Reader Survey 2015: Best Indian Restaurant in Portland

As was the case last year, the vote for the Best Indian Restaurant in Portland is so lopsided, it’s hardly a contest. No snub intended; the winner has three big things going for it: two locations, low prices and excellent food. This year I thought I would show the top five choices instead of the top three. I’m biting my tongue here, except to say that I don’t understand a few of them. On the other hand, Portland isn’t exactly overflowing with good Indian cuisine.

1113 votes cast:

1. Bollywood Theater – 46% of the total vote.  $

• Details: Indian street food
• Hours: open daily 11 am – 10 pm.
• Address 1: 3010 Southeast Division Street, Portland, Oregon 97202  Map  (503) 477-6699
• Address 2: 2039 Northeast Alberta St., Portland, Oregon 97211  Map  (971) 200-4711

[Note: Alberta St. is currently closed for an expansion – 4/15/15]

2. Swagat Indian Cuisine – 9%  $$

• Details: North and South Indian cuisine. Buffet at lunch
• Hours: daily 11am – 10pm
• Address 1: 2074 Northwest Lovejoy St., Portland, OR 97209  Map  (503) 227-4300
• Address 2: 4325 Southwest 109th Ave., Beaverton, OR 97005  Map  (503) 626-3000
• Address 3: 1340 Northeast Orenco Station Pkwy, Hillsboro, OR ‎ 97124  Map (503) 844-3838

3. East India Company Grill & Bar– 8%  $$

• Details: mostly Northern Indian cuisine. Buffet at lunch.  My review
• Hours: Lunch: 11:30am – 2:30 pm, Dinner: 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm.
• Address: 821 SW 11th Ave Portland, OR 97205  Map   (503) 227-8815

4. Channai Masala (Hillsboro) – 7%.   $$

• Details: South Indian cuisine
• Hours: Tuesday – Sunday 11:30 am – 2 pm & 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
• Address: 2088 NW Stucki Ave, Hillsboro, OR 97124  Map  (503) 531-9500

5. Bombay Cricket Club – 6.5%

• Details: a mix of mostly Northern Indian cuisine and Middle-Eastern food.
• Hours: Tues – Thurs and Sun 5pm – 9pm, Fri – Sat 5pm – 10pm
• Address: 1925 Southeast Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, OR 97214  Map  (503) 231-0740