Cinamon Indian Bistro

Toronto, Canada

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20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 416-519-4534
Website:
cinamonindianbistro.com
Address:
1966 Queen Street E, Toronto, ON, M4L 1H9
The Beach
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
460 ftElmer Avenue
640 ftKippendavie Avenue
0.2 miLee Avenue
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
Yes
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Apple Pay
No
Accepted Cards
Credit, Debit
Good For
Dinner
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Toronto) 8:34 AM Saturday, June 14, 2025

Business hours

Monday –
Tuesday 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wednesday 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Thursday 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Friday 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Description

Specialties

You must try our curry, butter chicken, biryani, oven clay baked fresh naan (garlic and butter), lunch special, chicken combo, fish combo, vegetable combo, vegetable samosa, chole, tandoori chicken, chicken tikka masala, qorma, madras, saag, desserts, chickpeas, okra etc.

History

Established in 2011.

Set in an exquisite location in The Beach, «Cinamon Indian Bistro» provides the most authentic Indian dining experience. Decorated with theme of Cinnamon, the restaurant provides the perfect setting for a relaxing lunch or a romantic dinner.

The exotic and soothing fragrance of Cinnamon brings the taste of authentic Indian cuisine come alive. The rich and scrumptious Indian cuisine gets the best of seasons, flavors and colors, thanks to the delicate and careful mix of such spices.

Much celebrated Head Chef of Cinamon Indian Bistro, Chef Ali and his team make sure that you get to experience the finest and most authentic Indian cuisine enriched with all the delicate Indian flavors and fragrances right here in Toronto. We, at Cinamon, hope you enjoy your experience here as much as we enjoy putting it together for you.

Meet the Business Owner

Mojahid A.

Business Owner

Chef Ali make sure that you get to experience the finest and most authentic Indian cuisine enriched with all the delicate Indian flavors and fragrances right here in Toronto.

Cinamon is authentic Indian restaurant cooking Indian food from authentic Indian recipe. One of the best family run Indian restaurant in Toronto GTA located in Queen Street beach area. Indian food restaurants are many but Cinamon is the place to visit next we bet you will come again because of our romantic, exotic and cozy interior and authentic Indian recipe food cooked with love and affection with precision on quality and health. All our customers get happy and appreciate us on various food network website because of the real taste from India check out our best Indian food restaurant in Toronto on website such as urbanspoon and yelp and Google food reviews in Toronto for Indian restaurants there are many restaurants but what we offer is authenticity and love in our food.

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20 reviews of Cinamon Indian Bistro

