Chai Pani

Mind-blasting Indian food in beautiful downtown Asheville, NC! This is the real deal, with street food favorites from all over India served in a fast-casual fun atmosphere. Recommended by the New York Times as a great place to eat in Asheville!

9 / 10
244
ratings
Address

22 Battery Park Ave Asheville , NC 28801 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Visa)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Cocktails

Comments / 83


Keywords:

okra fries Indian food lime ricky samosas mango lassi chai cocktails lively chicken good service trendy daily specials great value fritters casual bright wraps good for dates paneer chaat
Megha S

I'm brown and I know how to cook fairly well . I came here with friends and we enjoyed literally everything. We had paneer tikka roll and Mumbai sandwich . I thoroughly enjoyed every bite.

Harish Komaragiri

Best Vada Pav and Chai ever tasted in the Us. A must visit for someone who enjoys the experience. Drove 2 hours just for this and it was worth it.

Lauren B.

Daily special was the way to go (paneer is delish)! Great selection of small plates to share with a big group. Fast service and fun spot!

Heather Boling

Bhel Puri is a must. They also have the best chai I've had west of Asia. Seriously, though...get anything. Ask for Kemper (A.K.A. the best waiter , and the only reason we know this place exists).

Serious Eats

Lunch is a casual time (with counter service) to enjoy the bold and bright flavors of Beard-nominated Meherwan Irani’s Indian street food .

Lauren

Absolutely amazing. Will be craving this place for the rest of my life. Get the Thali .

Chrissy Tobin

Chicken pakoras are fantastic (so are the sauces that come with)! Try the not-too-sweet line ricky.

Christian Kuehne

Okra fries are awesome! We had the thali to share and it was really good with chicken , we definitely recommend it

Lacey Nalla

Vegan and gluten free options , just ask for that special menu. Okra fries and green mango chaat are amazing!

Dipti Mahendran

The bright pictures take u to an Indian street....they have some interesting cocktails with a desi touch....loved the okra fritters n fish katti rolls

Lisa Rothkrug

Matchstick Okra Fries , Aloo Tiki Chaat , Chicken Pakoras , Crispy Masala Fish Roll Wrap ! Amazing

Pooja Katte

Love love love Indian street food here!

jon accarrino

If you want authentic Indian food , then try Mela. It’s only a few blocks away and it’s where large Indian families go out to eat.

Kara Mundy

Go with a group and share. The plates are small, but everyone can try a little of everything.

Himanshu Desai

The Chicken Tikka roll is a great wrap . The chaats are all tasty. Love the cocktails !

Molly Jones

The okra fries are so amazing!!! Who would have thought??

Spazzo

Cocktails are good, try the Okra Fries for sure

Ab

The ambiance was pleasant and the servers were too, but the flavors were unenthusiastic. Try the Thali ; its lentils were good

Matthew Traub

Some of the best Indian food I've ever had. Be sure to try the Samosa Chaat .

Matt Johnson

Seriously some of the best Indian food in Asheville if not the best. Not stuffy and snobby. Sit outside during the summer.

Laura Harrington

Excellent food and plenty of vegan options .

Julie Dahmer

I had bhei puri for the first time ever and I am in love! My husband raved about the fried okra . (Really!)

Scott J. Peterson

Do not miss the Bombay Chili Cheese Fries . Indian poutine !

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Samantha Brown visited to film an episode of Places to Love.

Mary McGurn

The thalis are a great way to try a little bit of everything. The lime ricky was refreshing and the mango lassi was perfect.

Kane Thompson

behl puri and the butter chicken was better than the Sag . Authentic and som much taste

Kara Mundy

The okra fries were amazing. Definitely a must have.

Court Hogan

Fantastic. Great lunch and better dinner . Affordable and perfectly balanced spices

Pablo Shakespeare

Fantastic place. My go to in asheville

Alan C

Their chaats and fish wraps are great and full of flavor!

Simal Soydan

Tasted Indian street food for the first time and all were delicious.

Devi

You can't go wrong with the Thali plate

Gokul

I come from Mumbai and I can tell you that this place has some kickass chaat !

Naomi Lambert

DSP and other crunchy appetizers . Uppadam good and tilapia wrap .

Amanda Berry

Not totally traditional, classic Indian. But, still awesome! They have more "street" food... Fun !

Bram Hubbell

Great veg options !

Suraj Ankam

Street food lovers -Get the vada pav !! And samosa chaat . Awesome.!!

Amrit Plaha Chavada

Chicken tikka salad with mint dressing was perfection!

Ashley Reeves

Amazing okra strips! Super delish!

Christian

You can never go wrong with the Green Mango Chaat .

Jason Baxter

A modern take on Indian food . Dogs welcome.

Kaitlyn Reed

Save room for their homemade mint chocolate ice cream sandwiches

Murugan Kannan

Definitely, one of the best Indian restaurants in US. Trust me!

Priya Iyer

Chai here = authentic Indian tea and not chai latte . Too good!

Stephen Charles

Try the Okra - Indian Style - (via @Foodspotting)

Ariel Alvarez

I had the Lamb along with the Samosa and was really Good! :)

Samir Nazir

I am very okay with this fusion-situation

Emily Zoller

The Indian lamb chili cheese (paneer ) fries were AMAZING!!!

E W

Fried Kale and fried okra were yum!

Kara Mundy

The lime ricky was good, but could have been sweeter. I would get it again.

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