Swadesi Cafe is a lively spot in Chicago that fuses Indian flavors with cafe culture, serving up inventive bites like samosa croissants and creative drinks in a warm, casual atmosphere.
"A cafe in West Loop backed by Chef Sujan Sarkar's team." - Ashok Selvam
"Chicago cafe serving cardamom and condensed milk-laced masala chai paired with paneer bhurji puffs and jaggery chocolate chip cookies." - ByEmily Wilson
"We recently checked out Swadesi. Read our review here. The team behind Indienne and Sifr continues to expand their empire with a new Indian cafe in the West Loop. Swadesi has all the components to become a go-to workspace—plenty of coffee and food like tandoori caesar wraps, butter chicken croissants, and souffle egg sandwiches, plus printing capabilities and free wifi." - john ringor, veda kilaru, nick allen
"The chef behind Chicago’s only Michelin-starred Indian restaurant, Indienne, has opened a cafe the serves proper masala chai and gives Chicago a taste of Indian street food from the perspecive of someone who lives in America. Find savory pastries with spiced potatoes (inspired by samosas), chaat, and more." - Eater Staff, Ashok Selvam
"Swadesi has all the components of an ideal West Loop cafe where you can get work done: plenty of coffee, free wifi, printing capabilities, and big windows so you don’t feel like a mushroom after hour three of “per my last email.” And even if the sweet baked goods don't feel representative of the precision and talents of Swadesi's sibling spots, Indienne and Sifr, the savory options are pretty good. Get a breakfast sandwich or a croissant topped with samosa chaat, and come armed with your biggest noise-canceling headset. Between the Bollywood soundtrack and the crowds that show up around meal times, it can get loud." - adrian kane, john ringor, veda kilaru