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Place rating: 2
Beverly Hills, CA
I ordered the lamb rogan josh and two garlic naan. The rogan josh sauce was simple but tasty. The lamb however was not great. Pretty dry and disappointing especially since the dish was $ 13.99 plus tax. The garlic naan was very small and thin for the price — $ 2.99 per piece. I’ve had much fresher and larger pieces of naan at other places for less money. The meal was $ 21 after the 10% cash discount and I expected better quality overall for the price. I’ve been here before and experienced a similar level of quality but it’s the only Indian food in the beaches so I returned back thinking maybe they’ve improved. Not so.
Place rating: 4
Mississauga, Canada
Finally found a spot that serves true Mughlai food. The chef is from Delhi (which is the capital of india and also was the capital of Mughal India) The tandoori chicken was amazing, that meT was definitely marinated the right way so that rhe meat was infused with flavour. Loved how they served the Dum Biryani — clay pot covered with naan bread to give it the steam cooking that locks in the flavor. Will definitely be going back and trying more dishes.
Place rating: 4
Toronto, Canada
If you want a delicious Indian tradition modernize cuisine, this one will be good choice!
Place rating: 5
Toronto, Canada
Beaches dinning is mediocre at best, but this place is absolutely brilliant. Some of the most authentic Indian food I’ve had in Canada. The onion Bhaji was deliciously simple and a great start as well as the samosas. The lamb vindaloo was spicy and mouthwatering tender. Love love loved this place. I’ll be back soon!
Place rating: 4
Toronto, Canada
Having travelled through India coming back I found so many curry places left much to be desired but Cinamon has the flavors and spices that take me right back. Chicken tikka masala and lamb saag are some of my regular go to’s, food is never greasy and always fresh. A true Sunday night takeout treat!
Place rating: 5
Toronto, Canada
Returned here, and was reassured that my first rave review was not the result of an accident. The food here is genuinely wonderful, and it will be a regular visit for us.
Place rating: 5
Toronto, Canada
Oh dear, did I actually forget to write a review for this place? It has become the only place in Toronto I will get Indian food from, unless I want fine dining, in which case I’ll go to 259 Host. So, what can I say about this place. Authentic flavours and spices, top notch quality. They’re getting mighty snooty about time to prep food and deliver etc, but they make it fresh. When the kebabs and naans come out of the 1000 degree tandoor, you know it will melt your heart.
But really. Get your spice meter up, and then try their kebabs, tandoori stuff, aloo tikki with chole for apps, and also their biryani.
I got chatting with the owners one day. Turns out, the chef has cooked at Bukhara in India. You don’t get better Indian food anywhere on THIS PLANET. Makes you forget the grossness that is Lahore Tikka House. Can’t believe this gem is right here. I thought I’d be condemned to a life of bad Indian food in Toronto till I chanced upon this place. Life changed.
Place rating: 3
Woodbridge, VA
The food was good. The –2 stars is for their service. There was just one lady taking orders and running back and forth doing kitchen work (the cook was in the back). Most of the time we waited for everything, patiently. We ordered from the menu, and our total for two people for lunch came to $ 58, however she decided to charge us a 20% service fee and made the total $ 70!!! She lacked basic manners with everyone, and made the experience very awkward.
Place rating: 3
Toronto, Canada
Seems like an ideal place to bring a date in the east end. It’s affordable although the portion size was small. The food was a little less intense then I’m used to for Indian but it was certainly respectable. I wouldn’t call it bland but let’s just say that the flavour didn’t blow me away. The space is intimate and well decorated, feels like it could be any modern restaurant, there’s no campy Indian décor to be found at all. I definitely want to sit down there one time. Maybe takeout wasn’t the best way to experience the food here.
Place rating: 2
Toronto, Canada
I’m from England where we are spoilt with great curries. Outside of Asia there is no better place to try Indian/​Pakistani food than the UK. Overall Toronto has a terrible reputation for Indian food. There are some good restaurants, but on the whole it is bad. Cinnamon is somewhere in the middle.
Cinnamon is probably so well reviewed because relatively speaking it is probably one of Toronto’s best mid range curry houses. Overall, however, I’ve had mixed results.
The last time I was there the food was 25 minutes late (and there was no apology), the poppadoms were burnt, the chicken in the 2 curries we had were both overcooked and tasteless, both of the curries were incredibly watery (there’s nothing worse) and everything was lacking in flavour.
I’ve been there twice, but won’t be going again.
Place rating: 5
Toronto, Canada
Omg. I eat indian food all the time and this place is a cut above the rest. Not greasy, fresh and delicious. Really really good. I loved it. You really need to try it. The onion bhaji was excellent. Naan was light and fluffy. Even the rice had a great taste!!!
Place rating: 3
Vaughan, Canada
Got the lamb curry and butter chicken. Both were hands down the best I’ve tried in the city.
However the naan was flat, rubbery and not the fluffy, delicious, sweet naan that most indian restaurants in the city have easily mastered (even though their curries aren’t as delicious)… This kinda ruined our meal for us.
The second deal breaker was the number of dead bugs in the window panes … Looked like it hasn’t been cleaned in years… Kinda ruined my appetite. Lastly, the service was poor– we weren’t really checked up on.
Verdict; great take out spot for curry and rice — naan and dine in experience wasn’t so great.
Place rating: 4
Toronto, Canada
Really good halal, Indian food in a beautiful neighbourhood.
I usually avoid Indian food because I cannot, repeat x 1000, cannot, handle spicy food, or food with too many spices. However, my family decided to try an Indian restaurant for once, so we did.
