Now open in downtown Chicago — come say hi, chai's on.

Menu

Small menu. Made fresh.

Small menu, made fresh. Tea brewed the Indian way, snacks from the open kitchen, and a short rotating lunch. Everything here is vegetarian.

Beverages

Our heart. Real masala chai brewed with whole spices, plus classic Indian drinks.

Tea

Simple, strong, milky Indian tea.

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Masala Tea

Our signature — brewed with cardamom, ginger, clove and black pepper.

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Filtered Coffee

South Indian style, steeped dark and frothy.

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Cold Coco

Cold chocolate milk the way Gujarat drinks it.

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Soda

Chilled bottled soda.

Nimbu Paani

Fresh lime, a pinch of salt, cumin and mint.

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Masala Chhas

Spiced, salted buttermilk — cooling and savory.

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Mango Lassi

Thick, sweet, made with Alphonso pulp.

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Breakfast

Warm, quick, satisfying. Pair any of these with a masala chai.

Upma

Savory semolina with curry leaves and mustard seeds.

Poha

Flattened rice with onion, peanuts and lemon.

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Thepla

Gujarati flatbread with fenugreek.

Maska Bun

Soft bun with cold butter — the Mumbai cafe classic.

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Masala Bhakhri

Thin, crisp Gujarati bhakhri with warm spices.

Mini Meals

Handhelds and street-style plates. Fast, fresh, filling.

Bataka Vada

Spiced potato fritters, fried to order.

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Pettee

Crisp potato patties with a savory filling.

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Vada Paav

Mumbai's famous bataka vada tucked into a buttered bun.

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Dabeli

Kutchi spiced potato, pomegranate, roasted peanuts, soft bun.

Chutney Sandwich

Green chutney, veg, butter — pressed and toasted.

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Aloo Paratha

Whole-wheat flatbread stuffed with spiced potato, served with curd.

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Paneer Paratha

Flaky paratha stuffed with seasoned paneer.

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Pav Bhaji

Buttery spiced vegetable mash with toasted pav.

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Lunch

A small rotation of comfort plates — served with rice or paratha.

Paneer Curry

House paneer in a tomato-cashew gravy. With rice or paratha.

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Chhole Rice

Punjabi chickpeas with basmati rice.

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Rajma Rice

Slow-cooked kidney beans with basmati rice.

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Mah Ki Daal — Rice

Black dal simmered with ginger and butter. With rice.

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Chaat

Crunch, tang, heat, and a little sweet — assembled to order.

Paani Puri

Crisp puri, spiced water, potato, chickpea.

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Sev Puri

Flat puri topped with potato, onion, chutneys, sev.

Dahi Puri

Puri with sweet yogurt, chutneys and sev.

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Bhel

Puffed rice with onion, tomato, chutneys and sev.

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Ragda Pattis

Potato patties in a pea-curry ragda with chutneys.

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Bhungla Bataka

Fried potato sticks tossed with spices — our snack-shop favorite.

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Desserts

Small, sweet, traditional.

Gulab Jamun

Milk-solid dumplings in cardamom syrup.

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Shreekhand

Strained sweet yogurt with saffron and cardamom.

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Rabdi — Jalebi

Crisp jalebi with thick, cardamom-scented rabdi.

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Tiffin Service

Home-style Indian tiffin for downtown offices and residences. Please call, text, or WhatsApp us by the previous day to place an order.

Indian Tiffin

Daily home-style thali — sabzi, dal, rice, roti, and a small sweet. Menu rotates.

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Prices are evolving in our first weeks — please call for current pricing on specific items. Everything on our menu is vegetarian.

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