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Matahari Bar and Grill
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Matahari Bar and Grill
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Phone Number
- 416-596-2832Primary
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Directions
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Website
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Phone Number
- 416-596-2832Primary
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Directions
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Website
Location
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Reviews
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Details & Description
Cuisine type
- Indian,
- Thai,
Dishes
- Sea Bass,
- Grill,
- Wonton Soup,
- Curry,
- Chow Mein,
Features
- Restaurant With Terrace,
- Restaurant With Bar,
Atmosphere
- Family,
- Casual,
- Upscale,
Products and Services
- Daily Special,
Languages Spoken
- English,
Location
39 Baldwin St, Toronto, ON M5T 1L1
Useful Information
Meet the owner
"You just need to come and try Malaysian food once," says Rahi Rahman, manager of the Matahari Bar & Grill. "Just once, and you'll be back for sure." Rahi has reason to be definite about the appeal of Malaysian food in general and the Matahari Bar & Grill's food in particular. Numerous diners have taken the time to give the curries and noodle dishes served up by owner and chef, Jey Sinnathurai, glowing reviews online.
But what exactly is Malaysian food? "It's a mix of all things good about Asian food," explains Rahi. "It's a blend of Malay, Indian and Chinese spices. People love our curries. They are the best curries you'll find in the city because there's a little bit of everything. Never boring, always exciting the taste buds."
Menu & Prices
APPETIZERS MENU - Matahari Bar and Grill
Soto Ayam
Spiced soup with julienne chicken, tofu, bean sprouts and topped with fragrant shallots.
$8.00
Assam Udang Soup
Prawns in spicy and sour tamarind soup.
$8.00
Whole Shrimp Wonton Soup
Mataharis version of the classic soup
$8.00
Green Mango Salad
Julienne green mangoes, lettuce, cucumber, carrot, red onion and mint in a spicy lime vinaigrette, topped with crushed peanuts and sesame.
$9.00
Spring Rolls
Filled with julienne jicama and shrimp, deep-fried, served with Matahari sauce.
$8.00
Vegetarian Spring Roll
Filled with julienne vegetables, deep fried, served with Matahari sauce.
$7.00
Keropok
Our very own home-made shrimp crackers, served with peanut sauce.
$8.00
Fried Shrimp Wontons
Light and crispy fried wontons, served with Matahari sauce.
$7.00
Achar-Achar
Pickled cucumber and carrot with pineapple, cabbage, green beans in our exotic spicy marinade, topped with crushed peanuts and sesame.
$8.00
Satay
Grilled, served with Mataharis Own Peanut Sauce, marinated in our secret mix of spices and herbs.
Chicken Satay
$8.00
Beef Satay
$8.00
Calamari Satay
$9.00
Shrimp Satay
$10.00
LUNCH ENTRIES
All below entrees are served with rice. Please ask your server about Matahari Fish of the Day
Satay Plate
Served with Matahari Peanut Sauce, Coconut Rice and Achar
Chicken
$12.00
Calamari
$13.00
Beef
$13.00
Shrimp
$14.00
Combination Satay Plate
$15.00
Matahari Curry Chicken
Our nyonya inspired curry chicken recipe with potatoes
$13.00
Lamb Curry
New Zealand tender lamb simmered in home made blend of spices and coconut milk.
$18.00
Mango Chicken (V)
Fresh mangoes stir fry with chicken breast, red and green peppers, red onions and sun dried chili peppers.
$13.00
Sambal Udang
Grilled tamarind scented prawns in sweet, sour and spicy tamarind shallots sambal.
$14.00
Casbah Cashew Chicken (V)
Chicken breast stir-fry with mushrooms, sun dried chili peppers, red onions and cashews, of course.
$14.00
Red Chili Chicken
Marinated chicken breast with a blend of spices stir-fry with red onions, tomatoes, snow peas in a sweet hot sauc.
$14.00
Rendang Beef
Tender Short Ribs simmered in Matahari secret blend of spices and coconut milk.
