Deccan House

What is Deccan House? Positioned along the busy Kennedy Road corridor just south of Ellesmere in Dorset Park, Deccan House brings authentic Hyderabadi and Nizami culinary traditions to Scarborough. The dining room keeps things unpretentious and comfortable, outfitted with simple booth and table seating beneath bright overhead lighting that caters equally to large family gatherings and solo diners. It is a no-frills, food-focused destination centered around rich regional spices and traditional slow-cooking techniques.

Deccan House Menu & What to Order The kitchen specializes in fully halal Deccan classics, anchored by the slow-cooked Special Chicken Dum Biryani and Mutton Dum Biryani, both layered with aged basmati, fried onions, and fragrant whole spices. Don't skip the fiery, curry-leaf-scented Chicken 65 or the rich, comforting mutton haleem and peppery Marag soup when available. Wash down the heat with a chilled Mint Jeera Goli Soda or sweet lassi, and finish with stewed-apricot Qubani ka Meetha paired with hot Irani chai.

Know Before You Go Seating is strictly walk-in friendly, with peak rush hours hitting on Friday and weekend evenings when takeout traffic and dine-in crowds fill the room. Free strip-mall parking is available right outside, and the TTC 43 Kennedy bus stops within steps of the front doors. Operating daily from noon straight through midnight, it is one of the east end's most dependable late-night options for serious spice.