Spice City is an Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant at 18 Stanley Street in central Liverpool. Trading since 2006, it sits close to Liverpool ONE, the waterfront and Mathew Street, with a warm dining room for dates, family meals, work gatherings and evenings in the city centre.
The menu spans freshly cooked curries, biryani and dishes from the clay oven. Chicken tikka masala, lamb rogan josh, king prawn balti and a tandoori mixed grill sit alongside house specialities that draw more directly on Bangladeshi flavours and ingredients.
Street food adds a lighter, more informal route through the menu, including pani puri, dhal puri, samosa chaat and vada pav. Vegetarian dishes such as saag paneer, vegetable jalfrezi and dal tarka combine with rice, naan and starters to create a varied meal for a mixed table.
The restaurant states that its meat is sourced from certified halal suppliers, and takeaway and delivery are available alongside table reservations. Vegan and gluten free choices are represented, but guests with allergies should confirm ingredients and preparation methods with staff before ordering.
Address: 18 Stanley Street, Liverpool L1 6AF, England
Spice City Menu
Appetisers
V = Vegetarian, Ve = Vegan. Vegetarian and Vegan options are available on the menu indicated with the above abbreviations.
Plain Pappadums
V, Ve
Spiced Pappadums
V, Ve
Roasted Pappadums
V, Ve
Chutney Tray
Onion chutney, Mango chutney, Mint sauce, Desi sauce & Mixed pickle.
Spice City Signature Starters
Served with salad, mint sauce and desi sauce.
Goan garlic chicken
Small pieces of chicken cooked with medium garam massalla & sliced garlic in a fairly dry consistency sauce, served with puri bread.
Goan crab puri
Shredded crab meat stir-fried with fresh herbs and spices, with a hint of lemon zest. Served with puri bread.
Masser chor churi
Mixture of sardines and spinach, cooked to a dry consistency with medium strength spices. Served with puri bread.
Matchli biran
Bay of Bengal fish, pan fried, topped with fried onion and peppers.
Lal pepper
V, Ve. Red pepper stuffed with medium spiced mixed vegetables and topped with melted mozzarella cheese.
Mumbai stirfry
Strips of marinated chicken coated in batter then pan fried with shallots and pepper
Piri Piri
Medium or hot. Lamb or chicken cooked in the clay oven to perfection with peppers and onion in homemade peri peri sauce.
Salmon keera
Wild Scottish salmon, Tandoori grilled then dressed with sauteed onion, in a medium sauce
Pani puri
Crispy puffs filled with tangy, spicy chickpeas and potatoes served with spicy water.
Malai paneer
Strips of char-grilled chicken or vegetables cooked with light spices and shallots giving it a subtle flavour and topped with mozzarella cheese.
Pudina kebab
Marinated chicken or lamb barbecued in the clay oven with peppers, onion and tomato mixed with fresh garden mint
Tandoori king prawns
Paneer tikka/tofu
Cottage cheese with peppers and onion marinated in tandoori spices then barbecued in the clay oven.
Rasqi hash (duck)
Succulent duck breast marinated in a selection of herbs and spices which produces a slightly hot and sweet flavour. Barbecued in the clay oven.
Razai piri piri
Medium or hot. Lightly spiced minced lamb wrapped in fillet of chicken breast, stir-fried with peppers and onion in a selection of herbs and spices.
Samosa chat
Tangy and spicy chickpeas served with Samosa and dollops of yogurt and chutneys.
Dahi puri (chat bombs)
Crispy puffs filled with potatos, cilantro chutney, tamarine chutney, yogurt and srinkle of spices.
Spicy honey manchurian
Chefs’ recommendation. Delicious fried chicken strips in a sweet and hot manchurian sauce. Popular in Indian subcontinent.
Classic Starters
Served with salad, mint sauce and desi sauce.
Tandoori mixed kebab
Chicken tikka, lamb tikka & sheek kebab.
Mixed starter
Chicken tikka, onion bhaji & meat samosa.
Tandoori chicken
Tandoori lamb chops
Chicken tikka
Lamb tikka
Sheek kebab
Shami kebab
Onion bhaji
V
Meat samosas
Vegetable samosas
V,
Chicken pakoras
Vegetable pakoras
V,
Chicken chat
Chat poti
V, Ve
Zenga puri (prawns)
Sweet, sour & hot.
Tandoori king prawns
Prawn cocktail
Platter for two
Lal pepper, Goan crab puri, Desi chicken pakora & Rasqi hash.