$20.00
Green Beans Sambal with Prawns
Sambal is a blend of sun dried baby shrimp, shallots, garlic, belachan and chili.
$15.00
Casbah Cashew Prawn
Prawns stir fry with mushrooms, sun dried chili peppers, red onions and cashews.
$15.00
Prawn Curry
Prawns poached in coconut curry broth with eggplant, tomatoes and okra.
$15.00
Sayur Lodeh (V)
Vegetables curry with eggplant, tofu, green beans, cabbage and tomatoes in an exotic curry broth.
$13.00
Char Kway Teow (V)
Rice Noodle fettuccine stir fry with prawns, chives, bean sprouts, egg and chili.
$14.00
Curry Laksa
Egg and rice noodle in a tantalizing coconut curry broth with chicken and tofu balls
$13.00
Add prawns
$4.00
Hokkien Mee
Egg noodles stir fry with chicken and vegetables in special soya sauce.
$12.00
Add prawns
$4.00
Mee Goreng
Egg noodles stir fry with blend of spices, prawns, tofu, potato, bean sprouts, and egg topped with crushed peanuts.
$17.00
Nasi Lemak
Popular street fare: coconut rice with grilled tamarind prawns, ikanbilis sambal (dried anchovies), achar-achar and egg. Vegan Optional (v)
$15.00
Add Curry Chicken
$7.00
Tilapia Fillet
Fresh Tilapia pan fried in coconut curry sauce with okra tomato and eggplant
$17.00
Steamed Jasmine Rice
$15.00
Coconut Rice
$2.00
Side Vermicelli
$3.50
Roti
$2.00
Replace coconut rice
$1.00
Replace side vermicelli
$2.00
DESSERTS
Pandan Crepe
fresh screwpine leaf crepe filled with freshly grated palm sugar and coconut with vanilla ice cream
$9.00
Banana Matahari
pan fried bananas topped with a rum and Kahlua sauce with whipped cream
$8.00
Sago-Sago
imported tapioca pearls served chilled with palm syrup and coconut milk
$6.50
Alfonso Mango Sorbet
with Fresh Fruits
$10.00
Ice Cream
Green Tea, Durian, Vanilla, Lindt Chocolate, Coconut Ice Cream.
$6.00
Ais Kachang/Snow Mountain
(Seasonal - Summer Only) Hidden with treasures and drizzled with rose syrup, palm sugar and milk
$5.50
DESSERT BEVERAGES - Dessert Wines (2oz)
Single Malt Scotch (1 oz)
Chateau Des Charmes Late Harvest 2007 Riesling
$10.00
Thirty Bench
2000 Riesling Ice wine 100ml
$39.00
Reif Estates
2002 Vidal Ice wine, 200ml International Gold Winner
$49.00
Inniskillin Ice Wine
$10.00
DESSERT BEVERAGES - Port (2oz)
2000 Port, Grahams L.V.B
$8.00
20 Years Tawny Port
Taylor Fladgate
$13.00
DESSERT BEVERAGES - Single Malt Scotch (1 oz)
Glenlivet 12 year old
$10.00
Macallan 12 year old
$12.00
Lagavulin 16 year old
$12.00
Oban 14 year old
$12.00
DESSERT BEVERAGES - Cognac (1oz)
Remy Martin VSOP
$10.00
Courvoisier VSOP
$10.00
Hennessy VSOP
$10.00
Remy Martin XO
$18.00
DESSERT BEVERAGES - An After Dinner Digestif!
