Spice 'n' Life in Christchurch Menu

VEGETARIAN MAINS VEGETARIAN MAINS
  • Punjabi Cholle $14.00
    • Spicy Chickpeas Cooked In Punjabi Style
  • Aloo Gobhi $13.50
    • Potatoes And Cauliflower Cooked With Spices
  • Vegetable Jaipuri $13.50
    • Strips Of Vegetables Cooked In Herbs And Spices
  • Veg Korma $14.00
    • Vegetables Cooked A Creamy
  • Kadahi Paneer $14.00
    • Chefs Cottage Cheese Cooked In Spicy Gravy
  • Palak Paneer $14.00
    • Blend On Spinach And Cottage Cheese
  • Panner Makhani $14.00
    • Cottage Cheese Cooked In Tomato And Creamy Sauce
  • Dall Makhani $14.00
    • Delicious North Indian Lentil Curry Dazzled With Butter Tarka
  • Mushroom Mattar $14.00
    • Mushroom And Green Peas Curry
  • Saag Aloo $14.00
    • Potatoes Cooked With Spinach
  • Vegetable Biryani $14.00
    • Basmati Rice Cooked With Spices Onions, Coriander And Seasonal Vegetables
INDIAN BREADS INDIAN BREADS
  • Plain naan / Tandoori Roti $2.50
  • Butter Nann / Garlic Naan $3.50
  • Peshawari Naan / Cheese garlic Naan / Keema Naan $5.50
  • Stuffed Prantha / Cheese Naan $5.00
  • Aloo Kulcha $4.50
DRINKS & ACCOMPANIMENTS DRINKS & ACCOMPANIMENTS
  • Popadum $1.00
  • Mango Chutney / Pickle / Raita $3.00
  • Salad / Mango Lassi $4.00
  • Plain Lassi $3.50
  • Soft Drinks $2.50
NON- VEGETARIAN MAINS NON- VEGETARIAN MAINS
  • All Curries Served With Complementary Plain Rice
  • Butter Chicken $15.00
    • Lender Baked Chicken Cooked In Special Creamy And Tomato Gravy
  • Vindaloo $15.00
    • Chicken Lamb Or Beef Cooked In Hot Spices, Onions And Vinegar
  • Chicken / Lamb or Beef Curry $15.00
    • Cooked In Traditional Indian Style
  • Korma $15.00
    • Meat Dishes Prepared In A Gravy Rich In Cream, Masala And Cashew Nut Paste
  • Kadahi Preparations $15.00
    • Chicken, Lamb Or Beef Prepared In Iron Wok (Kadahi) Along With Vegetable And Spices
  • Madras Preparation $15.00
    • Chicken Lamb Or Beef Cooked In Coconut Based Gravy. A Special Dish From South Of Indian
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $15.00
    • Marinated Chicken Pieces Cooked In Tandoor And Then Dish Prepared With Onions, Capsicum And Tomato
  • Mango Chicken $15.00
    • Chicken Prepared In A Delicious Sauce With Mango Base
  • Saag Wala $15.50
    • Chicken Lamb Or Beef Cooked With Spinach And Cream
  • Rogan Josh $15.50
    • A Kashmiri Lamb Dish Cooked In Spices, Onions, Tomatoes Etc
  • Nargisi Kofté $16.50
    • Minced Meat Balls Cooked And Served In Traditional Indian Delicious Gravy
  • Biryani: Chicken / Beef / Lamb $15.00
    • Basmati Rice Cooked With Spices Onions, Coriander, Vegetable, Chicken Lamb Or Beef
SEAFOOD MAINS SEAFOOD MAINS
  • Goanese Prawns $15.50
    • Prawns Cooked In A Special Masala Paste
  • Fish Malabari $15.50
    • Fish Fillets Cooked In Coconut Based Gravy Typical Costal Indian (Malabar) Style
  • Prawn Kadahi $15.50
    • Prawns Prepared In Iron Wok (Kadahi) Along With Vegetable And Spices
STARTERS STARTERS
  • Vegetable Samosa (2 per plate) $5.50
    • Crispy Pastry Stuffed With Spicy Mashed Potatoes Green Peas And Fried In Healthy Vegetable Oil
  • Samosa Chaat $5.50
    • One Samosa Served With Mint Yoghurt Sauce And Tamarind Chutney
  • Onion Bhaji $5.50
    • Chopped Onions Mixed With Our Chef´S Special, Coated With Besan (Special Flour From Indian) And Deep Fried In Healthy Vegetable Oil
  • Pakora $5.50
    • Chopped Seasonal Vegetables Mixed With Our Chef´S Special Spice, Coated With Besan (Special Flour From India) And Deep Fried In Healthy Vegetable Oil
  • Tandoori Chicken $15.00
    • Chicken Marinated In Authentic Tandoori Paste (Prepared By Our Chef) And Grilled In Tandoor For That Special Aroma And Tandoori Taste
  • Chicken Garlic Kebab $13.00
    • Chicken Pieces Marinated And Cooked In Special Garlic Sauce
  • Lahori Kebab $13.00
    • Special Chicken Kebab From Punjab. Our Chef´S Specialty
  • Seekn Kebad $10.00
    • Lamb Mince Mixed With Spices Skewered And Cooked In Tandoor
  • Chicken Tikka $10.00
    • Chicken Pieces Marinated In Tikka Masala And Tender Baked In Tandor
  • Fish Tikka $10.50
    • Boneless Pieces Of Fish Fillets Cooked With Spices
  • Prawn Fry $10.50
    • Deep Fried Prawns With Coastal Indian Spices
  • Veg Combo $18.00
    • Combination Of Samosa, Onion Bhaji And Veg Pakoras. Served Sizzling Hot With Chutney
  • Non Veg Combo $20.00
    • Combination On Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kebab And Kalami Kebab
  • Mixed Platter $19.00
    • Combination Of Samosa, Onion Bhaji And Lahori Kebab

