Daru | |
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Food type | Indian |
Street address | 1451 Maryland Avenue NE |
City | Washington, D.C. |
Postal/ZIP Code | 20002 |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 38°53′58.8″N76°59′2.1″W / 38.899667°N 76.983917°W |
Daru is an Indian [1] restaurant and cocktail bar in Washington, D.C. [2] [3]
The menu has included tandoori lamb chops, chicken makhani, and wild-mushroom biryani, [4] as well as jackfruit tacos, paneer pesto tikka, and black daal with burrata. [5] Dishes described by Thrillist as "Indian-ish" include wok-fried cabbage and zaatar olive naan. [6]
The business is owned by Dante Datta and chef Suresh Sundas, [7] and operates in the former Star Grocery building. [8] In September 2022, the New York Times called Daru "a truly imaginative Indian restaurant" and listed it among the 50 best new restaurants in America. [9] The owners also have a new restaurant in Washington, D.C. called Tapori [10] , located on H Street NE.