Ottawa and Barrhaven
Indian street food near Algonquin College.
Tapri Chai is a fully vegetarian Indian street food and chai cafe in Barrhaven. If you are near Algonquin College and looking for something different for dinner, here is what to expect and what to order.
From the Tapri Chai kitchen · November 2026 · 1 min read
Cafe
Barrhaven, Ottawa
Open
Tue to Sun, 11am to 11pm
Kitchen
100% vegetarian
From
Chai at $4.49
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About Algonquin College
Algonquin College’s Woodroffe Campus is in the west end of Ottawa, not far from Centrepointe and the Nepean Sportsplex, and Barrhaven is one of the suburbs not far to the south. The college is one of the largest in Ontario.
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Eating out around Algonquin College
Students are always looking for filling, inexpensive food, often with a vegetarian option, and many of them come from places where Indian street food is a daily habit. Tapri Chai’s lower-priced snacks and late hours suit people studying into the evening.
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What to order
If you make the trip, here is what is worth ordering, and why:
- Plain Maggi, $5.99 and Kadak Chai, $4.49: a cheap, hot study snack for under $11.
- Vada Pav, $5.49 and Samosas (x2), $4.99: two classic snacks that cost about $10 together.
- Aloo Paratha, $9.99: a filling meal for under $10.
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Getting to Tapri Chai
Barrhaven is south of the Woodroffe Campus. Check a map app for the current route and drive time, and remember we are closed on Mondays.
Questions, answered.
What are cheap vegetarian meals for students near Algonquin College?
At Tapri Chai, Aloo Paratha is $9.99, Vada Pav $5.49 and Plain Maggi $5.99. Everything on the menu is vegetarian.
Is Tapri Chai open late for study sessions?
Yes, until 11pm Tuesday to Sunday. We are closed on Mondays.
What are the opening hours?
Tuesday to Sunday, 11am to 11pm, closed Mondays.
At Tapri Chai
Taste it for yourself.
Our kitchen in Barrhaven is 100% vegetarian. 200 Kennevale Dr Unit 104, Ottawa. Tuesday to Sunday, 11am to 11pm. Closed Mondays.