Indian food is a representation of India’s culture. The culinary traditions and skills are combined with thoughtful preparation and careful cooking. There are dishes that have different style of preparation and the flavours reflect the style chosen to make the dish. There are traditional recipes that have modern adaptations, which some people prefer. There’s a rich flavour profile behind Indian food. Vancouver has many Indian restaurants that abide by the traditional recipes and preparations and there are other restaurants that make their own modifications to these dishes. If you’re going to eat a dish from a specific cuisine, you might as well eat it the way it was meant to be eaten. It gives you the opportunity to experience the authentic flavours and textures from the cuisine.

East is East is a restaurant that has traditional Indian and Middle Eastern dishes with authentic flavours. The essence of the restaurant is to create an environment where people from diverse cultures can explore their dishes and engage in a delightful conversation with the people around them. The inspiration behind the restaurant comes from the concept of dhabbas (eateries) in India. It’s typically small restaurants that travelers visit for a quick meal in between their travel.

Their choice of chairs, art, table, cutlery and dishes reflect on the owner’s experience of living in India and Afghanistan. The influence of their multicultural background is clearly represented at East is East. They’ve got live music everyday with different talented artists setting the mood for your experience. There’s a $3 fee to help support the artists. The fusion food at this restaurant, highlights delicious food from India and Afghanistan. We all know someone that loves trying different cuisines at restaurant. A person came to your mind when you read this and they’re the person you need to convince to experience this fusion cuisine.