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Pongal in the DMV: Where to Eat Pongal and South Indian Food

Restaurants that make ven pongal and sakkarai pongal, and South Indian kitchens for a festival meal in DC, Maryland and Virginia. Thai Pongal 2027 is on 15 January.

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Dish photo: Paneer Tikka♡ SaveWoodlands4078 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VARestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianMakes pongalFull menuDish photo: Puri♡ SaveSaravana Bhavan14392 Chantilly Crossing Ln, Chantilly, VARestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianMakes pongalFull menuDish photo: Momos♡ SaveSaravana Palace11725 Route 29, Fairfax, VARestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianMakes pongalFull menuDish photo: Saag Paneer♡ SaveA2B Indian Veg645 Elden Street, Herndon, VARestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianMakes pongalHours not confirmedDish photo: Momos♡ SaveAdyar Ananda Bhavan A2B645 Elden St, Herndon, VARestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianMakes pongalFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ SaveCountry Oven2501-O10 Centerville Road, Herndon, VARestaurantMakes pongalHours not confirmedDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveJanatha Bar & Biryani2425 Centreville Rd, Herndon, VARestaurantBiryani and HyderabadiSouth IndianMakes pongalFull menuDish photo: Saag Paneer♡ SaveSai Saravana Bhavan490 Elden St, Herndon, VARestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianMakes pongalFull menuDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveSangeethas Bhavan364 Elden St, Herndon, VARestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianMakes pongalFull menuDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveMadras Palace74 Bureau Dr, Gaithersburg, MDRestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianMakes pongalFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ SaveWoodlands555 Quince Orchard Rd Ste 140, Gaithersburg, MDRestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianMakes pongalFull menuDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveWoodlands Indian Restaurant8046 New Hampshire Ave, Hyattsville, MDRestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianMakes pongalHours not confirmedDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SavePongall Biriyani & Indian Grill13919 Baltimore Ave, Laurel, MDRestaurantBiryani and HyderabadiSouth IndianMakes pongalHours not confirmed

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Dish photo: Idli♡ SaveDiya Indian Cuisine218 North Lee Street, 2nd Floor, Alexandria, VARestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiSouth IndianNepali and IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Korma♡ SaveSundara Indian Restaurant & Cafe1320 Braddock Place, Suite 105, Alexandria, VARestaurantSouth IndianBiryani and HyderabadiSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Puri♡ SaveDC Dosa1601 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VAChaat and street foodSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Goat Curry♡ SaveChennai Express14516B Lee Rd, Chantilly, VARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SavePullingo Briyani House43055 Little River Tpke, Chantilly, VAFood truckBiryani and HyderabadiSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Puri♡ SaveRaji's Indian Cuisine4230 Lafayette Center Dr, Chantilly, VARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenDish photo: Idli♡ SaveBengaluru Cafe3957 Pender Dr, Suite 105, Fairfax, VARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Appam♡ SaveKalpasi Indian Cuisine13055 Worldgate Dr, Herndon, VARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Puri♡ SaveKinnera Bar & Grill13055 Worldgate Drive, Herndon, VARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Puri♡ SaveMadras Chopsticks2465 Centreville Rd, Herndon, VARestaurantIndo-ChineseSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveMayuri Indian Restaurant390 Elden St, Herndon, VARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveTiffin Hut2338 Woodland Crossing Dr, Herndon, VARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveTristate Indian Cuisine1230 Elden St, Herndon, VARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Chana Masala♡ SaveAmma Vegetarian Kitchen344 Maple Ave, Vienna, VARestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Dosa♡ SaveKochin Kitchen126 Branch Rd SE, Vienna, VARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Fish Curry♡ SaveAmrutha Food Truck8720 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, MDFood truckSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveTriveni Supermarket & Food Court8450 Baltimore National Pike Suite 170, Ellicott City, MDGrocery with kitchenSouth IndianNorth Indian and PunjabiSouth Indian kitchenDish photo: Dosa♡ SaveAmrutBrambleton Corner Plaza (Northstar Blvd & Evergreen Mills Rd), Ashburn, VARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveDwaraka's Bawarchi Indian Kitchen21760 Beaumeade Cir, Suite 145, Ashburn, VARestaurantSouth IndianBiryani and HyderabadiSouth Indian kitchenDish photo: Puri♡ SaveMalgudi Veg43150 Broadlands Center Plaza, Ashburn, VARestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveTava Fry44054 Pipeline Plaza, Ashburn, VARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Idli♡ SaveTiffin HutAshburn Farm Village Center, Ashburn, VARestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveDum & Grill Indian Fusion Food25150 Loudoun County Pkwy, Unit 175, South Riding, VARestaurantBiryani and HyderabadiSouth IndianMumbai and street foodSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Puri♡ SaveAgni South Indian Cuisine46005 Regal Plaza, Sterling, VARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveDosa Grill24630 Dulles Landing Dr, Unit 135, Sterling, VARestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveKamat Vegetarian9091 Mathis Avenue, Manassas, VARestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianSouth Indian kitchenDish photo: Idli♡ SaveChennai Hoppers136 Paramount Park Drive, Gaithersburg, MDRestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ SaveHot Breads Bakery / Dosa & Chaat70 Market St, Gaithersburg, MDSweets and bakeryMumbai and street foodSouth IndianVegetarianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Dosa♡ SaveKaveri Authentic South Indian9011 Gaither Rd, Gaithersburg, MDRestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianSouth Indian kitchenDish photo: Idli♡ SaveChettinadu Indian Cuisine15124 Frederick Rd, Rockville, MDRestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Idli♡ SaveDosaheaven Md260 N Washington Street, Rockville, MDFood truckSouth IndianVegetarianSouth Indian kitchenDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveGanapati Foods705 First Street, Rockville, MDRestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Vada Pav♡ SaveAnanda Bites8046 New Hampshire Ave, Hyattsville, MDRestaurantSouth IndianMumbai and street foodSouth Indian kitchenDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveMurugan Temple Kitchen6300 Princess Garden Parkway, Lanham, MDRestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveAmber Spice13524 Baltimore Ave, Laurel, MDRestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Fish Curry♡ SaveGodavari13919 Baltimore Ave, Laurel, MDRestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveDakshin3512 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DCRestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menuDish photo: Dosa♡ SaveDc Dosa Union Market1309 5th St NW, Washington, DCGrocery with kitchenSouth IndianVegetarianSouth Indian kitchenDish photo: Paneer Butter Masala♡ SaveMalabar4465 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DCRestaurantSouth IndianSouth Indian kitchenFull menu

