Cumin, Danforth
22 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/FoodToronto, r/askTO24 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Cumin Kitchen on the Danforth is recommended by people looking for Indian food in the east end. A couple put it above Banjara, and one would pick it over the Gerrard Street East options. A couple of parents say their children love it, with paneer and dal dishes as hits, and a couple describe the korma dishes as mild. One praises the vegetarian dishes. Caveats: one commenter personally dislikes it and one calls its food the most bland they have had.
Address
Cumin Kitchen, 1820 Danforth Avenue M4C 1H8, Toronto, ON M1R3Y3, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Paneer makhani, Paalak paneer, Dal makhani
- Best for
- Family
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Important_Key_7220 in r/FoodToronto · May 2024
Enjoyed the visit, liked the onion bhajis and mirch tikka most, and plans to return.
- Recommendsu/ThisAside2087 in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2025
Suggests Cumin in the Danforth area as an Indian restaurant option.
- Recommendsu/HerNameIsVesper in r/FoodToronto · May 2024
Says Cumin is fantastic, then recommends another spot two blocks away.
- Recommendsu/theysoar in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2025
Names Cumin Kitchen as a suggested alternative to Banjara.
- Recommendsu/TheUtopianCat in r/FoodToronto · May 2024
Says they like it a lot and would pick it over the Gerrard Street East options.
- Caveatu/Jaded_Lychee6048 in r/askTO · Oct 2024taste
Calls the Indian food here the most bland they have encountered.
- Recommendsu/Majestic-Abies-7213 in r/FoodToronto · Dec 2025
Recommends it as worth visiting and says they have followed it for years.
- Recommendsu/Flat_Duck7115 in r/FoodToronto · Feb 2025
Answers the question by naming Cumin as the pick.
Show all 24 cited comments
- Recommendsu/MezzMezzrow1138 in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2025
Suggests trying Cumin, located on the Danforth, as the answer to the request.
- Recommendsu/cafiend in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2025taste
Rates Cumin excellent, with particular praise for its vegetarian dishes.
- Recommendsu/hellomyneko in r/askTO · Apr 2025taste
Suggests the sabji korma, calling it very mild and a bit sweet.
- Recommendsu/kyara_no_kurayami in r/askTO · Apr 2025taste
Says their preschooler, who dislikes spice, loves the dishes here, which are flavourful without asking for milder.
- Recommendsu/BroccoliBrilliant701 in r/askTO · Apr 2026taste
Calls Cumin on the Danforth amazing and says its chicken korma is mild.
- Recommendsu/Revolutionary-Ad7651 in r/FoodToronto · Jan 2026
Gives Cumin Kitchen strong praise as a direct answer; no further detail.
- Recommendsu/OprahisQueen in r/askTO · Apr 2025taste
Reports that paneer and dal dishes were big hits.
- Recommendsu/elliedean18 in r/FoodToronto · Feb 2025
Named among top suggestions; says it lived up to expectations too.
- Recommendsu/mofo75ca in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2025
Lists Cumin Kitchen among their favorites.
- Recommendsu/squeaky_rum_time in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2025
Puts Cumin Kitchen clearly above Banjara as well.
- Recommendsu/Cherrytea199 in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2025
Lists Cumin as one of two answers to the Indian restaurant request.
- Recommendsu/arealhumannotabot in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2025
Names this Toronto east-side restaurant as a local pick for Indian food.
- Recommendsu/fivezero_ca in r/FoodToronto · Feb 2025
Agrees both named spots are excellent.
- Recommendsu/Dependent_Ebb_7128 in r/FoodToronto · Aug 2024
Recommends this as an Indian pick in a short list.
- Recommendsu/gancheroff in r/askTO · Jun 2024
Recommends Cumin near Woodbine Station.
- Mixedu/Outside_Manner8231 in r/askTO · Apr 2025taste
Says the asker would likely enjoy Cumin on Danforth, though the commenter personally dislikes it.
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