The Spice
Authentic Indian Restaurant in Tufnell Park

Address: 161 Fortess Road, London NW5 2HR
Phone: +442074822700
Hours: Monday–Sunday 18:00–22:00
Menu prices: £3.50–£11.95 · £ · Median main: £10.95 · 40/40 with a published price
Authentic Indian restaurant in Tufnell Park serving classic curries, tandoori grills, biryanis and Goan specialties like Xacuti. Dine-in, takeaway and delivery with 10% off takeaway collections over £10.
Starters
- Spice Grill — £4.75Selection of chicken tikka, lamb tikka and sheek kebab
- Chicken Tikka — £4.25Tender pieces of chicken marinated and barbecued
- King Prawn Puri — £5.95Lightly spiced king prawn on fried flat bread
- Tandoori King Prawn — £4.95Two roasted whole king prawns with tail
- Prawn Puri — £4.75Lightly spiced prawns on fried flat bread
- Garlic Mushroom Puri — £4.25Mushrooms in garlic and spices on fried bread
- Lamb / Vegetable Samosa — £3.50Filled with spiced lamb or vegetables
- Onion Bhaji — £3.75Finely sliced onions spiced and fried crispy
Spice Specials
- Chicken Tikka Masalla — £9.50Chicken tikka in modern masalla sauce with special spices
- Garlic Chilli Chicken Tikka Masalla — £9.50Chicken tikka with fresh garlic and chilli in masalla sauce
- Xacuti Chicken — £9.50Goan specialty, highly spiced with roasted spices and hint of coconut
- Tawa Chicken — £9.50Wild but elegant combination of herbs and spices
- Murgi Masalla — £9.50Chicken masalla with special spices
- Chicken Tikka or Lamb Tikka — £9.50Chicken tikka cooked with lamb mince and boiled egg
- Chicken / Lamb Pasanda — £9.50Ground almonds and coconut in rich creamy sauce
- King Prawn — £10.50King prawn in special sauce
Classic Favourites
- Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi — £9.50Onions, green chillies, peppers and fresh herbs
- Butter Chicken — £9.50Chicken in mild and buttery sauce
- Kadai Gosth — £9.50Slow-cooked lamb in spices, medium dry with fried onions
Tandoori
- Chicken / Lamb Tikka — £8.50Tender pieces marinated in spices and yogurt, cooked over charcoal
- Naga Chicken / Lamb — £9.50Barbecued with naga chilli, considered the hottest in the world
- Tandoori Chicken — £8.50Succulent half chicken on the bone roasted in tandoor
- Tandoori Mix Grill — £10.95Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, lamb tikka and sheek kebab, served with naan
- Chicken Shashlik — £8.95Charcoal-roasted chicken with peppers, onions and tomatoes
- Spice Special Sizzler — £10.95Shredded chicken on sizzling bed of spices, peppers and chilli
Seafood
- Salmon Tikka — £11.95Salmon tikka
- Tandoori King Prawn Masalla — £10.95King prawns in modern masalla with special spices in light cream
- Tandoori King Prawn Xacuti — £10.95Goan specialty, highly spiced with strong flavour
- King Prawn Jalfrezi — £10.95Onions, green chillies, green and red peppers and fresh herbs
Balti
- Chicken / Lamb Balti — £10.50Cooked with chef's unique spice blend, served with plain naan
- Chicken Tikka Balti — £11.50Chicken tikka balti
- Mixed Vegetable Balti — £9.50Mixed vegetable balti
Biryani
- Chicken / Lamb Biryani — £10.50Aromatic rice with spices, meat and herbs, served with vegetable curry
- Chicken Tikka Biryani — £11.50Chicken tikka biryani
- Vegetable Biryani — £9.50Vegetable biryani
Vegetable Side Dishes
- Vegetable Curry — £4.25Mixed veg in curry sauce
- Saag Aloo — £4.25Spinach with potatoes
- Saag Paneer — £4.25Spinach with Indian cheese
- Mushroom Bhaji — £4.35Mushroom in light sauce
- Bombay Aloo — £4.25Curried potatoes