Gunpowder Spitalfields is an intimate Indian restaurant on White’s Row, close to Brick Lane and Spitalfields Market. Its cooking takes inspiration from family recipes and regional traditions, presenting bold flavours through a concise menu of modern plates designed for sharing.
Snacks and smaller dishes encourage diners to explore several flavours at once. French bean pakora, prawn toast and aloo chaat sit beside grilled vegetables and spiced salads, with yoghurt, tamarind, chickpeas and fresh herbs bringing contrast to the heat and richness.
The grill produces some of the kitchen’s best known dishes, including tandoori chicken chop and charred seafood. Kerala beef pepper fry, beef short rib nihari, soft shell crab and seasonal fish show how recipes from different parts of India are interpreted with confident seasoning and careful technique.
Rice, raita and vegetable sides help turn three or four shared plates into a complete meal, while larger seafood feasts suit groups. Cocktails use flavours such as cardamom, raw mango and ghee, and a compact wine and beer selection gives diners further choices alongside the spice of the food.
Address: 11 White’s Row, Spitalfields, London E1 7NF, United Kingdom
Gunpowder Spitalfields Menu
Food Menu
We recommend 3–4 per person
beetroot croquette (v)
okra fries (v)
aloo chaat – norfolk potato, yoghurt, black chickpea (v)
venison and vermicelli doughnut
cpc prawn toast
chettinad pulled duck oothappam
karawari soft shell crab
kale, buna aubergine with goat cheese (v)
miso cabbage skewer (v)
tandoori chicken chop
mustard malai broccoli (v)
maa's kashmiri lamb chop
reshmi wagyu beef skewer
grilled pumpkin kollum curry (v)
tandoori sea bass served with samphire pakora
nagaland pork belly
saag, tandoori paneer (v)
beef short rib nihari
goan style grilled prawns
chutneys: tamarind, mint & coriander, chilli & fennel (v)
yoghurt: plain or kachumber raita (v)
saffron jeera pulao (v)
old monk rum pudding (v)
molten chocolate cake, masala chai custard (v)
Set Lunch
£25PP | available monday – saturday (until 5:30pm) · to be shared by whole table
okra fries
beetroot croquette
kerala beef pepper fry
saag, tandoori paneer (v)
saffron jeera pulao (v)
kachumber raita (v)
molten chocolate cake
Feast Menu
to be shared by whole table · £52PP
cpc prawn toast
beetroot croquette (v)
aloo chaat – norfolk potato, yoghurt, black chickpea (v)
karawari soft shell crab
miso cabbage skewer (v)
tandoori chicken chop
kerala beef pepper fry
saffron jeera pulao (v)
kachumber raita (v)
coffee liquor
Set Lunch Drink Pairing
languedoc blanc 2024, terret / picpoul | languedoc, france
languedoc rouge 2023, syrah | languedoc, france
Feast Menu Drink Pairing
mon p'tit pithon blanc, 2023, grenache blanc / macabeu
les grenadines 2023, carignan / grenache / macabeu
Sparkling Wine
125 ml / Bottle
st. john crémant 2023, chardonnay / chenin | languedoc, france
crémant d'alsace nv, remy gresser, pinot blanc / riesling | alsace, france
st. john blanc des blancs 1er cru nv, chardonnay | champagne, france
Rose Wine
125 ml / Bottle
langudeoc rose 2024, merlot / caladoc | languedoc, france
corail rosé 2024, ch. de roquefort, grenache / cinsault | provence, france
White Wine
125 ml / Bottle
languedoc blanc 2024, terret / picpoul | languedoc, france
chardonnay 2024, famille antech, chardonnay | limoux, france
st. john côtes du rhône blanc 2023, clairette / roussanne | cotes du rhone, france
mon p'tit pithon blanc 2023, olivier pithon, grenache blanc / macabeu | roussillon (catalanes), france
duttenberg riesling 2024, remy gresser, riesling | alsace, france
Red Wine
125 ml / Bottle