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Daru
Indian
The Sanskrit logo rings the window of this lively neighborhood Indian restaurant on a Capitol Hill corner, and the sidewalk fills up the moment the weather cooperates. The kitchen, run by Rasika veterans, takes classic Indian cuisine sideways, folding blue cheese into tandoor chicken kebabs and sending minced bison into momos. A Michelin Bib Gourmand for a room that buzzes rather than whispers.
Seven honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- The Rammys Finalist · Rising Culinary Star of the Year · Suresh Sundas
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
- The Washington Post The 40 Best Restaurants In and Around D.C.
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants Around D.C.
- Washingtonian #57 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
One number, weighted & current 86
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Nariyal lamb shank Michelin Guide
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