Best Indian Restaurants in Washington, DC

From the Business:Punjab Grill, part of an award-winning family of restaurants celebrating the rich culinary and cultural heritage of India’s most fertile region, opens its first outlet in the United States with our downtown Washington, DC outpost. Unlike western grills, the eastern usage of ‘grill’ offers a melange of cooking styles from across Punjab, from aromatic tangines to tender kabobs. No two Punjab Grills have the same menu or interior, and each location offers its guests, different journeys throughout our beloved homeland while reflecting and embracing the cultures where the Grill is welcomed.Read more

From the Business:Flavors of India bring together Indian flavors using all tasty, authentic and fresh ingredients. We offer superb dishes with not only a great value, but that also opens up a whole new world of Indian Cuisine in greater Washington DC area made it's presence felt by serving north Indian food. Indian food is an adventure, one that you can savor in our relaxing surroundings. Service is easy and friendly and waits for the table is minimal, making Flavors of India the perfect spot to meet your friends and family. Every item is prepared paying careful attention to our patrons’ choice; i.e. mild, medium and hot and prepared closest to original recipe which has become part of Indian culture over thousands of years. We are confident that your dining experience at Flavors of India will be a pleasant one. Please try us.Read more

From the Business:We specialize in Indian Vegetarian Cuisine. Our menu spans the different regions of India, from Dosas to Palak Paneer, and different street foods. We also have regional specials such as Gujarati Thali. We have owned Indian Vegetarian Restaurants in the DMV for over 30 years, from the acclaimed fine dining restaurants: Nirvana and Swagat to the highly rated Indian Delight, and Chat Pat Truck.Read more

From the Business:We love good food, and we know you do too.  We wanted to make you amazing Indian food, but thought, why get held down by conventional standards? Our team at Curry & Pie is bringing you combinations of all of our favorite foods in ways you've never expected.  We started with two classics and turned them into one out-there fusion menu, featuring Indian curries, fresh baked pizzas and even more tasty eats in between.  We focus on good food made in creative ways in a friendly and low-key environment.  From mid-week work lunches to family dinners to late night takeout, Curry & Pie is your new neighborhood spot.  Life is short, don't waste it on boring food.Read more

From the Business:Rasika Restaurant it’s a flavors of India. Showcasing Tawa (Griddle), Sigri (open Barbeque), Tandoori and regional dishes, Rasika provides small plates, a modern lounge, and a temperature controlled wine cellar. Rasika has been named among the top 20 restaurants across America. Specialised to Offer Vegetarian and Non Vegetarian dishes, come and experience the flavors of Indian Cuisine. Read more

From the Business:Halal Kabob House provides an enjoyable introduction to the Kabob cuisine. Our menu is based on simple grill Kabobs, curries, vegetarian, and seafood dishes, where the taste and quality stands for what we believe in. We wanted to create a neighborhood restaurant that serves delightful Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi cuisine. Curries and Kabobs dominate the menu, but there is also vegetarian and fish section as well. The lentils and chickpeas are hearty and well-seasoned. The naan bread, prepared on the premises, is delicious. The restaurant is simple, casual and inviting. Although small, the jovial atmosphere is sure to make newcomers feel welcome. The desserts are extraordinary sweet. Get entertained today by the delicious food.Read more

From the Business:Indique was opened in 2002. Indique is a contemporary Indian Restaurant situated in Washington DC. The word Indique is coined by combining India and Unique. The two story courtyard is bordered by carved marble railings. Bold colors and rich fabric lend a refined yet casual ambiance to the inviting space. Stark and stylish tableware works as the canvas for the artful creations of the kitchen. Appearances and flavors are given equal attention and both excel. Appetizers named First Taste drawn on traditional Indian favorites and contemporary innovations like Tapas or Meze, and served on small plates. Tandoor specialties shine here with rare coastal seafood and regional dishes from the south of India. Attentive service complements the sophisticated kitchen.Read more

From the Business:800K Pizza combines authentic Indian and Italian flavors in the form of delectable, fast-food pizza pies and pastas.Read more

From the Business:Discover Heritage India, a restaurant selected by the Washingtonian as one of the "100 Very Best Restaurants" and as a Blue Ribbon Award Winner. Heritage India is one of the best of its kind in the area, featuring a menu that can make classic dishes taste like brand new concepts. Appetizers include calamari sautéed with a hint of coconut and lemon, or cilantro and mint. Traditional fare includes Tandoori and curry dishes such as Jumbo Prawns and the ever popular Lamb Vindaloo. Vegetarians will be happy with the extensive selections.Read more

