South Indian dishes explained
Pongal: the ghee, pepper and rice dish and the festival
Pongal is a Tamil rice and moong dal dish seasoned with pepper, cumin and ghee, and also the name of a harvest festival. How the dish is made and how it is eaten.
Brampton · vegetarian South Indian restaurant serving dosas, idli, uthappam and Indo-Chinese dishes
Maruthi South Indian Restaurant is a vegetarian South Indian restaurant at 8215 Financial Dr in Brampton, Ontario. Its menu centres on dosas, idli, uthappam and an Indo-Chinese section. Google Maps lists it as open Friday to Monday and closed on Tuesday, with the phone number +1 905-453-2090.
The short version
Maruthi South Indian Restaurant is listed as a dine-in restaurant serving vegetarian South Indian food. Google Maps rates it 4.5 out of 5 from 2,107 reviews (read November 14, 2026). It has no website of its own, which is why this independent guide gathers the public listings in one place.
The dosai corner is the largest section of the menu, with 40 dishes. Idli, vadai and uthappam sit alongside it. See the full menu.
The menu we read lists 125 dishes in 11 sections, from combos and rice dishes to Indo-Chinese plates, sweets and drinks. Prices were not confirmed. Details are on the menu page.
Google Maps lists dine-in service. Takeaway and delivery were not confirmed in any source we read, so call +1 905-453-2090 to ask. See hours and location.
From the menu
The menu listing we read does not mark a most-liked dish, so these six are a cross-section of its main sections, taken from the MainMenus listing read on November 14, 2026.
Dosa filled with potato masala.
A sampler of idli, vadai, pongal, a mini masala dosa and kesari, with sambar and chutney.
Steamed rice cakes and a lentil doughnut served with sambar and coconut chutney.
Pancake with tomato sauce, cheese, onion and bell pepper.
Shredded parotta stir-fried with vegetables.
Basmati rice cooked with vegetables, nuts and raisins.
When to go
Google Maps and Wanderlog agree on these hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 5 PM to 10 PM, Friday to Sunday 11 AM to 10 PM, and closed on Tuesday. A third listing, MainMenus, shows a different pattern with no closed day, so call +1 905-453-2090 to confirm before you go.
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM |
| Thursday | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM |
| Friday | 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Saturday | 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Sunday | 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Find it
The restaurant is at 8215 Financial Dr, Brampton, ON, L6Y 1M1. Parking, step-free access and public transport details were not confirmed in the listings we checked, so use the Google Maps link or call ahead.
More detail is on the hours and location page.
Quick answers
Google Maps shows Friday to Sunday 11 AM to 10 PM, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 5 PM to 10 PM, and Tuesday closed. Wanderlog agrees, but MainMenus shows no closed day, so call +1 905-453-2090 to confirm. Read November 14, 2026.
The number on its Google Maps listing is +1 905-453-2090. Use it to ask about hours, takeaway, parking or prices.
No website was found. The Google Maps profile has no website link and a web search found none on November 14, 2026, so use the phone number or the Google Maps listing.
Yes, according to Google Maps and Wanderlog. MainMenus shows a different pattern with no closed day, so call +1 905-453-2090 before a Tuesday visit.
Read next
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South Indian dishes explained
Pongal is a Tamil rice and moong dal dish seasoned with pepper, cumin and ghee, and also the name of a harvest festival. How the dish is made and how it is eaten.
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Uttapam is a thick South Indian pancake of fermented rice and urad dal batter with toppings cooked in. Its toppings, how it differs from dosa and what goes with it.
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Sambar is a South Indian lentil and vegetable stew soured with tamarind. What goes in it, how it differs from rasam and kurma, and the dishes it is served with.
Sources
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Last checked on November 14, 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.