Guru Lukshmi
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder | Kumar Gurutharan and Thana Lakshmi |
| Headquarters | Mississauga , Canada |
Area served | Mississauga, Ontario |
Key people | Kumar Gurutharan, Thana Lakshmi |
| Products | South Indian vegetarian cuisine |
Guru Lukshmi is a restaurant specializing in South Indian fare, located in Mississauga, Ontario.
History
Established in 2003, Guru Lukshmi initially operated within a food court at Mississauga's Erin Mills before moving to its current location in a suburban strip mall situated in the Meadowvale neighborhood. The establishment is owned and managed by the married couple Kumar Gurutharan and Thana Lakshmi, with the restaurant’s name reflecting a blend of their last names.
Hailing from Tamil Nadu, Gurutharan attributes his grandmother as the key influence behind the restaurant’s culinary offerings. Guru Lukshmi specializes exclusively in a vegetarian South Indian menu that includes classic dishes such as idli, sambhar, and uttapam. The eatery is particularly renowned for its wide selection of dosa varieties, featuring traditional choices like masala dosa and paper dosa, alongside creative options topped with ingredients like marinara and mozzarella or sweet toppings such as Nutella and M&M's.
In keeping with South Indian dining customs, many of the dishes are intended to be consumed using hands, which adds to the authentic culinary experience.
Recognition
At Toronto’s 2024 Michelin Guide event, the restaurant earned the prestigious Bib Gourmand award. This accolade recognizes establishments that deliver "exceptionally good food at moderate prices." Along with Berkeley North in Hamilton, Guru Lukshmi was among the first restaurants in Ontario outside of Toronto to receive this honor. Michelin lauded it as "the undisputed champion of dosas" within the area, emphasizing its signature Mysore Bhaji Dosa filled with spiced aloo masala.
Food writer Chris Nuttall-Smith from Maclean's referred to Guru Lukshmi as "one of the suburbs’ toughest reservations."