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Food Penn Quarter, National Mall & Downtown

Rasika

A place to eat in Penn Quarter, National Mall & Downtown, pricey ($$$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.

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Why go

Ashok Bajaj's modern Indian restaurant in Penn Quarter, known for its crispy spinach palak chaat.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in National Mall & Downtown, alongside 2 activities, 2 bars & cafés and 2 sights. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with National Gallery of Art and National Museum of Natural History.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Penn Quarter
Price
$$$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Dinner

Nearby

Our closest curated picks, including 3 beyond National Mall & Downtown. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.

  1. 1
    National Gallery of Art

    Free galleries including the only Leonardo da Vinci painting in the Americas.

    Sight · Washington, DC · 0.3 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    National Museum of Natural History

    Smithsonian museum of the Hope Diamond, dinosaur hall and ocean hall; free, and open on Jan 1.

    Sight · 0.4 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    National Air and Space Museum

    Wright Flyer, Apollo 11 command module and the Spirit of St. Louis.

    Sight · Washington, DC · 0.5 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Round Robin Bar

    Circular bar in the Willard hotel where the mint julep came to Washington.

    Drinks · Washington, DC · 0.6 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Round Robin Bar

    Circular, green-walled bar inside the Willard, a meeting place for Washington politicians for generations.

    Drinks · 0.6 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Willard InterContinental

    Grand 1901 hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue, two blocks from the White House and a walk from the Mall.

    Stay · 0.6 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Rasika is a stop on our Washington, DC New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More places to eat in National Mall & Downtown

Another curated place to eat in National Mall & Downtown. See the full National Mall & Downtown guide.

When to go: weather by month, based on Washington, DC

Our climate figures for National Mall & Downtown come from nearby Washington, DC. Average daily highs in Washington, DC run from 40°F in January to 88°F in July; June is usually the wettest month. For Rasika itself, we suggest: Dinner.

Modelled monthly averages for Washington, DC from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Washington, DC weather by month (covers National Mall & Downtown).

Getting there

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Coordinates
38.89498, -77.02137
Destination
National Mall & Downtown, District of Columbia

Rasika: quick answers

How much time do you need at Rasika?

Plan on about 2 hours at Rasika. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Rasika?

Our pick: Dinner.

Which TripsCircle routes include Rasika?

Rasika appears on Washington, DC New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to National Mall & Downtown.

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