Spice 'n' Life in Canterbury Menu

STARTERS STARTERS
  • 1 Vegetable Samosa $6.00
    • Crispy pastry stuffed with spicy mashed potatoes green peas and fried in vegetable Oil (2 per plate)
  • 2 Samosa Chaat $5.50
    • One samosa served with mint yoghurt sauce and tamarind chutney
  • 3 Onion Bhaji $6.00
    • Chopped onions mixed with our Chef’s special spices, coated with Besan (special flour from India) and deep fried in healthy vegetable oil
  • 4 Pakora $6.00
    • Chopped seasonal vegetables mixed with our Chef’s special spices, coated with Besan (special flour from India) and deep fried in healthy vegetable oil
  • 5 Tandoori Chicken $16.00
    • Chicken marinated in authentic Tandoori paste (prepared by our Chef) and grilled in Tandoor for that special aroma and tandoori taste
  • 6 Chicken Garlic Kebab $12.00
    • Chicken pieces marinated and cooked in special garlic sauce
  • 7 Lahori Kebab $13.00
    • Special chicken kebab from Punjab- our Chef’s’ specialty
  • 8 Seekh Kebab $10.00
    • Lamb mince mixed with spices skewered and cooked in Tandoor
  • 9 Chicken Tikka $10.00
    • Chicken pieces marinated in tikka masala and tender baked in tandoor
  • 10 Fish Tikka $10.50
    • Boneless pieces of fish fillets cooked with spices in Punjabi style
  • 11 Prawn Fry $10.50
    • Deep fried prawns with Coastal Indian spices
  • 12 Veg Combo $20.00
    • Combination of samosa, onion bhaji and veg pakoras. Served sizzling hot with chutney
  • 13 Non Veg Combo $20.00
    • Combination on Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kebab and Kalami kebab
  • 14 Mixed Platter $20.00
    • Combination of Samosa, Onion Bhaji and Lahori Kebab
NON VEGETARIAN MAINS NON VEGETARIAN MAINS
  • 15 Butter Chicken $15.00
    • Tender baked chicken cooked in special creamy and tomato gravy
  • 16 Vindaloo $15.00
    • Chicken lamb or beef cooked in hot spices, onions and vinegar
  • 17 Chicken/Lamb or Beef Curry $15.00
    • Cooked in traditional Indian style
  • 18 Korma $15.00
    • Meat dishes prepared in a gravy rich in cream, masala and cashew nut paste
  • 19 Kadahi Preparations $15.00
    • Chicken, Lamb or Beef prepared in iron wok (kadahi) along with vegetable and spices
  • 20 Madras Preparation $15.00
    • Chicken, Lamb or Beef cooked in coconut based gravy. A special dish from South of India
  • 21 Chicken Tikka Masala $15.00
    • Marinated chicken pieces cooked in tandoor and then dish prepared with onions, capsicum and tomato
  • 22 Mango Chicken $15.50
    • Chicken prepared in a delicious sauce with mango base
  • 23 Saag Wala $15.50
    • Chicken lamb or beef cooked with spinach and cream
  • 24 Rogan Josh $15.50
    • A Kashmiri lamb dish cooked in spices, onions, tomatoes etc
  • 25 Nargisi Kofte $16.50
    • Minced meat balls cooked and served in traditional Indian delicious gravy
  • 26 Biryani $15.00
    • Chicken/Beef/Lamb cooked with Basmati rice spices onions, coriander
SEAFOOD MAINS SEAFOOD MAINS
  • 27 Goanese Prawns $15.50
    • Prawns cooked in a special masala paste
  • 28 Fish Malabari $15.50
    • Fish fillets cooked in coconut based gravy typical costal Indian (Malabar) style
  • 29 Prawn Kadahi $15.50
    • Prawns prepared in iron wok (kadahi) along with vegetable and spices
VEGETARIAN MAINS VEGETARIAN MAINS
  • 30 Punjabi Cholle $14.00
    • Spicy chickpeas cooked in Punjabi style
  • 31 Aloo Gobhi $14.00
    • Potatoes and Cauliflower cooked with spices
  • 32 Vegetable Jaipuri $14.50
    • Strips of vegetables cooked in herbs and spices
  • 33 Veg Korma $15.00
    • Vegetables cooked in a creamy gravy with cashew paste
  • 34 Kadahi Paneer $14.50
    • Chef’s cottage cheese cooked in spicy gravy
  • 35 Palak Paneer $14.50
    • Blend on spinach and cottage cheese
  • 36 Paneer Makhani $14.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked in tomato and creamy sauce
  • 37 Daal Makhani $14.50
    • Delicious North Indian Lentil curry dazzled with butter tarka
  • 38 Mushroom Mattar $14.50
    • Mushroom and green peas curry
  • 39 Saag Aloo $15.00
    • Potatoes cooked with spinach
  • 40 Vegetable Biryani $15.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with spices onions, coriander and seasonal vegetables
INDIAN BREADS INDIAN BREADS
  • Keema Naan $5.50
  • Plain Naan $3.00
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
  • Butter Naan $3.50
  • Peshawari Naan $5.50
  • Aloo Kulcha $4.50
  • Stuffed Prantha $5.00
  • Tandoori Roti $2.50
  • Cheese Naan $5.00
  • Cheese Garlic Naan $5.50