Vegetarian/Vegan platter for two
Lal pepper, Chat poti, Vegetable samosa & Vegetable pakora.
The Spice City Grills
All ‘The Spice City Grills’ are cooked in ‘charcoal clay oven’, served with curry sauce and salad.
Tandoori lamb chops
Eastern fried chicken
Strips of chicken tikka, peppers, onion and green chillies in light herbs and spices
Eastern fried lamb
Strips of lamb tikka, peppers, onion and green chillies in light herbs and spices.
Eastern fried veg
V, Ve. Mixed vegetable, peppers, onion and green chillies in light herbs and spices
Chicken shashlik
Chicken barbecued in the clay oven with onion, capsicum and tomato in a unique sauce.
Lamb shashlik
Lamb barbecued in the clay oven with onion, capsicum and tomato in a unique sauce.
Hash tikka (Duck)
Salmon tikka
Tandoori chicken
Chicken tikka
Lamb tikka
Paneer/tofu tikka
V, Ve
Tandoori king prawn
‘The Spice City’ cocktail
Chefs’ recommendation. Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, lamb tikka, sheek kebab, tandoori lamb chops & hash tikka (duck). Served with your choice of curry sauce.
Signature Dishes
Afghani
Medium. V, Ve. Chicken tikka or mixed vegetables cooked with onion, tomato and capsicum, enriched with home-made sauce.
Pepsila
Fairly hot. V, Ve. Chicken tikka or mixed vegetables cooked with green herbs, green chillies, green peppers and has a predominant flavour of fresh garden mint.
Tawa exotica
Medium. Chicken tikka, lamb tikka, hash tikka (duck) and lamb chops specially prepared with the finest herbs and spices forming a delightful Tawa flavour.
Spicy green massalla
Hot. V, Ve. This dish is created with chicken tikka or mixed vegetables cooked in a combination of ground chillies, coriander and exotic Indian spices.
Mango salsa
Medium. V, Ve. Chicken tikka or mixed vegetables cooked with fresh garlic, ginger and fresh green chillies with a hint of mango pickle.
Jalapeno
Hot. V, Ve. Chicken tikka or mixed vegetables with jalapeno peppers in a medium consistency sauce.
Matchli ragni
Medium. Fillet of tropical white fish marinated in selected spices and pan fried. Served in a tomato, peppers and onion sauce.
Bindiya chicken
Medium. Small pieces of chicken cooked in a bhuna style sauce with mango and fresh garden mint giving you the fusion of a sweet and minty flavour.
Chicken or lamb piri piri
Marinated chicken or lamb grilled to perfection with peppers, onion and tomato in a home-made piri piri sauce.
Lamb chops fyazi
Medium. Succulent and tender lamb chops marinated overnight in chefs’ unique sauce, cooked in the clay oven and served with spicy onion and capsicum strips in a special sauce.
Rangeela
Medium. V, Ve. Chicken tikka or mixed vegetables cooked with garlic, onion and peppers, garnished with freshly chopped coriander.
Murghi haseena
Medium. Strips of marinated tandoori chicken cooked with cooked with fine strips of peppers, onion and fresh coriander in fresh herbs and spices then sauteed in chicken mince.
DOC
Sweet, sour & hot. V, Ve. ‘Just what the Doctor ordered’ Chicken tikka. This dish is ingeniously derived by fusing the culinary styles of different regions of India. The main ingredients include garlic, lemon zest, and a generous amount of shredded coconut. It’s a must try dish.
‘The Spice City’ special king prawn
Chefs’ recommendation. We proudly present this dish to you as ‘The Spice City’ speciality. The king prawns in their shells are fused with fresh herbs and spices to enhance the natural flavour.
Spice City Specialities
V, Ve. Choose any one filling from below.
North Indian garlic
Medium. A delightful medium sauce exclusive to ‘The Spice City’ with a generous use of garlic and a variety of herbs giving this dish a unique flavour and a rich consistency.
Balti
Medium. A rich spicy dish flavoured with ginger, garlic and green herbs.
Saag balti
Medium. Fresh spinach prepared with Balti sauce, and medium herbs and spices. A great, smooth, spinach dish.
Jalfrezi
Fairly hot. A spicy dish with peppers, onion, tomato and green chillies.
Balti jalfrezi
Fairly hot. A rich spicy dish with peppers, onion, green chillies, fresh ginger and garlic.
