Portland’s Primo Special Occasion Restaurants for Vegans and Vegetarians

"This inviting, family-run vegetarian Indian restaurant with mandala wallpaper, ceramic tiles, and warm glowing lights is a Hawthorne neighborhood gem. Best enjoyed family-style, Maruti offers plenty of vegan dishes, such as samosa chole, onion-potato pakoras, daal tadka, chana masala, and vegetable biryani. Chef Rudra Parmar also serves vegan versions of Indian dishes that traditionally rely on dairy products (yogurt, paneer, ghee), including coconut cream-based tikka masala and buttery garlic naan — plus hard-to-find gluten-free naan too. Find vegan mango lassi, a coconut rose water mocktail, and classic cocktails like Manhattans and Old Fashioneds with an Indian twist, on the drink menu." - Waz Wu