Pukka is a forward-thinking take on Indian cuisine that is unparalleled in Canada. Pukka is family-style sharing plates with full-size flavours. The menu takes you on a journey through decadent tastes, while maintaining a lightness that enchants the palette. The culinary team elevates the typical Indian curry into clean, modern bites that wow both the eyes and the taste buds. A restaurant brimming with character, the space creates an energetic, engaging atmosphere. With servers as quick with a smile as they are knowledgeable about their product, Pukka is a clean, modern social space ready to welcome you. Pukka is sure to surprise and delight. It's Indian like you've never tasted before!more...See more text
Harsh Chawla wants to throw some water —or perhaps wine—on what he feels is the erroneous assumption that beer is the best beverage to pair with Indian cuisine. “I am a firm believer of not having beer with Indian food,” says Harsh, sitting at the bar of his popular St. Clair West restaurant, Pukka. “Beer before Indian food, great. Beer after Indian food, awesome. But not with.”
One of Pukka’s specialties is pairing a diverse array of wines with its Indian dishes. “Typically Indian food is perceived as a heavy food that you cannot have wine with,” explains Harsh, “but what happens is Indian food is really complex…and beer bloats you.”
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wine feature MENU - Pukka
Enjoy a bottle of wine to compliment your meal! Every week we feature a different wine to enjoy with our refined Indian cuisine. See our full list for further selections.
Verdejo, Ayre 2022 | Rueda, Spain
fragrant, zesty lime and grapefruit flavours...Verdejo mimics Sauvignon Blanc without any overt green notes
$62.00
starters
Pukka Chaat
string vegetables, sprouts, rice crisps, pomegranate, mango, green apple, chutneys and yoghurt
plain yogurt, cucumber, mint, coriander and spices
small
$3.00 (4oz)large
$10.00 (16oz)
desserts | drinks
Sticky toffee pudding
Chai caramel sauce
$10.00
Chilli Chocolate Tart
$9.00
Rice Pudding
with pistachio biscotti
$9.00
Mango Lassi
mango "smoothie" with yoghurt and cardamom
$9.00
WHITE WINE MENU - Pukka
Pinot Grigio, Gorgo 2022 | Veneto, Italy
fresh and savoury with hints of minerality and fresh cut flowers in the noseand did we mention it's organic?
bottle
$59.005oz glass
$12.00
Malagouzia, Alpha Estate 2022 | Florina, Greece
pronounced Mah-lah-gou-ZYA, a highly aromatic and intensely flavoured wine that's brimming with youthful exuberance
bottle
$64.005oz glass
$13.00
Sauvignon Blanc 'Côteaux du Giennois', Domaine de Villargeau 2022 | Loire Valley, France
this lovely SB has more than a passing resemblance to a good Sancerre, pure and refined with layers of flint, lime, verbena and a zip of citrus peel finishes zesty and long, with a savoury minerality
$75.00
Chardonnay, Sonoma-Cutrer 2021 | Sonoma County, USA
this is a rich, buttery expression of Chardonnay from the Russian River Valley, a cooler region of Sonoma
bottle
$74.005oz glass
$15.00
Grüner Veltliner 'Spiegel', Rabl 2022 | Kamptal, Austria
our Pukka favourite go to wine with Indian cuisine, crisp with a blast of aromatic spice and perfect exotic fruit!
$72.00
Verdejo, Ayre 2022 | Rueda, Spain
fragrant, zesty lime and grapefruit flavours...Verdejo mimics Sauvignon Blanc without any overt green notes
bottle
$62.00
Viognier 'Condrieu', Château de Saint Cosme 2020 Rhône Valley, France
Château de Saint Cosme is the leading estate of Gigondas and produces the appellations benchmark wines
$175.00
Riesling 'B-Side', Charles Baker 2020 | Niagara Peninsula, Canada
apricot nose with floral, citrus, mineral notes, forward citrus/peach flavours with refreshing acidity
bottle
$54.005oz glass
$11.00
Sémillon Wildeberg, Franschhoek 2019 | Franschhoek Valley, South Africa
a vast wine with layers of expression made from 100% ancient bush-vine Semillon aged in new and older oak
$110.00
Pinot Gris, Loveblock 2022 | Marborough, New Zealand
delicate aromatics of pear and melon on a lingering palate of beautiful fruit underscored with a lovely texture & linear acidity
after collaborating with Angelo Gaja as an agronomist for over a decade, in 2015 Federico decided to start his own project in Sicily...this parcel of Carricante comes from the eastern slopes of Mt. Etna
spot on with classic litchi meets candied rose petal notes though as an alpine example, its just so cool, calm & collected!
$85.00
Pinot Blanc 'Seeberg', Prieler 2020 | Burgenland, Austria
a fresh and mineral-driven Pinot Blanc, medium bodied with refreshing acidity and layers of texture...organic
$89.00
Sémillon ~ Sauvignon Blanc, Solicantus 2022 | Entre-Deux-Mers, France
a fresh and lively wine with lemon-lime zest on the nose, light texture with soft aciditydry, crisp and beautifully balanced
$90.00
White Blend 'Cullerot', Celler del Roure 2021 | Valencia, Spain
a very unusual and complex wine combining six local, quite rare varieties, flavours of lemon zest, grapefruit, pear, apricot, blossom, honey, almond and ginger...medium-bodied with a refreshing and long finish
$82.00
Sauvignon Blanc Sancerre, Domaine des Côtes Blanches 2021 | Loire Valley, France
Sauvignon Blanc is a white wine grape, while Sancerre is the name of a wine region in Frances Loire Valley, without a doubt, the benchmark and home of this zippy varietal!