The seating was limited, but the restaurant had a romantic and intimate vibe. There was no barrier between the kitchen and the seating area, so the smells from the kitchen were quite noticeably in the air.
We ordered a few lamb dishes (one with coconut), butter chicken, and I ordered the chickpea curry. I don’t eat meat, so I can’t speak for the meat dishes. However, my chickpea dish was superbly fresh! My family could’t get over how fresh everything tasted. The naan and rice were great, as well. Family got a few servings of rice pudding for dessert, which they loved so much that they decided they needed to take a few for home.
Our waiter was very kind and accommodating, which made the experience even better! I also read in the menu that the head chef has cooked for some very important people throughout his career (
Overall, this is a place worth checking out. Many Indian restaurants of this quality in Toronto aren’t halal, so it’s a rare gem. The freshness of the food was a standout factor. My advice would be to come with a big appetite and to try a bit of everything– I’m sure you’ll find something you’ll like.
Place rating: 3
Toronto, Canada
This place is definitely overrated.
Came here as per Unilocal and Dine. to’s review. Their food is good but definitely not up to the hype surrounding it. The service was extremely slow as their priorities were on take out orders. My friend and I arrived at 8 and it took the server 20 mins to attend to our table.
We were the last two tables left at the end of the night and the server was commenting to her regular customers that some table did not order a lot of food.
Overall, poor impression of the place.
Place rating: 5
Toronto, Canada
Best Indian food in the city hands down!
We live in Leslieville near the Gerrard India Bazaar and have sampled copious amounts of Indian food, and this small shop knows how to deliver. If you blink when your driving by you might miss it, but Cinamon is well worth the stop. This family run resto focuses on quality every time.
Our weekly standard order is the medium spiced fish saag, butter chicken, chicken vindaloo and as many sweet naan as we can stuff our faces with. It’s sooooo delicious! The butter chicken is tender and full of spice without being overpowered by too much heavy butter & cream as most versions of the dish are sold. The best naan I’ve ever tasted, a must try!
Service can be a bit slow, so bring some friends to relax with while you wait, order ahead or get delivery.
Place rating: 5
Downtown Core, Toronto, Canada
Awesome Indian food. Best in the beaches without a doubt. Prices are very fair and it’s owned by the nicest family! I am a regular here and have never been disappointed. Takeout is quick and their are great combos. Only downfall is that they don’t have their liquor license. And I find Indian food always pairs well with a beer.
Place rating: 4
Toronto, Canada
This is a small restaurant on the Beaches, not usually known as a place to eat some of the best and most varied Indian food in town.
Being small means one chef and one server, with a chef who cooks everything fresh that day.
No buffet! What a difference that makes for the quality of ingredients (if you’re going to eat as much as you can hold, you’re going to get quantity. not quality) and the taste and nutrient quality.
The presentations here are works of art (see my photo; alas, my friend pictured here is no work of art!) By keeping ingredients distinct instead of mushing them up, you get to taste each ingredient and savor it.
Because there’s no waste, as is common with buffets, the cost is comparable.
And you leave feeling like you’ve had a tasty meal, without that full-​to-​busting feel, and have the experience of eating genuine Indian cuisine.
As I argue in my book Food and City Building, we need to reframe our thinking about food and ask not «how do i get food cheaper» but instead «how do i get more value from my food.»
If you want to know the difference between these two frameworks, try this place.
–wayne r
Place rating: 4
Toronto, Canada
I could have easily walked by this place and not really noticed it or though of going in. But a friend took me there and I am so glad she did.
We had bahji, lamb, chicken and eggplant, rice and naan.
The food came really quickly, it was delicious, and the staff was so friendly.
The prices are average, and the restaurant is quite small and intimate.
Would definitely recommend it.
Place rating: 4
Toronto, Canada
I had walked by Cinamon Indian Bistro so many times and never gone in. I remember when it just opened and thinking to myself «Ouu, I should try that place and support local business. Mmm smells good!»
I’m so glad I finally did! The place is tiny with only a dozen or so tables. But the décor is really nice and classy. There was only one other couple having dinner when we were there, but there was also at least three people that came in to pick up take out orders. The waiter was so nice and the aroma from the kitchen was absolutely mouthwatering.
We started with onion bhaji. They were great, and as an added touch, the plating was so fancy! (I added a photo) As my main I had to order the butter chicken. I know… it’s so typical. But I use the butter chicken as my measure when I try new Indian food. Is it spicy and flavourful enough? Is the chicken good quality meat? Yes to both! It was fantastic. The naan was hot and freshly made. I was stuffed :)
I’d definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a step up from the boring pub fare of the neighbourhood. Good date restaurant too.
Place rating: 5
Toronto, Canada
I’ve eaten at Cinamon a several times now and it has quickly become my go to place for Indian food and really all my take out needs in Toronto. Be warned, the food here is highly addictive! The flavours are rich and complex and the price is extremely good.
Don’t be fooled by the so-​so décor — the food here is outstanding. I see people lined up a few doors down for the Green Eggplant, (a mediocre experience at best), and tell them to go to Cinamon instead.
The chef here has cooked for presidents and royalty — go treat yourself to a taste sensation.