Matahari Nightcap
Amaretto and Apricot Brandy with coffee
$10.00
Café Malay
Kahlua and Frangelico
$10.00
Spanish Coffee
Brandy and Kahlua
$10.00
Blueberry Tea
Grand Marnier and Amaretto with a pot of tea
$9.00
CONSPIRACIES & COCKTAILS
Topped with ice cream add
$3.00
Lemongrass Vodka Martini
$10.00
Simon Gilbert, Chardonnay 2001, Mudgee, Hunter Valley, Australia
$34.00
Vina Casa Tamaya, Chardonnay Reserve 2002, Limari Valley, Chile
$35.00
Butterfield Station, Chardonnay 2001, California
$37.00
Jardin, Chardonnay 2002, Stellenbosch, Jordan, South Africa
$39.00
Hollick, Chardonnay Reserve 2000, Coonawarra, Australia
$44.00
Jean Durup, Ch. de Maligny, Chablis Jean Durup, Ch. de Maligny, Chablis
$49.00
Belvedere Winery, Chardonnay 2003, Sonoma, California
$52.00
(Wine Spectator-89 points) Louis Jadot, Pouilly Fuisse 2000, Burgundy, France
$69.00
Mer Soleil, Chardonnay 2001, Monterey County, California
(Wine Spectator-91 points) Reds Merlot
$99.00
La Palma, Merlot 2003, Chile
$29.00
Canals & Nubiola, Merlot 2000, Vin de Pays dOc, France
$33.00
BEERS
Domestic Beers
Canadian, Labatt Blue, Coors Light
$5.00
Premium Beers
Alexander Keiths Pale Ale, Rickards Red, Honey Brown, Creemore Lager, Steam Whistle, Waterloo Dark Ale
$5.50
Imported Beers
Belgian Wheat Beer-Hoegarden, Corona, Heineken, Kingfisher Lager, Tiger (Singapore), Singha (Thai), Stella Artois, Tsing Tao, Cheetah (India)
$6.50
Hacker-Pschorr German
Wheat Beer
$7.00
Old Speckled Hen Pale Ale
England-330ml
$7.00
Guinness Stout
$6.00
NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Cold Beverages
Juices
Mango, Guava, Cranberry, Orange, Pineapple, Apple
$2.75
Sodas
Coke, Diet Coke, Ginger ale, 7 Up, Club Soda, Tonic
$2.00
Pellagrino/Acqua Panna (500ml)
$3.50
Pellagrino 1litre
$5.00
San Pellagrino Sparkling Orange
$2.75
Acqua Panna 1l
$6.00
Iced Tea
$2.75
NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Coffees
Coffee/Decaffeinated Coffee
$2.00
Espresso
$3.00
Cappuccino
$3.50
Café au Lait
$3.50
Café Latte
$3.50
Orange Pekoe Tea
$3.00
Americano
$3.00
Machito
$3.50
Numi Organic Teas
Earl Grey Jasmine Green Tea Green Tea Simply Mint Chamomile Lemon Tea Ruby Chai
$2.00
Herbal Teas
Chamomile, Peppermint, Ginseng, Ginger
$2.00
APPETIZERS MENU - Matahari Bar and Grill
Soto Ayam
Spiced soup with julienne chicken, tofu, bean sprouts and topped with fragrant shallots.
$7.00
Assam Udang Soup
Prawns in spicy and sour tamarind soup
$8.00
Whole Shrimp Wonton Soup
Mataharis version of the classic soup
$9.00
Green Mango Salad
Julienne green mangoes, lettuce, cucumber, carrot, red onion and mint in a spicy lime vinaigrette, topped with crushed peanuts and sesame.
$10.00
Eggplant Malay
Brushed with belachan (dried shrimp paste) and grilled
$10.00
Spring Rolls
Filled with julienne jicama and shrimp, deep-fried, served with Matahari sauce.
$9.00
Vegetarian Spring Roll
Filled with julienne vegetables, deep fried, served with Matahari sauce
$9.00
Keropok
Our very own home-made shrimp crackers, served with peanut sauce.
$9.00
Fried Shrimp Wontons
Light and crispy fried wontons, served with Matahari sauce.
$8.00
Matahari Platter for two
A sampling of satays, spring rolls, deep fried wontons, keropok and achar achar
$22.00
Add a person
$10.00
Achar-Achar
Pickled cucumber and carrot with pineapple, cabbage, green beans in our exotic spicy marinade, topped with crushed peanuts and sesame.