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Venison Short Ribs - Take a Leap! $26.50
    • Venison short ribs served with grilled pineapple, crunchy coleslaw, kumara crisps and house chocolate BBQ sauce.
  • Oceana
    • Sea Salt Caramel
  • Devonshire Tea
    • Sweet scone, whipped cream or butter, strawberry jam and a dessert bite served with your choice of coffee or a pot of tea (orfor extra decadenceupgrade to a hot chocolate for $5 per person).
  • Perigord
    • Walnut Praline Crunch
  • Golden French Toast $23.00
    • French toast piled with your choice of free range bacon or grilled haloumi, with caramelised banana in pure maple syrup, cacao nibs and lime & coconut creme.
  • El Mariachi
    • Lemon Salt Tequila
  • She's Infamous Brownie $14.50
    • 70% chocolate brownie warmed and served with black currant and coconut ice cream, a chocolate spoon, chocolate flakes and whipped cream.
  • Each $2.90
  • Assorted NZ cheeses with fruit and nuts $20.50
  • Seafood, mussel & crayfish base chowder $17.50
    • with garlic & herb baguette
  • Pumpkin, blue cheese & smoked mushroom ravioli / sage & pine nut noisette butter $21.50
  • Double chocolate gateau with berry coulis & cream $12.50
  • Assorted slices $4.50
  • Crispy fried calamari $18.50
    • Greek style salad / feta cheese & aioli dip
  • Chicken fillet, or beef burger $18.50
    • with bacon, relish, cheese, tomato & French fries
  • Blue cod fillet $28.50
    • choice of grilled or battered / tartare sauce / salad greens
  • Spicy Pork Tacos $15.00
    • 2 soft taco shells filled w/ spicy pork, red cabbage, tomato & corn salsa & Japanese mayo
  • Club Sandwich. $15.00
    • Chicken w/ bacon, brie, tomato, aioli & lettuce served w/ fries
  • Marinated Calamari $13.00
    • Zesty pieces of calamari, served with a green salad, aioli & lemon
  • Crispy Skin Salmon $24.00
    • Served on a beetroot & feta salad
  • Eggs Benedict $19.00
    • 2 poached free range eggs on ciabatta w/ spinach & hollandaise sauce. Bacon or Salmon
  • Flat Breads & Dips $13.00
    • Parmesan flat bread w/ hummus, pesto & tomato relish
  • Ask wait staff for today's desserts
  • Fries $4.50
  • Pasta of the day $19.50
    • Chef’s Choice of Sauce Nestled in a Bed of Fettuccine Pasta. Vegetarian option available
  • Garden salad $6.50
  • Espresso coffee $3.50 - $5.00
    • English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Kiwi Breakfast, Peppermint, Chai, Berrylicious
  • Prawn twister $10.00
    • Crispy deep fried prawn twister served with Sweet Chili & a Side Salad
  • Chef's creamy curry of the day $23.50
    • Combination of Herbs, Spices & other Fresh Produce Served with Grilled Naan Bread and Basmati Rice
  • Cheeseboard $17.00
    • Selection of Blue, Creamy Brie, Port Wine Cheddar, Quince Jelly, Dried Figs, Grapes & selection of savory crackers >>
  • Affogato $7.00
    • Espresso coffee served with ice-cream
  • Vegetarian $19.50
    • Spinach, Red Onion, Olives, Capsicum, Sun-Dried Tomato, Mushroom, Cheese
