Bindia Indian Bistro

When you start with quality, you end with quality. This is the motto of Michael Kapil and Vic Mohan, owners of Bindia Indian Bistro. Located in the heart of the revitalised St. Lawrence Market district in downtown Toronto, ingredients for the bistro's delicious lunch and dinner menus come fresh from vendors across the road. ''We're a small business so we like to support small businesses, too. This is why we shop at The St. Lawrence. We're lucky because it's one of the best markets in the world for produce,'' Michael says.

Business partner Vic says if you don't skimp on quality ingredients, there's no need to mask cooking with oils and flavours. At Bindia, an array of tasty Indian dishes are made to order for each and every customer and not only taste divine, but are exquisitely presented as well. ''My personal favourite is the Lamb Vindaloo. Our lamb and chicken dishes are very popular. For vegetarians we have okra, eggplant and lentil dishes. Let's face it — Indian food lends itself to a vegetarian diet. I grew up in a family of vegetarians.''