When Michael van den Winkel and Jennifer Gittins began hosting rijsttafel (a Dutch-Indonesian feast, which translates to "rice table") at their Quince Bistro, the events would sell out within hours. A craving was brewing for authentic Dutch-Indonesian food as well as a cocktail bar that this midtown neighbourhood was lacking – and so, without ado, in June 2014, Little Sister Food Bar was born.
Stepping inside feels miles away from midtown. The space can be characterized as a hip bar sans the attitude, paired with the frenetic street vibes of eating in Indonesia – all set against a backdrop of fast service and pumpin’ beats. Exposed ceilings rise above a long bar, while a mixologist serves up Indonesian-style cocktails with spices, lemongrass, lime leaf and caramelized palm sugar.
Indonesia was at one time a Dutch colony, and the food and flavours are an integral part to Dutch cuisine. Mike, Jennifer’s husband and business partner, learned Indonesian cooking while he was in the navy. The two met in England while working as chefs and went on to work together as private chefs on-board a yacht in Dubai, India and Singapore. “We’ve had restaurants in this neighbourhood for about 20 years, and we’ve always had Indonesian influences in our dishes. It was a natural progression to go into Indonesian food,” says Jennifer.
Ayam Goreng
Ayam Pangang
Babi Guling
Bebek Betutu
Beef Rendang Tacos
Cauliflower Salad
Chicken Tacos
Coconut Pudding
Croquettes
Grilled Cabbage
Krupuk With Peanut Sauce
Lumpia
Mustard Greens
Nasi Goreng
Satay Ayam
Satay Lilit
Satay Udang
Udang Kari
Urab
Watermelon Salad
Cucumber,radish, mint, samba miso vinaigrette
White Rice
SATAY LILET
BALINESE SPICED CHICKEN
SATAY SAPI
BEEF, KECAP, LIME LEAF, LEMONGRASS
SATAY AYAM
CHICKEN, PEANUT SAUCE
BABI KECAP
SWEET SPICY GINGER STAR ANISE PORK
SEMUR JAVA
JAVANESE DARK SPICED BRAISED BEEF, CRISPY POTATO, GREEN ONION
AYAM PANGGANG
SWEET CHILI GRILLED CHICKEN, BEAN SPROUTS, GREEN ONION, CILANTRO
IKAN BAKAR BELADO
GRILLED FISH, TOMATO, SAMBAL, CUCUMBER PICKLE
UDANG KARI
SHRIMP COCONUT CURRY
BABI PANGGANG
ROASTED PORK BELLY, PICKLED BEAN, SPROUTS, FRESH CHILI SAUCE
SUMATRA SPICED BEEF CROQUETTES
BABI GULING
CRISPY BALINESE PORK WRAP, PICKLES, PEANUTS
KRUPUK
PRAWN CRACKERS, PEANUT SAUCE
PANGSIT
JAKARTA WONTONS, BEEF, GREEN ONION, CHILI LIME SAUCE
ATJAR TJAMPOUR
HOUSE PICKLES
SHRIMP LETTUCE WRAP
CORIANDER, PICKLED CHILI + CELERY, CRISPY + PICKLED SHALLOTS, INDO COCKTAIL SAUCE
FRIED CAULIFLOWER SALAD
RUJAK, GREEN ONION, PUFFED RICE
URAB
BALINESE VEGETABLE SALAD, COCONUT, SAMBAL GORENG, LIME LEAF
WATERMELON SALAD
CHILI, FRESH HERBS, SAMBAL VINAIGRETTE
GRILLED MUSTARD GREENS
SAMBAL OELEK, KETJAP MANIS
NASI GORENG
WHITE RICE
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Little Sister is an Indonesian restaurant that keeps its wine list to a minimum. A little grandiose, with a lot of top wine is the best way to describe this wine list. It’s seasonal and showcases wines from around the world that are expertly paired with the authentic Indonesian food.
View this Smart ListNestled on the strip between Davisville and Eglinton, Little Sister Food Bar offers authentic Indonesian dishes, but feels decisively more like a comfy hip bar than a restaurant. High industrial ceilings rise above a long bar and a mixologist whipping up unusual combos of liquor (think: housemade bitters, tamarind syrup and palm sugar). Skip the long bar or communal table and grab a table for two at the banquette. Share a couple orders of satay and chicken tacos (Balinese style with shallot sour cream) and wash it down with a pint of beer or barrel-aged cocktail.
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