$95.00
ROSE & SPARKLING WINE
Rosé Beausoleil, St. John 2022 | Languedoc-Roussillon, France
produced for the famous St John Restaurant in London England, this blush is made from Grenache grapes grown in the Languedocfresh strawberries long crisp quaffable!
brightly articulated cherry, strawberry, melon and spice, with refined structure this superb rosé from one of the region's most renowned producers is simply mouth-watering
$58.00
Rosé 'Pinot Noir', Stoller 2021 | Willamette Valley, USA
the palate is taut with initial juicy citrus flavours that give way to notes of dried flowers and a lingering hint of white tea and lime pith on the finish
$75.00
Prosecco Brut, Reguta NV | Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
brimming with gentle bubbles, this tasty sparkler is fresh and floral with suggestions of crunchy orchard fruit
$64.00
Champagne Brut 'half bottle', Veuve Clicquot NV | Reims, France
Veuve played an important role in establishing Champagne as a favoured drink of European nobility
half bottle
$70.00
Champagne Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut, Adam-Mereaux NV | Verzenay, France
Blanc de Blancs is a term found only in Champagne, used to refer to champagne produced entirely from white grapes
grown almost exclusively in Salento Puglia, the peninsula which can be visualized as the "heel" of Italy
bottle
$59.005oz glass
$12.00
Touriga Nacional ~ Tinta Roriz Douro Tinto, Crasto 2019 | Douro, Portugal
juicy plum flavours complement the dense tannins, mineral structure and concentrated texture, a stylish wine
bottle
$64.005oz glass
$13.00
Red Blend Côtes du Rhône, Domaine Berthet-Rayne 2022 | Rhône Valley, France
juicy black-plum and blueberry flavours accented by whispers of lilac, crushed earth and charred cinnamon
bottle
$69.005oz glass
$14.00
Pinot Noir, Primarius 2021 | Oregon, USA
this is a velvety, supple and zesty PN with fleshy cherry, raspberry, dried herbs, nutmeg, cardamon, pepper spice flavours
bottle
$74.005oz glass
$15.00
Shiraz, Zontes Footstep 2020 | McClaren Vale, Australia
a tightly focused wine with intense lifted notes of black plum, smoke, chocolate and vanillabig and bold
$62.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Decoy 2021 | Napa Valley, USA
a soft, elegant, easy-drinking style of wine, with floral violet notes accompanying some mint and plush jammy red fruits
$80.00
Primitivo, Podere don Cataldo 2021 | Salento, Italy
this fruit-forward red delivers rich tones of cherry and raspberry jam on the nose and palate, studded with delicate accents of violet and orange spicevelvety in texture, with bright acidity lending lift to it all
$75.00
Corvina ~ Rondinella 'Bardolino', Le Fraghe 2022 | Veneto, Italy
this organic light-bodied wine from northern Italy is refreshingbright flavours of cherries, blueberries and herbs, with hints of orange peel, cinnamon and black pepper
$65.00
Cinsault ~ Syrah 'Musar Jeune', Château Musar 2020 | Bekka Valley, Lebanon
silky-textured and aromatic, with blackcurrant, raspberry and cherry jam flavours and a warm, spicy finish
$85.00
Malbec, Decero 2019 | Mendoza, Argentina
firm tannins offer structure to the floral, loam-laced core of dark plum and cherry flavoursends with notes of dark chocolate
$68.00
Tempranillo, Moraza 2021 | Rioja, Spain
a firm, lean, juicy, tart red fruit flavoured Rioja with lots of simple and immediate appeal...organic to boot!
Pelaverga is a very rare grape variety that is found exclusively in Piedmont...vibrant and full of summer berry fruit and cherries, there is notable spice with white pepper notes on the very lightly tannic finish
$95.00
Merlot, Solicantus 2019 | Côtes de Bordeaux, France
well integrated tannins with fruit and tastes of cocoa and cherriesthe smooth heft and stature reminiscent of a Tuscan Sangiovese, but with the characteristic fruity approachability of a Right Bank Bordeaux
Angelo Gaja revolutionized winemaking in Piedmont. This ultra-modern blend of esteemed local hero Nebbiolo with international grapes Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot is named for the family who farmed this 25-acre estate in Barbaresco before its purchase by the Gaja family
$180.00
Pinot Noir, Rippon 2016 | Central Ortega, New Zealand
this is such profoundly complex pinot with violets, dark cherries, plums, blueberries, graphite, black tea, peppery nuances, licorice and woody spices, all taking a role on the nose {97 points ~ James Suckling}
$150.00
Red Blend Athene, Burrowing Owl 2018 | Okanagan Valley, Canada
a rich, full-bodied red wine blend of Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon, lush on the palate with blackberry, plum, dried sweet tobacco, toasty oak spice, pepper and smoky vanilla flavours
$140.00
Zinfandel Ancient Vines, Seghesio 2021 | Sonoma County, USA
a generous, superbly crafted wine with excellent vibrancy and structure, finely tuned black cherry, wild berry, jammy fruit, lifted herbal tones and a winning spicy note!
We came here for our 2 year wedding anniversary - we were blown away!! Atmosphere is beautiful and the food is beyond incredible. Service was prompt and so friendly. The pakora and paneer are a must!
Went to Pukka last night. I found them randomly. I haven't had Indian food for awhile so it was a pleasant surprise. The food was delicious! I'll definitely go back to try out the rest of the menu.
Nice, small restaurant with friendly staff.
