Thali

Indian restaurant · Centretown

Thali

Indian restaurant · Centretown

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136 O'Connor St, Ottawa, ON K2P 2L8, Canada

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Thali in Ottawa serves up colorful, traditional Indian thalis with expertly crafted cocktails in a vibrant, modern space that's perfect for a quick lunch or a delightful night out.  

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136 O'Connor St, Ottawa, ON K2P 2L8, Canada Get directions

thaliottawa.ca
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136 O'Connor St, Ottawa, ON K2P 2L8, Canada Get directions

+1 613 594 4545
thaliottawa.ca
@thaliottawa
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@thali_ottawa

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"Award-winning local chef Joe Thottungal’s second venture, after St. Laurent’s beloved Coconut Lagoon, specializes in — you guessed it — South Indian thalis. The contents of each copper platter vary daily depending on what’s in season, but it’s always delightful. A mouth-watering list of curries, vindaloos, biryanis, and soups are also on offer." - Joel Balsam, Tim Forster, Eater Staff

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Al

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Great food with a nice relaxing open concept atmosphere. We went there for our lunch break at noon. The service is fast and attentive, in and out within 1hour. The butter chicken tasted great. I strongly recommend ordering a side of bread (Weird that it doesn't already come with it). The Salmon Thali was very tasty with lots of sauce and mixture to choose from. No complaints. I recommend.

Jon Rausseo

Google
There are many great reasons to visit this place. The food is authentic, the service is formidable, and the location is great. I have tried a few of the dishes and they are really tasty with a lot of variety. The spices really come across. I really enjoyed the Thali on my last visit. I have many many friends who rave about this place and I really do like it but i always feel like I am missing something when I am there… I can’t put my finger on it but you probably won’t be disappointed.

Sanand Arya

Google
Had dinner there last week. The food was good, its not authentic Kerala food. I felt like It was more curated for foreigners as the spice levels were low. I was kind of disappointed with the service. Not up to the mark as we expect from a fine dining restaurant. They have a very limited menu and it is very difficult to find parking during peak hours

Terry Gilhen

Google
A cousin was in town from a visit and we wanted to take her out for dinner. We chose Thali as we had dined there before and had a wonderful experience. Happy to share that we were well rewarded. As on our previous occasion the food was delicious. Every one of our choices was consistently well prepared and full of flavour. The service was warm, friendly and efficient. Highly recommended.

Vanessa Rotondo

Google
Had the lunch shrimp thali special. Vibrant, colorful, flavourful and satisfying. Small portion of 3 shrimp but they were perfectly cooked and served in an unctuous, creamy sauce. Dipping the flatbread into the sauce was definitely the highlight. Thali also had beets, lentil soup, zucchini in tomato sauce, yogurt raita, and a sweet mystery that was delicious. Service was great. Fast and in and out in under an hour. Make sure you get a reservation! Highly recommend

Atulya B

Google
I got the traditional Thali with Shrimp and unfortunately it was a let down when it came to the taste of vegetable curries. The 3-4 curries that come with the thali were bland and uninspiring. I guess this place is popular because of its location, presentation and clientele, but don’t mistake it for serving good authentic Indian food. Trust me, the Thali is not hard to pull off if you can get at least 2 out of the 4 dishes right.

Steve Lam

Google
Their chicken curry may not be on the website menu, but it is on the IRL menu, and it was so good. The shrimp curry dish was very light and pretty good too. The poratha was an amazing texture and a little sweet which made it very tasty. Service was top notch, refilling water more than other restaurants, replacing plates & cutlery, and checking in at appropriate times with a smile. While the price may be a little more than other restaurants, I believe it is well worth the price given the quality of food and service. Definitely coming back once in a while.

Ward Vanlaar

Google
Great food in a bright and modern restaurant. Service is fast here, which makes it perfect for lunch on a workday. The menu is fairly small but versatile and has delicious options on it.