From the Business:Teddy's Roti Shop is located in Washington, District of Columbia. The best roti in the DMV. Come on by for that great tasting Caribbean food. We put our customers first and you will patronize us for our service. With over many years of experience, our team of professionals along with the beautiful ambiance and delicious cuisine will make your visit enjoyable.Read more

From the Business:Indique is a contemporary Indian Restaurant located in Washington DC. The word Indique is coined by combining India and Unique.The two story courtyard is bordered by carved marble railings. Bold colors and rich fabric lend a refined yet casual ambiance to the inviting space. Stark and stylish tableware works as the canvas for the artful creations of the kitchen. Appearances and flavors are given equal attention and both excel. Appetizers named First Taste drawn on traditional Indian favorites and contemporary innovations like Tapas or Meze, and served on small plates. Tandoor specialties shine here with rare coastal seafood and regional dishes from the south of India. Attentive service complements the sophisticated kitchen.Read more

From the Business:Our authentic Indian spices blended with the culinary art of west makes a perfect combo of taste, convenience and health. You will start enjoying our Tikkas as soon as you inhale its aroma and will not be ready to stop eating even after fulfilling your stomach.Booming at lunch, this small restaurant dishes up adapted versions of Indian classics. As its name suggests, Indian naan bread accompanies nearly every item on the menu. Tikka sandwiches, the most popular items, include chicken, lamb, shrimp and veggie varieties. The same tikka fillings are also available on an over-dressed Caesar salad.Read more

From the Business:We created Roti for a reason: To share our love of the Mediterranean’s delicious flavors, wholesome ingredients, and bright spices. This is food you’ll love to eat and makes you feel great. The Mediterranean diet has sustained people for centuries. Rich in vegetables, olive oil, wholesome grains, and lean protein, this is a delicious and healthful way to eat. At Roti, we source only the finest ingredients, prepare them simply and with pride, then serve them exactly how you want them.Read more

From the Business:Spicy Grill Food Truck offers Freshly made food. Quality Butter Chicken with solid Chickpeas (not the runny, watery style or super spicy style that many Indian trucks have) and an American style salad. Read more

From the Business:Aatish On The Hill is a fine Indian and Pakistani Tandoori charcoal cuisine. Casual dining room serving Indian and Pakistani favorites, including tandoori dishes and a lunch buffet. Free home delivery with 10 per cent discount for carry out (we use HALAL meat). Jumbo lunch buffet every day, carry out and catering available. We serve beer, wine, and liquor and also serve northern Indian food. Dining room facility is also available.Read more

From the Business:When you are craving Indian, Come to Mehak. We have been serving the DC Metropolitan since 1991. We have provided catering to all the major institutions in and around Washington DC. Carry-out and Delivery are also available. Buffet Lunch is served Daily. We proudly serve North Indian cuisine dishes street food “bel puri” to King’s Treat “three course meal treat with two entrees “In addition, we have nice selection of beers and wines form Andes to Alps! to add delicacy to your dining experience! Try our tasty selection of curries and grills along with basmati rice and nan between 12:00 am to 2:30pm on Weekdays and 12:00 am to 3:30pm on Weekends, that’s right “ Everyday!Read more

From the Business:Jyoti, a fine Indian cuisine specializing in south and north Indian foods is located in Washington, DC. Our authentic home-style cooking uses only natural spices and incredients directly imported from India. We offer different varieties of delicious vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes. Our mission is to provide authentic south and north Indian cuisine to our customers at reasonable rates. We serve traditional mouthwatering vegetarian dishes including Baingan Bharta, Aloo Gobhi, Mater Paneer, Chana Masala, Vegetable Thali, etc. We serve traditional delicious non-vegetarian dishes including Tandoori Chicken, Lamb Shish Kabob, Chicken Tikka, tandoori Salmon, Tandoori Shrimp and more. Menus: Appetizers, soups, tandoori specialties, chicken entries, lamb entries, seafood entries, rice specialties, thali, vegetarian specialties, accompaniments, breads, desserts, beverages, beers and wines.Read more