  • Six pork crackling sticks $6
    • served golden with apple sauce
  • Asparagus wrapped in bacon and grilled, finished with hollandaise sauce $9
  • Pork Fillet oven roasted $24
    • and sliced, served over mixed mushroom & parmesan risotto with dressed spinach leaves and toasted walnuts
  • Chicken Leg rubed with Turkish spices $24
    • and braised in lemon gravy, served over Rice pilaf, sautéed aubergene, cherry tomatoes and freshly picked asparagus
  • Farmhouse Fries $6.5
  • Lightly toasted $20
    • breads, crackers and dips with your choice of 3 from; salami, chorizo, blue cheese, gherkins, feta, spinach dip or olives  extra item $4
  • Bacon Cheese Burger, $18
    • our Beef pattie with cheese, streaky bacon and burger sauce with shoestring fries
  • Vanilla ice cream and brownie crumb topped with your choice of Chocolate – Caramel – Strawberry $9
  • All burgers come with lettuce, tomato beetroot and onion
  • Hawaiian $10.50
  • Giant $14.00
  • Seafood Chowder $10.00
  • Onion Rings x 6 $3.00
  • Potato Fritter $1.20
  • Hot Dog $3.50
  • Vege / Curry / Spring Roll $3.00
  • Banana $2.10
  • Pesto / Relish / Mayo / Hummus / Tapenade / Hollandaise / Cream Cheese $3.00
  • Served until 3.30pm every day of the week
  • -Salmon And Cream Cheese $14.70
  • Saturday 7:30am - 2pm
  • Big Breakfast $21.50
    • Bacon, sausage, free range egg (poached, fried or scrambled), grilled tomato, mushroom and kumara/potato hash on focaccia
  • Side Salad / Free Range Chicken $8.50
  • Vegetarian Lasagne $11.20
  • Gurnard $7.00
  • Fish burger $11.00
  • Mussels $6.00
    • 6x
  • Bacon & egg $11.00
  • Groper $8.00
  • Chicken tender $3.00
  • 1 Scoop $3.00
  • Scallops $14.00
    • 6x
  • -Small $3.00
  • Hot chick $10.90
    • Grilled chicken breast with hot chilli sauce, jalapeno peppers, fancy lettuce, tomato, red onions, & tangy mayo
  • Little master $7.50
    • 80gm beef patty / crumbed chicken, lettuce, tomato, cheddar & choice of sauces
  • Chips
  • Bacon $2.00
  • -Add avocado $12.40
  • Brie / Feta $2.00
  • Chips & kumara chips served with a selection of sauce, wedges served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Seafood Orecchiette $25
    • Mussels, clams, fish, olive oil, chilli, basil
  • Confit Duck $33
    • Black rice, bok choy, shitake, mandarin
  • Chipotle Chicken Tacos N/A
    • Soy and Vegetable Dumplings
  • Garlic Ciabatta $11.5
    • Garlic ciabatta, basil pesto, mozzarella
  • Today’s Classic Pie $21
    • Big chips, small salad, gravy
  • Risotto $25
    • Truffle cauliflower, Parmesan, almonds
  • Thai Fried Calamari $17/$29
    • Nam Cham dipping sauce
  • Asian Pork Burger $24
    • Brioche bun, sesame slaw, habanero, fries
  • Add on: Bacon, Avocado, Tomato $4.00 each
  • French toasted banana bread with maple mousse and berries $15.00
  • Caesar salad - add chicken $4.00 $10.00
  • Eggs Benedict $16.50
  • Toast w selection of jams $5.80
  • Soup of the day $15.00
  • Granola with natural yoghurt and berries $9.00
  • Mince on toast w a poached egg $16.00
