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Tooting & Southall · since 2004

The home of
Pakistani hospitality.

Simply different. Unmistakably Spice Village.

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Our restaurants

Rooted in tradition, made to be shared.

We thrive as purveyors of unpretentious quality, and as spaces that bring people together through food, community and generosity.

How we cook

Where the flavour comes from.

Two brothers opened a fifteen-seater takeaway in Tooting in 2004. 22 years on, the kitchen still answers to the same four rules.

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  1. i.

    Hot stone, coal, tandoor.

    Our chefs use age-old cooking methods to bring bold, comforting flavours to life. Nothing arrives from a bag; the sizzle you hear is the plate on its way.

  2. ii.

    Halal, and traceable.

    We source through our own supply chain, championing 100% British meat and produce and halal integrity at every step. We have run a zero-waste policy since 2017.

  3. iii.

    Built to be shared.

    Everything we serve is rooted in tradition and made to be enjoyed together. Each dish takes you on a journey, evoking a sense of nostalgia while offering something new.

  4. iv.

    We don't do fuss.

    No foam, no tweezers, no reinventing a dish that was already right. The room is loud, the portions are honest and the food does the talking.

At the table

Three things worth ordering.

Every dish takes you on a journey, evoking a sense of nostalgia while offering something new. Start here.

  • 01

    The grill.

    Seekh, tikka and lamb chops over coal, turned by hand. The smoke is not a garnish; it is most of the recipe.

  • 02

    The karahi.

    Cooked to order in the pan it arrives in, so the sauce keeps reducing on the way to the table. Order it for the table, not for yourself.

  • 03

    Lahori breakfast.

    Sundays only, from 10am. Halwa puri, nihari and paya, the way a Lahore morning actually starts.

Seekh kebabs stacked hot off the coal grill.
A shared spread of curries, rice, raita and grilled starters.
A signature mocktail being poured at the bar.
A Spice Village karahi with fresh naan and rice, laid out on embroidered cloth.

Our story

Nasir & Suleman.

Two brothers came to London at the start of the millennium, carrying the comforting, aromatic dishes their mother had cooked for them. In 2004 they opened a fifteen-seater takeaway on Upper Tooting Road. Suleman ran the kitchen. Nasir ran everything else.

22 years later that takeaway is two restaurants, one of the UK's leading South Asian caterers, a hotel and banqueting venue, and a halal supply chain we own end to end. The recipes have not moved.

The full story

Recognition

Twice honoured by the Queen.

In 2020 we served one million meals to NHS key workers. In 2022 our chief executive received an MBE. Setting the benchmark for exceptional dining, catering and luxury events across the UK.

  • 2 Restaurants Tooting and Southall
  • 3,000 Guests catered In a single event
  • 1m Meals served To NHS staff in 2020
  • 100% Halal Traceable, British sourced

Awards & accreditations

  • Queen's Award Voluntary Service
  • British Curry Awards Winner
  • Asian Curry Awards Winner
  • AFRA Asian Food & Restaurant Awards
  • Tiffin Club Culinary diversity
  • Point of Light One Million Meals
  • MBE Raja Suleman Raza, 2022
  • London Evening Standard Featured

Menus

What's on.

Starters off the coal, karahis and biryani, breads out of the tandoor, and a breakfast that only happens on Sundays.

A Lahori breakfast spread of curries, breads and chutneys.

Sundays only

Lahori breakfast.

Halwa puri, nihari and paya from 10am. Tooting until 3pm, Southall until 2pm. No booking, just turn up early.

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Visit

Two rooms, one kitchen.

Every meal has a story.

Let's create yours.

Tables for two, tables for twenty, and weddings for three thousand. Tell us how many and we will take it from there.

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Reservations

Which village?

Both kitchens run the same recipes. Pick whichever is closer to your Sunday.

Catering for 50 to 3,000 guests is handled by the Croydon HQ on 0208 680 8844.