From the Business:Teaism specializes in the purity of tea and of food by offering a fresh made-from-scratch meals that are healthy and affordable. The menu ranges from bento boxes to curries as well as a wide selection of loose leaf teas. Don't forget to try a Salty Oat Cookie! Starters, entrees, on bread, bentos, breakfast entrees, breakfast sides, desserts, soup as meals, sipping broths, Chicken.Read more

From the Business: Biryani House we making Hyderabadi Biryani is like a love affair. We have spent our entire time understanding what goes into to make that perfect biryani. Here you don’t have to look at the menu to know what you want, we provide you with that one thing that you have been craving for, its that biryani that will remind of all your favorite biryani restaurants in Hyderabad.Read more

From the Business:Ashok Bajaj has owned and operated award-winning restaurants in London and the United States for over 25 years. Born in New Delhi, India, Bajaj earned his degree in Commerce from University of Delhi, continuing on to complete his postgraduate studies in Hotel Management and Tourism while working for one of India’s leading hotel chains, the Ashok Group. After a six-year tenure with Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces, which relocated him to London, Bajaj took some time to travel to Sydney, Australia, before choosing his next step, which was to found Knightsbridge Restaurant Group, in the nation’s capital in 1988. He has opened several highly successful landmark restaurants in DC, including the polished power dining oasis, The Oval Room and leading four-star Rasika. Most recently in August 2016, Bajaj merged Ardeo+Bardeo into one restaurant and bar, giving him the space to open his casual Indian street food and craft cocktails oasis, Bindaas, meaning carefree like the concept itself. The restaurant quickly earned high praise in The Washington Post’s Fall Dining Guide as one of the best in the city, and it garnered 3 stars (out of four) in the November 2016 issue of Washingtonian. ajaj’s collection of power, neighborhood and fine dining establishments captured 10 RAMMY nominations from Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington in 2012, and Rasika captured Chef of the Year. Then in 2013, Bajaj won Restaurateur of the Year and was named Washington Business Journal’s Most Admired CEO. His restaurants have also been consistently nominated for prestigious awards by the James Beard Foundation, including Best Chef-Mid Atlantic, Rising Star Chef, Outstanding Restaurant and Restaurateur of the Year. Rasika’s Group Executive Chef Vikram Sunderam captured the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef Mid-Atlantic in May 2014. Read more

From the Business:Daru Restaurant specially crafted blend of flavors and ingredients with a pinch of our traditional recipes provides the ultimate dining experience. Come over and knock yourself out on our mouthwatering varieties of cuisines and appetizers. Whether it is the lingering fragrance you are going to savor every bite. Bringing the exclusive flavors, recipes and introducing it to the western world, creating a feast promised to make you crave for more. Hello all, with fresh locally sourced ingredients and spices imported from India, our food reflects our passion for taste and flavor with an amazing blend of Indian flavors and spices simmered with love and warmth, we invite you to make your lunch and dinner sessions relishing and memorable with us. we offer you a great fine dining experience with our flavorsome Indian cuisines that can be enjoyed in the most exquisite and sophisticated ambiance. I am one of the most distinguished Restaurants in Washington, DC. I specialize in Andhra Restaurants,Asian Restaurants,Delivery Restaurants,Hyderabadi Restaurants,Indonesian Restaurants,Malaysian Restaurants,North Indian Restaurants,South Indian Restaurants,Vegetarian RestaurantsRead more

From the Business:Rajaji Curry House has been serving authentic Indian food to the community since 1969.We offer free delivery in about 2 miles radius from the restaurant.We do functions like weddings, events and other parties.We have catering service.We also have carry out service.Read more

From the Business:Bindaas The newest concept from Knightsbridge Restaurant Group, a sister restaurant to Rasika.Street food is an important part of life in India helping express the cultural diversity of the country. We invite you to come and experience the vibrant smells and tastes of India in one of our two locations in Washington, DC.Read more

From the Business:Lovers of traditional Indian food, rejoice! We’re glad you found us. Welcome to Pappe, where we bring authentic dishes from our homeland to the heart of Washington DC. Indian cuisine is all about soul, and we are happy to share a bit of ours with the neighborhood.Read more

From the Business:HIMALAYAN Heritage has taken upon itself to bring the cuisine from these region to the Washington DC metro area. Washington DC being one of the fast growing metropolitan areas with diverse culture and cuisine, we felt the cuisine from himalayas would add the variety to already vast selection of international cuisines.Read more