Washington, DC

The nature of my work requires that I travel to several US cities each year. Washington DC is easily one of my favorite places to visit. While my posts provide casual pointers to interesting things to do in each of the cities I've visited, one important reason I write this blog is to provide pointers to Indian restaurants and to restaurants which, in my opinion, are likely to be of interest to the vast majority of Indian traverlers.

There are so many easy to read tourist guides on what to do in Washington, DC that I'm going to skip writing a detailed section on what to do in the city. Suffice it to say that even if you spend a whole week in DC, the Smithsonian Museums, the historic sights (Iwo Jima, Korean War and Vietnam memorials), and the imposing grandeur of the city will still leave you hungry for more.

Food

DC is full of Indian restaurants, so even if you are a "give me only Indian food" type of traveler, you will have no problem finding good food. That said, my favorites, by far, are

1. The Bombay Club at 815 Connectiut Avenue.

2. Rasika (both locations) - at 633 D Street NW and on New Hampshire Ave. 

3. Indique Heights in Bethesda, MD.

4. Tandoori Nights in Gaithersburg, MD.

5.  Saravana's Palace in Fairfax, VA serves above average South Indian Fare.

6. Woodlands near College Park in Maryland has an excellent South Indian buffet every day.

Of course, DC is filled with outstanding restaurants for every cuisine. 

Kazan, is an outstanding Turkish restaurant in McLean (on Redmond Drive).

Kabob Palace 1 in Crystal City (near the Holiday Inn) is an excellent place for inexpensive yet outstanding kabobs and vegetarian dishes.  Recent renovations now make eating in a very viable option at the place.

Stay tuned for more.