Suresh Sundas and Dante Datta followed their acclaimed Daru with this Indian and Nepalese street food bar on H Street, and the city noticed: Eater DC's 2025 Best New Restaurant, one of Eater's Best New Restaurants in America, and a 2026 James Beard finalist nod for Sundas. The $55 dinner opens with pani puri, then runs corn chaat, a duck momo, or bison keema pao into butter chicken, a lamb shank, or a podi masala dosa, closing with a rasmalai cheesecake. A $40 cocktail flight is offered alongside.
Indian · H Street · official week Aug 24–30, 2026 · $$ · menu checked Aug 26
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Tapori is a bold, playful Indian street food restaurant and cocktail bar on DC’s H Street NE. From pani puri and vada pav to Himalayan momos and Kerala-style dosa, Tapori serves regional South Asian flavors with a fun, irreverent twist. The bar shakes up tropical cocktails infused with spices, pickles, and desi flair. Designed with retro Bollywood energy and communal vibes, it’s the kind of spot where dinner turns into a party. Brought to you by the team behind Daru.
