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.”
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.
Corvina ~ Rondinella 'Bardolino', Le Fraghe 2022 | Veneto, Italy
this organic light-bodied wine from northern Italy is refreshing bright flavours of cherries, blueberries and herbs, with hints of orange peel, cinnamon and black pepper
Pukka Chaat
string vegetables, sprouts, rice crisps, pomegranate, mango, green apple, chutneys and yoghurt
Kale Salad
organic baby kale greens, dried cranberries, lotus root chips, vegan cashew dressing
Eggplant Tartare
tandoori roasted eggplant spread, served with roti crisps
Vegetable Pakoras
mixed vegetable fritters with tomato chutney
Sweet Potato Samosas {2pcs}
served with tamarind and coriander-mint chutneys
Gunpowder Prawns {4pcs}
moong bean salad and pineapple chutney
Chicken 65
south Indian fried chicken tossed with red chilli, curry leaves, caramelised onion and tamarind
Cafreal Chicken
aromatic Goan recipe with coriander, ginger and green chilli
Stuffed Paneer
grilled cheese with mushroom filling and spinach curry
Hakka Tofu
tofu, sweet peppers, red onion, sweet and spicy sauce
South Indian Vegetable Curry
seasonal medley, coconut curry with mustard seeds
Boatman's Fish and Prawns
Icelandic cod and king prawns in a lemon-coconut broth
Pickerel
pan-roasted, red pepper curry with sautéed mushrooms
Punjabi Chicken Curry
spicy home-style curry with garlic, ginger, tomato and chilli
Butter Chicken
tomato infused butter sauce with fenugreek
Duck Breast
garam masala crusted with wild blueberry curry
Lamb Lollipops {4 chops}
grilled chops with mint, fenugreek and creamy turmeric curry
Short Ribs
PEI beef braised with black cumin, cloves, cardamom and fennel seeds
Dal Makhani
24-hour slow cooked black lentils, creamy makhani sauce
Pumpkin Curry
garam masala roasted squash, velvety coconut stew
French Beans
caramelised onions, turmeric, curry leaves and coconut
Okra Fries
served with apricot chutney
Rice
cardamom scented long grain basmati rice
Plain Naan
Butter Naan
Garlic Naan
Whole Wheat Roti
Lachha Paratha
whole wheat flour, layered with fenugreek
Assorted Bread Basket
plain naan, garlic naan, whole wheat roti
Poppadoms {4pcs}
served with apricot chutney
Chutney Plate
assorted chutneys, raita and spicy pickle
Chutneys
Raita
plain yogurt, cucumber, mint, coriander and spices
Chilli Chocolate Tart
Rice Pudding
with pistachio biscotti
Mango Lassi
mango "smoothie" with yoghurt and cardamom
Dolomia Sparkling Water {750ml} Italy
Dolomia waters optimum alkaline pH is useful for reducing the acidity of the human body, as well as making it very palatable.
choose one
Cafreal Chicken
aromatic Goan recipe with coriander, ginger and green chilli
Vegetable Pakoras
mixed vegetable fritters, tomato chutney
Pukka Chaat
vegetable strings, crispies, pomegranate,
green apple, green mango, chutneys, yogurt
Sweet Potato Samosas
served with tamarind & mint chutneys
choose two / served with basmati rice
Butter chicken
fenugreek, tomato infused butter sauce
Daal Makhani
creamy black lentils
Coconut Prawn Curry
jumbo shrimp in a tangy coconut curry
Pumpkin Curry
roasted squash, curry leaves, coconut milk
Vegetable Curry
seasonal medley, mild coconut curry
Pinot Grigio, Peter Zemmer 2022 | Alto Adige, Italy
elegant floral aromas with typical notes of almond, ripe fruit and spicesfull-bodied with fresh acidity on the palate
Malagouzia, Alpha Estate 2022 | Florina, Greece
pronounced Mah-lah-gou-ZYA, a highly aromatic and intensely flavoured wine that's brimming with youthful exuberance
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
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
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!
Verdejo, Ayre 2021 | Rueda, Spain
fragrant, zesty lime and grapefruit flavours...Verdejo mimics Sauvignon Blanc without any overt green notes
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
Riesling 'B-Side', Charles Baker 2020 | Niagara Peninsula, Canada
apricot nose with floral, citrus, mineral notes, forward citrus/peach flavours with refreshing acidity
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
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
Carricante 'Gamma Etna Bianco', Federico Curtaz 2019 | Sicily, Italy
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
Gewürztraminer 'Leiten', Nals Margreid 2021 | Südtirol Alto Adige, Italy
spot on with classic litchi meets candied rose petal notes though as an alpine example, its just so cool, calm & collected!
