Thelewala, Greenwich Village
12 people recommendvia r/FoodNYC12 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Thelewala on MacDougal Street draws repeated recommendations for kati rolls, with one commenter calling it a longstanding favorite. Individual diners also praise its chaat and ghugni. One visitor prefers it to another nearby option, while another leans toward other East Village choices. Those comparisons are personal judgments rather than a claim that one version suits everyone.
Address
Thelewala, 112 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Kati rolls, Chaat, Ghugni
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Other places on this map closest to Thelewala, Greenwich Village, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/One-Macaroon1673 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Names Thelewala when asked where to get a good kati roll.
- Recommendsu/New_Amphibian_9326 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026taste
Does the best kathi roll version in the city.
- Recommendsu/SnooRevelations6022 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Recommends Thelewala on MacDougal.
- Recommendsu/GBontherun in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025
Listed among go-to Indian fast-casual spots.
- Recommendsu/CalmMathematician183 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Lists Thelewala among kati roll recommendations.
- Recommendsu/nerdb4itwascool in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2024taste
Says the MacDougal location serves chaat that is the real deal.
- Recommendsu/Unlikely-Guess3775 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2025variety
Affordable place to find ghugni, a unique regional item.
- Recommendsu/emergentblastula in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026consistency
Has been their number one for fifteen years.
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- Recommendsu/JelloDarkness in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026taste
After trying both, thinks the Greenwich Village Thelewala is better than the other cart.
- Recommendsu/Active-Ad-3801 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Calls Thelewala the OG.
- Recommendsu/hot_and_chill in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2026taste
Phall sauce can be added to any roll; their chicken phall roll is the spiciest thing they've eaten.
- Recommendsu/wherethistakesme in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Lists Thelewala among kati roll recommendations.
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