🫓 Best Indian in Washington DC
11 indian spots in Washington DC, scored and ranked for 2026.
🍽️ Open Interactive GuideTop 10 Indian Spots
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Rasika
The Penn Quarter modern-Indian room that raised the bar for the genre nationally, opened in 2005 by Ashok Bajaj with chef Vikram Sunderam. The palak chaat — crispy fried baby spinach with sweet yogurt...
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Rania
Rania occupies a palatial Penn Quarter space with a kitchen led by Chetan Shetty, who came up at Indian Accent in New York and Delhi. The cooking reworks regional Indian dishes through a fine-dining l...
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3
Bombay Club
A colonial-era Indian dining room a block from the White House on Connecticut Avenue, and one of the few rooms in Washington that still enforces a dress code — no shorts, no baseball caps. Knightsbrid...
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4
Tapori
Tapori brings Indian street food to H Street NE, the kind of quick, spice-forward snacking found at roadside stalls across the subcontinent. The kitchen works in chaats, kulchas and small plates rathe...
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5
Karizma Modern Indian
Karizma sits beside its sister restaurant Karma in Penn Quarter, sharing one address with two concepts under the Karma Food Group. The menu pulls from across India's regional traditions in an approach...
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6
Daru
Daru serves modern Indian cooking from chef-partner Suresh Sundas in a small Northeast DC dining room with a cocktail-forward bar program. The menu pairs tandoor and curry-house roots with Indian-ish ...
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Tamashaa
An upscale Indian restaurant celebrating regional cuisines, with dishes like fiery goat vindaloo and tandoori cornish hen. Despite a somewhat formal vibe it stays welcoming for casual hangouts. The cr...
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Bindaas Bowls & Rolls
Knightsbridge's fast-casual Indian counter, built around bowls and rolls rather than a tablecloth service — the Bombay Club kitchen's vocabulary at counter speed and counter prices. Vindaloo, tikka ma...
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Bombay Street Food
An Indian kitchen on Park Road in Columbia Heights turning out the street-food flavors of Bombay for the northwest DC crowd. The focus is fast, spice-forward cooking in the mold of Mumbai's roadside s...
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Jab We Met Indian Kitchen
An Indian restaurant on Capitol Hill offering a diverse menu of classic curries and contemporary dishes that showcase the regional flavors of India.
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