Chadani is a casual Indian restaurant specializing in classic northern Indian cuisine, owned by Bisho and Manju Sherpa who also run Indian Grill on Ossington. After the success of their Dundas West location, the Nepalese couple launched their new dining destination on Colborne Street in 2018. Located in the historic Milburn building built in 1886 by architect Edward James Lennox, famous for his work on Casa Loma and Toronto's old city hall, Chadani’s big bay windows, sky-high ceiling, and ornate chandeliers add an air of sophistication, while simple furniture and decorative touches keep things on the casual side. All the food is made in house from scratch every day, with a popular lunch buffet offered during the week. Arriving for dinner one evening, we began with some papadam and the chef's Appetizer Assortment of Onion Bhaji, Vegetable Samosa, Vegetable Pakora and Chicken Pakora and sampled Khukhuri, a tasty Nepalese beer, followed by Butter Chicken, Daal Makhani, Aloo Gobi, Aged Basmati Rice, spicy Lamb Madras and fluffy warm Naan. For dessert, our delightful server who arrived from Kathmandu 2 years ago, brought us some delicious Carrot Halwa, a classic sweet buttery Indian pudding, as a special thank you for our first visit to Chadani. With an extensive menu of classic Indian dishes, also available for delivery and takeout, it's wonderful to have a lovely new restaurant in our neighbourhood offering a true taste of India just steps away from home.
The bright modern interior of Chadani on Colborne
Chadani’s big bay windows, sky-high ceiling, and ornate chandeliers add an air of sophistication
The bar with contemporary pendant lighting and copper pitchers of cold water
Cumin seed papadam
Tamarind and coriander mint sauce for the papadam
Khukuri Nepalese beer
Chef's Appetizer Assortment of Onion Bhaji, Vegetable Samosa, Vegetable Pakora and Chicken Pakora
Butter Chicken made with tender tandoori tikkas shimmered with creamy tomato sauce
Basmati rice cooked with saffron and green peas
Daal Makhani prepared with stewed black lentils and red kidney beans cooked with tomatoes, onion, garlic and Indian spices
Garlic Naan
Tandoori Chicken
Lamb Madras made with rich coconut milk, kadahi leaves, mustard seeds and fenugreek
Aloo Gobi made with cauliflower prepared with onion, potatoes, tomatoes and Indian spices
Carrot Halwa, a traditional Indian dessert
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