Maruti Indian Restaurant | |
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Restaurant information | |
Food type | Indian |
Street address | 1925 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard |
City | Portland |
County | Multnomah |
State | Oregon |
Postal/ZIP Code | 97214 |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 45°30′45″N122°38′45″W / 45.5124°N 122.6459°W |
Maruti Indian Restaurant, or simply Maruti, is an Indian restaurant in Portland, Oregon.
Maruti is a vegetarian restaurant serving Indian cuisine on Hawthorne Boulevard in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood. [1] The menu has included biryani and tikka masala. [2]
Rudra Parmar and chef Falguni Khanna opened Maruti in Portland on November 12, 2016, in a space which previously housed Bombay Cricket Club. [3] Previously, Maruti operated in Mount Shasta, California for approximately two years. [1] According to the Portland Mercury 's Isabella Garcia, Maruti offers "Indian staples with an emphasis on sustainability" and uses "organic, non-GMO, and sustainably sourced ingredients and materials throughout the restaurant". [4]
Maruti has been included in several Eater Portland lists, including Michelle DeVona's 2018 overview of recommended eateries in the Hawthorne District, [5] Waz Wu's 2021 overview of "Where to Find Standout Vegan Curries in Portland", [6] and Ron Scott's 2021 list of "Where to Find Exceptional Indian Food in Portland". [7] Additionally, Jenni Moore recommended the Baingan Bharta in a 2020 list of "13 Standout Vegetarian Meals in Portland", [8] and Wu included the restaurant in a 2023 list of "Portland’s Primo Special Occasion Restaurants for Vegans and Vegetarians". [9]
In 2017, Willamette Week 's Matthew Korfhage included Maruti in a list of "The Best Restaurants on Hawthorne and Belmont in Southeast Portland". [10] The newspaper also said in 2019, "for vegans and vegetarians, this place is like a gift from Vishnu". [11]