Pappe
Indian restaurant · Logan Circle ·
Northern Indian cuisine with colorful decor & cocktails
Northern Indian cuisine with colorful decor & cocktails
"Now in its seventh year, Logan Circle’s color-soaked standby draped with silk fabrics imported from New Delhi specializes in Northern Indian cuisine. Chef Sanjay Mandhaiya formerly cooked at India’s Moti Mahel, which is widely considered the birthplace of butter chicken. The menu also features lamb biryani, tandoori grilled meats, palak paneer, samosas, and more. A daily happy hour (5 p.m. to 7 p.m.) centers around $6 snacks like vegetable samosas, $8 cocktails like a cardamom gin-infused gimlet and $6 wines. Mandhaiya’s anticipated Indian restaurant Karavaan is opening in the Union Market district soon." - Tierney Plumb
"At this cozy Logan Circle restaurant, set against colorful tapestries adorning the ceiling and the exposed brick wall, you can comfortably dine solo at the bar or at a tucked-away two-top. We suggest starting with the spicy chicken tikka, which comes skewered and grilled, because those Kashmiri chilies hit just the right mark between deliciously fiery and pass-the-water blazing. While you could definitely order classic naan for the table, we suggest the green chili naan, topped with sliced jalapeños and Thai chillies, to keep the spice-theme going. Seafood lovers will likely wonder where the wild shrimp coconut curry has been all their life—the beautifully balanced combination of savory and sweet satisfies both cravings." - mekita rivas, tristiana hinton, madeline weinfield
"At this cozy Logan Circle restaurant, set against colorful tapestries adorning the ceiling and the exposed brick wall, you can comfortably dine solo at the bar or at a tucked-away two-top. We suggest starting with the spicy chicken tikka, which comes skewered and grilled, because those Kashmiri chilies hit just the right mark between deliciously fiery and pass-the-water blazing. While you could definitely order classic naan for the table, we suggest the green chili naan, topped with sliced jalapeños and Thai chillies, to keep the spice-theme going. Seafood lovers will likely wonder where the wild shrimp coconut curry has been all their life—the beautifully balanced combination of savory and sweet satisfies both cravings." - Mekita Rivas
"From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Indian restaurant’s bar, discounts include $9 wines, $10 cardamon gimlets, and $5 samosas." - Missy Frederick
"To highlight the importance of fair trade practices, Logan Circle’s Pappe will hold a cocktail hour, family-style meal, and panel discussion on October 29; guests can start socializing and sipping fair trade organic wines, Just Ice Tea craft cocktails, beer, and Pappe’s signature drinks at 5:30 p.m. before sitting down for a vegetation feast by chef Sanjay Mandhaiya, and during the meal a live panel with James Beard Award–winning restaurateur Nora Pouillo and Sarela Herrada (co-founder of SIMPLi) will be moderated by food journalist Anna Spiegel of Axios. Tickets are $120 and available on Resy." - Emily Venezky