Nearby Sample Menus

  • 3 Fish Bites $2.50
  • Plain Sausage $2.00
  • Chow $4.80
  • Blue Cod $6.00
  • Giat $7.00
  • Paua Pattie $3.00
  • Pacific Oysters (1/2 Doz) $8.00
  • Bacon $4.20
  • Garden Salad $8
    • Seasonally fresh green salad
  • Sweet Crumpets $20
    • Served with house preserved fruits and mascarpone foam and house syrup.
  • Japanese Crepe $20
    • Bacon and cabbage crepe w/ fresh crab and salad. Topped with kewpie mayo and BBQ sauce
  • Quinoa Salad $16.5
    • Served with Kumara puree, mixed nuts, seeds, kale and cauliflower Tabbouleh.
  • Shoe String Fries $8
    • With truffle mayo and house ketchup.
  • Pretzel Roll $24
    • Stuffed with jerk spiced beef brisket, pickled cabbage, swiss cheese and house mustard.
  • Chiplotle Scrambled Eggs $21
    • Served with roast mushrooms, chorizo, manchego cheese on toasted multigrain (V Optional).
  • Savoury Crumpets $22
    • Served with prosciutto ham, fried egg, vine tomatoes, manchego cheese and smoked garlic emulsion.
  • Junior ice cream sundae $4.00
  • Fish and Chips $18.00
    • Beer battered gurnard served with a fresh green salad, homemade tartare sauce and lemon wedges
  • Fillet Steak * $36.00
    • 200gm Char-grilled to your liking served on a bed of mash, accompanied with either mushroom, peppercorn or garlic sauce, accompanied with a green salad
  • For Children 12 years of age & under
  • Mozzarella Loaf $8.00
    • Toasted French stick with cheese and chilli sauce
  • Crème Brulee $8.00
    • A classic French favourite, a melt in your mouth dessert
  • Ribeye Steak * $28.50
    • 250gm Char-grilled to your liking, served on a bed of mash, accompanied with either mushroom, peppercorn or garlic sauce, accompanied with a green salad
  • *Gluten free on request
  • Choose a meal, a drink (apple juice, orange juice, chocolate milk, or frizzy) and an ice cream
  • Fries
  • Chicken Filo $20.00
    • changes weekly, please check the specials board, served with seasonal salad & fries
  • Spider Drink (fizzy & ice cream) $6.00
  • Rib-eye Steak $32.00
    • 200g. Angus rib-eye, with garlic shrimps, served with salad & fries, choice of mushroom, peppercorn sauce, gravy or garlic butter
  • Meat Lovers $24.00
    • A meat lovers mix of Verkerks pepperoni, chorizo, ham of salami with mozzarella cheese & topped with a smoky BBQ sauce
  • Chicken Burger $20.00
    • Crumbed chicken breast, cheese, lettuce, red onion, tomato, streaky bacon, house mayo & aioli stacked in a warm toasted bun
  • Chicken Nuggets
    • 6 chicken nuggets, served in a basket with fries & tomato sauce
  • Curry Rolls $2.70
  • Chocolate Donuts $2.20
  • Chicken Nuggets (Dozen) $10.00
  • Battered Sausages $2.20
  • Crab Sticks $2.00
  • -1/2 Scoops $1.70
  • Apple Turnover $2.00
  • Mussels (Dozen) $10.00
