The Host Fine Indian Cuisine (Toronto)

87 Elm St YWCA Building, Toronto
(416) 962-4678

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Paneer Tawa Masala Mango Lassi Garlic Naan
Dilliwala Butter Chicken Curry
Dilliwala Butter Chicken Spicy
Chicken Tikka Masala
Awadhi Malai Kofta
Tandoori Chicken
Seafood Sizzler
Chicken Biryani
Lamb Roganjosh
Tandoori Momos

Menu

Featured items
Butter Chicken
Tender pieces of chicken tikka cooked in creamy tomato sauce
Garlic Naan
Garlic flavored naan
Naan
Leavened white flour Tandoori bread
Kesari Pillau
Saffron flavored rice pillau.
Murgh Angaar Tikka
Our version of traditional red boneless tandoori chicken tikka
Dal Tarka
Yellow lentil seasoned with cumin, onion, tomato and garlic
Dilliwala Butter Chicken (spicy)
Host'''s original, spicy and less creamy
Raita
Yogurt cucumber dip.
Bindaas Biryani Chicken
Rice enlivened with wide variety of seasoning.
Murgh Mirch Tikka
Our all-time hit a.k.a. Green Chicken Tikka, boneless pieces of chicken marinated in green chili paste, done to a turn in Tandoor.

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Garam Masala
The warmth of the cinnamon, black pepper, star anise, cardamom, mace, nutmeg, red chilies, & coriander seeds. This mix is complex and best used in small amounts to compliment bold, rich curries & also does well when it accentuates other proteins that can take such intense flavour

Soup, Bread
Keema Naan
Naan stuffed with minced lamb
Mulligtawney Soup (Veg)
Lentil soup endowed with coconut and spices
Mulligatawny Soup (Chicken)
A south Indian delicacy-lentil soup endowed with coconut and chicken bits, subtly spiced.
Truffle Spinach Cheese Naan
House special naan stuffed with spinach & truffles

Gourmet Appetizers
Manchurian Gobhi
Crispy cauliflower tossed in sweet, sour and hot manchurian sauce
Haryali Palak Kebab
Spinach patties stuffed with goat cheese
Fish Ambarsari (6pc)
Crispy gram flour battered fried fish fritters
Tandoori Veg Momo
Vegetable dumplings marinated in tandoori masala, grilled in clay oven 6pc
Do Ranga Paneer Tikka
Tandoori homemade cheese duo - Yellow & Green marinade
Jodi Khumb Gobhi Ki
Tandoori grilled Mushroom and Cauliflower

Street Cuisine
Samosa (2pcs)
Fried pastry filled with spiced potato and peas
Bhaji Platter
Vegetable and onion fritter, 6pc
Chicken 65
A famous appetizer from Chennai (southern region of India). Scrumptious chicken bites. Crispy and spicy.
Chaat Papri
Medley of chick peas, potato, spices stuffed in crispy papdi and drizzled with yogurt and chutney
Samosa Chaat
Samosa topped with chana masala, onion,tomato and chutneys

Shared Appetizer Platters
Mila Zula ( all veg.)
All vegetables (Samosa, Pakora, and Palak kebab) 6pc
Mila Zula (Non Veg)
Samosa, Palak Kebab, Fish pakora, Chicken Pakora (8pc)

Tandoori Grilled ( chicken | lamb | shrimp | fish )
Murgh Angaar Tikka
Our version of traditional red boneless tandoori chicken tikka
Tandoori Chicken
A classic creation of tandoori cuisine, half chicken marinated overnight in pressed yogurt and spices
Seekh Kebab Lucknowi
Kebabs of smoked ground lamb meat with herbs and spices.
Bhatti Ka Fish Tikka
Fish lover's delight, chunks of tilapia fish in tangy tongue tingling marinade delicately cooked in tandoor (6pc)
Murgh Mirch Tikka
Our all-time hit a.k.a. Green Chicken Tikka, boneless pieces of chicken marinated in green chili paste, done to a turn in Tandoor.
Malai Chicken Tikka
Boneless chicken in a creamy marinade and mild spices, chargrilled in clay oven.
Lamb Lollipop
Grilled lamb chops in a sauce flavored with fenugreek
Tandoori Lamb Chops
Succulent rack of lamb flavored with fresh ginger and spices. 4 Pieces.
Makhmali Jhingha
Shrimp tandoori in a marinade of cream cheese, mace and cardamom 6pc
Jhingha LaLa
Carom seeds (ajwain) flavored, spicy tandoori jumbo shrimp. 6pc

Grilled Sampler
Chicken Trio
Six pieces. Mirch tikka, Malai tikka,Laal chicken tikka (6pcs)
Kabab Platter
Lamb chops | Seekh kebab | Malai tikka | Mirch tikka - 8pc
Seafood Sizzler
Jhingha LaLa & Makhmali jhingha | Fish tikka - 6pc

