Edmonton's #1 Bangladeshi Restaurant
Welcome to our cozy corner of culinary delight, where each dish tells a story of tradition and taste. Proudly halal, locally owned, and passionately run by the members of Edmonton's Bengali community for everyone to enjoy, we invite you to savor the authentic flavors of our heritage with every bite.
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Starters
Aloo Singara
$1.99Crispy fried pastry filled with spiced potatoes and peas. A beloved Bengali snack.
Veg. Samosa
$1.99Golden-fried pastry stuffed with seasoned vegetables. A popular snack across Bangladesh.
Flaky pastry with spiced minced chicken filling. A hearty variation of the classic singara.
Crispy pastry filled with seasoned beef liver. A traditional Bangladeshi delicacy.
Bangladeshi Fuchka
$9.99Crispy shells filled with spiced potatoes chickpeas and tangy tamarind water. The ultimate Bangladeshi street food.
Bangladeshi Chotpoti
$9.99Spiced chickpeas and potatoes in tangy gravy topped with boiled eggs and crunchy toppings. A favorite Bangladeshi snack.
Fish Pakora
$11.99Battered and deep-fried spiced fish pieces. A popular iftar item and seafood starter in Bangladesh.
Veg. Spring Roll
$7.99Crispy roll filled with mixed vegetables and noodles. A common appetizer in Bangladeshi Chinese cuisine.
Choley Bhatura
$11.99Spiced chickpea curry served with fluffy deep-fried bread. A hearty and satisfying combo.
Egg Mughlai Paratha
$9.99Layered flatbread stuffed with spiced eggs pan-fried until crispy. A rich and popular Bengali specialty.
Chicken Nugget Combo
$8.99Crispy breaded chicken nuggets served with dipping sauce. A crowd-pleasing favorite.
Veg. Curry Dishes
Dal Makhani
$11.99Creamy black lentils slow-cooked with butter and a touch of cream. A rich vegetarian staple in Bangladeshi-style 'Indian' restaurants.
Yellow Dal Tadkka
$11.99Golden-yellow lentils tempered with garlic, dried chillies and cumin. Comforting and lightly spiced.
Masoor Dal
$6.99Simple orange-red lentil stew finished with fried onions and green chilli. Everyday Bangladeshi home-style dal.
Aloo Gobhi
$12.99Potato and cauliflower florets sautéed with tomato, ginger and Bengali garam masala. A dry curry favourite.
Paneer Do Pyazo
$12.99Soft paneer cubes cooked with plenty of onions—both caramelised and fresh—for a sweet-tangy bite.
Kadahi Paneer
$13.99Paneer tossed in a thick tomato-pepper masala seared in a kadhai. Robust and slightly smoky.
Malai Kofta
$13.99Paneer-potato dumplings simmered in a mild cashew-cream gravy. A celebratory vegetarian dish.
Channa Masala
$10.99Spicy chickpea curry brightened with dried mango powder and fresh coriander. Popular with luchi or paratha.
Bhindi Masala
$12.99Slit okra pan-fried until non-slimy, then coated with onion-tomato masala. A dry, textured curry.
Paneer Butter Masala
$13.99Silky paneer cubes in buttery tomato-cream sauce. A mild crowd-pleaser on Bangladeshi 'Indian' menus.
Mix Veg.
$11.99Seasonal carrots, beans, cauliflower and peas in light tomato gravy. Simple, homestyle and balanced.
Shahi Paneer
$13.99Rich Mughal-style paneer in saffron-almond gravy. Fit for special occasions in Dhaka restaurants.
Tandoor Specialities
Tandoori Chicken
$10.00Chicken marinated in spiced yogurt, roasted in a clay tandoor until smoky and charred. A Bangladeshi restaurant favourite.
Chicken Tikka
$14.99Boneless chicken chunks marinated in red-masala, grilled to juicy perfection. Served sizzling with onions and lemon.
Malal Chicken Tikka
$14.99Extra-hot chicken tikka basted with green-chilli and coriander marinade. Spicy enough to make a Dhakaite sweat.
Chicken Seekh Kabab
$11.99Minced chicken mixed with herbs, moulded on skewers and tandoor-seared. Light, lean and aromatic.
Beef Seekh Kabab
$12.99Spiced minced beef pressed around skewers, char-grilled for a crisp exterior and juicy centre. Popular with paratha.
Canadian Dishes/Pasta
Tube pasta folded in rich cream-parmesan sauce. A mild, kid-friendly option on the Bangladeshi-Canadian page.
Elbow macaroni coated in silky Alfredo, finished with a sprinkle of herbs. Comfort food for pasta lovers.
