Bawarchi Indian Street Food (Vegetarian) in Croydon

Watery sambar oil smelled dosa disaster

Thoroughly enjoyed the meal. Read great reviews on here so thought why not go and try and it did not disappoint. Friendly staff, super tasty food, and very affordable. Pani puri casing is nice and crunchy and fresh. I wasn’t sure why people were raving about the puff but now we know why. The flakiest puff pastry ever. So good! Can’t wait to go back again to eat and try more dishes.

A great place to go for a quick tasty snack and anuthentic masala chai

Nice small place with varities of Indian foods including sweet for the auspicious occasion. Tried Mutter kachori and pav bhaji. It's delicious. Must try. Also low in price compare to others.

Bawarchi Indian Street Food truly lives upto its name. Home away from home kind of cuisine. Homely and authentic Indian food served piping hot and with a lot of care and concern by the owner personally, which surely makes it worth a visit. Do try the Cheese Paneer Butter Masala which is delectable and goes very well with plain Roti !

Big Thali with chai masala for £13. Wonderful

Best yummy tasty food...if you go, try lassi,dahi poori....wahhh...so yummy

The food was too spicy and I am Indian

The food was great we felt like we are eating a proper home made food. Surely looking forward to revisit this place whenever we are in Croydon Thank you 😊😊😊😊

Very affordable and testy food, staff are very friendly and helpful, I highly recommend this place, definitely come back. I think everyone should try this place.

Really surprised with the quality of the Chole and Pani puri. Will certainly order again.

Loved the taste and service was great! ❤️ As a vegan, really enjoyed the service as they really took care of making sure the food is vegan. 100% recommend!

First time having authentic chai ended up having 2 servings. Will be back. I'm a non vegetarian but thoroughly enjoyed the pastry.

The food was excellent, with a really homey atmosphere. The service was awesome.

Clean, and great place to eat with vegetarian and vegan options. Amazing home cooked authentic indian food. Staff were friendly and accommodating.

Super Delicious authentic Indian food and exceptional service.

Tasty food and friendly service

We had a lovely and delicious array of dishes at Bawarchi. The owner is very polite and the food was served promptly. Everything was well flavored, balanced but most importantly, it was all fresh and yummy. We enjoyed the Peas kajori and the Methi Gota very much. We'll definitely be back again 🙏

Excellent fresh and flavourful food with good selection of south Indian, chaat and curries.

I have been a few times and I’ve never been disappointed! Amazing service and the food is delicious. Would highly recommend!

Absolutely rude and rubbish service. Food doesnt have a good quality either, manager and staff are extremely rude and not worth the price

Delicious food and brilliant service.

Every day I cycle past this restaurant to and from work. The aroma of the freshly cooked food is so enticing, finally my partner and I relented to the temptation and went inside. As it was around 5 o'clock there was only one other customer inside but it didn't dissuade us. The owner came over and offered some water whilst we perused the menu, small bites - street food like an Indian version of tapas it was perfect for us. We were astounded at the choice on offer and everything we ordered, I mean everything was freshly cooked, quickly and most importantly with love. The chef asked about our dietary restrictions and our tolerance to chilli, my partner was less of a tolerance so the chef amended her dish, it was all delicious, particularly the samosa chat. Home-cooked food at incredibly reasonable prices. We loved it so much my partner is going there for breakfast with her friend. great selection of drinks too. The chef (tina) I think was so kind with a great energy, we really felt like a guest in somebody's home. It's just the sort of restaurant Croydon needs.

Great home made food, and the most friendly, warm owners you could ask for. Can’t get enough of the chai!

horrible food. too oily n spicy no taste unlike Bawarchi I have had before at their restaurant or events

Excellent restaurant! Food is amazing and the staff are friendly and helpful. Could not recommend highly enough…. Well worth a visit!

Great food and very friendly service.

It really is a great spot. Everything's homemade + vegetarian/ vegan. I had a lovely late lunch, with my favourites being the masala chai and pani puri. As a local it's nice to try something different - can't wait to come again!

Super tasty. Everything freshly made. Superb home made food.

Nice food best service and adorable price

Lovely meal with the menu having a great selection of authentic indian dishes. Owners were extremely hospitable too!

Excellent food, especially the methi gotas. Very friendly service.

Called in for a snack ended up eating way too much! Lovely vegetarian food! Happy Birthday to the Owner.🎂

We had a paratha and a thepla, both delicious. Great taste, freshly made. A pleasing discovery. We also really enjoyed the mango lassis we took.

Lovely food on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

The food here is pathetic!! I ordered dosa, idli and masala Chaas. The sambhar and chaas were so bad, drinking plain water would be better than consuming this tasteless food!!! No color, no smell, no taste in this food. Never ever order from here and save your money.. I wasted £18 on this. Zero stars from me!!

Me and my boyfriend went out to eat and the food was AMAZING! I ate the best curry I’ve ever tried! Highly recommend!

Its really very good food and tasty u should try ☺️ Well atmosphere

food is delicious 😋 I love the taste .

