Rasika
16 expert reviews
“Be forewarned. The inventive cocktails and chatty bartender may tempt you into trading your table for a liquid dinner, but that would be a huge mistake.”
– BlackBook
Concierge
"This lively Penn Quarter Indian restaurant makes a contemporary statement with its decor (tamarind hues, clean lines, blond wood) and menu (a lighter, healthier take on traditional dishes from across India)."
Travel + Leisure
"The menu has such dishes as tandoori lamb chops, chicken biryani, and chicken green masala." Full review
Zagat
""Only superlatives" describe the "mind-blowing" "modern Indian" food that gives diners a "mouthgasm" at this "wildly popular", "classy" Penn Quarter destination." Full review
Gayot
14.0
"Contemporary yet skillfully ancient, this very 'today' Indian restaurant is as chic as any place downtown, yet offers patrons the sense of an older, more regal India." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"One of the top Indian restaurants in Washington, DC."
Time Out
"Rasika brings the delicacy of upmarket Indian cooking to Washington." Full review
Not For Tourists
"Pricey, polished Indian."
Not For Tourists
"Modern Indian cuisine; amazing; where you want it to go."
Fodor's
"This trendy Indian restaurant and its new sequel, dubbed Rasika West End, pair adventurous wine lists with spicy fare in supersleek settings." Full review
Bon Appétit
"The restaurant that made all other Indian restaurants pale in comparison." Full review