Jaypuri
Mild to medium. Chunks of onion, peppers and mushrooms in mild a to medium heat sauce. Sweet and tangy flavour.
Nagarji
Hot. Similar to Bhuna but cooked with Naga (Bangladeshi hot chillies) giving this dish a unique hot flavour.
Karahi
Medium. Chunks of onion and peppers cooked in a special blend of spices forming a medium heat dish.
Chilli massalla
Hot. A great tasting dish with a generous amount of green chillies and a hint of masala sauce.
Saag
Medium. Fresh spinach with medium herbs and spices in a thick consistency sauce.
Hot Masala
Contain nut. This is a hot and spicy dish prepared with almond, coconut and cream.
Tandoori mix
Chicken tikka, lamb tikka, sheek kebab and tandoori chicken off the bone.
Hash tikka (Duck)
Chicken
Lamb
Tandoori chicken (off the bone)
Fish
Fillet of white fish from Bay of Bengal.
Special mix
Chicken, lamb, prawn with mushrooms.
Chicken
Lamb
Tandoori king prawn
King prawn
Prawn
Paneer/tofu
V, Ve
Mixed vegetable
V, Ve
Chicken tikka Mo Salah
Chefs’ recommendation. Mild, or hot. An Egyptian style curry inspired by a visit to ‘The Spion Kop’, to watch LFC.
Classic Dishes
V, Ve. Medium curry. Choose any one filling from below.
Pathia
Sweet, sour and hot.
Madras
Hot.
Vindaloo
Very hot.
Samba
Lentils & lemon in a hot sauce.
Rogan josh
Spicy & juicy with tomatoes.
Dansak
Sweet, sour & hot, with lentils & pineapple.
Dupiaza
With onion and peppers.
Ceylon
Hot, with ground coconut.
Bhuna
Medium heat.
Tandoori mix
Chicken tikka, lamb tikka, sheek kebab and tandoori chicken off the bone.
Hash tikka (Duck)
Chicken tikka
Lamb tikka
Tandoori chicken (off the bone)
Fish
Fillet of white fish from Bay of Bengal.
Special mix
Chicken, lamb, prawn with mushrooms.
Chicken
Lamb
Tandoori king prawn
King prawn
Prawn
Paneer/tofu
V, Ve
Mixed vegetable
V, Ve
Biryani Dishes
V, Ve. Biryani is made with special flavoured basmati rice, together with a mixture of spices, served with a vegetable side curry. (May contain nuts)
Tandoori mix
Chicken tikka, lamb tikka, sheek kebab and tandoori chicken off the bone.
Hash tikka (Duck)
Chicken tikka
Lamb tikka
Tandoori chicken (off the bone)
Persian chicken
With nuts and creamy veg side curry.
Special mix
Chicken, lamb, prawn with mushrooms.
Chicken
Lamb
Tandoori king prawn
King prawn
Prawn
Paneer/tofu
V, Ve
Mixed vegetable
V, Ve
Desi biryani
Chefs’ recommendation. Medium. Traditional Home-made style sauce.
Mild Specialities
May contain nuts.
Butter chicken
Strips of tandoori chicken (off the bone) cooked in an Indian butter sauce.
Honey Badami
Sliced marinated chicken tikka cooked in mild spices, garnished with pistachios, cashew nuts and almonds with a honey drizzle.
Hariyali
V, Ve. Chicken tikka or lamb tikka or mixed vegetables in a subtle creamy sauce, giving it a smooth mild flavour, then with sauteed fresh spinach.
Bangalore
From the Indian city of Bangalore where Curry originated. Prepared with a wonderful mixture of fruits in a very mild sauce.
Traditional Mild Dishes
May contain nuts. Choose any one filling from below.
Korma
V, Ve. A delicate blend of coconut, almond and fresh cream to create a very mild, sweet and creamy dish.
Masala
V, Ve. Cooked in a mild masala sauce made with a delicate blend of aromatic herbs and spices, fused with almond and coconut. Sweet and creamy.
Passanda
V. Cooked in fresh cream, cultured yoghurt, and mixed ground nuts. A very mild dish.
Kashmiri
V, Ve. Originated from Pakistan, it is cooked with sliced banana. Mild and creamy dish.
Malayan
V, Ve. A traditional mild dish with pineapple and fresh cream.
Makhani
V. A mild and creamy dish with a cheese topping.
Tandoori mix
Chicken tikka, lamb tikka, sheek kebab and tandoori chicken off the bone.
