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A platter of slow-cooked lamb mandi over saffron-scented basmati rice, garnished with cucumber and peppers.
Cuisine of Arabia

Slow-cooked Arabian feasts, made to gather around.

We’ve taken iconic traditional dishes from across the Arabian Peninsula — mandi, madhbi, madfoon and haneedh — and brought them straight to your table.

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Loved across the GTA Mississauga · East York · Milton 100% Halal
Steam-roasted dailyThe traditional way
Royal Basmati riceFragrant, long-grain
100% HalalSourced with care
Welcomed with coffeeHospitality first
The majlis corner of our East York dining room — cobalt girih-tile wallpaper, orange honeycomb screens and sunny yellow booths.
Our Story

Patience, served fast.

Real mandi can’t be rushed — so we don’t. We just do all the waiting before you arrive.

Every morning our kitchens start the slow work: meat rubbed in traditional mandi spice, basmati layered with whole cardamom and saffron beneath it, and hours of gentle steam-roasting until every grain has caught the drippings and the meat surrenders at the touch of a fork.

Then comes the part we’re proudest of — you walk in, you order, and a feast that took all day lands on your table in minutes. That’s the promise on our walls: slow-cooked food, served fast.

Authentic recipes, served the traditional way since day one.
The Welcome

A table that begins with coffee.

Before the food arrives, the aromatics do — cardamom, saffron and a pot of fresh Arabic coffee poured the moment you sit down.

Across the Arabian Peninsula, that’s how every majlis has greeted its guests for centuries: a small cup, poured often, that says stay a while. From the smoky char of madhbi to the buried, oven-steamed tenderness of madfoon, every dish that follows is a piece of that same hospitality — we simply bring it closer to home.

Fresh Arabic coffee poured from a golden dallah into a small finjan at our counter.
Ahlan wa sahlanEvery meal begins with a warm welcome
The Craft

Four traditions, one Arabian table

Each of our signature dishes is defined by its method — how the meat meets the heat. Here is what makes each one unforgettable.

Hadhramaut · Yemen

MandiSteam-roasted

Our signature. Chicken or lamb soaked in traditional mandi spices and slowly steam-roasted over fragrant basmati until impossibly tender.

Arabian Peninsula

MadhbiLava-stone grilled

Marinated chicken grilled directly on natural lava stone until the edges turn smoky and charred — deep, fire-kissed flavour in every bite.

Emirati Tradition

MadfoonBuried & oven-steamed

An Emirati specialty, traditionally ‘buried’ and slow-cooked in an underground oven so the meat steams in its own spiced juices.

South Arabia

HaneedhLow & slow lamb

Spice-wrapped lamb grilled over low heat until it falls off the bone — the soulful, aromatic flavour of South Arabia.

Straight from the oven

Made to be shared

Generous platters, charred edges — and dining rooms as colourful as the food.

Our chicken mandi — steam-roasted chicken over saffron basmati, topped with crispy onions and lemon.
Chicken MandiSteam-roasted over saffron rice
Chicken mathlootha on a steel platter — grilled chicken over spiced rice, jareesh and lavash bread.
Chicken MathloothaThree rice traditions, one plate
Hands reaching into a golden platter of zurbian rice topped with slow-cooked lamb, crispy onions and lemon.
ZurbianArabia’s legendary rice
Overhead view of madhbi lamb platters over golden rice with a fresh house salad at the centre.
The Afandi SpreadBuilt for gathering
Inside our Mississauga dining room — orange laser-cut screens, patterned walls and green booths.
Dixie RdBehind the orange screens
Beyond the Table

Bring Arabia to your gathering

Whether it’s fifty guests or your own kitchen, we make it easy to share the feast.

A long table laid with a generous catering spread of Middle Eastern dishes.
Catering

Feasts for every occasion

Weddings, corporate lunches, family celebrations — we cater authentic Arabian spreads at any scale, delivered hot and ready to serve.

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Take Home

Royal Basmati rice

The same fragrant, long-grain basmati we layer beneath every mandi — available to buy by the bag at all our locations.

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Find Us

Three kitchens across the GTA

Dine in, pick up, or order delivery. Choose the location nearest you.

Open daily · hours vary by location — please check your nearest store before visiting.

Rated 4.3 by nearly 5,000 guests on Google — Mississauga · East York · Milton

Culture, atmosphere, food — take your pick and it’s a five-star review. One plate will have you in a food coma. Service is 12/10.

Austin C.Google review · Mississauga

The portions were absolutely huge, even though we chose mini sizes. The chicken was incredibly tender and fell off the bone.

Wing Yan H.Google review · East York

The Haneedh and the Madhbi were both outstanding. The lamb was incredibly tender — it practically melted off the bone.

AbdussameeaGoogle review · Milton

I really liked the vibes and the decoration of the place — such an Arabic, Khaliji feel that I had to call my family to come too.

Alaa K.Google review · Mississauga

The lamb mandi platter was tender and flavourful but gentle on the spices, and the rice was so fragrant. The lentil soup was a great start.

Karim D.Google review · Milton

The mandi tastes delicious, fresh and full of authentic flavour — this place keeps improving every time we visit.

Yousef A.Google review · East York
In the Wild

Don’t just take our word for it

Broadcasters, food writers and creators keep finding their way to our table.

CBC News

Food writer Suresh Doss visits Dixie Rd and calls our mandi “something memorable.”

Read the feature blogTO

Profiled for the oven we imported from Dubai — and the fall-off-the-bone mandi it turns out.

Read the profile Michael Eats

“Amazing lamb and rice” — a Toronto food blogger’s deep dive into our lamb mandi.

Read the review @mandiafanditoronto

Platter reveals, rising steam and first-bite reactions — watch creators film their first mandi.

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Being genuine · Being Mandi

Gather around the table tonight.

Slow-cooked, spice-layered and served the traditional way. Order online for pickup or delivery, or find your nearest Mandi Afandi.

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