Urban Chowk Ahmedabad: Timings, Sites and Food

Urban Chowk Ahmedabad is an open-air food park, not a restaurant. Dozens of local food brands share one site, no entry fee has been reported, and you pay each stall for what you order. Kartikey Rajput and Nikita Rajput founded it in 2017 through their company, NK Entertainment & Hospitality. The main park is on Rajpath Club – Bopal Ring Road in Ambli, and a second one trades under the same name near Tapovan Circle in Chandkheda. Both open from 5 pm. Can you get a burger? Possibly. Should you go for one? No. Go for pav bhaji and a thick shake with friends. For burgers, start from our Ahmedabad city hub, which points to the restaurant strips of SG Highway and Sindhu Bhavan Road.

What is Urban Chowk in Ahmedabad?

Urban Chowk is a “food and lifestyle park”: many food brands, ambience and entertainment in one place. That is the label a 2023 academic case study gives the format. The same study, published by Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, says Urban Chowk “led the pack in terms of footfalls” among the city’s food parks (Shah, Gupta and Mitra, 2023).

There is no single kitchen. You walk from stall to stall, order and pay at each one, then carry your plates to shared tables. Many stalls are existing Ahmedabad names, such as Choice Snack Bar, which has been trading for 45 years, rather than concepts invented for the park. That is the pitch. It works well for a group that cannot agree on dinner. A solo diner with one craving gets far less out of it.

Sunday-night crowd at shared tables under a neem tree strung with lights at the former Urban Chowk Thaltej food park in Ahmedabad, 15 April 2018. This is how the food park format works: you order at the stalls and eat together. (Photo: Khushbu Motiramani, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Urban\_Chowk\_on\_a\_sunday.jpg)

Who founded Urban Chowk? Kartikey and Nikita Rajput

Urban Chowk was founded in 2017 by Kartikey Rajput and Nikita Rajput, through their company NK Entertainment & Hospitality. The official About page credits both of them.

Kartikey Rajput came from the corporate world. According to the company, he left his job to bring Ahmedabad’s best food brands together in one place. Nikita Rajput holds a Master’s degree in Family Business and Entrepreneurship.

The Urban Chowk business case studies

Two business school case studies written at Ahmedabad University cover Urban Chowk and its founders. Few food venues get that kind of attention. These studies are also the best-documented source on how the business grew.

• “Financing the growth of Urban Chowk” (DOI 10.1108/EEMCS-09-2021-0323). It is set in May 2021: Kartikey and Nikita (née Agrawal) are weighing how to finance five new food parks in other cities over three years, a plan Covid had disrupted (Emerald; Ahmedabad University).
• “Ramping up the food park business: a case study of Urban Chowk” by Priyanka Shah, Anu Gupta and Subhasish Mitra, published on 11 December 2023 (DOI 10.1108/EEMCS-06-2023-0212). It defines the food and lifestyle park format and places Urban Chowk first on footfall.

I read both case pages to find out how far the expansion plan got. Neither one says which of those five parks opened, if any. So I am not claiming any city beyond Ahmedabad.

Urban Chowk locations: Rajpath Club Road and Chandkheda

Urban Chowk has two food parks in Ahmedabad today. The main site is on Rajpath Club – Bopal Ring Road in Ambli, in the west of the city. The second is on the Sardar Patel Ring Road near Tapovan Circle in Chandkheda, in the north.

Map of the two Urban Chowk food parks in Ahmedabad. The main site is in Ambli in the west, opposite Kali Bari Temple on Rajpath Club – Bopal Ring Road (about 23.036 N, 72.481 E). The second is in Chandkheda in the north, on SP Ring Road near Tapovan Circle (about 23.120 N, 72.616 E). By road they are roughly 20 km apart. (Map: OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright)

Urban Chowk Rajpath Club Road (main site)

The main Urban Chowk is opposite Kali Bari Temple, Rajpath Club – Bopal Ring Road, Ambli, Ahmedabad 380058. The official site calls it the largest Urban Chowk so far, with more than 30 food brands (urbanchowk.com). It is the only address the website lists.

Urban Chowk Chandkheda (Tapovan Circle)

Urban Chowk Chandkheda is on the Sardar Patel Ring Road near Tapovan Circle, and Justdial places it next to Maruti True Value. The brands stand in a ring around central seating, with a stage for live performances (CurlyTales, 27 September 2025). I could not confirm when this site opened, or whether NK Entertainment & Hospitality runs it directly or through a franchise.

The earlier Urban Chowk in Thaltej

Before the Rajpath site, an Urban Chowk operated in Thaltej, off S.G. Road near the Zydus Hospital cross road. In May 2019, EazyDiner described it as a park of about 20 stalls with a vegetarian focus, at around ₹500 for two (EazyDiner, 24 May 2019). No official source dates the move to Rajpath Club Road or confirms that Thaltej closed. Treat it as history, not as a place to visit.

Illuminated Urban Chowk sign at the entrance of the earlier Thaltej food park, off S.G. Road, photographed on 15 April 2018. This is a historical photo, not the current Rajpath site. (Photo: Khushbu Motiramani, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Urban\_Chowk\_at\_night.jpg)

Rajpath or Chandkheda: which Urban Chowk should you visit?

Go to the site nearer your hotel: Rajpath for the west of the city, Chandkheda for the north. If you only have one evening and distance is not an issue, I would pick Rajpath. It is the site the company itself lists, and the only one with a confirmed brand count.

Urban Chowk timings: is it open late?

