Chai Makers by Engineers (VIP Road)

Chai Makers by Engineers is a chai cafe on ISKCON Vesu Road, off VIP Road in Vesu, Surat, Gujarat, a simple stop for tea and snacks in the city's busiest cafe belt. Vesu is the fast-growing south-western district of Surat, filled with apartment towers, offices and a young crowd, and tea cafes have become a popular, low-cost social format there, alongside coffee shops and dessert parlours. The speciality is masala chai, the milky, spiced Indian tea brewed with ginger, cardamom and other spices, along with a range of tea snacks that typically include bun maska, sandwiches, samosa, fafda, khari biscuits and maggi-style noodles; menus of this type may also offer flavoured chai, kulhad tea and cold coffee. The name suggests an engineer-founded start-up in the cafe style, and the format is built around quick service, takeaway cups and a casual hangout for students and young professionals. The cafe has a relaxed, casual, youthful atmosphere, usually with simple seating, a counter, wall decor and music, and moderate noise levels, with busier periods in the evening and on weekends. There is no dress code and no alcohol. Prices are very low, roughly INR 20-150 per person, so it is among the cheapest meals or stops in Vesu. It is a walk-in venue and no reservations are needed. The cafe is generally open daily from morning to late evening, so check on arrival. ISKCON Vesu Road can be reached by auto-rickshaw or ride-hailing from the city centre, and the cafe fits easily into an evening of walking the Vesu cafe strip, visiting nearby malls or meeting friends. Visitors who want a quick, inexpensive taste of the city's chai culture will find this a straightforward option, and the tea can be taken away in a cup for a stroll.