Chauhan Ale and Masala House

Chauhan Ale and Masala House is a Nashville restaurant built around a modern Indian gastropub idea with Southern influences. The clearest draw is the combination of Maneet Chauhan’s role as co-owner and executive chef, a casual dress code, a menu anchored by Indian-Southern crossover dishes.

The price point is $45 per person. Monday through Thursday, the restaurant lists brunch from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, dinner from 4:30 PM to 9:30 PM, happy hour from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Those details make it easier to plan a daytime or evening visit using only confirmed information.

Book it for spice and Southern influence

The strongest reason to choose Chauhan Ale and Masala House is the specific culinary premise: modern Indian gastropub cooking shaped by Southern influences. That is the useful planning frame for the restaurant. It is not simply a standard Indian dinner, it is not simply a Southern restaurant; the appeal is in the overlap.

Most useful ordering strategy is to start with the signature dishes. Tandoori chicken poutine, lamb keema pav, masala fried chicken, Gobhi 65, the naan flight are the named items to consider first. That mix gives the table a clearer read on the restaurant than ordering only familiar Indian staples or only Southern-leaning comfort food.

The restaurant suits casual occasions

Dress is casual, the price point keeps the restaurant in a flexible planning lane rather than a highly formal one. It can work for diners who want a distinctive Nashville meal built around Indian flavors and Southern influence.

For timing, use the listed Monday–Thursday hours: brunch runs from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, dinner runs from 4:30 PM to 9:30 PM, happy hour is 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM. If exact availability matters, check the restaurant’s current reservation or official listing before going.

For planning around the rest of the city, use our full Nashville restaurants guide for dining context, our full Nashville bars guide if the night needs another stop, our full Nashville hotels guide if the meal is part of a weekend stay. Visitors building a broader itinerary can also scan our full Nashville experiences guide.

Quick read: choose it for a casual Nashville meal centered on modern Indian gastropub cooking with Southern influences; skip it if you want a strictly traditional or highly formal restaurant experience.