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Madras Curry dining room with wooden tables and brass pendant lights
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About Madras Curry: South Indian food in downtown Toronto

Crispy dosas, podi idli, medhu vada, Chettinad curries, biryanis and thalis, served from our dining room at 178 Carlton Street in Cabbagetown and open every day until midnight.

4.8 stars From 2,512+ Google reviews
Find us 178 Carlton St, Toronto, ON M5A 2K6
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About us

The rich flavours of South India, brought to life in Cabbagetown

At Madras Curry, we bring the rich flavors of South India to life with every dish. From our dine-in location at 178 Carlton Street to our food truck on the go, we serve fresh, authentic meals made with tradition and passion. Whether you're craving crispy dosas, flavorful biryanis, or comforting curries, we promise a taste that feels like home.

Guests tell us it feels like being back in Chennai: crispy masala dosa, podi idli, medhu vada, Chettinad chicken, biryani and comforting curries, with sambar one reviewer described as next level.

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Madras Curry storefront at 178 Carlton Street
Madras Curry dining room with wooden tables and brass pendant lights
What we promise

Why guests keep coming back — South Indian classics, food cooked fresh, and fast, friendly service

Authentic South Indian Food

Dosas and uthappam, idli and medhu vada, Chettinad and Madras curries, biryanis and thalis — plus North Indian favourites, Hakka noodles and plenty of vegetarian options.

A Taste That Feels Like Home

Fresh, authentic meals made with tradition and passion — the kind of South Indian cooking guests say takes them straight back to Chennai.

Open Late, Every Day

Fast service and kind staff from 11:30 AM until midnight, seven days a week — for a lunch special, a thali or a late dosa in downtown Toronto.

Ways to enjoy

Dine in, take out, or get it delivered

Madras Curry dining room with wooden tables and brass pendant lights

Dine in

Join us in our dining room on Carlton Street in Cabbagetown — open every day until midnight.

 Dine in
Tandoori chicken, curries and naan from Madras Curry

Takeout

Order ahead online and pick up from 178 Carlton Street — dosas, curries and biryani to go.

 Takeout
Medhu vada and masala vada with sambar, coconut chutney and masala tea

Delivery

Delivery across downtown Toronto — St. James Town, Garden District, Church-Wellesley Village, Moss Park and more.

 Delivery
Non-veg thali with rice, chicken, mutton and fish curries, sambar, curd and pappadam

Lunch & thalis

Lunch specials, veg and non-veg thalis, combos and a daily Today’s Special alongside the full menu.

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Fresh, authentic, made with tradition

Madras Curry brings the rich flavours of South India to downtown Toronto. Our kitchen team cooks every dish fresh, from crispy dosas and sambar to Chettinad curries — food made with tradition and passion.

Dining room with wooden tables and purple accent lights Chettinad chicken curry with dried red chillies and curry leaves, parotta on the side
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Dosas, idli, curries and biryani

Our menu runs from plain, masala, Mysore masala and ghee masala dosas to idli, medhu vada and uthappam, Chettinad and Madras curries, eight kinds of biryani and kothu roti — alongside North Indian favourites like Butter Chicken and Kadai Paneer, and Hakka noodles and fried rice.

Madras Curry storefront at 178 Carlton Street Chicken biryani with a chicken leg, fried onions and mint, raita and gravy on the side
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A taste that feels like home

Stop in for a lunch special or a thali, join us for dinner in our Cabbagetown dining room, or order online for pickup or delivery — every day until midnight.

Madras Curry dining room with wooden tables and brass pendant lights Chettinad lamb curry with bone-in pieces and curry leaves, white rice on the side
Testimonials

What our customers say about us

4.8 · Google reviews
Had an awesome South Indian meal in downtown Toronto. Service was great, and the food honestly felt like being back in Chennai. Don’t miss the appetizers, Chettinad Paneer, Podi Idli and Dosa. The sambar was next level.
Creative ThalapathyLocal Guide
Very tasty Indian restaurant in Cabbagetown. Lunch specials as well as a full menu. Food is good, fresh cooked.
Richard WilsonLocal Guide
This place was surprisingly good. We enjoyed the non veg thali and lamb kadai for lunch.
Priyanka ChowdhuryGoogle review
Crisp rava dosa with sambar, chutneys and potato masala
Large dosa with sambar and chutneys on a steel platter
0+ Google reviews at 4.8 stars
Come see us

A Cabbagetown dining room, and a table waiting for you

Our dining room at 178 Carlton Street, in Cabbagetown on the east side of downtown Toronto, is open every day from 11:30 AM until midnight — come in for a lunch special, share a thali with friends, or stop by late for a dosa and a curry.

Prefer to eat at home? Order online for takeout or delivery across downtown Toronto, or browse the full menu first. However you take it, the same South Indian restaurant in Toronto and the same care go into every order.

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