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 Today 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.

Reviews for Bawarchi

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Anita

5.0

Food is very tasty. Biriyani portion is huge.The prices are reasonable.

Feb 17, 2026

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Hanif

Best indian food in Montreal

Feb 11, 2026

Dilara

1.0

Menu says rice included for butter chicken but it comes without rice for 18$.

Feb 7, 2026

Manpreet

The food & service was really good. Thanks to Muskan for serving with smile & good suggestions.

Feb 6, 2026

Bheemagani

4.0

We had nice dinner today here. The food was excellent. All the starters were good & we ordered Gongura Kodi pulav & its 👌. Thanks to @Muskan.

Parag

Visited this place recently. The food was amazing, & Muskan & Mani, who served us, were very friendly & attentive. Really enjoyed the experience!

Ahcene

Zéro nulle à tout les coups retaaaaaaaa

Harish

The staff were very friendly & provided excellent service. Vinisha gave me some truly wonderful recommendations, which I really appreciated.

Feb 5, 2026

Raj

Food is amazing, pricing is reasonable.

Feb 1, 2026

Palak

Food was really good

Sathya

Biryani is the best thing bawarchi invented

Yesha

The food was good & also the staff is also very helpful, especially Shrilekha she was there all along to help.

Jan 26, 2026

Chandu

Food was great as always & great service by Sakshi

Nehmat

Lakitha was amazing her service was good,
Great food, good atmosphere, will recommend & return

Jan 25, 2026

Mr.

It's honestly a fantastic place to try some Indian food! Their chicken & lamb was so tender & flavorful, & their naan was the best! Dining hall environment very cozy & waiter there was very friendly & helpful! Definitely Will come back again

Jan 24, 2026

Adam

Paula was wonderful, food was amazing

Jan 17, 2026

Kayitare

Great service from Payal & food was amazing. Greatly recommend

Kanika

The food & the service from Payal was absolutely 10/10 recommend

Anastazia

Very good & very fulling

Vishnupriya

The service was wonderful but the food was average.

Jan 16, 2026

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