Maruti Indian Restaurant

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Maruti Indian Restaurant
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The restaurant's exterior, 2022
Maruti Indian Restaurant
Restaurant information
Food type Indian
Street address1925 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
City Portland
County Multnomah
State Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code97214
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°30′45″N122°38′45″W / 45.5124°N 122.6459°W / 45.5124; -122.6459

Maruti Indian Restaurant, or simply Maruti, is an Indian restaurant in Portland, Oregon.

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Description

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]

History

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]

Reception

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]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Bamman, Mattie John (November 14, 2016). "New Vegetarian Indian Eatery Opens in Bombay Cricket Club". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on November 22, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  2. Wu, Waz (March 30, 2020). "Portland Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants Offering Delivery and Takeout During the COVID-19 Outbreak". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on August 21, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  3. Bamman, Mattie John (July 8, 2016). "Here Are the 96 Restaurants That Have Opened Since June 2016". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on July 20, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  4. Garcia, Isabella (October 18, 2021). "These Chefs of Color Are Decolonizing Portland's Vegan Food Scene". Portland Mercury . Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  5. DeVona, Michelle (July 18, 2017). "Where to Eat in Portland's Hawthorne District, Mapped". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  6. Wu, Waz (February 8, 2021). "Where to Find Standout Vegan Curries in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  7. Scott, Ron (June 9, 2017). "Where to Find Exceptional Indian Food in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  8. Moore, Jenni (September 9, 2020). "13 Standout Vegetarian Meals in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  9. Wu, Waz (February 10, 2023). "Portland's Primo Special Occasion Restaurants for Vegans and Vegetarians". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  10. Korfhage, Matthew (November 21, 2017). "The Best Restaurants on Hawthorne and Belmont in Southeast Portland". Willamette Week . Archived from the original on January 26, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  11. "Vegan". Willamette Week. November 5, 2019. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2022.