2 editor picks in Washington DC.
2 modern indian places in Washington DC we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Washington DC | Modern Indian across every city.
Modern Indian cooking found an early and influential champion in Washington, reframing regional dishes for the fine-dining room. Rasika in Penn Quarter is the landmark, famous for its palak chaat and its polished take on the cuisine. Daru on H Street NE represents a newer, more casual wave of contemporary Indian cooking.
Rasika in Washington DC is Ashok Bajaj's Penn Quarter modern Indian dining room on D Street, the city's anchor Indian fine-dining room since 2005 and a State.
OrderThe palak chaat (crispy spinach with sweet yoghurt and tamarind); the room's most-ordered single dish.
TipThe West End Rasika is the larger room; the Penn Quarter original is louder and harder to book but holds the editorial top spot.
Daru in Washington DC is Suresh Sundas's H Street modern Indian dining room on Maryland Avenue NE, a hand-built kitchen with regional Indian street food.
OrderThe Goan crab toast on milk bread; the menu's editorial standout opener.
TipThe chef's counter is the best seat for the kitchen show; the patio runs to October.
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