  • Toast 9.00
    • with ham and mustard/double
  • Free range eggs on toast 9.50
    • Your choice of poached, scrambled or fried on Turkish or grain toast/double
  • Bacon butty 10.50
    • Free range smoky bacon, onion jam and tasty tomato sauce/with fried egg … add 2.5
  • Eggs Benedict 16.50
    • with spinach …
  • French toast 14.50
    • French toast coated in cinnamon sugar and served with berry compote and creamy greek yoghurt …
  • Nested eggs GF, DF 15.50
    • Two eggs nestled amongst a potato, spring onion and smoky ham hash, baked and sprinkled with chilli flakes …
  • Toast Turkish or grain 8.00
    • with fresh tomato /double
  • Calzone 12.00
    • Folded pizza filled with venison salami, spinach and cheese. Individual size
  • Black-Eyed Pea Falafel $10.00
    • Grated beetroot, slaw, feta cheese, ranch
  • NY Cut Sirloin Steak $26.00
    • With red wine jus, served with shoestring fries
  • Shoestring Fries $8.00
    • With rosemary salt & truffle mayo
  • Slaw $8.00
    • With toasted peanuts, pepitas & cumin lime mayo
  • Strange's Poutine $12.00
    • Potato skins, dirty gravy, parmesan cheese, shallots
  • Fried Shrimp $15.00
    • Lettuce, shallots, fresh herbs, Tabasco mayo
  • Sauteed Green Beans & BBQ Kale $10.00
    • With remoulade, parmesan shavings, shallots
  • Rib Mountain $38.00
    • Smoked and braised in our coffee rub, finished in a sticky BBQ sauce
  • FAMILY PACK 1 $15.10
    • 3 fish,2 hot dogs, 1 1/2 chips
  • SCALLOPS (DOZ) $15.00
  • ONION $2.50
  • CHIPS $2.40
    • (1/2 scoop $1.70)
  • SAUSAGES $2.10
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS(doz) $8.20
  • CHEESE $4.00
  • CHEESE & TOMATO $5.20
  • New Zealand cheese board $22.00
    • three New Zealand cheeses, chutney, toasted bread, fresh pear and spiced nuts
  • Green-lipped mussel chowder $16.50
    • served with bread
  • Fried re range eggs on toast $16.00
    • with avocado and bacon
  • Panko crumbed fish & mussel cake $19.00
    • with poached egg, lemon and aioli
  • Warm sticky date pudding $13.50
    • with toffee sauce and vanilla ice-cream
  • Beer battered fish (x3) $18.00
    • with tartare sauce and cos lettuce
  • Add a BBQ pulled pork, beer battered fish or mussel fritter slider to your mussels $6.00
  • Creamy in white wine, potatoes and leeks $22.50 / $16.50
    • 1 kilo / 500g
Spice 'n' Life

Spice 'n' Life

location

Address

77 Williams Street, Kaiapoi, Canterbury, 7630, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033274139

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Wednesday: 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Thursday: 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Friday: 5:00 – 9:30 PM, Saturday: 5:00 – 9:30 PM, Sunday: 5:00 – 9:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Indian , Pakistani , Thai , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Seating ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly

Location
77 Williams Street, Kaiapoi, Canterbury, 7630, New Zealand