$8.00
Calamari Matahari
Tamarind glazed calamari skewers, grilled and served with peanut sauce
$10.00
Satay
Grilled, served with Mataharis Own Peanut Sauce, marinated in our secret mix of spices and herbs.
Chicken Satay
$9.00
Beef satay
$9.00
Shrimp satay
$10.00
Sea scallop satay
$11.00
DINNER ENTRIES
Chicken Kapitan
Marinated chicken breast cooked with fresh lemongrass, galanga, lime leaf, lemon juice and coconut milk.
$16.00
Red Chili Chicken
Marinated chicken breast with a blend of spices stir-fry with red onions, tomatoes, snow peas in a sweet hot sauce.
$16.00
Matahari Curry Chicken
Our nyonya inspired curry chicken recipe with potatoes.
$16.00
Mango Chicken (V)
Fresh mangoes stir fry with chicken breast, red and green peppers, red onions and sun dried chili peppers. Vegan Optional (V)
$15.00
Lamb Curry
New Zealand tender lamb simmered in home made blend of spices and coconut milk.
$19.00
Casbah Cashew Chicken (V)
Chicken breast stir-fry with mushrooms, sun dried chili peppers, red onions and cashews, of course. Vegan Optional (V)
$18.00
Rendang Beef
Tender Short Ribs simmered in Matahari secret blend of spices and coconut milk.
$25.00
Nyonya Lamb
New Zealand tender lamb simmered in flavored soya sauce, lemongrass, and sun dried chili peppers with eggplant and tofu balls
$21.00
Green Beans Sambal with Prawns
Sambal is a blend of sundried baby shrimp, shallots, garlic, belachan and chili
$20.00
Casbah Cashew Prawn
Prawns stir fry with mushrooms, sundried chili peppers, red onions and cashews.
$19.00
Sambal Udang
Grilled tamarind scented prawns in sweet, sour and spicy tamarind shallots sambal.
$20.00
Sarawak Pepper Prawns
Prawns stir-fry in black pepper with a mélange of vegetables
$19.00
Assam Matahari
Scallops, prawns, calamari, tomatoes and mushrooms, poached in a spicy tamarind broth.
$20.00
Rainbow Trout Fillet
Marinated and grilled in coconut curry sauce with okra tomato and eggplant.
$19.00
Matahari Seafood Curry Grill
Grilled scallops, prawns, calamari, tomatoes in a tantalizing coconut curry broth with eggplant and okra.
$21.00
Curry Laksa
egg and rice noodle in a tantalizing coconut curry broth with chicken and tofu balls.
$15.00
Add prawns
$5.00
Mee Goreng
Egg noodles stir fry with blend of spices, prawns, tofu, potato, bean sprouts, and egg topped with crushed peanuts
$18.00
Char Kway Teow (V)
Rice Noodle fettuccine stir fry with prawns, chives, bean sprouts, egg and chili. Ask your server about Our Fish of the Day. Vegan Optional (V)
$16.00
Hokkien Mee
Egg noodles stir fry with chicken and vegetables in special soya sauce.
$14.00
Add Prawns
$5.00
Matahari Vermicelli (V)
Rice Noodle stir-fry with chicken and vegetables in special soya sauce. Vegan Optional (V)
$14.00
Add Prawns
$5.00
Nasi Goreng
Spiced Malaysian fried rice with chicken, diced vegetables and egg
$16.00
Add Prwans
$5.00
Nasi Lemak
Popular street fare: coconut rice with grilled tamarind prawns, ikanbilis sambal (dried anchovies), achar-achar and egg.
