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Chai Pani
Indian
String lights and vivid artwork set the tone at this colorful Indian street food restaurant in Decatur, where the menu reads like a series of small arguments for ordering just one more plate. The kitchen leans on local, seasonal ingredients for its South Asian cooking, and the format works as well for two as for a full table going family-style. A James Beard semifinalist and Michelin selected, it draws a crowd that tends to ignore the menu only because they already know what they want.
The awards strongest first
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Meherwan Irani and Molly Irani - Chai Pani Restaurant Group
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Atlanta Right Now
- Eater 38 Essential Restaurants Around Atlanta
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Southeast · Sahar Siddiqi
One number, weighted & current 86
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Butter chicken
“Whether dining a deux or with a group, enjoy the likes of butter chicken, that deliciously rich staple of boneless chicken in a tomato-cream butter sauce, or fried okra, with its ever so easy to eat lightly seasoned shards.”
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Gobi pepper fry
“Gobi pepper fry, a popular hybrid Chinese and Indian dish, is given a unique slant here with battered cauliflower that's both tart and spicy.”
Michelin Guide -
Okra fries
“Expect creative riffs on Indian street food, including corn or the seasonal peach bhel chaat, pani puri, and okra fries.”
Eater -
Fried catfish Bengali-style
“the exuberant menu moves beyond kale pakoras and classic chaat to include fried catfish Bengali-style served on griddled pav, the yeasty Indian rolls you can also get stuffed with spicy fried potato dumplings.”
The New York Times
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