Best Indian Restaurants in Washington, DC

From the Business:The Cusbah concept was created on the pretense that a hybrid American South Asian restaurant experience did not exist, at least not in Washington DC. We wanted to create a building block based on authentic Pakistani and North Indian cuisine, while providing an atmosphere rooted in multi-cultural America.Read more

From the Business:Whatever your event or celebration, we are here to make your special day a truly memorable one. Rosa’s private dining experts are more than happy to create custom floral arrangements and arrange for guests to meet Chef Moise during the course of their meal. For parties of 8-12 we have the roastery table which is available for private hire.Read more

From the Business:A thicker version of the household griddle, it is used to cook food very fast, the outer rim is used to keep the food warm and needs to be constantly stirred to avoid burning. It is also used for preparation of unleavened Indian breads and for dry roasting.Read more

From the Business:Rasika West End, which opened in March 2012, is the new sister restaurant to Rasika, the award-winning modern Indian restaurant owned by Ashok Bajaj. Bajaj was recently named by both Washingtonian and Washington City Paper as “Restaurateur of the Year” and nationally, he is a three-time James Beard Foundation nominee for “Restaurateur of the Year”. This exciting newcomer’s decor is created by James Beard Foundation’s award- winning restaurant designer Martin Vahtra of Projects Design Associates of New York.Read more

From the Business:Taj of India offers a calm and casual atmosphere that is good for dining with friends, family members and even with co-workers. Its creative menu features a wide variety of great food always made from the best quality ingredients. Here you can enjoy mouthwatering food items served by our professional and friendly staffs. Our main objective is to ensure that your dining experience becomes a pleasant one. Menus offered: Appetizers, soups, tandoori specialties, lamb and beef specialties, taj specialties, chicken specialties, seafood specialties, biryani specialties, vegetable specialties, breads, accompaniments, dessert, beverages.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: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

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: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:Rania Restaurant well known for its rich diversity, culture and population Pala pealing taste sense, to serve and delight the taste buds of our global citizens. A 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. I am one of the most distinguished Restaurants in Washington, DC. I specialize in Andhra Restaurants,Asian Restaurants,Delivery Restaurants,Hyderabadi Restaurants,Kerala Restaurants,North Indian Restaurants,South Indian Restaurants,Vegetarian RestaurantsRead 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: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:Mayur Kabab House offers delicious dining, carryout and delivery to Washington, DC. Mayur Kabab House is a cornerstone in the Washington community and has been recognized for its outstanding Indian cuisine, excellent service and friendly staff. Our Indian restaurant is known for its modern interpretation of classic dishes and its insistence on only using high quality fresh ingredients.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:Karma Modern Indian restaurant in Washington, District of Columbia. Specialties are Serves lunch, dinner, drinks and coffee. Services for Good for groups or parties Takes bookings. Karma will offer guests three unique experiences in the space: an elegant bar and lounge area, a vibrant main dining room and a private dining section that will seat 30 guests. Accommodating more than 130 guests in the airy bar and main dining room, Karma’s comfortable and flexible seating areas can equally entertain intimate groups or large gatherings. Further more information please contact me.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: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: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:Lucky Kabob Indian Restaurant offers an incredibly hospitable atmosphere. You will have a great time dining with friends, family members and co-workers. Our menu features a choice of great food made from the best quality ingredients. Owe serves flavorsome local and exotic snacks. We ensure that your dining experience is a wonderful one! Relish delicious Indian Entrees and a variety of Pizzas, Pastas, Strombolis and Subs.Read more

From the Business:In July 2012, dc dosa was named the winner of the DC Start-Up Kitchen/Nourish cooking contest. The judges were unanimously wowed by the tastiness, freshness, and uniqueness of the dosas in addition to the health aspects of dosas being vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free. The judges also deemed dosas to be the next big ethnic food to have a hugely successful future. Priya’s approach to food had to be flexible, adventurous, and tasty. Her love of all cuisines was reflected in the fearless (and sometimes questionable) food she cooked, but she experimented and evolved relying on her innate ability to blend the flavors and spices she grew up with. Following long stints in the corporate hospitality and IT worlds, Priya decided to reunite with the original love of her life – food, specifically the food of her childhood, dosas. Come and experience it. Thanks!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:Glassey is a term commonly used in Punjab, India to describe a boozy fun-filled time. Growing up as a First-Generation Indian American, I heard this term used quite a lot by my parents. Inspired by the fusion Indian-American dishes my mother created growing up, the never-ending parties of my childhood, & India's infamous street food. Glassey invites you to stop by & taste an exciting trip through the streets of India I am one of the most distinguished Restaurants in Washington, DC. I specialize in Andhra Restaurants,Asian Restaurants,Delivery Restaurants,Hyderabadi Restaurants,Kerala Restaurants,North Indian Restaurants,South Indian Restaurants,Vegetarian RestaurantsRead 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:Nopa Kitchen + Bar is Established in 2013. Nopa Kitchen specialities in American fare with French and Asian influences. A new 160-seat American brasserie in the heart of Penn Quarter, Nopa represents the restaurant's location just north of Pennsylvania Avenue and it welcomes guests for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Read more

From the Business:Are you looking for something different for dinner or lunch? Then stop by Capitol Hill Tandoor & Grill where we offer the exotic taste of India cuisine in Washington DC. You can choose from an amazing selection of traditional Indian and Pakistani specialties. We also offer an all you can eat buffets. We use only the freshest ingredients in all of our dishes and USDA grade meats. With a warm inviting atmosphere and great mouth-watering spices drifting through our restaurant you will want to bring your family and friends in for a great meal time and time again. Here at Capitol Hill Tandoor & Grill our chefs do not cut corners, especially when it comes to quality cuisine. Whether you crave beef, chicken, seafood, lamb, or a vegetarian meal you will find it here at Capitol Hill Tandoor & Grill. Takeout and delivery is available.Read more