Why Dulles area Indian food is harder than it should be
The immediate IAD airport area is heavy on chain restaurants and hotel food. The closest serious Indian restaurants sit 10 to 22 minutes out across Chantilly, Herndon, Sterling, and Reston. For business travelers checking into the Marriott or Hyatt, this means the convenience options inside the airport hotel zone are usually weak, and the strong picks require a short drive or a delivery order. The 15-minute corridor south on Route 28 is the highest-density cluster of strong Indian restaurants in the IAD vicinity.