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

Hachi Hachi (sample menu)
  • BIG ROOSTER $7.20
    • Tempura chicken with sweet vinegar sauce & special tartare sauce
  • OKI HOKI (SEASONAL) $7.20
    • Deep fried fish fillet with lettuce & special tartare sauce
  • PORK CUTLET KATSU CURRY $14.90
    • Japanese style curry with pork cutlet
  • BIG ROOSTER SET $10.30
    • a value meal comes with Kumara Crisps and Mogu Mogu drink (for water/Coke product/organic juice add $1)
  • SALTED JAPANESE SOY BEANS (EDAMAME) $5.00
  • TERIYAKI NINJA $7.20
    • Teriyaki chicken with spring onion & Hachi Hachi mayo
  • TEMPURA UDON $12.90
    • Japanese udon noodle soup with veges & prawn kakiage tempura
  • KAKUNI (PORK BELLY) $19.00
    • Pork Belly braised in special sweet ginger sauce
Big Gary's Fish and Chips (sample menu)
  • Bacon & Egg Burger $6.20
    • Two beef patties, bacon, egg, lettuce, onion and tomato sauce.
  • Lasagna Topper $3.20
  • Kumara $5.20
  • Mushroom Burger $5.80
    • Two beef patties, mushroom, lettuce, onion and tomato sauce.
  • Squid Rings (x6) $4.90
  • Wontons (x6) $5.40
    • (with sweet chili sauce)
  • Jam Wrap Donut $2.50
  • Cheese & Pineapple Burger $5.80
    • Two beef patties, cheese, pineapple, lettuce, onion and tomato sauce.
Red Orchid Thai Takeaway (sample menu)
  • Won Ton Soup $10.00
    • Won ton and bean sprouts.
  • Red Curry ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
    • ​Red Curry with seasonal vegetables and coconut milk.
  • Chicken NoodleSoup $10.00
    • Rice noodle with chicken, bean sprouts.
  • Stir Fried Basil ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
    • Stir fried basil and vegetables
  • Thai Laksa Chicken $10.00
    • Egg noodle with chicken, bean sprouts, crispy noodle.
  • Beef Noodle Soup $10.00
    • Rice noodle with beef, bean sprouts.
  • Chicken Cashew Nut $10.00
    • Stir fried chicken with vegetables and cashew nut
  • B.B.Q Pork Noodle Soup $10.00
    • Rice noodle with B.B.Q pork, bean sprouts.
Taste Of Egypt (sample menu)
  • Triple $13.50
  • Delux Souvlaki $17.00
    • Served in an open pizza box with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef or kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, on a flat pita bread with green salad, cheese, mushrooms & sauces.
  • Mix $12.50
  • Kebab Skewers $5.00
    • Lamb, beef or chicken, served with your choice of sauce: sweet/mild/hot chilli, barbecue or satay.
  • Souvlaki
    • Wrapped in a hot pita bread with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, feta cheese (or green large: $8.50). Served with lettuce, coleslaw, humus, tahini, tzatziki, Turkish salad, mayo.
  • Small Souvlaki $8.00
    • Served in a hot pita pocket with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, feta cheese (or green salad: $6.50). Served with lettuce, coleslaw, humus, tahini, tzatziki, Turkish salad, mayo.
  • Kebab Meals $15.00
    • Served in a plastic container with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel with pita bread or rice and salads & sauces.
  • Large $11.00
50 Bistro (sample menu)
  • Hand-cut chip potatoes with spiced south island sea salt $6.0
    • LUNCH - SWEET
  • The 50 Salad $19.5
    • soft poached egg, bacon parsley crumbs, iceberg, parmesan, prosciutto & classic caesar dressing
  • Omelette $17.0
    • with local aged cheddar & tomato
  • Cake! $5.0
    • CHILDREN’S DRINKS
  • Espresso coffees – short black & long black $4.5
  • Bolognaise, tomato or butter & parmesan cheese with your choice of one of the following $15.0
    • fresh banana, ice cream, chocolate sauce
  • Canterbury lamb roast, sauteed peas & potatoes $15.0
  • Southern Seas Caught Fish Of The Day $28.0
    • CHILDRENS'MENU
Curry Junction (sample menu)
  • Malai Kofta $13.90
    • Delicious clusters of lightly fried homemade cottage cheese, potatoes and nuts in a cream and cashew based sauce
  • Butter Naan $3.00
    • (Naan bread brushed with butter
  • Fried Rice (Chicken, Egg, Vegetable) $11.00
    • A stir fry with chicken/egg / mixed vegetables, rice, soy sauce and veggies (peas, corn, capsicum)
  • Biryani (Chicken, Lamb, Beef, Vegetable) $14.90
    • A delightful combination of basmati rice cooked with exotic spices and tender cubes of chicken/lamb /beef/vegetables
  • Kerala Fish Curry $16.50
    • Seasonal fish fillets cooked with mustard, ginger, garlic and coconut cream
  • Chicken Naan $4.50
    • Naan bread stuffed with spiced chicken tikka mince
  • Lamb Vindaloo $12.00
    • Boneless pieces of chicken or lamb or beef cooked with vinegar and ground spices
  • Dal Makhani $12.00
    • Creamed lentils, tempered and seasoned with mild spices and clarified butter
Green Chilli (sample menu)
  • 4x Large Chicken Satay Sticks $10.00
  • Vegetarian $14.00
  • Fried Rice
    • Stir fried meat with rice, vegetables, salt, sugar, pepper, egg onion and garnished with spring onion.
