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Chaiiwala
Proper chai and South Asian street food that makes you forget you're on Wokingham Road. Unpretentious, flavour-packed, genuinely brilliant.
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You'll walk in and immediately clock the queues—that's your first clue this place does something right. The menu reads like a greatest hits of Indian street food and chai culture: thick, spiced chai that actually tastes like it's been made with care, samosas that shatter when you bite them, and chaat dishes that balance sweet, salty, and sour with real precision. It's the kind of spot where you can spend under a tenner and feel properly looked after, or linger longer over a masala chai and something more substantial. The vibe is properly casual—students, families, and local workers all crammed in together, chatting over small plates.
Known for
- ★Thick, properly spiced chai
- ★Samosas and chaat dishes
- ★Affordable South Asian street food
- ★Consistent queues (they're doing something right)
- ★No-nonsense, flavour-first approach