This restaurant with two locations in Toronto has been around for over 20 years. It's the place purists go to get their Hakka fix. My personal favourite is the awesomely-named Federick's Delicious Garlic Shrimp but don't miss the vegetable pakoras.

Shoehorned into a Scarborough strip mall, this long-standing Hakka favourite serves up delicious lunch specials and many signature dishes like the Crispy Beef Kam Bien and some excellent Manchurian fish.

This Danforth East destination makes great pakoras and chili chicken but don't miss the Bombay Beef. While it may lack the traditional gravy-laden approach predominant in Hakka cuisine it more than makes up for it with its pronounced flavours.

Come for legit Hakka cuisine in East York. Crowd favourites here include chili paneer and fried Hakka garlic shrimp.

This Mimico favourite makes a great crispy ginger beef and a fish with honey ginger sauce that's unique and tough to beat. They also have a sweet little patio.

With locations in Scarborough and Pickering, this restaurant offers one of the best value lunch specials around (at around $6) and the Spicy Dragon Fish is a crispy-spicy delight. Service can sometimes be hit-or-miss though.

This mini chain has four locations in Toronto serving up a long list of spicy food for lunch and inner. Make sure to get the Steam Fish Fillet with Manchurian Sauce for something not too greasy but packing lots of flavour.

There's lots to love at this Little India restaurant including the stunningly crunchy and delicious Crispy Beef, as well as the amply-sauced up hot garlic chicken pakoras.

This old Chinatown favourite serves up all kinds of Hakka food including a thick gravy-laden child chicken. The delicious Keu Nguk (Hakka braised pork belly) is one of a very few authentic non-Indian Hakka dishes available in the city.