Chef Debu Saha's Bio

One of the brightest culinary talents on the Toronto restaurant scene, Chef Debu Saha is noted for his creative cooking style, which melds bold Indian spices, French cooking techniques, and local ingredients. "My cooking is like a Diwali firecracker," says Chef Saha. "It includes lots of different elements mixed together for an explosive effect."

Born in Calcutta, India into a family of restaurateurs, Chef Saha cultivated his talents doing prep work in his family's four kitchens. He apprenticed at the Mughal Sheraton Hotel in Agra and later honed his skills at five-star hotels in India and The Middle East, including the Taj Cormandel (Madras), the Hotel Cidade de Goa (Goa), Al-Sharq Hotel (Al-jubail) and the Sheraton Gulf Hotel (Doha).

In 1996, Chef Saha moved to Canada where he later opened his own restaurant, The Biryani House, in midtown Toronto. The restaurant soon became a popular fixture on the city's culinary road map and a favourite with food critics and "foodies" alike. After six years, Chef Saha moved the restaurant to a new location at 25 Wellesley Street East in Toronto. The location closed in April 2007 when Chef Saha went on a work/study sabbatical in Europe and India.

In August 2008, he opened a new restaurant at a new Toronto location -- Debu's Nouvelle Indian Cuisine.

Chef Saha has appeared as a guest on numerous cooking shows, including the Food Network in the US and Canada.

Comments

[David Spencer]

Debu Saha's Biryani House is one of the finest Indian culinary experiences in North America. Any serious lover of fine Indian cuisine must experience Chef Saha's talents first hand. His tasting menu is the culmination of his ever evolving talents as a chef.

[Ronan Nicol]

Chef Debu Shah cares about nothing more than preparing the finest meals for his guests at his restaurant. There are tragically few places that offer great food cooked simply for a reasonable price. Debu Shah's Biryani House, simply the best meal and the best evening you would possibly imagine in Toronto at a reasonable price.