$16.00
Add curry chicken
$9.00
Tofu Goreng (V)
Fried bean curd, vegetables and peanuts in spicy belachan sambal sauce. Vegan Optional (V)
$13.00
Sayur Lodeh (V)
Vegetables curry with eggplant, tofu, green beans, cabbage and tomatoes in an exotic curry broth. Vegan Optional (V)
$15.00
Matahari Vegetables (V)
Market fresh vegetables stir-fry in oyster sauce Vegan Optional (V)
$13.00
Sides
Vegan Optional (V)
Steamed Jasmine Rice
$1.50
Coconut Rice
$2.00
Side Vermicelli
$3.50
Roti
$2.00
Season Greens
$8.00
DESSERTS
Pandan Crepe
fresh screwpine leaf crepe filled with freshly grated palm sugar and coconut with vanilla ice cream
$9.00
Banana Matahari
pan fried bananas topped with a rum and Kahlua sauce with whipped cream
$8.00
Sago-Sago
imported tapioca pearls served chilled with palm syrup and coconut milk
$6.50
Alfonso Mango Sorbet
with Fresh Fruits
$10.00
Alfonso Mango Sorbet
$5.50
Ice Cream
Green Tea, Durian, Vanilla, Lindt Chocolate, Coconut Ice Cream.
$6.50
Ais Kachang/Snow Mountain
(Seasonal - Summer Only) Hidden with treasures and drizzled with rose syrup, palm sugar and milk
$5.50
Topped with ice cream add
$3.00
DESSERT BEVERAGES - DESSERT WINES(2OZ)
Chateau Des Charmes Late Harvest 2007 Riesling
$10.00 (2 oz)
Thirty Bench
2000 Riesling Ice wine 100ml
$39.00 (2 oz)
Reif Estates
2002 Vidal Ice wine, 200ml International Gold Winner
$49.00 (2 oz)
Pillitteri Estate, 2003
Sparkling Ice wine 375ml (will open a bottle for minimum of 3 orders-2ozs)
$95.00 (2 oz)
Inniskillin Ice Wine
$10.00 (2 oz)
DESSERT BEVERAGES - An After Dinner Digestif!
Matahari Nightcap
Amaretto and Apricot Brandy with coffee
$10.00
Café Malay
Kahlua and Frangelico
$10.00
Spanish Coffee
Brandy and Kahlua
$10.00
Blueberry Tea
Grand Marnier and Amaretto with a pot of tea
$9.00
DESSERT BEVERAGES - Port (2oz)
2000 Port, Grahams L.V.B
$8.00 (2 oz)
20 Years Tawny Port
Taylor Fladgate
$13.00 (2 oz)
DESSERT BEVERAGES - Single Malt Scotch (1 1/4 oz)
Glenlivet 12 year old
$10.00 (1 1/4 oz)
Macallan 12 year old
$12.00 (1 1/4 oz)
Lagavulin 16 year old
$12.00 (1 1/4 oz)
Oban 14 year old
$12.00 (1 1/4 oz)
DESSERT BEVERAGES - Cognac (1oz)
Remy Martin VSOP
$10.00 (1 oz)
Courvoisier VSOP
$10.00 (1 oz)
Hennessy VSOP
$10.00 (1 oz)
Remy Martin XO
$18.00 (1 oz)
CONSPIRACIES & COCKTAILS
Lemongrass Vodka Martini
Matahari classic martini
$10.00
Mangotini
Vodka with mango juice and julienne green mango
$9.00
Hpno-Tini
Hpnotiq liqueur with vodka and splash of lemon
$10.00
Sour Apple Martini
Vodka, Sour Puss and Apple Juice.
$10.00
Playboy Martini
Gin, Brandy, Triple Sec with fresh lime, orange and pineapple juice
$10.00
Chocolate Martini
Vodka, Crème de Cacao and cherry garnish
$9.00
Cosmopolitan
Gin, Cointreau, fresh lime and cranberry juice
$10.00
Lychee Martini
Vodka, Lychee liqueur with lychee fruit
$10.00
Classic Martini
Gin, vermouth, olive (shaken, not stirred)
$10.00
Matahari Trance
Hpnotiq, coconut rum with splash of pineapple juice and soda
$9.00
Matahari Cocktail
Guava juice, vodka over ice with splash of grenadine
$9.00
Matahari Breeze
Alize with cranberry juice and a splash of soda
$8.00
Matahari Caesar
The classic caesar with lemongrass induced vodka and fresh lime leaf.
