The Best Roti in Toronto.
Roti in Toronto isn’t one thing, and that’s the whole fun of it. Walk into a Trinidadian shop and you’ll get a dhalpuri wrapped around curried goat, a side of buss-up-shut you tear with your hands, and a pillowy doubles handed over in wax paper before you’ve even sat down. Walk into an Indian roti house and you’re deep in butter chicken territory, rolled tight and warm. The city holds both traditions — Trini, Guyanese, and Indian — and the best shops treat each one with the seriousness it deserves.
We searched the west end, downtown, and deep into Scarborough to land on these twelve. Some are counters where the line moves fast and the channa is still bubbling. Others have been feeding the same families for decades. All of them are worth the drive.
Inner Circle Caribbean Cuisine
A Guyanese kitchen that built a loyal following, quieted down, and came roaring back. The roti here leans Guyanese, which means flaky, layered paratha (dhal puri and oil roti) built to soak up rich, well-seasoned curries. Come for the curried chicken or the duck curry — slow-cooked, deeply spiced, the kind of plate that explains why regulars waited years for the doors to reopen.
Toronto
Ali's Roti
A Parkdale fixture on Queen West that has been rolling Trinidadian roti on the strip for decades. The dhalpuri is thin and split-pea flecked, the curries generous, and the buss-up-shut soft enough to mop every last bit of gravy. Order the boneless goat if you’re new — tender, warmly spiced, and a reliable introduction to why people are so devoted to this counter.
Toronto
Roti Cuisine Of India
The Annex’s answer to the Trini shops, and a different roti entirely. This is Indian-style: a soft, oversized wrap folded around butter chicken so rich it practically qualifies as a sauce. It’s the butter chicken roti that keeps the room full, but the channa and saag hold their own. A neat, tidy, generously portioned lunch that has quietly earned its regulars.
Toronto
Mother India Roti
Part of the long-running Maurya family of Indian restaurants, with roti counters on Queen West and up on St. Clair. The roti wraps are hefty and value-driven, stuffed with butter chicken, channa, or aloo. If you want an Indian-style roti that travels well and won’t fall apart on the streetcar home, this is a dependable pick on both sides of town.
Toronto
Mona's Roti
Scarborough roti in its purest form. Mona’s has earned a near-mythic status for its hot doubles — two soft bara cradling curried channa, dressed with tamarind and pepper to your tolerance. The roti is fresh off the tawa, the curries are honest, and the whole experience feels like the quintessential Scarborough lunch. Get there early; the doubles go fast.
Toronto
Island Foods
A Trinidadian name that has fed the west end for years, known for roti and doubles that don’t cut corners. The buss-up-shut arrives shredded and steaming, ready for whatever curry you pair it with — the goat and the shrimp are both strong choices. Doubles here are soft, saucy, and exactly the handheld snack you want standing at the counter.
Toronto
Roti Mahal Indian Cuisine
An Indian kitchen on the Queen West strip turning out roti wraps and thali-style plates. The rolls are packed — butter chicken, lamb, channa — and the naan-adjacent roti stays soft to the last bite. It’s a solid downtown stop when you want Indian-style roti without trekking to Gerrard, with curries that carry real warmth and depth.
Toronto
The Original Drupati's
A Scarborough institution on Ellesmere, Drupati’s has been a Trinidadian roti-and-doubles anchor for years. The dhalpuri is expertly rolled, the curried channa is fragrant, and the doubles come with the kind of pepper that lingers pleasantly. Portions are generous, prices are fair, and the buss-up-shut is a textbook example of how soft and layered it should be.
Toronto
Wicked Carib, Caribbean Food Culture
One of the newer names on this list, Wicked Carib has built a following on bold Caribbean cooking and a modern take on the classics. The roti and curries hit the marks you want — well-seasoned, generously filled, unafraid of heat — while the room brings a livelier, contemporary energy than the old-school counters. A fresh voice in a deep-rooted scene.
Toronto
Leela's Roti & Doubles Inc
A halal Trinidadian favourite with a serious online following, Leela’s does next-level roti and doubles out of its Mississauga kitchen. The bara is soft and slightly sweet, the channa spiced with care, and the buss-up-shut tender enough to disappear fast. The curry goat is the move — richly seasoned, fall-apart tender, worth planning a trip around.
Mississauga
The Roti Hut
Agincourt’s, The Roti Hut is a neighbourhood Caribbean spot that also caters half of Scarborough’s family gatherings — a good sign of a kitchen people trust. The roti is fresh, the curries homestyle and comforting, and the doubles reliably good. It’s the kind of unassuming counter that quietly turns first-timers into weekly regulars.
Toronto
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