  • Seasoned Mince Beef (Mini $8.90) $12.90
  • Seasoned Mince Beef $13.40
  • Bean Burrito $10.00
  • Pulled Pork Carnitas $14.10
  • Taco
  • Chargrilled Chicken A La Brasa $12.00
  • Seasoned Mince Beef $13.40
  • Taco Salad
  • Chicken Mayo
  • Mince Savouries
  • Ham, Cheese & Pineapple
  • Chicken & Sweet Satay Roll
  • Corn beef & Mustard
  • Toasted Sandwich
  • Egg & Chives
  • Chicken, Apricot & Cream Cheese
  • Smoked Chicken Sage / Onion Relish $10
  • Best Bacon Buttie $8
  • Plus Fried Eggs $1
  • Pulled Pork, Grilled Cheese, Red Pepper Relish $10
  • Kransky and Egg Roll $8
    • Fried or Scrambled
  • Rump Steak, Roast Veg Chutney, Grilled Cheese $10
  • Deluxe Cheese Toastie $8
  • Haast Whitebait Fritter $8
  • Sweet Chilli N/A
  • Onion N/A
  • Steak and Cheese N/A
  • Hot Chilli N/A
  • Meatball N/A
  • Carrot N/A
  • Thinly Cut Sour Cream & Chives N/A
  • Oat & Raisin N/A
  • Nasty, in a deliciously good way! $14.00
    • Chargrilled thai pork neck with jaew dipping sauce. G/F. D/F
  • Hollandaise $3.00
  • Eggs benedict on grilled sour dough, home made potato rosti and hollandaise. G/F avail. (Hot smoked salmon) $21.00
  • Himalayan salted focaccia with locally sourced cold pressed extra virgin olive oil and roasted garlic, artichoke and gruyere dip. V. $12.50
  • Chicken supreme $31.00
  • Braised lamb shoulder $35.00
  • Epic breakfast, starts with two eggs on toast for $10.00
  • Kumara hashcakes, wilted spinach and guacamole, with hollandaise topping a poached egg. G/F. V. $19.00
  • Thai Honey Chicken
    • Seared chicken marinated in sweet chilli, honey, garlic and sesame seeds, with green beans, baby corn, red capsicum and red onion
  • The Roast
    • Roast chicken, pumpkin, potato, rosemary, garlic and red onions topped with Winnie's garlic and rosemary gravy
  • Sicilian $18 Med / $21 Lge
    • Hot salami, sundried tomatoes, mozzarella, olives, garlic and red capsicum
  • Small $17.50
  • 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.
  • Mussels $18.50
    • In a lemon, sweet chilli, white wine and tomato concasse. Served with a side of bread. (Suitable for 2 people)
  • Crispy Chicken $18.50
    • Winnie's crispy battered chicken on a bed of mixed lettuce tossed with cherry tomatoes, red onion, cucumber and drizzled with garlic mayonnaise
  • Scallop and Bacon $18.00
    • Scallops and bacon tossed in a chilli and lime sauce and served with spaghetti
  • Chips-small or large $3.00/ $5.50
  • Vegetarian Burger (GF/V) $19.00
    • Toasted Bun with a Quinoa & Feta Pattie, Mushroom, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Carrot, Beetroot, Egg, Camembert Cheese & Mango Chutney served with Chips
  • Soup of the Day(V/GF) $10.00
    • A perfect starter to warm you up; Soup is served with toasted Garlic Pistolettes
  • The Mega Mile Beef Burger $22.00