$8.00
Margaritas
Classic, mango and guava
$10.00
Mixed Cocktail Drinks
Pina Colada, Manhattan, Screwdriver, Singapore Sling, Bloody Caesar, Tom Collins, White Wine Spritzer, Long Island Iced Tea
$10.00
Premium Liquor Mixed
$8.00 ((1ÂĽ oz))
BEERS
Domestic Beers
Canadian, Labatt Blue, Coors Light
$5.00
Premium Beers
Alexander Keiths Pale Ale, Rickards Red, Honey Brown, Creemore Lager, Steam Whistle, Waterloo Dark Ale
$5.50
Imported Beers
Belgian Wheat Beer-Hoegarden, Corona, Heineken, Kingfisher Lager, Tiger (Singapore), Singha (Thai), Stella Artois, Tsing Tao, Cheetah (India)
$6.50
Hacker-Pschorr German
Wheat Beer
$7.00
Old Speckled Hen Pale Ale
England-330ml
$7.00
Guinness Stout
$6.00
NON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Cold Beverages
Juices
Mango, Guava, Cranberry, Orange, Pineapple, Apple
$2.75
Sodas
Coke, Diet Coke, Ginger ale, 7 Up, Club Soda, Tonic
$2.00
Pellagrino/ Acqua Panna
$3.50 (500ml)
Pellagrino
$5.00 (1litre)
San Pellagrino Sparkling Orange
$3.00
Acqua Panna
$6.00 (1l)
Iced Tea
$2.75
NON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Coffees
Coffee/Decaffeinated Coffee
$2.00
Espresso
$3.00
Cappuccino
$3.50
Café au Lait
$3.50
Café Latte
$3.50
Orange Pekoe Tea
$2.00
Americano
$3.00
Machito
$3.50
Numi Organic Teas
Earl Grey Jasmine Green Tea Green Tea Simply Mint Chamomile Lemon Tea Ruby Chai
$2.00
Herbal Teas
Chamomile, Peppermint, Ginseng, Ginger
$2.00
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8 ratings & 8 reviews
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Tucked away on Baldwin St., just north of the Art...
Tucked away on Baldwin St., just north of the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO). Nice simple and fresh restaurant, with some interesting quotes on the walls. The food is simply superb. The Satay is especially good and an excellent way to start your evening. The main dishes are excellent as well but I have to give special recognition for the dessert. Their Banana Matahari, a sliced banana with whipped cream, and divine caramel rum (?) sauce is alone worth a visit. My only criticism would be the service at times when the owner is not there, it is always friendly but can be slow and less attentive than it should be. Overall an outstanding dining experience that I would highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 2/5
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This is the hidden jewel of Baldwin Street. A...
This is the hidden jewel of Baldwin Street. A great place to take a date away from the mainstream. The Lemongrass Martini is like having your soul massaged! The shrimp-tamarind soup devine! The coconut crepe- is beyond words!!! All the maindishes are great for vegetarians or for those shy of spicey.
Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 4/5
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Its silly this place isn't reviewed on this list...
Its silly this place isn't reviewed on this list. the food is great, awesome location, always packed on weekends, food is authentic enough, very good wine list to boot.. good place for dinner with friends or for a date... fail safe choice.
Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 4/5
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Looking for something more exotic? Matahari Grill's Malayasian fare includes tempting dishes like Sambal Udang (grilled tamarind scented prawns in sweet, sour and spicy tamarind shallots sambal) and Sayur Lodeh (vegetable curry with eggplant, tofu, green beans, cabbage and tomatoes in an exotic curry broth). The bonus? All those spices will make you feel warm.
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