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.
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
Nan o paneer
Sheep's milk cheese, brined walnuts, homemade sour cherry jam, basil, mint, and tarragon
Kashik e Bademjan
Roasted eggplant topped with whey paste, caramelized onion, fried mint and turmeic
Salad Olivieh
Potato salad Iranian style-cornichonc, carrots, green, peas, turmeic, saffron
Koobideh loghmeh
One skewer of koobideh, grilled tomato and fresh herbs wrapped in lavash flat bread
Zabah
Cow tongue braised in a tomato, cardamom and cinnamon sauce
Mirza Ghasemi
House smoked eggplant with egg, roasted tomato, caramelized oniom, roasted garlic
Nan o Panner
Sheep's milk cheese, walnuts, homemade sour cherry jam, fresh herbs, barbari bread
Zeitun Parvardeh
Olives, pomegranate molasses, angellca, crushed walnuts
Kashk e bademjan
Roasted eggplant, whey caramelized onion, fried mint, turmeric
Zaban
Braised cow tongue,cardamom, cinnamon, tomato, torshi
Mirza ghasemi
smoked eggplant, tomato, onion, garlic
Koobideh loghmeh
Grilled ground sirloin kabob, roasted tomato, fresh herbs, wrapped in lavash bread
Mast o khiar
Organic yogourt, diced cucumber, rose petals, walnuts, raisins
Mast O Mosser
Organic yogourt, elephant garlic
Bourani Esfenaj
Organic yogourt, sauteed spinach, shallots
Cheeps va mast
Organic yogourt and kettle chips
Salade laboo
Roasted beets, sheep's milk cheese, fresh, pomegranate, molasses vinaigrette
Salade Shirazi
Diced tomato, cucumber, onion, lemon, olive oil, mint, basil, tarragon
Salad e sekanjebin
Grilled romaine heart, pomegranate seeds, fried mint, sheep's milk, cheese, sekanjebin
Salad e adasi
Lentils, parsely, onion crisps, scallons, olive oil
Salad olivieh
Potato salad Iranian style with pickles, carrots, green peas, turmeric
The Fam Jam
Koobideh, torsh, joujeh, mast o khiar, salad e shirazi, saffron basmati rice, fresh herbs, tomatoes
Koobideh
2 skewers ground sirloin, tomato, fresh herbs, saffron rice
Torsh
Grilled veal tenderloin, pomegranate, walnut marinade, saffron rice
Chenjeh
Grilled veal tenderloin, lime, yougourt marinade, tomato, fresh herbs, saffron rice
Baal e Joujeh
Grilled chicken wings, yogourt, saffron
Bareh torsh
Grilled grass fed ontario lamb rib chops, pomegranate molasses, walnut, saffron rice
Maygoo/Mahi
Grilled prawns OR whole fish
Del
Flash grilled cow heart with torshi, lime, lavash
Don balan
Grilled lamb testicles, torshi, lime, lavash (when available)
Joujeh Kabob
Grilled saffron chicken (white meat)
Dandeh
Grilled beef side ribs, pomegranate and garlic glaze
Banu burger
Grilled fround sirioin, cucumber, basil, roasted tomato, sheep's milk cheese, barbari, so damn tasty!
Khoresht e gheymeh
Braised veal tenderloin stew, yellow split pea, frites, saffron basmati rice, tomato, cinnamon, limoo omani
Khoresht e Ghormeh Sabzi
Kidney bean, fenugreek, turmeic, mixed fresh herb braisedm beef stew, saffron basmati rice
Zereshk Polo va morgh
Turmeic and saffron braised chicken thighs, barberry saffron rice
Saffron rice
Barberry rice
Sabzi
Barbari Bread
Tomato
Torshi
SOUR CHERRY JUICE
POMEGRANATE JUICE
DOOGH Yogourt drink
ICE TEA Fresh mint, house-blend tea, fresh lemon
OREI MADE IT
Dark chocolate w/nougat, sumach and barbeny
ALMOND BAKLAVA CAKE
A .nse pistachio & almond cake
Death in venice gelato
BARBERRY BARK
Soma Peruvian dark chocolate with nougat and,
barberries
SAMOVAR CHAI
ln-house blended Darjeeling, cardamom, rose petal tea, served 14,1th house sweets
STIEGL LAGER AUSTRIA (500m1)
ERDINGER WEISSBIER GERMANY (500m1)
ERDINGER WEISSBIER DUNKEL GERMANY (500m1)
MORETTI BIRRA ITALY(330m1)
SAGRES PILSNER Portugal (330m1)
ACE HILL PILSENER ONTARIO (473m1)
PROPELLER IPA NOVA SCOTIA (341m1)
5oz. glass / 750m1 bottle
MASSAYA LEBANON BEQAA VALLEY
HARDY'S CAB-SHIRAZ AUSTRALIA
CASTILLO MONSERAN GARNACHA
MISTERIO MALBEC ARGENTINA
ST. EMILION BORDEAUX
McMANIS CAB-SUAVE
VILLA SANDI VENETO PINOT GRIGIO
MARQUES DE RISCAL RISCAL SPAIN
PERE ET FILS CHARDONNAY FRANCE
McMANIS VIOGNIER
VEUVE CLICQUOT
Cava/Sequra Viudas
SHARAB e ANAR
Chilled Pomegranate Wine
BAKHTIAR'S REVENGE
Pomegranate molasses, angelica, dark rum, red chilli
lime, cilantro
BLOODSHOT
Tequila, cointreau, fresh pomegranate, sumach
SAFKA
House infused saffron vodka, sour cherry juice
VODKA LiMOO
Vodka, mint, fresh mint and fresh lime juice (not a moVozi
VODKA ANAR
Vodka, pomegranate juice and seeds
VODKA ALBALOO
Vodka, fresh sour cherry juice, fresh lime
VODKA SEKANJEBIN
Vodka, cucumber, mint-basil syrup
PRETTY IN PINK
Gin, cucumber, lemon, rose water syrup
IRAN '75
Cava, gin, pomegranate juice, colntreau
EMERALD ISLE
Fresh basil, cucumber, vodka, lime juice
RUM THOM TEHERAN
Dark rum, Luxardo, sour cherry, egg white
VANILLA ISIS
galliano, bourbon, egg white, lemon, cinnamon
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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.
The service and the food were faboulos! I recommend this place this place to anyone who appreciate the small details in things.
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