Hash tikka (Duck)
Chicken tikka
Lamb tikka
Tandoori chicken (off the bone)
Fish
Fillet of white fish from Bay of Bengal.
Special mix
Chicken, lamb, prawn with mushrooms.
Chicken
Lamb
Tandoori king prawn
King prawn
Prawn
Paneer/tofu
V, Ve
Mixed vegetable
V, Ve
Desi korma
Chefs’ recommendation. Traditional home-made Korma cooked with bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamon, a generous amount of cream and yoghurt, giving a fresh unique flavour.
Desi chicken or Lamb
Chefs’ recommendation. Traditional home-made curry with chef’s choice vegetable. Will take slightly longer to prepare.
Children’s Menu
Dry dishes are served with salad and chips. Curry based dishes are served with rice or chips.
Chicken nuggets
Non spicy chicken tikka
Non spicy lamb tikka
Korma
Contains nuts. Chicken tikka or lamb tikka or mixed vegetables.
Masala
Contains nuts. Chicken tikka or lamb tikka or mixed vegetables.
Other dishes are available in a childs portion
The Spice City’ Side Dishes
V, Ve
Mixed vegetable bhaji
Mushroom bhaji
Beans bhaji
Bhindi bhaji
Okra
Cauliflower bhaji
Bombay aloo
Potato
Aloo gobi
Potato & cauliflower
Saag bhaji
Spinach
Saag aloo
Spinach & potato
Saag prawns
Aloo paneer/tofu
Potato & Indian cheese
Saag paneer/tofu
Spinach & Indian cheese
Motor paneer/tofu
Peas & Indian cheese
Chana Masala
Chickpeas
Dhall masala
Lentils in thick consistency
Tarka dhall
Lentils with fried garlic and thin consistency
‘The Spice City’ special bhaji
Chefs’ recommendation. Mixed vegetables and prawn cooked with selected medium spices.
Sundries
Vegetable pilau rice
V, Ve
Mushroom pilau rice
V, Ve
Pilau rice
V, Ve
Steamed basmati rice
V, Ve
Keema rice
Pineapple rice
V, Ve
Peas pilau rice
V, Ve
Egg pilau rice
Special rice
Egg & peas
Lemon rice
V, Ve
Oriental rice
V, Ve. Garam masala, onion & green chilli
Onion fried rice
V, Ve
Kashmiri rice
Contains nuts
Chips
V, Ve
Peri peri chips
V, Ve
‘The Spice City’ special rice
Chefs’ recommendation. Pilau rice cooked with mixed vegetables and prawn in light herbs & spices.
Supporting Sundries
Plain naan
Keema naan
Minced lamb
Peshwari naan
Almond & coconut
Stuffed naan
Spicy mixed vegetables
Kulcha naan
Onion & coriander
Maharaja naan
Chicken tikka, green chilli & cheese
Garlic naan
Cheese & garlic naan
Cheese & onion naan
Spicy tikka naan
Puri
V, Ve
Paratha
V, Ve
Stuffed paratha
V, Ve
Tandoori roti
V, Ve
Chapati
V, Ve
Garlic chapati
V, Ve
Cucumber / onion raitha
Plain raitha
‘The Spice City’ special naan
Chefs’ recommendation. Keema, onion, green chillies and cheese.
Set Menu for Two
£39.95 per set menu for two. Appetisers: 2 Pappadums & chutney tray. Starters: Onion bhaji & chicken tikka. Main course: Lamb tikka jalfrezi & chicken tikka masala. Sundries: Pilau rice & plain naan bread. One dish per set menu may be swapped at an additional cost.
2 Pappadums & chutney tray
Appetiser
Onion bhaji & chicken tikka
Starters
Lamb tikka jalfrezi & chicken tikka masala
Main course
Pilau rice & plain naan bread
Sundries
Vegetarian Set Menu for Two
V, Ve. £38.95 per set menu for two. Appetisers: 2 Pappadums & chutney tray. Starters: Vegetable pakora & chat poti. Main course: Veg saag balti & vegetable dopiaza. Sundries: Steamed basmati rice & kulcha naan bread. One dish per set menu may be swapped at an additional cost.
2 Pappadums & chutney tray
Appetiser
Vegetable pakora & chat poti
Starters
Veg saag balti & vegetable dopiaza
Main course
Steamed basmati rice & kulcha naan bread
Sundries