Rasika (restaurant)
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| Rasika | |
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 Exterior of the West End location, 2024 | |
 Interactive map of Rasika | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2005 |
| Owner | Ashok Bajaj |
| Food type | Indian |
| Location | 633 D Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20004, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°53′42″N 77°01′17″W / 38.8949°N 77.0213°W |
| Website | rasikarestaurant |
Rasika is an Indian restaurant with two locations in Washington, D.C., in the United States.[1] The original restaurant opened in Penn Quarter in 2005; an outpost, sometimes called Rasika West End,[2] opened in West End in 2012.
History
The original restaurant opened in Penn Quarter in 2005,[5] and an outpost opened in West End in 2012.[1][6] Ashok Bajaj is the owner.[4]
Barack Obama celebrated his birthday at the restaurant twice.[4]
Reception
Rasika has been called "one of the most exciting Indian restaurants in the country" by Condé Nast Traveler,[7] and the city's best restaurant by The Washington Post.[4] In 2023, Rasika was included in Washingtonian's overview of the 100 "very best" restaurants,[5] and Tierney Plumb included the business in Eater Washington, D.C.'s list of sixteen "must-try" Indian restaurants in the metropolitan area.[2]
