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

  • Superfood Salad $18.50
    • Quinoa, chia seeds, brown rice, kale, roasted seasonal veges served w Pan grilled tofu
  • Waffles $15.00
    • Delicious brioche waffles w a crunchy caramalised shell served w warm dark chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream
  • Eggs your way $5.00
    • Add bacon
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Poached free-range eggs and lemon hollandaise sauce served w roasted mushrooms, tomato, spinach on toasted bread
  • Eggs Benedict $21.00
    • Poached free-range eggs and lemon hollandaise sauce served w smoked salmon and sauteed spinach on pesto hash
  • Eggs your way $10.00
    • Poached or scrambled free range eggs served on toasted bread
  • Oven Toasted Muesli $14.50
    • Served w seasonal fruits, milk and Greek yoghurt
  • Creamy Oat Porridge $13.00
    • Served w caramelised nuts, dried fruit, milk and cream
  • Kesari Chicken Kebab
    • Boneless cubes of chicken marinated overnight in chef’s special selection of spices and roasted to perfection in the tandoor...
  • Saagh gosht
    • Lamb blended to perfection with fresh green leafy spinach and freshly ground spices to produce a classic...
  • Beef madras
    • Beef morsels cooked in a hot and spicy coconut...
  • Vegetable Biryani
    • Rice cooked with fresh vegetables and...
  • Beef vindaloo
    • A typical Goanese style meal. Beef morsels cooked in chef’s
  • Prawn Pakora
    • Fresh prawns with ginger, garlic and spices dipped in a special batter. Crisp fried and served with homemade mint...
  • Onion Bhaji
    • Finely sliced onions dipped in special batter. Crisp fried and served with homemade mint...
  • Lamb bhuna
    • If lamb is your weakness, then this dish is a must. Succulent pieces of tender lamb cooked with capsicum, ginger, garlic and complimented by fried...
  • Vege dish $24
    • Our chefs do like to keep it interesting. Please check the board or just ask.
  • Big kids steak $21
    • 200g juicy rump with 2 eggs, chips & a pot of garlic butter.Served with no green stuff. Great for big kids or a late breakfast.Add veggies for +$4
  • 220gm Fillet steak $34
    • Served medium rare on duck fat roasted potatoes with green beans, smoked baby beets, caramelised onions & melted blue cheese. Served with a jug of rich Merlot jus.
  • Pork ribs $32
    • Stacked high and glazed in our smokey barbeque and cider sauce. Served with chunky fries & a side salad.
  • Chicken nachos $17
    • Honey soy chicken nachos. Marinated chicken breast served with all the usual nacho things.
  • Steak sandwich $24
    • 150gm sirloin cooked as you like it on rustic toasted bread with caramelised onions, mushrooms, egg & a side of salad. Served with chunky fries.
  • B.L.T. on ciabatta $20
    • Lashings of bacon, crispy local lettuce & fresh tomato. Served with chunky fries & a side of aioli.
  • 400gm Ribeye on the bone $35
    • Cooked as you like it, served with onion rings, a sauce of your choice, a side salad and steak fries.
