| The Sudra | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2013 |
| Closed | 2024 |
| Owner(s) | Sanjay Chandran |
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| State | Oregon |
| Country | United States |
The Sudra was a small chain of Indian restaurants in the Portland metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Oregon. There were four locations, including three in Portland and another in Beaverton. [1] Sanjay Chandran operated the business from 2013 to 2024.
The Sudra was a small chain of casual counter service [2] Indian restaurants that served vegan and vegetarian [3] food in Portland and Beaverton, Oregon. It was named for Shudra, one of the four varnas of the Hindu caste and social system in ancient India. [4] According to Eater Portland , food at The Sudra was also influenced by New Mexican cuisine. [5]
The menu included chickpea "cutlets", [6] korma, [7] turmeric-roasted Brussels sprouts, kale-infused dosas with black-eyed peas, and potato masala. [8] [9] It also served roasted cauliflower with sweet-and-sour bell peppers, [10] channa masala, ginger-agave roasted carrots, and soy chicken drumsticks with jalapeño chutney and soy yogurt. [11] The Jackfruit Vindaloo Bowl has jackfruit, vegetables, vindaloo, and a kale salad, [2] and the peacock salad has soy curls and roasted vegetables on raw kale. [12] The Pakora Plate had pickled broccoli and cauliflower pakora, anasazi bean curry, kale with tahini, blueberry-mint chutney, cilantro-lemon sauce, radish, and brown basmati. [13]
On the drink menu, the Beet Tequila had tequila, cilantro, garam masala, beet juice, and grapefruit juice. [13] The Masala Film has mango puree with lime and ginger juice, and the mojito-like Bandit Queen has cucumber, lemon, and mint. The Sudra also served a vegan mango lassi with coconut yogurt and tamarind limeade. [14]
The Sudra was owned by Sanjay Chandran. The first location opened in northeast Portland 2013, in the space previously occupied by Basa Basa. [15] [16] [17] [18]
A second followed in the Two-Thirds complex, [19] in the St. Johns neighborhood in May 2016. The location suffered a fire in June, [20] and closed permanently in June 2019. [21] Chanran opened another location on North Mississippi in July 2019. [17] [22] The Fremont location moved to 28th Avenue. [23] In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant offere a holiday meal kit with soy "chicken" pakoras, cilantro herb potatoes, and Brussels sprouts. [24]
Another outpost opened in northwest Portland's Pearl District in 2021, in the space that previously housed Aviv. [25] The Pearl District location closed in 2022. The Sudra opened a location in Beaverton by 2023. [17]
The North Mississippi and Beaverton locations closed in 2023. [26] In late April 2024, Chandran announced plans to close the original location in May. [27] His bar Bar Asha began operating from the same space. [17] [28] [29]
Eater Portland included The Sudra in a list of the city's "essential" vegan and vegetarian restaurants. [30] Waz Wu included the business in the website's 2021 list of recommended restaurants in the city for "standout" vegan curries, [5] and Janelle Lassalle and Thom Hilton included The Sudra in a 2024 list of Portland establishments for non-alcoholic mixed drinks. [14] Ron Scott also included the restaurant in a 2024 overview of "exceptional" Indian food in the metropolitan area. [11]
The Sudra was a runner-up in the Best Indian Restaurant of Willamette Week 's annual readers' poll in 2020. [31] It was also a runner-up in the same poll's Best Vegetarian/Vegan Restaurant category in 2022. [32]
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