Name: Bawarchi
Address: 1249 Bishop St, Montreal, Montreal, QC, H3G 2E2, CA
Telephone: +1-5146605678
Price range: $ & $$
Rating: 4.5

Bawarchi

Good food is always cooking! Go ahead, order some yummy items from the menu.

Downtown

$ & $$

CLOSEDOpens Tomorrow at 11:30 am

Monday	11:30 am - 10:30 pm
Tuesday	11:30 am - 10:30 pm
Wednesday	11:30 am - 10:30 pm
Thursday	11:30 am - 10:30 pm
Friday	11:30 am - 11 pm
Saturday	11:30 am - 11 pm
Sunday	11:30 am - 10:30 pm

Bawarchi is described as a go to for authentic Indian flavors with generous portions and especially standout biryani that many call the best in Montreal, offering a wide range from Hyderabadi dum biryani to Karuvepaku and Nawabi styles and a variety of curries like butter chicken and lamb korma. The food is repeatedly praised for rich, balanced spice and high quality, with many saying the dishes feel homely and well prepared. The atmosphere is warm and inviting but can be loud and crowded, particularly at night, and service can become slow or disorganized during peak hours though staff generally remain friendly and helpful with recommendations. Several reviews highlight attentive service and helpful guidance on spice levels, while a few note instances of missing items or delays in phone or dine in orders that were later resolved. Overall the consensus is that Bawarchi delivers delicious, flavorful biryani and Indian classics at good value, making it a reliable choice for biryani lovers and Indian food enthusiasts despite occasional dining room noise and service bottlenecks.

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Sudeep

5.0

The bawarchi chicken Biryani was very delicious & very tasty recommend to go with family & friends , nice service & good food available, South indian restaurant in montreal. Tried mago lasssi very nice & sweet . Had a good food. & enjoyed a lot in here

Sep 9, 2024

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Perio604

Excellent biryani chicken & mango Lassi. Large portions.Servers were very attentive.

Sep 8, 2024

Hiba

Amazing butter chicken!

Vamshi

We tried Guntur chicken & Green chilli dum Biryani from this place during our visit recently to Montreal. I must say that the food was great. We recommend everyone to try this Indian cuisine if you are in Montréal.

Sep 2, 2024

Paa

Had Bawarchi Special Chicken Biryani. Worth it. Best Biryani in Canada.

Sanj

If you believe that the restaurants should have great decor as well as good food to be successful, you are wrong! This blah looking restaurant pulls in crowds from far & wide. Don't expect to take a date here or your father in law to impress. People come in starving & leave with a belly full of a-m-a-z-i-n-g fingerlicious food! With 50+ locations globally, you know the secret to their success. We ordered fish & lamb appetizers; amravati dum biryani (yes, they have two dozen dum biryanis), garlic naan, & chicken 65 curry. The entire menu is well priced & the portions are H-U-G-E. Enough leftovers for lunch the next day. My colleague also indicated that they have bought biryani at the Toronto restaurant; asked them to pack it (they pack it differently when you are flying with it) & brought it all the way to Vancouver. The day we went in, the air conditioner was busted, but I'm hoping it's fixed now & doesn't dampen the spirits of ecstasy-seeking foodies!

Aug 18, 2024

Shirish

A good Indian restaurant in downtown Montreal. We tried a few other places but this one was far better than the other options. You have good vegetarian options as well here. Gongura dal that we tried was too good. I would visit this again if I get a chance to try the chicken & goat dum biryani.

Aug 17, 2024

Lynne

My favorite indian food in montreal! Shared the butter chicken, lamb khorma & paneer tikka masala with a side of rice & butter naan

Aug 10, 2024

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