Revamped Café Spice Namasté opens for business

After a year of closure, the reimagined Café Spice Namasté has officially reopened as a 60-seater restaurant on Royal Albert Wharf.

Founders Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala sought to reinvent the Indian dining concept, moving from an old Victorian magistrate's court in East London the new location in London's historic Docklands. The new site overlooks the Thames, with views of the Canary Wharf skyline and a glimpse of City Airport's runway. 

The menu evokes the flavours of Bombay, Kerala, Goa and the Todiwala's Parsee cuisine. Guests can order a wide selection of dishes designed to be served and shared together, rather than adhering to the traditional starter, main, side and dessert format seen at the 'old' Café Spice Namasté. An eight-course tasting menu, including dessert, is available for £60 a head. 

Food highlights include the popular Parsee Sunday lunch with Mr Todiwala's Parsee Lamb Dhaansaak – lamb cooked with puréed lentils and vegetables; as well as Goan prawn curry; venison tikka aflatoon; Goosenargh duck sausage; and roast chicken cafreal zambeziana. New additions to the menu include smoked cured duck breast in soy ginger and honey. Vegetarian dishes include daal makhani, saag mutter and paneer chilli fry. 

The founders' commitment to sustainability has been brought over to the newly opened venue, using seasonal, locally sourced produce from suppliers that share a similar ethos. 

"It feels great to be back in business in such a vibrant neighbourhood," says Cyrus. "Moving to Royal Albert Wharf has given Café Spice Namasté a new lease of life. And we wanted to open slowly, to make sure we had everything right.

"“Now we’ve been able to make the final tweaks and Pervin and I are proud to say that Café Spice Namasté has a terrific menu designed to meet the expectations of our loyal customers, who don’t mind travelling to a new destination to enjoy our food."

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