Where is The Chai Lounge located?

The Chai Lounge is coming to two California locations: 917 N Central Avenue, Tracy, CA 95376 (opening soon), and 1611 Lead Hill Blvd STE 160, Roseville, CA 95661 (opening soon).

What are The Chai Lounge's hours?

Both locations are opening soon — hours will be announced at opening. Follow @the.chai.lounge for the date.

Does The Chai Lounge have halal options?

Yes — halal options are clearly labeled across the menu.

What does The Chai Lounge serve?

Slow-simmered masala chai and karak chai, paneer tikka pizza, pink-sauce and alfredo pasta, grilled paneer and Bombay sandwiches, masala Maggi, plus house milkshakes and mocktails.

The Chai Lounge · Indian Cafe Opening Soon in Tracy & Roseville, CA

Opening soon in Tracy & Roseville

A chai-led Indian cafe with two California lounges. Masala chai on a low flame, hand-pressed sandwiches, wood-fired paneer pizza, pasta and house mocktails — halal options on the menu.

see the menu → (209) 666-4730

TracySoon917 N Central AvenueView page RosevilleSoon1611 Lead Hill Blvd, Ste 160View page

Freshly pulled masala chai in cutting glasses with ginger and cardamom at The Chai Lounge

Opening soon

चाय

Masala ChaiKarakKulhad SpecialsPaneer Tikka PizzaPink Sauce PastaBombay SandwichMasala MaggiOreo ShakeBlue LagoonRed VelvetHalal Options

Pull up a chair

a cafe built
for the long sip.

We pull every cup of chai by hand, on a low flame — the way it's meant to be. Never rushed, never bitter, always with whole spices ground that morning.

Stay for the chai. Stay longer for the paneer tikka pizza, pink-sauce pasta, grilled sandwiches and ice-cold mocktails coming out of the kitchen.

Whole-spice blends Halal options Dine-in & takeout

Two lounges — Tracy & Roseville — serving the Central Valley and greater Sacramento.

Gur chai brewed with jaggery, ginger and whole spices at The Chai Lounge in Tracy, California

opening

soon · stay tuned

The counter · Tracy & Roseville

Eleven things we make every day at both lounges, the way we'd make them at home — with whole spices, slow heat and fresh hands.

№ 01Chai
Masala Chai
Premium Assam black tea simmered low with cardamom, clove, ginger and whole milk.
№ 02Chai
Karak Chai
Deep, bold, dairy-rich — the way they pour it on the streets back home.
№ 03Kitchen
Paneer Tikka Pizza
Wood-fired crust, smoky paneer tikka, peppers and a curtain of melted mozzarella.
№ 04Kitchen
Pink Sauce Pasta
Penne tossed in a creamy tomato-vodka style sauce with garlic, chili and herbs.
№ 05Kitchen
Alfredo Pasta
Velvet white sauce, cracked pepper and parmesan, finished with parsley.
№ 06Kitchen
Paneer Tikka Sandwich
Tandoori-spiced paneer, peppers and chutney, pressed crisp on the grill.
№ 07Kitchen
Bombay Grilled Sandwich
Sweet corn, tomato, cheese and chutney, pressed crisp — Bombay street-style.
№ 08Kitchen
Masala Maggi
The midnight comfort: instant noodles, our masala, butter, fresh herbs.
№ 09Sip
Oreo Milkshake
Cookies & cream blended thick, crowned with whipped cream and crumble.
№ 10Sip
Red Velvet Shake
Red velvet cake blended into a shake. Cream cheese swirl on top.
№ 11Sip
Blue Lagoon Mocktail
Iced blue curaçao mocktail with pineapple, lemon and a salted rim.

…and a chalkboard of seasonal specials at the counter.

From the beginning

built for the
unhurried hour.

अड्डा

adda · n. our hangout

The Chai Lounge started with one question: where do you go for a real cup of chai — the kind you'd sip back home over a long conversation? Not a paper cup at a register, but a proper sit, a proper steep, a proper plate of something to share.

So we're building it — two chai-led lounges, on N Central Avenue in Tracy and on Lead Hill Blvd in Roseville, with a kitchen that turns out everything from paneer tikka pizza and grilled Bombay sandwiches to ice-cold blue-lagoon mocktails. Both opening soon. Come for a cup. Stay for the afternoon.

menu items: 11+
California lounges: 2
opening: soon

Why Chai Lounge

small things, done well.

Brewed small-batch

Each pot pulled fresh to order. Never sitting, never bitter, never reheated.

House spice blends

Cardamom, clove, fennel, ginger — ground in-house, blended weekly, never from a bag.

Halal options

Thoughtfully sourced proteins and clearly labeled options across the menu.

Stay-a-while seating

Soft lighting, no rush. Built for a long conversation over a longer cup.

From our regulars · Tracy, CA

word from the counter.

★★★★★

From 20+ regulars across Tracy & the Central Valley.

★★★★★
"What a gem in Tracy! Unlike anything else in the area — a little slice of India right here in the Central Valley."
Inderjeet S. · Tracy, CAGoogle review

★★★★★
"Very good food, perfectly serves the taste. Real authentic food. Clean atmosphere. Budget friendly. Highly recommend."
Robin R. · Tracy, CAGoogle review

★★★★★
"Best cold chai latte and Maggi. Loved the vibe here — so quiet and delicious food. Chai lovers must stop here."
Gurjant G. · Tracy, CAGoogle review

Two lounges · coming soon

coming soon to tracy & roseville.

Coming to Tracy

Opening soon.

Opening soon

Tracy

917 N Central Avenue
Tracy, CA 95376

Hours

Announced at opening — watch this space.

View Tracy Call

Coming to Roseville

Opening soon.

Opening soon

Roseville

1611 Lead Hill Blvd, Ste 160
Roseville, CA 95661

Hours

Announced at opening — watch this space.

View Roseville Call

Dine-in · Takeout · Cash & Card · (209) 666-4730

Two lounges · Coming soon

chai is on the way.

Tracy & Roseville are opening soon. Follow along for the date — and be first in line for the first pour.

Follow for the opening → (209) 666-4730

The Chai Lounge — Indian Cafe in Tracy & Roseville, California

a cafe builtfor the long sip.

what regulars come back for.

Masala Chai

Karak Chai

Paneer Tikka Pizza

Pink Sauce Pasta

Alfredo Pasta

Paneer Tikka Sandwich

Bombay Grilled Sandwich

Masala Maggi

Oreo Milkshake

Red Velvet Shake

Blue Lagoon Mocktail

built for theunhurried hour.

small things, done well.

Brewed small-batch

House spice blends

Halal options

Stay-a-while seating

word from the counter.

coming soon to tracy & roseville.

chai is on the way.

a cafe built
for the long sip.

built for the
unhurried hour.