Pinot Blanc 'Seeberg', Prieler 2020 | Burgenland, Austria
a fresh and mineral-driven Pinot Blanc, medium bodied with refreshing acidity and layers of texture...organic
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
Chardonnay The Fifty, Leaning Post 2020 | Niagara Peninsula, Canada
fresh on the nose with spring florals, silky smooth on the palate with ripe peach, pear, bright apple, vanilla and mineral notes
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
Chardonnay 'l'Étoile', Marcel Cabelier 2020 | Côtes du Jura, France
Jura is sandwiched between Burgundy to the west and Switzerland to the east and is basically an 80 km long stretch of land encompassing 100 villages and around 200 vineyards
Rosé, Miraflors, Famille Lafage 2021 | Languedoc-Roussillon, France
light bodied with bright acidity, aromas of strawberry, raspberry, white grapefruit and orange blossom...hello summer!
Rosé, Thirty Bench 2021 | Niagara Peninsula, Canada
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
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
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
Champagne Brut 'half bottle', Veuve Clicquot NV | Reims, France
Veuve played an important role in establishing Champagne as a favoured drink of European nobility
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
Negroamaro Salento Rosso, Fregi Barocchi 2021 | Puglia, Italy
grown almost exclusively in Salento Puglia, the peninsula which can be visualized as the "heel" of Italy
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
Tempranillo, Moraza 2021 | Rioja, Spain
a firm, lean, juicy, tart red fruit flavoured Rioja with lots of simple and immediate appeal...organic to boot!
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, Precision Wine Co. 2021 | Napa Valley, USA
a soft, elegant, easy-drinking style of wine, with floral violet notes accompanying some mint and plush jammy red fruits
Shiraz, Zontes Footstep 2020 | McClaren Vale, Australia
a tightly focused wine with intense lifted notes of black plum, smoke, chocolate and vanillabig and bold
Pinot Noir, Primarius 2020 | Oregon, USA
this is a velvety, supple and zesty PN with fleshy cherry, raspberry, dried herbs, nutmeg, cardamon, pepper spice flavours
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
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
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
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
Malbec, Sottano 2021 | Mendoza, Argentina
Sottano wines are made high up in the Mendoza plateau with the winerys Italian roots celebrated at every step and sip!
Verduno Pelaverga, Bel Colle 2021 | Piedmont, Italy
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
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
Nebbiolo ~ Cabernet Sito Moresco, Gaja 2020 | Piedmont, Italy
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
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}
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
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!
Dark n Stormy
Monday rum*, ginger beer, muddled lime {*0% alcohol}
Elderflower Gin & Tonic
Lunette gin*, tonic water {*0% alcohol}
Goa Carnival
Monday whiskey*, guava juice, lime juice, aquafaba {*0% alcohol}
Ginger Lemonade
fresh squeezed
Bombay Sour
Bombay gin, lime juice, Cassis, lavender, aquafaba
Santra Negroni
Aviation gin, Campari, red vermouth, orange & grapefruit
Lady Grey
Kettle One vodka, Earl Grey tea, vanilla, citrus, aquafaba
Bermuda Triangle
Goslings rum, Aperol, Amaro Montenegro, citrus
Spicy Margarita
Tromba blanco, triple sec, green chilli, coriander, lime juice
The Nutty Professor
Buffalo Trace bourbon, Amaretto, tamarind, citrus
Camino Royale
Mezcal, citrus, vanilla extract, cinnamon, Himalayan salt
Bellwoods Jelly King
bright and juicy hop aromatics with a refreshingly tart base
Meuse Blond Ale
mild herbal and floral hop aromas
Innis & Gunn Ale
single malt whisky cask matured from Scotland
Brùton Stoner
strong golden ale from Tuscany
Loch Mór Savvy Pomme Cider
small batch traditional dry cider using local PEC apples, Ontario 375ml
Chimay White Cap
Belgiun blonde ale, citrus, fresh hops
Daura Damm gluten free beer
light-bodied and moderately carbonated, with flavours of fresh citrus and malt, Spain
Grolsch
Dutch iconic flip-top premium pilsner
No Boats Sunday Cider
medium bodied, sweet and fruity, Onatrio 500ml
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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!
5 stars to this delicious restaurant and superb service staff.
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.
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