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Rania

Indian$$$$

Tuesday–Thursday 5pm–9pm, Friday–Saturday 5pm–9:30pm; closed Sunday and Monday

  • 427 11th Street NW, Washington, DC
  • (202) 804-6434
  • Last verified: September 2026
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Slow-cooked lamb shank with gold leaf, charred vegetables and potatoes on an engraved silver platter at Rania

Menu

First Course

  • Gobhi Manchurian

    Tomato, ginger, shishito peppers

  • Prince Edward Island Oysters

    Amritsari hollandaise, citrus podi

  • Nargisi Kofta

    Quail egg, swiss chard truffle cream, pickled mushrooms; with Perigord truffle +$9

  • Shrimp Koliwada

    Sweet pepper chutney

  • Murruku Chaat

    White pea ragda, sorrel chutney

Second Course

  • Beetroot & Coconut Chop

    Spiced goat cheese, pickled beets

  • Chana Masala Panisse

    Green garlic chutney, tomato tukku, grilled spring onion

  • Lamb Cheela

    Red onion laccha, buttermilk mousse

  • Hokkaido Scallops

    Mangalorean curry, grilled fennel

  • Mussels Kulcha

    Hummus, herb butter

Third Course

  • House-Made Paneer

    Cherry tomato tadka, pecorino romano

  • Caraflex Cabbage

    Massaman curry, peanut crumble

  • Beef Short Rib

    Saffron nihari, shiitake mushrooms escabeche

  • Lamb Shank Rogan Josh

    Almond, black cardamom

  • Grilled Monkfish

    Moilee, spinach kaipu

  • Long Island Peking Duck Vindaloo

    Potato terrine

  • Parsi Chicken

    Salli aloo, masala egg

Dessert

  • Keasari Mango

    Frozen yogurt, coconut mousse, sesame brittle

  • Shrikhand Mousse

    Makrut lime tapioca, cape gooseberries

  • Chocolate Tart

    Masala chai ice cream

Sides

  • Dal Fry Kolhapuri
  • Smoked Black Dal

Breads & Rice

  • Kashmiri Pulao
  • Naan
  • Garlic Naan
  • Malabar Parota
  • Roti

Cocktails

  • Rang Birange$20

    Mezcal, kaffir lime, lulo juice, Zirbenz, fresno syrup

  • Spring Awakening$20

    Barr Hill gin, kiwi basil coulis, cucumber juice, elderflower, calamansi juice, volcanic salt

  • Sea Pear Serpent$20

    Matsui gin, Hosui asian pear, Hokaku shochu, Cointreau, yuzu mochi

  • Make Me Famous$20

    Angels Envy rye, aronia juice, tart cherry, rosehips, vermouth di torino, orange zest

  • Enigma Sip$20

    Ketel One vodka, white lady peach purée, Thai basil, Aperol, verjus, yuzu zest, peach compote with chaat powder

  • Lychee Bomb$20

    Casamigos blanco tequila, lychee, shiso, omiatsu nashi, sojo, rose water, green Chartreuse

  • My Grape Escape$20

    Caravella pisco, macerated grapes and ginger, bergamot, grape bitters, cotton candy grape wrapped in prosciutto

  • Hocus Pocus$20

    Madagascar vanilla-infused bourbon, blackberry purée, crème de Mûre, freeze-dried berry foam, blackberry bitters

  • Let It Snow$20

    Old Port rum, Koshihikari rice cream, fresh guava purée, Persian lime juice, pâte de guava with gold dust

Spirit-Free Cocktails

  • Curry Kick$12

    Fresh tangerine juice, cardamom, rose water, muddled curry leaves, club soda, prickly ash, salt

  • Kharbooza$12

    Honeydew juice, komezu, mint, elderflower, wasabi foam

  • This Is Not Lassi$15

    Fresh blackberry purée, yogurt, Manuka honey, coconut cream, goat milk kefir, citrus confit foam

  • Blush & Bashful$15

    Crushed strawberry and cloudberry, cardamom, balsamic-black pepper strawberry sorbet

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

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