  • Vegetables $3.00
  • Panang Curry
    • Meat cooked with coconut milk, long bean, capsicum and panang curry paste.
  • Larb $17.00
    • Minced meat seasoned with roasted ground rice, fresh mints, coriander, red onion, lime juice and fish sauce.
  • Peanut Sauce $3.00
  • Pork Crackling $6.00
The Twisted Hop (sample menu)
  • Crispy Spiced Calamari $16.00
    • served with coriander crema
  • Vegetable Stack $12.00
    • served with seasonal salad and house-made ketchup
  • Vegetarian Special of the Day N/A
    • POA. Please ask your server
  • Beer Battered Steak Fries $8.50
    • with a choice of sauce: house-made ketchup, aioli or chipotle mayo - add extra sauce $1.00
  • Seasonal Garden Salad $7.50
  • Chef's Pasta of the Day N/A
    • POA. Please ask your server
  • Fish & Chips $24.00
    • tempura battered fresh market fish served with beer battered fries, spring leaf citrus salad and house-made tartare sauce
  • Seasonal Vegetables $7.50
    • Please ask your server
Rivertown Cafe Kaiapoi (sample menu)
  • Tempura Battered Prawns $16
    • served with sweet chilli, salad garnish & fries
  • upgrade to large coffee $1
  • Salad of the Day $10
  • Fries $6
  • Pancakes $11
    • served with maple syrup & ice cream or cream
  • Toasted ham & cheese sandwich with chips $9
  • French Toast $16
    • served with bacon, grilled banana maple syrup & ice cream
  • Pancake $9
    • served maple syrup, ice cream or cream
Willowbank Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Chips (GF) $4.00
  • -bowl $7.00
  • Wedges $9.50
  • salad choices
    • green/potato/pasta/rice/ roast/ vegetable
  • Corn fritters (GF) (egg f, dairy f) $7.50
    • Fries and salad
  • Fresh baked scones and muffins $4.00
  • Roast vegetable & feta frittata (GF) (V) $8.50
  • Giant sausage roll $8.50
    • Served with tomato jam
Vic's Cafe (sample menu)
  • Iced Chocolate - Chocolate, ice cream, ice, cream $5.40
  • Paninis - Smoked chicken with blueberry salsa and brie $11.00
  • Hot Chocolate $4.30
  • Vegetarian Lasagne $10.50
  • Banana $2.10
  • Combo Salad - Selection of the day's fresh salads served with bread (minimum of two salads) $14.00
  • Havarti $3.20
  • Cream Cheese $2.10
Cafe Jireh (sample menu)
  • Steak Sandwich $14.50
    • A 125g ribeye cooked to your liking and served on toasted ciabatta, salad greens, tomato and with a side of fries
  • French Omelette $14.00
    • A traditional 3 Omelette filled with Ham or bacon, mozzarella cheese, Mushrooms and capsicum served with Toasted Ciabatta bread
  • Steak, Eggs and Chips $16.50
    • A 200g ribeye served on a side of fries and with a fresh green salad and 2 fried eggs
  • French Toast $14.00
    • Cinnamon egg dipped bread with your choice of grilled banana, crispy bacon and maple syrup or berry compote and cream
  • - With spinach, salmon $ 19.50
  • Pancakes $9.50
    • Stack of 3 pancakes served with maple syrup. You choose your sides!
  • - Large $8.00
  • Big breakfast $19.50
    • Eggs any style, toasted Ciabatta Bread, grilled tomato, braised mushrooms, crispy bacon, sausages and hash browns
Straits Cafe (sample menu)
  • House baked ciabatta, balsamic butter $7.00
  • Agria potato mash, red wine gravy $7.00
  • Paranakan chicken curry, potatoes, herbs, steamed rice $22.00
  • Bacon, honey and truffle flavoured popcorn $7.00
  • Singapore noodles, vegetables, omelette, chilli, curry spices $10.00
  • White chocolate and raspberry truffle $2.50
  • Fries, smoked paprika mayo $7.00
  • Almonds roasted and spiced $7.00
Cafe 101 (sample menu)
  • Mince & Cheese $4.80
  • Sausage Roll $3.10
  • Steak & Mushroom $4.80
  • Savouries $2.50
  • Steak & Cheese $4.80
  • Steak $4.60
  • Traditional Kiwi Mince $4.50
  • Chicken Satay $4.80
EAT Cafe - Excellence and Taste (sample menu)
  • NEW YORK TOASTED CHEDDAR CLUB $16.50
    • with chicken tenderloins, bacon, tomato, avocado and melted swiss cheese, served with side salad
  • STEAK SANDWICH $18.50
    • premium rump steak served on toasted freshly baked with lettuce, tomato brie and caramelised onions, served with fries
  • BIG BREAKFAST $17.50
    • bacon, bratwurst breakfast sausages, two eggs, mushrooms, slow roasted tomato and roti, served with toast
  • BAGEL $5.50
    • served with cream cheese and jam
  • EGGS BENEDICT $16.50
    • two poached eggs, with bacon on toasted freshly baked bread and our homemade hollandaise sauce
  • BEEF AND BACON BURGER $17.50
    • a premium beef burger served on toasted freshly baked bread with bacon, cheese, tomato, lettuce and relish, served with fries
  • HOMEMADE MUESLI $8.50
    • served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
  • WEDGES $8.50
    • served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
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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