Chai Pani
Restaurant in Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
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Chai Pani is an Indian street food restaurant based in Asheville, North Carolina, and the 2022 winner of the James Beard Foundation Award for "Outstanding Restaurant".[1]
Established2009
Owner(s)Meherwan and Molly Irani
Head chefMeherwan Irani
Food typeIndian street food
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| Established | 2009 |
| Owner(s) | Meherwan and Molly Irani |
| Head chef | Meherwan Irani |
| Food type | Indian street food |
| Location | 22 Battery Park Ave[1], Asheville, North Carolina, Buncombe, North Carolina, 28801, United States |
| Coordinates | 35.5950°N 82.5554°W |
| Website | www |

History
It was founded in 2009 by chef Meherwan Irani and his wife Molly.[1][2] They opened a second location in Decatur, Georgia in March 2013, which first copied the original's menu but now focuses on the cuisine of India's Deccan Plateau, where Meherwan spent his childhood.[3]
