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Indian restaurant in Washington, D.C., U.S.
Rasika
Exterior of the West End location, 2024
Restaurant information
Established2005 (2005)
Owner(s)Ashok Bajaj
Food typeIndian
Street address633 D Street NW
CityWashington, D.C.
Postal/ZIP Code20004
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38°53′42″N 77°01′17″W / 38.8949°N 77.0213°W / 38.8949; -77.0213
Websiterasikarestaurant.com

Rasika is an Indian restaurant with two locations in Washington, D.C., in the United States. The original restaurant opened in Penn Quarter in 2005; an outpost, sometimes called Rasika West End, opened in West End in 2012.

Description

Rasika has been described as a "groundbreaking" and "modern" Indian restaurant. The most popular dish is palak chaat.

History

The original restaurant opened in Penn Quarter in 2005, and an outpost opened in West End in 2012. Ashok Bajaj is the owner.

Barack Obama celebrated his birthday at the restaurant twice.

Reception

Rasika has been called "one of the most exciting Indian restaurants in the country" by Condé Nast Traveler, and the city's best restaurant by The Washington Post. In 2023, Rasika was included in Washingtonian's overview of the 100 "very best" restaurants, and Tierney Plumb included the business in Eater Washington, D.C.'s list of sixteen "must-try" Indian restaurants in the metropolitan area.

See also

References

  1. ^ Sietsema, Tom (2017-10-12). "Nobody glorifies the cooking of India like Rasika". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  2. ^ Plumb, Tierney (2020-05-05). "16 Must-Try Indian Restaurants Around D.C." Eater DC. Archived from the original on 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  3. Frederick, Missy (2014-10-09). "Rasika is Tom Sietsema's Favorite Restaurant". Eater DC. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  4. ^ "In New Cookbook, Acclaimed Indian Restaurant Finally Spills Its Secrets". NPR. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  5. ^ "100 Very Best Restaurants: – Rasika - Washingtonian". 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  6. Sietsema, Tom (2019-10-10). "On the West End, a Rasika in its own right". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  7. "Rasika – Restaurant Review". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2024-08-23.

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