Welcome to Wanna Chaat. We aim to bring authentic Indian street food to New York. We pop-up, cater and host the Chaat Club - a monthly intimate gathering celebrating Chaat.
What is "Chaat" ?
Chaat (चाट) — in Hindi roughly translates to taste, or to lick clean.
Chaat is the soul of Indian street food culture. What makes chaat unforgettable is the bite itself: sweet, tangy, sour, spicy, crunchy - all at once. The sharpest flavors, layered into one mouthful. Cool yogurt against fiery green chutney. Sweet tamarind chasing sharp lime. Crisp puris giving way to soft potato. It’s a celebration of Indian spices and a craft kept alive on city corners by vendors who’ve spent a lifetime perfecting a single dish.
At Wanna Chaat, we bring this craft to New York — through pop-ups, catering, and the Chaat Club, our monthly supper club.
Our founder, Preethi Kumar, grew up in India, where food was always more than a meal - Indian hospitality and street food carried a warmth that felt unmatched. When she moved to New York in 2023, she found that warmth and that food missing.
To bring chaat to the city the way it’s served in it's truest form, Preethi continues to travel across India, learning from street food vendors understanding the nuances behind each dish, each region, each bite.
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