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Banu Restaurant Iranian
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Banu Restaurant Iranian
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Phone Number
- 416-777-2268Primary
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Directions
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Website
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Phone Number
- 416-777-2268Primary
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Directions
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Website
Details
Information
Reviews
Location
Details & Description
Cuisine type
- Iranian,
- Middle-eastern,
- Persian,
Dishes
- Paneer,
- Joujeh Kaboob,
- Burger,
- Koobideh,
- Ghormeh Sabzi,
- Saffron Rice,
Features
Atmosphere
- Casual,
Products and Services
- Offbeat,
Languages Spoken
- English,
- Persian,
Useful Information
Meet the owner
Banu kabob and vodka bar is a delicious journey that begins from the moment you visit its website and continues when you enter the restaurant at their Queen St. West location in Toronto. Here you are transported to 1970s Iran, when the country was abuzz with culture, cosmopolitanism, the pop-art of Andy Warhol and vodka.
Samira Mohyeddin, a seasoned restaurateur, shares banu with her younger brother Amir — chef extraordinaire — and older sister Salome, who manages kad banu, their Iranian café just 10 minutes away. Before entering the restaurant business, Samira was a student of modern Middle Eastern history and Gender Studies at the University of Toronto, while Amir was in chef’s school at George Brown College.
“One day, in 2005, I was cycling past this space, when I saw that it was up for sale. This was my sign that it was time to fulfill my dream of presenting Iranian food and culture to Toronto in a way that had not been done before,” says Samira. The siblings opened banu as an homage, not just to the 70s Iranian culture and nightlife, but also to their beautiful mother, Zarrin. In Farsi, banu means lady or dame of culture, respect and distinction.
Menu & Prices
Banu Starters MENU - Banu Restaurant Iranian
All starters (except Koobideh loghmeh) are served withnigella seed barbari bread
Zeitun Parvardeh
A tapenade of green olives, garlic, pomegranate molasses, anjelica and ground walnut
$13.00
Nan o paneer
Sheep's milk cheese, brined walnuts, homemade sour cherry jam, basil, mint, and tarragon
$14.00
Kashik e Bademjan
Roasted eggplant topped with whey paste, caramelized onion, fried mint and turmeic
$13.00
Salad Olivieh
Potato salad Iranian style-cornichonc, carrots, green, peas, turmeic, saffron
$9.00
Koobideh loghmeh
One skewer of koobideh, grilled tomato and fresh herbs wrapped in lavash flat bread
$12.00
Zabah
Cow tongue braised in a tomato, cardamom and cinnamon sauce
$15.00
Mirza Ghasemi
House smoked eggplant with egg, roasted tomato, caramelized oniom, roasted garlic
$13.00
Mazzeh
Nan o Panner
Sheep's milk cheese, walnuts, homemade sour cherry jam, fresh herbs, barbari bread
$14.00
Zeitun Parvardeh
Olives, pomegranate molasses, angellca, crushed walnuts
$13.00
Kashk e bademjan
Roasted eggplant, whey caramelized onion, fried mint, turmeric
$14.00
Zaban
Braised cow tongue,cardamom, cinnamon, tomato, torshi
$15.00
Mirza ghasemi
smoked eggplant, tomato, onion, garlic
$13.00
Koobideh loghmeh
Grilled ground sirloin kabob, roasted tomato, fresh herbs, wrapped in lavash bread
$12.00
Mast o khiar
Organic yogourt, diced cucumber, rose petals, walnuts, raisins
$12.00
Mast O Mosser
Organic yogourt, elephant garlic
$10.00
Bourani Esfenaj
Organic yogourt, sauteed spinach, shallots
$8.00
Cheeps va mast
Organic yogourt and kettle chips
$6.00
Salads
Salade laboo
Roasted beets, sheep's milk cheese, fresh, pomegranate, molasses vinaigrette
$14.00
Salade Shirazi
Diced tomato, cucumber, onion, lemon, olive oil, mint, basil, tarragon
$10.00
Salad e sekanjebin
Grilled romaine heart, pomegranate seeds, fried mint, sheep's milk, cheese, sekanjebin
$13.00
Salad e adasi
Lentils, parsely, onion crisps, scallons, olive oil
$8.00
Salad olivieh
Potato salad Iranian style with pickles, carrots, green peas, turmeric
$9.00
The Fam Jam
The Fam Jam
Koobideh, torsh, joujeh, mast o khiar, salad e shirazi, saffron basmati rice, fresh herbs, tomatoes
Serves 4
$100.00
Kabob
Koobideh
2 skewers ground sirloin, tomato, fresh herbs, saffron rice
$20.00
Torsh
Grilled veal tenderloin, pomegranate, walnut marinade, saffron rice
$32.00
Chenjeh
Grilled veal tenderloin, lime, yougourt marinade, tomato, fresh herbs, saffron rice
$30.00
Baal e Joujeh
Grilled chicken wings, yogourt, saffron
$14.00
Bareh torsh
Grilled grass fed ontario lamb rib chops, pomegranate molasses, walnut, saffron rice
$33.00
Maygoo/Mahi
Grilled prawns OR whole fish
Market Price
Del
Flash grilled cow heart with torshi, lime, lavash
$15.00
Don balan
Grilled lamb testicles, torshi, lime, lavash (when available)
$16.00
Joujeh Kabob
Grilled saffron chicken (white meat)
$22.00
Dandeh
Grilled beef side ribs, pomegranate and garlic glaze
$16.00
Banu burger
Grilled fround sirioin, cucumber, basil, roasted tomato, sheep's milk cheese, barbari, so damn tasty!
