Tilak Maharaj

Tilak Maharaj is located at 32/1 Jhamapukur Lane, just off Amherst Street. It’s an old part of the city, and our building has been here for ages. We’ve been running things from this spot for quite a while now. The lanes can be a bit narrow, so getting deliveries in and out can be a challenge sometimes. But we’ve lived here so long we know all the shortcuts. Our kitchen isn't huge, but it's where we spend most of our time. We do a lot of traditional cooking. It's what we grew up with, and it's what we’re good at. We don't have a team of marketing experts or anything like that. It’s just us, the cooks and the helpers. We focus on getting the flavors right. If the spices aren't toasted just so, the whole dish feels off to us. We serve a lot of local families around Amherst Street. They know they can just walk over and talk to us if they need something for an upcoming event. It's a very grounded way to work. We don't try to follow all the latest food trends. We just stick to the classics that people have always enjoyed. There's a certain comfort in that, we think. We’re just a local business trying to do honest work every day. We hope the food we make brings a bit of joy to the table when families sit down together.