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The team at this minimalist take-out spot in Thorncliffe Park saves the frills for its samosas, which are baked fresh each morning. Available at bargain-basement prices, plump with chicken, beef or aromatic potatoes, they're required eating for anyone in the neighbourhood.

A lengthy menu of Punjabi dishes draws diners to this popular Scarborough spot. Golden crisp samosas, filled with fragrant potatoes and peas, are natural partners to the restaurants wealth of dishes.

Load up on samosas — vegetable, mild vegetable, cheese or chicken — at this bustling Scarborough shop without worrying about sticker shock. Priced between 50 and 75 cents, these chubby pastries easily make a filling meal or delectable snack, for now or later.

Samosas go global at this spot, with locations on Danforth East and in King West. In a rainbow of colours that match flavours ranging from spicy Mexican bean and cheese to tandoori chicken, these tiny treats go way beyond the tried and true.

Head to this Scarborough restaurant for a variety of scrumptious Indian eats and you'll realize you're not the only one with the same idea. Never mind. Nestled in your car, clamping down on a hefty chicken or veggie samosa, the wait to source your reward will feel like a distant memory.

At this teensy Danforth East spot, fried snacks and syrup-soaked sweets draw customers hungry for a bite or an entire grab-and-go meal. Sizeable chicken and vegetables samosas are shatteringly crisp and hard to resist.

True to its name, this Etobicoke go-to churns out quality samosas and sweets, day in and day out. With consistency a prime focus, each and every fat, filling pastry is as flaky and savoury, spicy and rich as the next.

This East York spot specializes in — you guessed it — samosas brimming with spiced beef, chicken paprika, curried vegetables and myriad other fillings. Order them by the dozens for the best deal.

With a product line that jumps from chat papdi and cashew cookies to gulab jamun and chakri, it can be easy to lose focus at this sprawling Scarborough shop and café. For a filling snack best sided with hot chai, hone in on potato samosas — in regular or mini.