Occupying
the second floor of an old Victorian building on
St-Denis, Shambala provides an extremely appealing setting.
At each end of the double room are upholstered benches
scattered with pillows, with tables in between.
Shambala has several vegetarian options, such as gyathuk ngoepa
($5.99), pan-fried egg noodles topped with vegetables and tofu,
and side dishes like shogo khatsa, “spicy” potatoes
with spinach, red pepper and garlic. There’s also fried
rice, vermicelli and meal-in-a-bowl soups that can be had with
veggies, beef or chicken.
For dessert, there are more mild and milky things to try, like
deysee, steamed sweet rice with raisins and yogurt. To finish
off, warm your hands around a cup of sweet Tibetan tea.