Very tasty Indian food in london (Croydon)

Absolutely best vada pav and pav bhaji in the UK. Next level. You cannot beat.

The wonderful chef’s husband was really patient and explained the different dishes to us. We tried a variety and really enjoyed everything. The flavours are fresh and each dish highlighted a different spice or texture. For the price, we left stuffed and satisfied. Will be back for sure! Thank you.

I have to say, I enjoyed every single bite of the meal in Bawarchi. I had a couple of dishes, with a couple of lassi. Considering the quality, the price is reasonable. Ideal for those who are Vegetarian!

The food here is exceptionally authentic, I wanted to treat my friends on my birthday with Rajasthani meal Dal Baati churma. Tho this dish is not on their regular menu, they went out of their way to accommodate my request, and on the day team Bawarchi has done an excellent job, we were looked after I had a lovely birthday party. I am in awe of the service and the chef's culinary skills and passion for delivering exceptional cuisine. I wish they move to a bigger place with a parking facility.

This place is great very good and satisfying food. Very home feel! Lighting and decor could be better but doesn’t matter!

The chai and samosa are delicious - I wish I lived closer!

Thank you for delicious food and a warm welcome. See you again.

Amazing mom & pop type spot; all-vegetarian Indian with lots of vegan options. The chef came out and explained exactly what was vegan friendly. We only had time for a quick bite but DEFINITELY would have loved to try everything on the menu. The bits we did get were so flavourful, good spice level, and amazing homemade mango lime pickle!! Food also came very fast. Absolutely loved.

Nice relaxing ambiance with friendly service and amazing food

First time with Very bad experience , we have mentioned about spicy food but they didn’t do and Sabji came with simple test . Please don’t do any orders from here

Delicious tasty dosa.Sambhar could have been more spicy but still was yummy.

The real taste of Indian Gujarati food.

Never had such bad tasting food in recent years. The poori was soaked in oil and bhature was not bhature but something else. Chole curry was so bland. Wasted my money. Such a rip off!!!

Did a takeaway. Lovely service. Tastey food. Though the bhaji in Pau Bhaji could be considered a bit on the hot side for some.

Never had such a greasy puri in my life

Great little find, if you’re ever in the area and want authentic food then come here. Tash and Tina are the best hosts, nothing is too much. Tina went out of her way to make me something that wasn’t even on the menu! 5* all round!

Good food and service highly recommended

Ordered panner curry and pav bhaji yesterday for dinner take away. Must say, was completely disappointed and angry at the end of a working day. For the pav bhaji, the bhaji was just some dal which smelt so awful. Not sure if it is end of day, and they were trying to get away with everything for the day. Never could anyone give some yellow dal for bhaji. I should have clicked some pics for record which I missed. And for the panner curry, some cooked panner were added to the peas curry. More felt like I had peas curry. I am truly surprised at all the comments here. Is my experience a one-off? I hardly care to drop reviews but this one I could not avoid. Very disappointed and never again!

Very glad to see great reviews of this little gem of a restaurant in Thornton Heath Pond. I happened to pass it on one of my daily walks on Monday. I fancied a thali, so went in and asked. The owner, who is a very lovely, and chatty lady, said they only serve them on Wednesdays and Thursdays. So I returned on Wednesday and ordered Thali and Chai. The team are super friendly and welcoming. The lady said she will put together a thali for me. LOVED IT. This is pure, fresh, home made food. The toor dhal was especially yummy. She also gave me their popular "savoury puff" to try, which was delicious with the excellent tea. If you want fresh, yummy, taste like home vegetarian food, then this is the place to go. Great service, food and atmosphere.

Amazing indian vegetarian food 100% recommended to everyone Puff pastry are amazing 🚀

Pani puri #gol gappa was very delicious and amazing taste ....... we didn't tasted this delicious street food .....😋😋😋😋everyone should try there food ....

Teas and Mumbai sandwich excellent. Dhali puri didn’t come with a tiny amount of yogurt, in future give 3 separate pots of yogurt,amli and green chutney

I ordered Puri Bhaji, veg Puff pastry and 1 desi tea. It was great taste as always. Veg puff was fresh, crispy and warm. Tea was also just as expected, although I forgot to mention anything about sugar quantity but I guess default is 'no sugar', the way I prefer.

Had a lunch at the restaurant yesterday with my family and it was a delightful experience. The food is made fresh and felt homemade and had an authentic flavour, thanks to their talented lady chef. Their bhajia dishes were a real treat – bursting with spicy flavour especially methi ones…soft and tasty. The puff pastry was a pleasant surprise, and the bhel and vada pav were again truly delicious. Looking fwd to trying out more dishes next time and plus side is that the prices are very reasonable. Definitely recommend the restaurant.

Service is good , very clean ,laghuingservice here .food is pure and homemade , and fresh food . Drink tea Masala chaii is very fresh and testy .

One of the only pure Indian vegetarian restaurants in the area. We enjoyed the food and met the owners. Reasonable prices. I would come back again.

Delicious snacks and Staff is friendly.

