Open daily. Lunch 11 am to 3 pm, dinner 5 to 10 pm Halal meat470 Moody St, Waltham, MA 02453(781) 472-4000
Rassa Indian Cuisine
The bar at Rassa in the evening

Our story

We opened on Moody Street to cook the food of India's southern coast with the care of a fine restaurant and the warmth of a family kitchen.

Kerala fish pollichathu on banana leaf

The food

The southern coast, from Mangalore to Chennai

Our menu follows the coastline: Kerala fish moilee and pollichathu, Mangalorean chicken curry, Andhra chili chicken, Chettinad pepper dishes from Tamil Nadu and dosa and idli from the breakfast tables of Karnataka. We cook the North Indian dishes Boston loves too, from butter chicken to lamb shank rogan josh, and the Indo-Chinese food every Indian city grew up on.

We use organic produce from local farms, sustainable seafood and free-range, halal meats wherever we can.

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Dining room set with white tablecloths

The room

A room for long dinners

White tablecloths, a chandelier you will photograph, and a bar stocked with Indian single malts. Come for a weekday lunch, a date night, or a party in one of our four private rooms.

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Best Indian food I've ever had in the Boston area.
Tyler LinGoogle review
The place is absolutely immaculate and gorgeous, and more importantly our food was DELICIOUS.
Ari JanessianGoogle review
I enjoy the Chicken Chettinad which has great flavor and a good kick of spice.
Sean MorganGoogle review
The chicken malai kebab was top-notch, perfectly cooked, flavorful, and one of the best dishes we had.
Kalyana SunkarapalliGoogle review
The Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani was full of authentic flavors and perfectly cooked.
Uma Mahesh NaniGoogle review
Definitely one of the best dining experiences in Waltham!
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