Beef Lasagna
$15.99Layers of pasta, spiced minced beef, tomato sauce and melted cheese. Baked until bubbling and golden.
Veg. Lasagna
$12.99Alternate sheets of pasta with mixed vegetables, tomato and béchamel. A lighter, meat-free baked classic.
Chicken Curry Dishes
Chicken Bhuna
$14.99Chicken slow-cooked with onions, tomatoes and Bengali bhuna spices until thick and clingy. A dry, intensely flavoured curry.
Chicken Curry
$14.99Classic chicken on-the-bone simmered in light onion-tomato gravy with green chilli and fresh coriander. Everyday Bangladeshi comfort.
Butter Chicken
$15.99Tandoor-roasted chicken tikka folded into mildly sweet tomato-butter-cream gravy. A restaurant favourite since the 90s.
Kadahi Chicken
$15.99Boneless chicken tossed in a kadhai with capsicum, tomato and cracked spices. Dry, smoky and aromatic.
Beef Goat Lamb
Beef Curry
$15.99Tender beef cubes slow-simmered in traditional onion-ginger-garlic gravy. Served with plain rice or paratha.
Beef Bhuna
$15.99Beef seared then braised in thick onion-tomato masala until dark and glossy. A rich, spoon-licking dish.
Goat Curry
$16.99Succulent goat on-the-bone cooked low and slow with whole spices for deep, comforting flavour. A weekend special.
Goat Bhuna
$16.99Goat pieces reduced in their own juices with bhuna spices, leaving little sauce and big taste. Finger-licking good.
Lamb Curry
$16.99Prime lamb simmered in aromatic gravy scented with cardamom and cinnamon. Mild, tender and celebratory.
Beef Kolija Bhuna
$15.99Beef liver flash-cooked with onions, green chillies and Bengali spice mix. Soft, peppery and iron-rich—best eaten hot.
Indo Chinese
Veg. Noodles
$11.99Hakka-style stir-fried noodles with cabbage, carrot and capsicum tossed in soy-garlic sauce. Mild and kid-friendly.
Chicken Noodles
$13.99Same wok-tossed noodles loaded with shredded chicken and green chilli. A Dhaka street-stall staple.
Egg Noodles
$11.99Noodles tossed with scrambled egg slivers and spring onion. Light yet satisfying.
Veg. Manchurian
$12.99Crispy veg-balls in tangy soy-chilli gravy. Sweet, sour and spicy—perfect with fried rice.
Chicken Manchurian
$13.99Battered chicken chunks in glossy Indo-Chinese sauce. The most-ordered side at any Dhaka Chinese corner.
Chili Chicken
$14.99Boneless chicken wok-fried with onion, capsicum and fresh red chillies. Dry, fiery and addictive.
Chili Paneer
$13.99Cubes of paneer seared and glazed with hot garlic-chilli sauce. A vegetarian answer to chili chicken.
Chili Fish
$13.99Basa fillets lightly battered, quick-fried and tossed in chili-soy glaze. Soft inside, crisp outside.
Bangladeshi Dishes with Fish
Hilsha Fish Du Plazu
$13.99River-shad (ilish) steaks slow-cooked with extra onions, green chilli and mustard oil. The national fish of Bangladesh.
Shorshellish
$14.99Hilsha gently simmered in mustard-seed paste with green chilli—classic shorshe ilish flavour.
Ruhi Fish Du Piazu
$11.99Rohu carp curry finished with plenty of fried onions for natural sweetness. Everyday homestyle jhol.
Rupchada Fish Du Plazu
$11.99Pomfret steaks cooked in thick onion-tomato gravy with Bengali spices. A restaurant-style treat.
Small river fish (puti/pabda) stewed with potatoes, eggplant and nigella. Light, soupy and comforting.
Loitta Shutki Bhuna
$9.99Bombay-duck dried fish flash-fried with onion, garlic and hot chilli. Salty, pungent and beloved by shutki fans.
Balgon Vorta
$9.99Dried shrimp (balchão) dry-roasted then mashed with mustard oil and onion. Fiery condiment for plain rice.
Shidol shutki Verta
$9.99Fermented punti fish block roasted over flame, then mashed with chilli and onion. Acquired taste, maximum umami.
Aloo Vorta
$5.99Boiled potatoes mashed with mustard oil, green chilli and onion. Simple, soothing bhorta staple.
Egg Fry
$3.99Hard-boiled eggs halved and shallow-fried till edges are golden. Quick protein side for any meal.
