Modern Indian Street Food Near Chipping Barnet
Modern Indian Street Food Near Chipping Barnet
In the heart of Chipping Barnet, at 135 High Street, Chit Chaat takes the market-stall spirit of Indian street food and turns it into relaxed sharing plates. Chaats, tandoor platters and kathi rolls arrive for the whole table rather than one dish each.
It feels right for an old market town. Shikha Chadha, our chef-founder from Amritsar, built the menu on recipes handed down in her family, cooked lighter on oil and spice. Everything comes from a nut- and seed-free kitchen, and brunch plates are on until 3pm for anyone wandering the High Street in the morning.
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Modern Indian Street Food Near Chipping Barnet: a taste of Chit Chaat
Searching for modern Indian street food near Chipping Barnet? Here is a look at the food and the room waiting for you at 135 High Street, Barnet.
Market-town grazing, Punjabi style
Chipping Barnet still has the feel of an ancient market town, and street food suits that kind of place: lots of small things, eaten while you talk. That is the idea behind our menu. Instead of a starter and a main each, a table at Chit Chaat shares a run of small plates: crispy kale chaat, aloo tikki chole chaat, pani puri you fill yourself, and garlic pepper fry prawns. It is grazing rather than a formal three courses, which suits an unhurried afternoon in the old town.
From the parish church of St John the Baptist at the top of the town, we are a short walk down the High Street, past The Spires. Anyone exploring the town centre or heading on to Hadley Green can stop with us for a long lunch. If you are coming from further out, High Barnet station is about ten minutes away on foot and there are two car parks nearby.
For a group, a good order is a few chaats, the mix tandoori platter to share, then pav bhaji or a couple of kathi rolls to round things off. Add an Indian soft drink like Thums Up or Limca, a rose and cardamom lassi, or something from the cocktail bar. We open for lunch and dinner most days, run through the afternoon at weekends, and close on Tuesdays.
Small plates, market style
Like browsing stalls in a market, you can try a little of everything: crispy kale chaat, aloo tikki chole chaat, onion bhaji and the mix tandoori platter shared between friends in Chipping Barnet.
Amritsar recipes at heart
Amritsari kulcha comes from chef Shikha's home city in Punjab, cooked the way her family made it, with less oil and gentler spice.
Easy town-centre stop
We sit on the High Street between St John the Baptist church and The Spires, so a sharing lunch fits neatly into a morning spent around the old town.
How to order
Start with a round of chaats for the table, add the mix tandoori platter to share, then kathi rolls or a large plate with bread or rice. Weekend brunch plates run until 3pm.
Find us
135 High Street, Barnet EN5 5UZ
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Opening hours
Mon & Fri: 12-3pm, 5:30-10:30pm
Wed & Thu: 12-10:30pm
Sat: 12-11pm · Sun: 12-10pm
Tuesday: closed
Questions from Chipping Barnet
Where exactly is Chit Chaat in Chipping Barnet?
We are at 135 High Street, Barnet EN5 5UZ, in the centre of the old market town. The parish church of St John the Baptist is at the top of the High Street and The Spires shopping centre is nearby. High Barnet tube station is about a ten-minute walk away.
What should a first-timer order for a sharing table?
Start with two or three chaats, for example crispy kale chaat, avocado chaat and pani puri, plus masala fries. Then add the mix tandoori platter and a kathi roll or pav bhaji. Order more as you go; small plates make it easy to keep adding without overdoing it.
Do you have vegan and gluten-free street food in Chipping Barnet?
Yes. Many dishes on the menu are vegan or gluten-free, and the whole kitchen is nut- and seed-free. Tell the team your needs when you sit down and they will point you towards suitable chaats, tandoor dishes and curries, so the whole table can still share.
Which dishes come from Amritsar?
Amritsar, in Punjab, is chef Shikha's home city, and some plates come straight from there: Amritsari kulcha and chole bhature. They follow her family's recipes, passed down through generations, rather than a generic restaurant version, and they pair well with a round of chaats.
Plan a long sharing lunch in Chipping Barnet: book a table online or call 07414 109555.
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