Poor food quality. Looks like frozen food serving. Pani puri was the worst. The pani was really old and puri was hard. Won’t recommend

Fantastic little place offering delicious snacks, meals and authentic masala chai! While the venue is fairly basic, the food and good vibes more than make up for it. Service with a smile. Thanks!

Really tasty fresh pukka Indian Street food...the chai is spot on the Puri bhaji better than some places in India. Definitely worth a visit for breakfast snacks or full meal

It's a really nice vegetarian restaurant with veriety of options in the menu. Food taste is great too.

Visited this place for dinner. We had fantastic food and hospitality was great. I could feel masala Dosa was not upto the mark but other items and Mango Lassi were delicious.

Very friendly staff and delicious thali, all was very fresh and had a good spicy taste! Highly recommended!

Popped in here to try the veg samosas and mango lassi. Both were delicious. Will definitely be back. Also great service.

Amazing Indian food.. amazing taste.. it’s gives you home food feel.. all the Indian around should give this place a try…

Poor quality food. Ordered for chole and they delivered potatoes. Ordered a pani puri, no sauces to go with it delivered!

We enjoyed the taste of authentic Indian food and sweets.

All items are tasty. Samosa, paratha, aloo puri, thepla all are very tasty. Highly recommended

Really delicious food and good customer service. Maru bhajia ,samosa chat and puff very testy. We enjoyed.

Great Indian street food. Definitely will be visiting again.

Very friendly and the food is outstanding.

"Bawarchi Indian Street Food in London offers a delightful culinary journey through the vibrant flavors of Indian street cuisine. From the moment you step in, the inviting aroma and lively atmosphere transport you straight to the bustling streets of India. The menu is a treasure trove of classic street food favorites, skillfully prepared and presented. The chaats are a standout, bursting with a harmonious blend of sweet, tangy, and spicy notes that dance on your palate. The pani puri is a must-try, with its crisp shells and flavorful filling that tantalize your taste buds. The vada pav, a quintessential Mumbai snack, delivers a satisfying punch of flavors and textures. Bawarchi's selection of dosas is another highlight, showcasing the restaurant's commitment to authenticity and quality. Whether you opt for the masala dosa or the onion rava dosa, the delicate crispiness and rich fillings will leave you craving for more. While the street food experience is paramount, Bawarchi also offers a range of curries, biryanis, and tandoori dishes that bring depth to their menu. The butter chicken and paneer tikka are particularly commendable, capturing the essence of traditional Indian flavors with a contemporary twist. The service is friendly and attentive, adding to the overall positive experience. The restaurant's decor, adorned with vibrant colors and artistic touches, complements the culinary adventure. If you're a fan of authentic Indian street food or simply looking to explore new flavors, Bawarchi Indian Street Food in London is an excellent choice. With its diverse menu and inviting ambiance, it's a culinary gem that captures the essence of India's bustling street food scene."

Very good tasty vegetarian food. Friendly staff.

I placed an order for 30 samosas for a work party. They were fresh, hot, crispy and lip smackingly delicious. The samosas were all homemade and at a very good price. I would definitely try their other food options and would highly recommend them.

We try Puff , Dahi Puri , Mango Lassi and test like home. India ni yad avi gai. Also Owner is so humble. Interior of the restaurant is awesome. Must Visit.....

Food was again fried...and the delivery guy was very rude

I can’t eat .throw to bin Very worst dosa idli and sambar money waste

Food ok. Dose dose not come with normal sources . Food was hot. Muter kachori is tiny

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I had a great experience there I tried different types of dishes as well as teste was extremely nice Thank you

Sejal who runs this business one of the most down to earth person, very kind hearted and that’s probably the best ingredient of everything that she prepares and serve’s. Me, my wife and kids just love the food and Sejal’s warm hospitality and I would recommend everyone who loves Indian street food to give Bawarchi a try and I guarantee you will never stop coming here again.

Food was bad, the kachori was like it was cooked a month ago rock solid. Paratha had minimal filling. Sambar watery. Chutneys watery

Order anything but dosa. Ordered uttapam and got an overcooked dosa with sprinkles of carrot on top with watered down sambhar and chutney.

I had very good experience with them there are so much variety of food they have. About taste it's delicious. The staff was too friendly such a nice people.

Tasty vegetarian Indian food and snacks (dosa, puri bhaji, dahi puri to name a few) made by a lovely lady, at very reasonable prices. As well as the menu items she also does a delicious thali on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Highly recommend and can’t wait to return!

Delivery time was spot on glad it came earlier.

Cholay were such a small portion and was a joke more like it, few chickpeas were sinking in yogurt it's something I have never experienced before, chapatti were ohkie but I ordered tandoor roti instead I received chapatti as nan were not available. Khasta kachori was all gone off with smell of fungus in it so didn't even touch that. Disgusting to be allowed on here to rip people off like this, chips were fried in old used oil it had black bits on it.

Food was amazing,got indian taste after a long time also staff is polite and friendly. Definately going again to try other things from menu.

It's very nice to eat snacks. Good service. 👍

Can get good Indian street food and chats. Vada pav and pav bhaji we had was amazing. Definitely will go again to try other chats.