  • Wonton Noodle Soup $13.00
    • 6 delicious shrimp & pork wontons in Khmer style soup served with rice noodle & bean sprouts
  • Garlic Pepper Pork $13.00
    • Stir-fried pork with fresh garlic & pepper with spring onion & capsaicin
  • Hot & Spicy Bamboo $13.00
    • Hot and spicy beef with carrots, onion served on steamed rice
  • Combination Satay $11.00
    • Grill marinated beef or chicken satay on a bed of steamed rice, served with salad and topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Satay Noodle Soup $12.00
    • Choice of beef or chicken served in a special Khmer style satay soup with fat rice noodles and bean sprouts
  • Supreme Satay $12.00
    • Grill marinated satay stir fried with vegetables on a bed of steamed rice and topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Hot & Spicy Noodle Soup (Tom Yum) $13.00
    • Choice of chicken or seafood cooked in tom yum paste, mushrooms, lime leaves & lemon juice
  • Beef with Pineapple $14.00
    • Beef with fresh vegetables, onions, pineapple served on rice
  • Burrito rolled in a soft flour tortilla/FILL IT WITH $12.90
    • Vegetarian-Grilled capsicum and red onion, fresh guacamole and black beans
  • Cheese
  • Bowl naked burrito in a bowl/FILL IT WITH $12.90
    • Vegetarian-Grilled capsicum and red onion, fresh guacamole and black beans
  • Black or Pinto Beans
  • Tacos 3 hard tacos/FILL IT WITH $12.90
    • Vegetarian-Grilled capsicum and red onion, fresh guacamole and black beans
  • Lettuce
  • CHIPS + SALSA $4.50
  • Burrito rolled in a soft flour tortilla/FILL IT WITH $12.90
    • Chicken-Marinated in Pepe's authentic smoked chipotle adobo sauce and grilled to perfection
  • Chicken Fried Rice $9.00
  • Pork & Pickle Cabbage with Vermicelli $9.00
  • Pickle Cabbage & Chicken Soup Noodle $9.00
  • Hang Seng traditional soup Noodles $9.00
  • Vegetarian Soup Noodle $8.50
  • Roast Pork Pan Fried Egg on Rice $10.00
  • Yeung Chow Fried Rice $10.00
  • Roast Pork & wonton Soup Noodle $9.50
  • Acheron Burger (h) $22.00
    • choice of Angus beef pattie or char-grilled chicken breast with lettuce, tomato, beetroot chutney, sage, onion marmalade & aioli served with chunky fries
  • Philly Steak Sandwich (h) $ 18.00
    • pan-fried beef, sliced cheese, sautéed onion, capsicum, mushroom, aioli & dried oregano served with chunky fries >>
  • Acheron Classic Seafood Chowder (n) $18.00
    • loaded with mussel meat, prawn cutlet, scallops & fish goujons, topped with garlic crostini
  • Pumpkin, Feta and Spinach Lasagne (g/h/v) $20.00
    • in Napoli sauce and garden fresh salad
  • Tempura Battered Market Fish $20.00
    • chunky fries, garden fresh salad & tartare sauce
  • Freshly Baked Fiscella Bread (h/v) $10.00
    • served with basil pesto, minted tzatziki & Marlborough sea salt
  • Cajun Chicken Caesar Salad $18.00
    • shaved parmesan, crispy pancetta, croutons and soft poached egg
  • CRAYFISH BISQUE (GFO) $13.00
    • nelson crayfish roasted and reduced into a flavoursome liquor then blended with cream, served with toasted ciabatta
  • ANGUS PRIME RIBEYE STEAK 200gm(GFO) $32.00
    • locally raised Angus steak served alongside rustic chips and coleslaw, finished with your choice of garlic, jus or mushroom sauce, add crumbed prawns $8.00
  • TRUFFLED SCRAMBLED EGGS $14.50
    • scrambled eggs, seasoned with chive and truffle salt, served with grilled tomato and toasted ciabatta
  • GARLIC AND PARSLEY TOASTED CIABATTA $10.00
  • Pan fried calamari with chorizo (DF)
  • Oven warmed olives with mint (V)(GF)(DF)
  • CROISSANT AND COFFEE $12.00
    • freshly baked croissant filled with ham and gruyere served with espresso coffee of your choice
  • AORAKI SALMON $28.00
    • carefully selected salmon raised in pristine alpine waters, citrus baked and served with polenta chips accompanied by pea puree parsnip puree, finished with lemon pepper hollandaise sauce
  • Black Bean & Corn $5
    • Balck beans, sweet corn, capsicum, coriander with our chipotle lime dressing
  • Ranch Slaw $5
    • White cabbage, red cabbage and carrot mixed with our housemade ranch dressing.
