6 Indian Street Food Spots
When you’ve neither the time nor the inclination for a sit-down meal, Leicester’s street food scene is here for you.
With inspiration from the street vendors of Mumbai, the city is home to cafes and takeaways serving ‘chaat’ snacks and spiced teas and coffees, plus hidden gems such as Varsha’s Bhelpuri Panipuri, a roadside outlet drawing in food lovers from miles around for her delicate, crispy, tangy pani puri.
Chaiiwala
With roots that go back to Delhi in 1927, Chaiiwala is a Leicester success story expanding worldwide.
Chatwala
The two branches of this Leicester business celebrate and elevate pure vegetarian Indian street food.
Desi Street Food
Desi Street Food presents vegetarian street food traditions from all over the sub-continent, influenced by life in Britain.
Jayana’s Bhel-puri Pani-puri Van
Shortly after we discovered Varsha’s Bhelpuri Panipuri, it acquired new owners.
Mithaas
An institution on Narborough Road, this vegetarian restaurant and takeaway is famous for its sweets and savoury snacks
Mumbai Sandwich Station
This bright and breezy, Mumbai-themed veggie street-food cafe serves excellent versions of classics such as samosa chaat but also grilled sandwiches
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