Hampton Chutney Co. is back in Manhattan, slipping into NoHo with a low-key Astor Place storefront that feels like a blast from the early-2000s. The long-running East End dosa shop - known for its extra-large, crispy crepes and jars of house-made chutneys - opened at 2 Astor Place in early January. It is the brand's first full NYC brick-and-mortar since it pulled back in 2021, and for city diners who remember those earlier outposts, the return reads like a soft comeback for a Hamptons institution.
According to Hampton Chutney's website, the NoHo cafe lists its address as 2 Astor Pl, with posted hours running roughly 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. most days. The site also confirms a Manhattan contact number, (646) 449-9099, and notes that the East Hampton flagship remains open. Online menu and store pages advertise chutneys packaged for takeout alongside a lineup of counter-service options, a practical setup that fits a high-traffic, daytime neighborhood.
What To Order
The NoHo menu leans on Hampton Chutney's calling cards: dosas and uttapams, griddled to order with fillings that range from classic potato masala to more contemporary combinations like chicken chutney curry. As reported by Newsday, prices land in the mid-teens for specialty dosas and around $13 to $14 for uttapams. Eater NY also noted the opening in its January roundup, pointing to the offbeat fillings that helped make Hampton Chutney a city favorite the first time around.
Lease And Location
The new shop takes over the corner retail space at 740 Broadway, the landmarked building more commonly referenced as 2 Astor Place, after the brand signed a long-term lease for the address. Commercial real-estate coverage puts the deal at roughly 2,786 square feet over about 15 years, a quiet vote of confidence in Astor Place's steady stream of pedestrians. Location experts told Commercial Observer that proximity to NYU and multiple transit lines makes the corner a natural fit for a daytime cafe.
A Family Business Comes Back
Hampton Chutney's story stretches back to the mid-1990s, when Gary and Isabel MacGurn began selling chutneys before opening their first cafe in Amagansett in 1997. Isabel told Newsday, "Indian cooking is like this whole balance of salt and spicy and sweet, and we cook the spices in hot oil." For the Manhattan return, the couple brought in their son, Ravi, to help oversee the comeback, keeping family recipes front and center while pairing them with a fast-casual service model.
What NoHo Diners Can Expect
The NoHo outpost focuses on counter service, grab-and-go dosas, and packaged chutneys that cater to shoppers and office workers, according to the restaurant's menu and locations page. Hampton Chutney's website also highlights catering and online ordering, while Eater NY places the debut in a broader wave of January openings reshaping Manhattan's daytime lunch scene. For now, the shop is leaning into daytime hours and a quick-service approach that nods to both its Hamptons roots and the weekday rhythms of NoHo.
