3 Best Indian Restaurants in Washington, DC

“Rasika Penn Quarter is founded by Ashok Bajaj. The executive chef is Vikram Sunderam, the Group Executive Chef. He has also been a multiple-time nominee for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic from the James Beard Foundation and a “Chef of the Year” candidate for the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington. The Chef Neraj Govil joined Rasika Penn Quarter in February 2012 and since then has been responsible for the daily operations of the restaurant in coordination with the Group Executive Chef. To enhance your dining experience, their restaurant will happily pair appropriate wines with your food selections. The restaurant also provides gluten-free menus for their customers. The restaurant also offers Cocktails menus.”

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“Indigo is a family-owned restaurant that serves bold flavors and Indian favorites in a kitschy and comfortable space with a large patio. Their chef team prepares meals in the way their mother, grandmother, and the entire Tandon lineage have made before; simply put, good meals and a good family lead to a happy life. At Indigo, you will get the best meals every day because their work model is such that they prepare almost the entire menu daily. They update their menu selection daily to ensure your taste buds stay energized. All selections come as meals with a 12 oz serving the dish, 12 oz rice, 4 oz chickpeas topped with raw spinach and cilantro. The restaurant also offers vegan menus.”

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“The Bombay Club chef Nilesh Singhvi has 30 years of experience and a passion for cooking his native cuisine-Indian. The Bombay Club has been visited by President Clinton, President George H. W. Bush, Nelson Mandela, and Condoleezza Rice and visited by movie stars including Harrison Ford, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, Goldie Hawn, and Kurt Russell. Their dishes are freshly prepared regional food, award-winning wine list, beautiful old Club setting, seamless service, and welcoming smile have made The Bombay Club famous. The restaurant has a private dining room for gatherings up to 10 to 20 guests. They can also have a semi-private setting area of 20 to 40 persons.”

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