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With a simple yet eclectic menu, Chai Corner baosts such highlights of authentic Asian cuisine as  chicken achaari curry with Biryani, Indian and English omelettes, as well as traditional fish and chips and English breakfasts, along with a wide selection of sandwiches, baguettes and paninis, cakes and afternoon tea with an Eastern twist. 

There over 14 types of tea to choose from at Chai Corner: from Good Morning teas to fruit variations including peach and strawberry, to Asian fusion teas with cloves and cinnamon.  The establishment is decorated with tea gardens of the sub-continent in mind; huge murals showing tea leaf pickers at work and rich fabrics and furnishings bring a taste of the East, transporting customers to a more tranquil part of the world with Chaiwallas at your service.

There is also a wide range of Chai Corner branded merchandise and a selection of cakes, tea caddies, biscuits and preserves that can be bought to take home.

All food at Chai Corner is Halal.

Neelofar Khan, local businesswoman, the brain behind Chai Corner - and who also owns Chilli Chutney Streatham, Chilli Chutney Express and Chilli Chutney Waterloo Express - comments: "We are so happy to be open at Allders, in what is Croydon's biggest and most famous landmark.  Chai Corner promises an exotic haven where we invite guests to come and experience the aromatic sensations from the lush tea gardens of the mystic East at the same time as sampling our delicious family-favourite food on offer."
Chai Corner is at 2 North End, Croydon, Surrey CR9 1SB

Tickets for the evening cost £49.99.

Tasting Menu for The Ambrette with Hix & Buck Wines

Gently spiced meat of Fresh Ramsgate crabs stir fried and served with an aromatic crab jus flavoured with mustard oil, cinnamon and cardamom

Wine:
Mas d'Intras Isidora Rose Vin de Pays des Coteaux de l'Ardèche
The Cuvée Isidora is a fine blend of Syrah, Grenache, Merlot and Cinsault. It is an attractive and fruity wine, ideal for sipping with your friends or with seafood.

Succulent belly ribs of Kentish pork flavoured with fennel and sesame seeds

Wine:
La Maison des Maines Mainart Sauvignon Blanc 2007   
This delicious 100% Sauvignon Blanc is fresh and fruity.  It is very well balanced with a good finish.  This wine is great to drink on its own with friends, as an aperitif or with fish and seafood. We have chosen this wine for the pork as the fruitiness of the wine matches perfectly with the sweetness of the sauce.

Tender and sweet brochettes of Kentish lamb marinated at in mouth watering pickles and charcoal roasted. Served on a mildly spiced bed of sweet potatoes

Wine:
Mas d'Intras Syrah 2007 Vin de Pays des Coteaux de l'Ardèche
Commended Decanter World Wine Award 2010
This delicious syrah has a deep purple hue and is bursting with dark fruit and peppery flavours. It has a long warming finish and is great to drink on its own or a perfect accompaniment with red meat.

Tender chicken breast marinated in coriander, mint and green herbs and slow roasted in the tandoor.

Wine:
La Maison des Maines
Mainart 538 Chardonnay/Sauvignon 2008
This stunning blend of 50% Chardonnay and 50% Sauvignon Blanc is bursting with citrus and gooseberry flavours. It is great to drink on it's own or as an accompaniment with fish or white meats. Try it with some goat's cheese too!

Breast of Gressingham duck pan grilled with spices and accompanied by a sauce of fresh oranges, fennel and cinnamon

Wine:
Mas d'Intras Cuvée Ferdinand 2007 Vin de Pays des Coteaux de l'Ardèche
The Cuvee Ferdinand is a stunning blend of 40% Syrah, 40% Grenache and 20% Carignan.  It has been matured in oak barrels for 12 months and has a subtle flavour of vanilla and thyme.  This wine is delicious drunk on it's own or as an accompaniment to duck or wild boar.