Urban Chowk is an evening venue. The published timings start at 5 pm and run to midnight, later on Saturdays at Chandkheda. These hours come from blogs, not the company, so check before you go.

• Rajpath: 5 pm to 12 am daily, per My Ahmedabad (April 2022).
• Chandkheda: 5 pm to 12 am daily, Saturdays until 2 am, per CurlyTales (September 2025).

On 29 October 2026 I could not confirm current hours for either site. Call Urban Chowk on +91 90991 33998 or check its Google listing on the day.

What to eat at Urban Chowk

At Urban Chowk you eat Ahmedabad’s local favourites: pav bhaji, dosa, sandwiches, pizza, thick shakes and mocktails. Stalls come and go, so the lists below are dated snapshots, not today’s menu.

Chandkheda stalls (September 2025)

CurlyTales named five must-try stalls at Chandkheda in September 2025:

• Mahalaxmi for pav bhaji
• Maharaj Dosa
• Choice Snack Bar, a 45-year-old name, for sandwiches, pizza, panini and thick shakes
• Manekchowk Pizza & Sandwich
• Mocktail Shots

Rajpath brands (April 2022)

In April 2022, My Ahmedabad listed these brands at the Rajpath site: Balan Dhosa, Cheers, Choice Snack Bar, 9634 The Fruit Truck, Arabian Knife, Lalaji Delhi Wale, Puffizza, The Blue Oven, Bon Pizza and Jashuben Shah Old Pizza. That list is more than four years old. Ask at the gate for the current one.

A street-food cook prepares pav bhaji on a large flat tawa, with tomatoes, vegetables and butter. Pav bhaji is the classic order at Ahmedabad food parks. Illustrative photo, not taken at Urban Chowk. (Photo: Pratik1203, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pav\_Bhaji\_in\_Progress\_01.JPG)

Burger at Urban Chowk Ahmedabad: worth ordering?

Not if the burger is why you are going. Urban Chowk has no burger concept of its own and no signature burger. I could not verify a dedicated burger stall at either site today. Order one as a side to a shared meal if you see it, and keep your expectations modest.

The only documented burger stall was The Burger Factory @Urban Chowk at the old Thaltej site. It served burgers and fries at about ₹300 for two, and Zomato reviewers remembered a crispy tikki burger loaded with mayo and cheese. Magicpin now lists the outlet as shut (magicpin).

Any burger you do find will almost certainly be vegetarian, in the tikki style that dominates Gujarat. In 2019, burgers at the park competed with shakes, waffles, Chinese, South and North Indian, Mexican, Italian and Lebanese food. They were never the main act. For a burger-first evening, start from our Ahmedabad burger hub. To see how other Indian cities rework the burger, read our guides to the best burgers in Mumbai and the best burgers in New Delhi.

Vegetarian food, Jain options and alcohol

Most of the food at Urban Chowk is vegetarian, in line with Ahmedabad’s strong vegetarian and Jain food culture. Alcohol is not served: Gujarat has had prohibition since 1960.

Urban Chowk is not officially a pure-vegetarian park, though. I found no official statement either way, so do not assume every stall is. Jain options depend on each stall. Ask before you order.

How I put this profile together

This is a sourced venue profile, not a review, so it carries no rating. I built it on 29 October 2026 from Urban Chowk’s official website, the two Ahmedabad University case studies and dated local coverage (CurlyTales 2025, My Ahmedabad 2022, EazyDiner 2019). Every stall list and every set of hours carries its date. I left out claims I could only find in aggregator snippets, such as visitor numbers. For another founder story from India’s burger scene, read our profile of Beyondburg and its Bangalore smash burgers, or browse the full Restaurants section.

Urban Chowk Ahmedabad FAQ

What is Urban Chowk in Ahmedabad?

Urban Chowk is an open-air food and lifestyle park founded in 2017. It brings many Ahmedabad food brands together on one site, with shared seating. The Rajpath Club Road site has more than 30 brands.

Where is Urban Chowk, and how many branches are there?

There are two sites in Ahmedabad. The main one is opposite Kali Bari Temple, Rajpath Club – Bopal Ring Road, Ambli, Ahmedabad 380058. The second is on the SP Ring Road near Tapovan Circle, Chandkheda.

What are Urban Chowk’s timings?

Reported hours are 5 pm to midnight, with Saturdays until 2 am at Chandkheda (CurlyTales, 2025). Call +91 90991 33998 to confirm on the day.

Is there an entry fee at Urban Chowk?

No. My Ahmedabad reported no entry fee at the Rajpath site in 2022. You pay only for what you order at each stall.

Who owns or founded Urban Chowk?

Kartikey Rajput and Nikita Rajput founded Urban Chowk in 2017 through NK Entertainment & Hospitality. Kartikey left a corporate job to create it.

Is Urban Chowk pure vegetarian? Are Jain options available?

Most of the food is vegetarian, but the park is not officially pure vegetarian. Jain options depend on the individual stall, so ask when you order.

Can I get a burger at Urban Chowk?

Possibly, but no dedicated burger stall is currently verified at either site. The one documented stall, The Burger Factory at the old Thaltej site, has closed.

Is there parking at Urban Chowk, and is it family-friendly?

I could not confirm parking at either site from a reliable source, so call the venue before you drive. Chandkheda has central seating and a stage for live performances. There is no official statement on facilities for families.

Which is better, Urban Chowk Rajpath or Chandkheda?

Rajpath is the flagship and the only site on the official website, with 30+ brands. Chandkheda suits visitors in north Ahmedabad and has a live-performance stage. For a single visit, I would choose Rajpath.