Inside Heritage India: come for the dahi puri, stay for the rest

We read the whole menu so you can order like a regular.

Dish photos show a typical version of the dish, not a specific restaurant's plate.

Every area has a place the locals keep to themselves. Heritage India is an Indian restaurant in Washington, DC.

What sets it apart

Here is the find: dahi puri (on 20 of 420 menus in the DMV), kachori (on 21 of 420 menus in the DMV). Most places in the area do not make them.

Starters: 11 dishes, including Roasted Papad, Masala Papad, Paneer Tikka Appetizer
Chaat and street food: 5 dishes, including Dahi Puri, Bhel Puri, Papri Chaat
Soups and salads: 2 dishes, including Onion Salad, House Salad
South Indian: 1 dish, including Dahi Vada (Dahi Bhalla)
Tandoor and grill: 10 dishes, including Tandoori Shrimp, Tandoori Paneer Entree, Seekh Kebab Entree
Chicken: 11 dishes, including Chicken Saag, Chicken Pasanda White Meat, Chicken Goa
Lamb and goat: 8 dishes, including Saag Gosht, Lamb Pasanda, Lamb Goa Curry
Seafood: 10 dishes, including Salmon Makhani, Salmon Pasanda, Salmon Tikka Masala
Vegetarian and paneer: 20 dishes, including Pickles, Sag Paneer (Side), Saag Aloo
Biryani and rice: 13 dishes, including Pillau Rice (Entree), Lemon Rice (Side), Pillau Rice (Side)
Indo-Chinese: 1 dish, including Chilli Cheese Samosa
Thalis and combos: 45 dishes, including Salmon Goa Combo, Chicken Tikka Combo, Bhartha Combo
Breads: 13 dishes, including Puri (2pcs), Garlic Cilantro Roti, Potao Naan
Sides and extras: 15 dishes, including 16oz Tikka Masala Sauce, 16 oz Makhani Sauce, Korma Sauce
Desserts: 6 dishes, including Customer Dessert, Kheer, Rasmalai
Drinks: 25 dishes, including Coffee, Organic Tulsi Chai, Green Tea
More from the menu: 3 dishes, including Glass Of Milk, Shirley Temple, White Meat

About 119 of the 199 dishes have no meat or seafood, so vegetarians have plenty to choose from.

Botiwalla (0.7 mi) · Indique (0.8 mi) · Dakshin (0.8 mi)

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