at 49 Front St E, Toronto, ON, M5E 1B3 in the St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario.

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