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 / Masala Tea (Drive Thru)

$3.99

Our signature — strong, milky Indian tea brewed with cardamom, ginger, clove and black pepper.

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Nescafe Coffee

$3.99

Hot, frothy instant coffee.

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Cold Coco

$7.99

Cold chocolate milk the way Gujarat drinks it.

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Masala Soda

$4.99

Chilled soda with a spiced, tangy kick.

Vegan

Nimbu Paani (Fresh Lemon Juice)

$4.99

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

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Masala Chaas (Butter Milk)

$3.99

Spiced, salted buttermilk — cooling and savory.

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Mango Lassi

$5.99

Thick, sweet, made with Alphonso pulp.

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Mini Pepsi

$1.99

Chilled mini can.

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Water Bottle

$1.95

Bottled water.

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Breakfast

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

Upma

$9.99

Savory semolina with curry leaves and mustard seeds.

Thepla (2 pcs)

$4.99

Gujarati flatbread with fenugreek.

Maska Bun

$6.99

Soft bun with cold butter — the Mumbai cafe classic.

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Chutney Sandwich

$3.99

Green chutney, veg, butter — pressed and toasted.

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Moong Daal Pudla

$9.99

Savory mung lentil crepe, crisp at the edges.

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Masala Bhakhri (2 pcs)

$5.00

Thin, crisp Gujarati bhakhri with warm spices.

Mini Meals

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

Batata Vada (2 pcs)

$5.99

Spiced potato fritters, fried to order.

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Vada Paav

$11.99

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

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Dabeli

$10.99

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

Paav Bhaji (2 Paav)

$12.99

Buttery spiced vegetable mash with toasted pav.

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Extra Paav (2 Paav)

$3.99

Two extra buttered, toasted pav.

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Bread

Fresh-made flatbreads, plain and stuffed.

Roti (3 pcs)

$5.00

Soft whole-wheat flatbread.

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Plain Paratha

$2.99

Flaky layered whole-wheat flatbread.

Aloo Paratha (Stuffed Potato Bread)

$14.99

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

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Paneer Paratha (Stuffed Cottage Cheese Bread)

$16.99

Flaky paratha stuffed with seasoned paneer.

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Lunch with Rice

Comfort plates served as a 24 oz container combo with rice.

Paneer Curry

$16.99

House paneer in a tomato-cashew gravy.

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Mah Di Daal (Daal Makhni)

$16.99

Black dal simmered with ginger and butter.

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Tadka Daal

$14.99

Yellow lentils with a sizzling cumin-garlic tempering.

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Chhole (Chickpea)

$14.99

Punjabi-style chickpeas in a spiced gravy.

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Rajama (Kidney Beans)

$14.99

Slow-cooked kidney beans in a rich gravy.

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Chaat

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

Paani Puri (10 pcs)

$9.99

Crisp puri, spiced water, potato, chickpea.

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Sev Puri (7 pcs)

$8.99

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

Dahi Batata Puri (7 pcs)

$8.99

Puri with potato, sweet yogurt, chutneys and sev.

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Bhel

$9.99

Puffed rice with onion, tomato, chutneys and sev.

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Ragda Pattis

$10.99

Potato patties in a pea-curry ragda with chutneys.

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Bhungla Batata

$8.99

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

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Desserts

Small, sweet, traditional.

Gulab Jamun (2 pcs)

$5.99

Milk-solid dumplings in cardamom syrup.

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Shreekhand (4 oz)

$4.99

Strained sweet yogurt with saffron and cardamom.

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Rabdi Jalebi (2 pcs)

$8.99

Crisp jalebi with thick, cardamom-scented rabdi.

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Rabdi (4 oz)

$4.99

Thick, slow-cooked sweetened milk with cardamom.

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Gajar Halwa (4 oz)

$4.99

Warm carrot halwa with ghee, milk and cardamom.

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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.

Sabji (12 oz), Daal (16 oz), Rice (16 oz), Roti (5 pcs)

$20.00

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

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Extra Roti (5 pcs)

$5.00

Five extra soft whole-wheat rotis.

Vegan

Prices may change — please call ahead to confirm. Everything on our menu is vegetarian.

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