$16.00
Polo Khoresht
Khoresht e gheymeh
Braised veal tenderloin stew, yellow split pea, frites, saffron basmati rice, tomato, cinnamon, limoo omani
$18.00
Khoresht e Ghormeh Sabzi
Kidney bean, fenugreek, turmeic, mixed fresh herb braisedm beef stew, saffron basmati rice
$17.00
Zereshk Polo va morgh
Turmeic and saffron braised chicken thighs, barberry saffron rice
$18.00
Sides
Saffron rice
$5.00
Barberry rice
$11.00
Sabzi
$3.00
Barbari Bread
$2.00
Tomato
$2.00
Torshi
$3.00
NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
SOUR CHERRY JUICE
$5.00
POMEGRANATE JUICE
$6.00
DOOGH Yogourt drink
glass 5/ Pitcher
$15.00
ICE TEA Fresh mint, house-blend tea, fresh lemon
$5.00
DESSERT
OREI MADE IT
Dark chocolate w/nougat, sumach and barbeny
$11.00
ALMOND BAKLAVA CAKE
A .nse pistachio & almond cake
$7.00
Death in venice gelato
$10.00
BARBERRY BARK
Soma Peruvian dark chocolate with nougat and,
barberries
$7.00
SAMOVAR CHAI
ln-house blended Darjeeling, cardamom, rose petal tea, served 14,1th house sweets
$5.00
BEER MENU - Banu Restaurant Iranian
STIEGL LAGER AUSTRIA (500m1)
$7.00
ERDINGER WEISSBIER GERMANY (500m1)
$9.00
ERDINGER WEISSBIER DUNKEL GERMANY (500m1)
$9.00
MORETTI BIRRA ITALY(330m1)
$7.00
SAGRES PILSNER Portugal (330m1)
$6.00
ACE HILL PILSENER ONTARIO (473m1)
$8.00
PROPELLER IPA NOVA SCOTIA (341m1)
$7.00
RED WINE
5oz. glass / 750m1 bottle
MASSAYA LEBANON BEQAA VALLEY
glass
$11.00 (5oz.)
bottle
$43.00 (750m1)
HARDY'S CAB-SHIRAZ AUSTRALIA
glass
$10.00 (5oz)
bottle
$37.00 (750m1)
CASTILLO MONSERAN GARNACHA
glass
$11.00 (5oz)
bottle
$41.00 (750m1)
MISTERIO MALBEC ARGENTINA
glass
$10.00 (5oz)
bottle
$34.00 (750m1)
ST. EMILION BORDEAUX
$50.00
McMANIS CAB-SUAVE
$52.00
WHITE WINE
VILLA SANDI VENETO PINOT GRIGIO
glass
$10.00 (5oz)
bottle
$39.00 (750m1)
MARQUES DE RISCAL RISCAL SPAIN
glass
$11.00 (5oz)
bottle
$42.00 (750m1)
PERE ET FILS CHARDONNAY FRANCE
glass
$10.00 (5oz)
bottle
$41.00 (750m1)
McMANIS VIOGNIER
$52.00
BUBBLES
VEUVE CLICQUOT
$65.00 (375m1)
$120.00 (750ml)
Cava/Sequra Viudas
Glass
$12.00 (5 oz)
$43.00
BANU SIGNATURES
SHARAB e ANAR
Chilled Pomegranate Wine
Glass
$10.00 (5 oz)
carafe
$28.00 (375 ml)
BAKHTIAR'S REVENGE
Pomegranate molasses, angelica, dark rum, red chilli
lime, cilantro
$15.00 (3 oz)
BLOODSHOT
Tequila, cointreau, fresh pomegranate, sumach
$14.00 (3 oz)
SAFKA
House infused saffron vodka, sour cherry juice
2.5
$14.00
VODKA LiMOO
Vodka, mint, fresh mint and fresh lime juice (not a moVozi
2.5(oz)
$13.00
VODKA ANAR
Vodka, pomegranate juice and seeds
$12.00 (2 oz)
VODKA ALBALOO
Vodka, fresh sour cherry juice, fresh lime
$12.00 (2 oz)
VODKA SEKANJEBIN
Vodka, cucumber, mint-basil syrup
$13.00 (2 oz)
PRETTY IN PINK
Gin, cucumber, lemon, rose water syrup
$14.00 (2 oz)
IRAN '75
Cava, gin, pomegranate juice, colntreau
$15.00 (3 oz)
EMERALD ISLE
Fresh basil, cucumber, vodka, lime juice
$13.00 (2 oz)
RUM THOM TEHERAN
Dark rum, Luxardo, sour cherry, egg white
$15.00 (3oz)
VANILLA ISIS
galliano, bourbon, egg white, lemon, cinnamon
$15.00 (3 oz)
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10 ratings & 7 reviews
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March 10, 2008
By Restaurantica12
July 28, 2007
Excellent food, service, ambience. Excellent...
Excellent food, service, ambience. Excellent quality for the price and unique atmosphere. Went there for the first time and will go back again and again and again. I like good food and am ready to pay premium for premium qulaity, no doubt. Its an atmosphere that I''d be proud to take my non-Persian friends to and show authencity combined with class.
Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 5/5
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The service and the food were faboulos! I...
The service and the food were faboulos! I recommend this place this place to anyone who appreciate the small details in things.
Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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