Currys ( chicken | lamb | goat | fish | shrimp)
Butter Chicken
Tender pieces of chicken tikka cooked in creamy tomato sauce
Dilliwala Butter Chicken (spicy)
Host'''s original, spicy and less creamy
Lamb Roganjosh
Delicacy from the valleys of Kashmir. Lamb pieces (boneless) cooked with onions and yogurt with a rich flavor of saffron.
VINDALOO
A fiery spicy Goan(anglo Indian) dish with palm vinegar, chillies, ginger and spices. Choose your protein among Chicken | Lamb | Shrimp
Chicken Tikka Masala
Grilled chunks of chicken enveloped in a spiced tomato sauce with pepper and onion
Chicken Lababdar
Boneless pieces of grilled chicken prepared in tomato and onion gravy with a hint of coriander
Rajasthani Goat Masala
Baby goat cooked with aromatic spices
Chicken Madras
Chicken curry cooked South Indian style
Kadhai Chicken
Spicy chicken curry cooked with peppers
Shahi Lamb Korma
Boneless lamb cooked in rich creamy cashew korma
Malabar Shrimp Curry
Shrimp cooked in creamy coconut curry
Mughlai Murgh Korma
Boneless chicken cooked in cashew creamy sauce with
Nalli Nihari Gosht
Lamb Shank slow cooked in delicious stew and myriad of spices

Pulses (dal | chana)
Dal Makhni
slow cooked black lentil
Dal Tarka
Yellow lentil seasoned with cumin, onion, tomato and garlic
Chana Masala
Spicy and tangy chickpeas curry

Currys ( paneer | vegetable )
Palak Paneer
slow cooked spinach + rapini with homemade cottage cheese
Aloo Gobhi
Simple, homely and tasty, potato & cauliflower stir fried
Malai Methi Paneer
Homemade cheese in cashew creamy sauce flavored with fenugreek
Paneer Tawa Masala
Paneer tossed w/ mixed peppers & onions in a medium spicy tandoori sauce
Khumb Matar Paneer
Mushroom Peas and cheese in cashew creamy sauce
Awadhi Malai Kofta
Soft cheese balls in a rich creamy gravy , flavored with saffron and cashews
Bhindi Do Pyaza
okra, onions cooked in pomegranate powder
Kathal Masaledar
Unripe jackfruit in a spicy thick gravy of onion, ginger and tomato
Baigan Patiala
Eggplant in a tangy sauce of onion and tomato with raisins and cashew nut
Soya Chaap Butter Masala
Soya chops in creamy tomato onion gravy
Navrattan Korma
Mix of fresh vegetables in rich cashew sauce

SATVIK - No Onion No Garlic (NOG)
Bhindi Masala (NOG)
Stir fried okra
Aloo Matar Tariwala (NOG)
Potato and green peas curry
Matar Paneer (NOG)
Creamy peas and cheese curry
Aloo Gobhi (NOG)
Potato and cauliflower
Chana Masala (NOG)
Chick peas curry

Rice & Biryani
Safed Chawal
Plain white rice.
Kesari Pillau
Saffron flavored rice pillau.
Bindaas Biryani Chicken
Rice enlivened with wide variety of seasoning.
Bindaas Biryani Vegetable
Rice enlivened with wide variety of seasoning.
Bindaas Biryani Shrimp
Rice enlivened with wide variety of seasoning.

Breads
Garlic Naan
Garlic flavored naan
Naan
Leavened white flour Tandoori bread
Roti
Tandoor baked wheat bread.
Lacha Parantha
Flaky layered butter Roti
Aloo Parantha
Roti stuffed with spices potatoes.
Onion Kulcha
Naan stuffed with spiced onion

Condiments
Raita
Yogurt cucumber dip.
Lacha Pyaz
Red onion rings with chaat masala, green chili and lemon wedges.
Papadams
Thin, crispy and cumin flavoured (1pc)
Katchumber Salad
Mixed diced vegetables in lemon and cumin dressing.
Mango Chutney
Mixed Pickle
Mixed pickles.

Dessert
Kesari Kheer
saffron rice pudding
Rasmalai
Cheese balls dunked in milky syrup 2 (pc)
Gulab Jamun
Spongy milky balls soaked in flavored sugar syrup (2pc)
Gajjer Halva
Carrot pudding

Beverages
Mango Lassi
Coke
Diet COKE
Bunta Lime Soda
Masala lemonade
Sprite
Ginger Ale

Alcoholic Beverages
Sura Panam Indian Hand Crafted Beer, 463mL can beer (5%25 ABV)
Mill St. Organic, 355ml canned beer (5%25 ABV)
Cheetah Indian, 341ml bottled beer (5.0%25 ABV)
Heineken, 330ml bottled beer (5.3%25 ABV)

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Recent Reviews

I had buffet of few indian places in toronto, but must say, going before 2:00 pm on weekends, the buffet tastes so awesome and alive, with naan and chicken being served to the table complementary. I am impressed with the quality, varities, and hospitallity. Please keep putting efforts on buffet as many restaurants just keep the counters going dull without mantaining them frequently. Great work!

PS: methi paneer, kheera, fruit salad and goat curry were one of...
June 2026
Had a great experience at Host Indian Restaurant! The food was full of authentic flavors, beautifully presented and served fresh. The staff were friendly, attentive, and made us feel very welcome. Definitely recommend trying their biryani and Paneer Saag. Will be coming back again!
May 2026
Absolutely loved our experience at The Host in downtown Toronto, right across from The Hospital for Sick Children. We went for the buffet and for only around $25, it was honestly one of the best value meals we’ve had in the city.

Everything tasted fresh, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. You can tell they really care about the quality of the food. My personal favorites were the goat curry, the butter chicken, and the coconut shrimp absolutely unreal. The butter...
May 2026

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The Host Fine Indian Cuisine (Toronto)

87 Elm St YWCA Building, Toronto, ON M5G 0A8
(416) 962-4678