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Swadesi Cafe

In Riverside Plaza

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A Jefferson Street café blending Indian café traditions with contemporary twists, part of Curry Fwd. Chai, coffee, and wine alongside breakfast and lunch.

Part of Indienne family · Notable for butter chicken croissant; mango matcha; masala chai. Sister to Indienne (Michelin-starred Indian restaurant).

Swadesi Cafe appears on these guides and sub-area pages: Best coffee shops
Website
swadesicafe.com
Address
328 S Jefferson St 1 120, Chicago, IL, 60661
Hours
Daily · 8 AM – 4 PM from OpenStreetMap — may be out of date · Edit ↗
By L
Clinton Blue 730 ft · ~3 min walk
By car
Peoples Auto Parking CO 566 W Van Buren St · 140 ft · ~1 min walk

While you’re here

From our curated guides, all within a couple of blocks.

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Recent inspections

Date Type Result Risk
2026-05-27 Complaint Pass w/ Conditions · 4 violations 1 (High)
2025-09-08 Canvass Pass w/ Conditions · 3 violations 1 (High)
2024-12-03 Complaint Pass · 4 violations 1 (High)
2024-03-11 License Pass 1 (High)

From the City of Chicago's Food Inspections dataset. Retrieved 2026-08-03. Full history at the City of Chicago ↗.

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