16 Best Indian Restaurants Around D.C. | Eater DC
"The opulent Penn Quarter space that formerly housed Punjab Grill reopened in 2022 as a luxe new Indian restaurant that holds a Michelin star. Rania, which means “Queen” in Hindi and Sanskrit, offers a multi-course dinner of inventive Indian cuisine goes way beyond the expected (as in dishes like aged duck breast vindaloo or lamb shank accented with black cardamon). Its four-course menu ($90) joins theatrical cocktails and bites at its dazzling Sundowner Bar. The ‘Sheesh Mahal’ — a palace-of-mirrors private dining room hidden to the side — is a prime place to splurge." - Tierney Plumb
