Best Place to Eat Street Food

CHAI PANI is a bastion of approachable Indian cuisine. The Decatur restaurant from James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Meherwan Irani fills up on a nightly basis thanks to its menu of playful yet soul-satisfying goodies. The kale pakoras, nuggets of tender greens coated in chickpea batter and fried, are crazy snackable. It’s easy to fill the table with small plates like shoestring Bombay chili cheese fries piled with spiced lamb hash, matchstick okra fries cooked to shattering perfection, and lamb sliders seasoned with cumin, cilantro, ginger, and mint. less...

We couldn’t be happier that Asheville, N.C.’s Chai Pani decided to open a sister restaurant in Decatur. With its energetic Bollywood vibe, the neighborhood eatery feels right at home in the former Watershed space. Order a handful of Chai Pani’s small plates and watch your table fill up with tasty treats like shoestring Bombay chili cheese fries piled with spiced lamb hash, flaky samosas stuffed with potatoes, or chicken sliders seasoned with cumin, cilantro, ginger, and mint. Absolutely do not miss the kale pakoras. The tufts of bitter greens are coated in smooth chickpea batter and fried to shattering perfection. less...