    • A Toasted Bun packed with a 180gm Angus Beef Patty, Streaky Bacon, Egg, Smoked Cheese, Onion, Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot, Aioli & a Tangy Tomato Pickle served with Chips
  • Children’s Menus are available behind the counter
  • Moroccan Lamb Salad (GF) $19.50
    • Strips of Moroccan seasoned Lamb Rump and sweet roasted kumara on a fresh Garden Salad with Basil Pesto & Minted Yoghurt Dressing
  • Egg $1.50
  • Beer Battered Blue Cod – Half or Full (GF) $19.50/ $29.00
    • Blue Cod Fillet in a Crunchy Beer Batter served with Salad, Chips, Tartare Sauce & a Lemon Wedge
  • Chicken Nuggets 1/2 Dozen $6.00
  • Spicy Chicken Nibbles 1/2 Dozen $6.60
  • Potato Fritters $1.00
  • Cheese $5.00
  • Sole Fillets $5.50
  • Plain $4.30
  • Chicken Nibbles 1/2 Dozen $6.00
  • Egg $5.00
  • Footpath Grilled Chicken Skewers (3) (GF) $10
    • w/ Tuk Tuk Satay Sauce
  • Khanom Mor Gaeng (GF) $10
    • Thai Coconut Custard
  • Pad Thai Chicken Noodle (GF) $18
    • w/ bean sprouts, lime peanuts
  • Grilled Bbq Pork Skewers (4) $9
    • Thai Street Style
  • Tum Yum Prawn & Pork Wontons Noodles Soup (GF) $16
    • w/ Chilli
  • Bangkok Fireworks Miang (GF) $5
    • w/ Prawn, peanut, chilli, lime, ginger
  • Fresh Pineapple Fried Rice (GF) $17
    • With Chicken, Chinese Sausage, Pork Floss
  • - **Jasmin Rice $2
  • Chicken Strips $12.00
    • Crumbed chicken strips, dipping sauces
  • Pancakes $8.00
    • Three Small Pancakes with Bacon, Banana and maple syrup Milo pancakes once scoop of vanilla ice cream and berry
  • Bar Basket $12.00
    • Onion rings, samosas, spring rolls, chicken nuggets fish bites with aioli & tomato sauce
  • Crumbed Prawns $12.00
    • Prawns in a panko crumbed served with salad and sweet chilli sauce
  • House Salad $20.00
    • Lettuce, tomato, olives, feta, capsicum and a house slaw mix with your choice of peri-peri grilled chicken breast, hot smoked salmon, Thai beef, Moroccan lamb or grilled vegetables
  • Eggs (2 your choice) $4.00
  • Big Breakfast $21.00
    • Streaky Bacon, Sausage, Eggs, Roast Tomato, Portobello Mushroom, Wilted Spinach, Hash browns and Caramelised Onions
  • Fish & Chips $15.00
    • Fillet of fish, lightly crumbed Panko & cooked until golden, served with Tartare sauce, lemon, salad & fries
Spice 'n' Life

Spice 'n' Life

location

Address

392 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8041, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033480392

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Indian , North Indian

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Reservations ,  BYO ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner

Location
392 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8041, New Zealand
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