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Dish photo: Kadai♡ SaveAditi Indian Dining5926 Kingstowne Towne Ctr, Alexandria, VARestaurantSells mithaiFull menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveIndAroma6548C Little River Tpke, Alexandria, VASweets and bakerySells mithaiFull menuDish photo: Samosa♡ SaveNew Kabob Curry And Sweets2913A Arlington Dr, Alexandria, VASweets and bakerySells mithaiDish photo: Haleem♡ SaveShiney's Sweets & Restaurant4231-D Markham St, Annandale, VASweets and bakeryIndian and PakistaniSells mithaiDish photo: Chana Masala♡ SaveJodhpur1114 Herndon Parkway, Herndon, VARestaurantNorth Indian and PunjabiSells mithaiHours not confirmedDish photo: Momos♡ SaveAdyar Ananda Bhavan A2B645 Elden St, Herndon, VARestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianSells mithaiFull menuDish photo: Chana Masala♡ SaveChaatwala1050 Elden St, Herndon, VAChaat and street foodMumbai and street foodVegetarianSells mithaiFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveDesi Chowrastha905 Herndon Pkwy, Herndon, VAChaat and street foodMumbai and street foodSells mithaiFull menuDish photo: Samosa♡ SaveJayasri Sweets313 Sunset Park Drive, Herndon, VASweets and bakerySells mithaiHours not confirmedDish photo: Vada Pav♡ SaveNiralla Sweets & Restaurant7038 Spring Garden Dr, Springfield, VASweets and bakeryIndian and PakistaniMumbai and street foodSells mithaiDish photo: Samosa♡ SaveBake N' Flake by Swetha44717 Thorndike St, Ashburn, VASweets and bakerySells mithaiHours not confirmedDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveDesi Spot43930 Farmwell Hunt Plaza, Ashburn, VAChaat and street foodMumbai and street foodSells mithaiFull menuDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveChaatwala1602 Village Market Blvd SE, Leesburg, VAChaat and street foodMumbai and street foodNorth Indian and PunjabiSells mithaiFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ SaveHot Breads Bakery / Dosa & Chaat70 Market St, Gaithersburg, MDSweets and bakeryMumbai and street foodSouth IndianVegetarianSells mithaiFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveAaoji Indian Restaurant724 Pine St, Herndon, VARestaurantSells mithaiHours not confirmedDish photo: Vada Pav♡ SaveHerndon Hot Breads Bakery & Cafe390 Elden Street, Herndon, VASweets and bakerySells mithaiHours not confirmed

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