Egg Omelet
$4.99Fluffy three-egg omelet with onion and green chilli. Served folded and hot off the griddle.
Rice Dishes
Plain Rice
$4.99Fragrant kalijeera rice steamed plain. The everyday base for any Bangladeshi curry.
Muttar Pulao
$6.99Lightly spiced basmati rice tossed with sweet green peas and whole garam masala. A festive but mild pulao.
Saffran Rice
$6.99Basmati grains tinted golden with saffron and finished with ghee. Aromatic and celebratory.
Veg. Biryani
$11.99Layered basmati and mixed vegetables cooked dum-style with Bengali biryani masala. Served with boiled egg.
Chicken Biryani
$14.99Classic Dhaka-style kacchi look-alike: marinated chicken layered with fragrant rice and slow-sealed. Comes with potato.
Beef Biryani
$14.99Tender beef chunks slow-cooked with rice and whole spices. Rich, meaty and weekend-special.
Goat Biryani
$16.99On-the-bone goat marinated overnight, then layered and steamed. The king of Bangladeshi biryani.
Lamb Biryani
$16.99Prime lamb and aromatic rice finished with rose water. Mild, regal and holiday-worthy.
Zeera Rice
$6.99Steamed rice tempered with cumin seeds and a touch of ghee. Simple, fragrant side dish.
Veg. Fried Rice
$11.99Wok-tossed basmati with carrot, capsicum and soy sauce. Bangladeshi-Chinese hybrid favourite.
Chicken Fried Rice
$14.99Same wok style loaded with shredded chicken and egg. A one-plate meal for many Dhaka office-goers.
Chicken Roast Egg Pulao
$17.99Rich pulao crowned with half-boiled eggs and syrupy chicken roast. A wedding-caterer classic on one platter.
Bread
Naan
$2.50Soft leavened white bread slapped on tandoor wall until blistered and chewy. Ready to scoop any curry.
Garlic Naan
$3.00Classic naan brushed with garlic butter and fresh cilantro. Fragrant upgrade to the plain version.
Tawa Roti
$3.00Whole-wheat dough pressed on hot griddle until speckled and flexible. Everyday healthy choice.
Tandoori Roti
$2.00Whole-wheat flatbread baked directly on tandoor clay for smoky spots and crisp edges.
Paratha
$4.00Flaky layered flatbread pan-fried with a touch of oil. Perfect for mopping up thick bhuna gravies.
Desserts
Gulab Jamun
$4.99Deep-fried milk-solid dumplings soaked in cardamom-saffron syrup. Served warm, melts in your mouth.
Ras Malal
$5.99Soft paneer discs floating in chilled, sweetened milk scented with cardamom and pistachio. A Bengali wedding favourite.
Suji Halua
$3.99Roasted semolina cooked with ghee, sugar and milk until fluffy and fragrant. Light, comforting and everyday sweet.
Gajar Halua
$4.99Slow-stewed carrots with milk, khoya and ghee until thick and jammy. Winter-special treat in Dhaka.
Jelabi 1 (LB)
$6.99Bright-orange spirals fried crisp then dunked in sugar syrup. One pound of crunchy, sticky indulgence.
Ice Cream
$4.99Vanilla or mango scoop finished with a drizzle of falooda syrup. Simple cool-down after spicy food.
Lassi/Drinks
Sweet Lassi
$4.99Churned yogurt blended with sugar and a touch of cardamom. Thick, cooling and classic.
Salted Lassi
$4.99Yogurt thinned with chilled water, seasoned with roasted cumin and black salt. Refreshing digestive drink.
Mango Lassi
$4.99Sweet lassi blended with ripe mango pulp. Creamy, fruity and the best-seller during Ramadan.
Juice
$4.99Fresh chilled juice—choose mango, orange, apple or pineapple. No added sugar, just fruit and ice.
Chai/Tea
$2.50Strong black tea simmered with milk and a hint of cardamom. Served kadak, Bangladeshi street style.
Side Orders
Plain Dohi
$4.00Chilled natural yogurt whisked smooth. A cooling counter-balance to spicy curries.
Mixed Veg. Raita
$5.00Yogurt folded with diced cucumber, carrot, tomato and a sprinkle of roasted cumin. Fresh and creamy.
Chutney
$2.00Sweet tamarind-mint sauce served in a small cup. Great for drizzling over singara or biryani.
Achaar
$2.00House-made spicy mango or lime pickle. A tangy, fiery kick to plain rice or dal.
Green Salad
$5.00Sliced cucumber, tomato, onion and carrot with a lemon wedge. Simple, crisp palate cleanser.
Location
3811 99 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 6J1, Canada