THE SPICE ROUTE ~ South-East Asian Restaurant & Courtyard
Heralded as one of the top ten restaurants in the world by Condé Nast Traveler, The Spice Route is poetry
in design. The renowned restaurant mesmerizes all your senses enrapturing you with its sensuous exotica.
Designed by Rajeev Sethi, the celebrated cultural czar of India, The Spice Route reflects the journey of
spices from the Malabar Coast in Kerala through Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Indonesia to Thailand
and Vietnam. The restaurant is an overwhelming visual depiction of the art and culture that travelled with
the spices through these regions, presented in a folk, religious and cultural fantasy of the Orient. The
Restaurant, that was seven years in the making, is completely hand painted with vegetable and flower dyes
by mural painters brought in especially from a temple in Guruvayur in Kerala with a tradition dating back to
3000 years.
Designed on the principles of Feng Shui, The Spice Route is a treasure trove of antiques and is divided into
nine different sections, each depicting part of the journey of life. Besides the stunning décor, The Spice
Route boasts a menu that ensnares the taste buds of a seasoned food connoisseur. Orchestrated with
passion by Chef Veena Arora, the menu crafted almost artistically is starred by gems such as Chemeen
Thoren (Kerala style prawns, stir-fried with coconut, curry leaves and black tamarind; flavoured with
mustard seeds), Tom Yum Kung (the famous Thai soup with prawns, flavoured with lemon grass, lemon
leaves and galangal), Kung Nang Phad Khing (Stir-fried lobster with ginger and Thai black mushrooms,
served in the shell), Kaeng Kheow Waan Kai (Chicken in Thai green curry with pea and cherry aubergines)
and Phad Phak (Chef’s special stir-fried baby pok-choy with black mushrooms, flavoured with soya bean
paste).
The Spice Route Courtyard transports the guests to the wonderful world of Southeast Asia. Adorned with
traditional Thai sculptures from the Chiang Mai region in northern Thailand, the Courtyard is a visual
spectacle. A picture perfect water body with floating candles and thoughtfully strewn petals forms the
center of the Courtyard. The far end of the pavilion has traditional Khantok seating for six under an Oriental
pagoda.
Open for Lunch and Dinner
Timings: Lunch- 12:30pm to 2:45pm and Dinner- 7:00pm to 11:45pm
