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Glasgow · Authentic Indian Tea Café

Every Cup Tells a Story.

Authentic Indian chai, handcrafted snacks, and warm conversations — served fresh every single day.

4.9/5 from 1,284 reviews
Freshly brewed to order
100% authentic recipes
Open daily 8am – 10pm
Why Chai Adda

Small details, honest chai

We obsess over the things that matter — the leaves, the milk, the boil, the welcome. Here is what goes into every cup.

Fresh Ingredients

Whole spices ground in-house, full-cream milk and ginger cut fresh each morning. Nothing from a packet.

Premium Tea Leaves

Single-estate Assam and Nilgiri leaves, selected for a bold, malty body that stands up to spice and milk.

Authentic Recipes

Family recipes carried from Hyderabad to Glasgow — the same masala, the same slow simmer, every time.

Freshly Prepared Snacks

Samosas folded and fried through the day, so the pastry is always shattering-crisp and the filling warm.

Comfortable Seating

Warm wood, soft light and room to linger. An adda is a place to stay a while — we built ours that way.

Fast, Friendly Service

Your chai in minutes, never rushed. Order at the counter or online for pickup — always with a smile.

Popular Drinks

The cups people come back for

Brewed on the stove, poured hot, and priced so a great chai is an everyday treat.

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Chai being poured from height between two steel cups in the Chai Adda kitchen
Our Story

An adda is more than a café

In India, an adda is a corner where friends gather, plans are made and hours disappear over endless rounds of chai. We missed it. So we built one on Sauchiehall Street.

Every masala blend is ground in our kitchen, every snack made the way our families taught us. No shortcuts, no syrups — just honest chai and a seat that's always yours.

Come for the tea. Stay for the conversation. That's the whole idea.

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Popular Snacks

Chai's best friends

Hot, handmade street food — the crunch and comfort that a proper cup deserves.

Loved in Glasgow

Kind words over warm cups

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