Rutba offers a warm, cozy Indian dining experience with welcoming, attentive service and a vibrant, plant filled interior that makes guests feel at home. The menu charms with authentic Indian flavors expressed in richly layered curries, creamy dals, tender tandoor dishes, and fluffy garlic naan, with butter chicken and paneer preparations singled out as favorites and burrata butter chicken a memorable modern twist. Appetizers such as samosas and pani puri shine, while portions are generous and prices very reasonable, making it easy to sample a variety of dishes in one visit. The atmosphere is described as inviting and relaxed, sometimes enhanced by live music, and staff are repeatedly praised for friendliness, helpful menu guidance, and accommodating dietary needs. Overall Rutba is viewed as a standout option for Indian cuisine in the city, delivering high quality, flavorful food and a welcoming, memorable dining experience.
It was such a comfortable Indian Cuisine restaurant. Lots of plants & Indian themed things. Food is perfectly delicious. I highly recommend this restaurant 👌 Thanks, Simran!
We picked that restaurant over the really good reviews we saw & we have to say the whole experience exceeded our expectations.
The food was delicious, better than most of the indian restaurant I experienced in Montréal.
The lahsooni Murg Tikka is out of this world, if you like chicken this is it. Portions are good & service is excellent. Thank you Sim & Pushya.
Sorry, we have no pictures. We started eating right away because the food looked so appetizing. We were NOT disappointed. We ordered, Pani Puri, Samosa Chaat, Classic Butter Chicken, Coconut Shrimp Malai, Naan & Gulab Jamun. The ingredients were fresh, everything was delicious. The waitress Sim was very helpful & knowledgeable. We will definitely be back. This is our new favorite spot for Indian food.
The decor & location is nice, but regrettably the food isn't authentic Indian cuisine. The 4.8 score is misleading.
We tried the butter chicken & Bengali fish. The butter chicken gravy seemed to be on the watery side & the fish prep was not Bengali. It can be replicated using KFI butter chicken gravy jars from the grocery store. Putting mustard seeds in fish doesn't make it Bengali prep, it had a plain tomato onion base & tasted like Aloo Matar with fish. I felt sad for the fish which ended up in this prep.
Food was just okay, if you're not looking for that authentic Indian taste.
What a delightful experience, we ordered a punjabi sabji with naan & it was so amazing & so rich flavour. No added colour, not too spicy & what a creamy gravy with soft natural panner, just very much delicious. A must try restaurant for indian food in montreal!
Went there during night with my friend. Stunning Indian cuisine, every dishes are packed with flavors. Theres nothing more you can ask. Highly recommended their combo if you want to try more flavors at once.
Just a little discomfort from the bench seatings.
Remember to reserve your seats if you do not want to wait.
Authentic Indian food in a lovely modern atmosphere. One of the best Indian meals I ever had. I ordered the combo-plate which gave me 3 choices of hot maindishes.
Good service!
May 25, 2025
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It was a wonder Indian dinner, probably at one of the finest places to be. Our server Simran was extremely responsive & catered to our special requirements. Pls make a reservation or else be ready to wait for a while. Overall experience was amazing & would definitely recommend & revisit.
