Office lunches & meetings
Trays of parathas, sabji, daal and rice ready to serve — or a chaat spread that wakes a meeting room right up.
Pure veg · Chicago Loop
Real masala chai, right in the Loop.
Fresh vegetarian Indian snacks from an open kitchen — brewed, fried and assembled to order. A proper chai stall for downtown Chicago.
Family-ownedOpen kitchen100% vegetarianMade fresh dailyDowntown Chicago
What to try
A small menu, done properly.
Start with a cup of masala chai. Then pick something off the snacks board — everything is vegetarian, nothing sits pre-made.
Chai & Coffee
Masala chai brewed with whole spices. Filtered coffee. Mango lassi. Cold coco.
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Chaat
Paani puri, bhel, sev-puri, ragda pattis — assembled to order.
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Snacks & Mini Meals
Vada paav, dabeli, parathas, pav bhaji — street food done right.
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Tiffin Service
Home-style Indian tiffin for offices and residents. Order a day ahead.
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Our story
TK Bhai had one stubborn idea.
In India, the chai stall is a daily ritual. You pass one on the way to work, on the walk home, on the corner near the station. The tea is strong, the spices are whole, and the conversation is easy. It's not a beverage — it's a pause in the day.
When TK Bhai moved to Chicago, he missed that pause. The Loop had coffee on every block, but a cup of genuine masala chai — brewed, not steeped from a bag — was nowhere to be found. The 'chai tea latte' on most menus wasn't wrong, exactly. It just wasn't the chai he grew up on.
Catering
Feeding a crowd? We do that a lot.
Office lunches, birthdays, poojas and festivals — 100% vegetarian menus built around your event, with Gujarati and North Indian home cooking at the center.
Birthdays & house parties
Snack boards, chaat, paav bhaji and desserts, portioned for a grazing crowd.
Poojas, festivals & community events
Traditional Gujarati and North Indian dishes. Jain-friendly preparations available when you let us know ahead.
Chai for a crowd
Real masala chai brewed on the stove in big batches, with maska bun or snacks on the side.
Find us
Walking distance from the Loop.
400 S Financial Place, Chicago. Near Board of Trade, LaSalle Blue Line and Metra. Come for a 10-minute chai break.
Reviews
The neighborhood has spoken.
In our customers' own words, from Google reviews.
4.9 · 500+ Google reviews
“I even told them it made me feel like I was having my mom's cooking. The wait is definitely worth it… you truly get the feel and taste of India.”
“Shaily and her staff are immensely warm and welcoming… and the food itself is exceptional. This restaurant is a gift to Chicago and I'm impatient to return.”
“A must visit if you are looking for a pure vegetarian place. They also provide Jain food if you inform prior… it feels homely, fresh and delicious.”
“The food has a wonderful, homely taste that makes you feel right at home. We tried the parathas and theplas, and both were outstanding.”
Call to order
Quicker for pickup? Just call.
For snacks, chai or tiffin orders, a quick call makes the whole thing faster. We'll have it ready at the counter.