  • 3 Meats $30
    • Pick 3 meats (100g each) + 2
  • Jalapeno Poppers $3 ea
    • Jalapeno stuffed with American cheddar, crumbed and fried
  • Beef Brisket (200g) $12
    • Rubbed with salt and pepper, smoked up to 12 hours
  • 1 Meat $20
    • Any meat (200g) + 2 sides
  • Kids $12
    • 1 Meat + 1 Side
  • Pork $12
    • Pulled pork with slaw & BBQ sauce on a toasted brioche bun
  • Pastie $5.00
  • Gourmet & Sausage Roll $5.00
  • Sausage Rolls $2.50
  • Bacon and egg $4.00
  • Mince & Cheese $4.50
  • Croquettes $3.20
  • Mince $4.50
  • Cottage $5.00
  • Hawaiian
    • Lashings of ham and pineapple done the Winnie's way.
  • Pork and Kumara Croquettes $13.00
    • Delicious pulled pork and kumara crumbed in parmesan and Winne's herbs, served with ginger, soy chilli dipping sauce.
  • 1/2 &1/2 add $3.00
  • Cajun Chicken $18.50
    • Pan-fried cajun chicken with rocket, cherry tomatoes and green beans finished with a raspberry vinaigrette
  • Bread Fingers $10.00
    • Served with three Winnie's dips
  • Italian Flat Bread $8.00
    • With olives, herbs and parmesan
  • Blue Belle
    • Sundried tomatoes, broccoli, blue cheese and kalamata olives topped with a garlic aïoli and fennel
  • Szechuan Tempura Squid $16.00
    • Tempura and Szechuan batter squid served with Asian salad and Thai dressing.
  • BBs Steak $19.90
    • 200g. Sirloin grilled to your liking served with mushroom, chips & garden salad
  • Gourmet BLT & CLT Sandwich $14.90
    • bacon or chicken, lettuce & tomato on toasted focaccia bread with your choice of dressing (mayo or honey mustard) served with chips
  • Hot chips $5.00
  • Kids hot cakes $6.50
    • 2 hot cakes served with your choice of maple syrup of fruit & yoghurt or lemon & sugar
  • Gourmet BLT & CLT Sandwich $12.00
    • bacon or chicken, lettuce & tomato on toasted focaccia bread with your choice of dressing (mayo or honey mustard)
  • Bacon & Egg $11.50
    • 2 eggs in any style. served with bacon & toast
  • Toasted sandwich $5.00
    • two stands filling + extra standard fillings (tomato, onion, cheese, pineapple, sweet corn, ham each $0.80)
  • Hot cakes $13.00
    • 3 hot cakes served with bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Bacon and Asparagus
    • Bacon and asparagus garnished with cracked pepper.
  • - Small $10.00
  • - Medium $17.50
  • - Medium $18.00
  • Garlic Bread $5.50
    • Fresh bread sticks brushed with our own garlic butter.
  • - Large $27.00
  • Mexican
    • Spag's own chilli sauce. Seasoned topside, red kidney beans, capsicum, topped off with sour cream.
  • Apricot Chicken
    • A delicious combination of chicken, tomato, mushrooms, celery, topped off with Spag's homemade apricot sauce. Hard to beat!
  • Sundried tomato $5.40
  • Salmon with cream cheese and capers $4.30
  • Central park $29.00/ $17.00
    • Ham, egg plant, olives, tomato, mozzarella cheese and pizza sauce ( 20" JUMBO/ 14" LARGE)
  • Pilgrim $9.90
    • Turkey, bacon, cheese, tomato, mayonnaise and salsa relish
  • Ham & cheese $4.30
  • Hummus $5.40
  • Manhattan pie (V) $22.00/ $16.00
    • Feta, chilli flakes, mozzarella cheese and pizza sauce ( 20" JUMBO/ 14" LARGE)
  • Plain $4.60
  • Ginger Crunch $4.2
  • Belgium Chocolate Brownie $4.5
  • Breakfast Burrito $13.5
    • Tortilla filled with scrambled eggs, havarti cheese, housemade beans served with sour cream. Add bacon: $4
  • Power Breakfast $14.5
    • 3 eggs scrambled, Ora king salmon, sauteed spinach and truffle oil. Add wholegrain toast: $3.5
  • Tomatoes $4
  • Any style egg $2
  • Field mushrooms $4
  • Creamy Mushrooms $15.5
    • Field and button mushrooms in a rich tarragon marsala cream sauce with a crispy battered mushroom and shaved parmesan. Add bacon: $4
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