The Spice Route

Asian restaurant · Connaught Place

The Spice Route

Asian restaurant · Connaught Place

The Imperial, Janpath Lane, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110001, India

Highlights

Step into a lavish Southeast Asian paradise at this Imperial Hotel gem, where art and ambiance meet exquisite cuisine and impeccable service.

The Imperial, Janpath Lane, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110001, India Get directions

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"Deep Colors Meet Exotic Spices Spice Route is a heavenly experience where deep colors meet exotic spices. Located in the grand Imperial Hotel, I found the restaurant to be one of the most visually stunning places I’ve ever seen. Restaurants in 5-star hotels are generally known to display lavish and extravagant decor, but this restaurant is on a whole new level. It feels as if you have walked into a dark forest with rich gold branches and heavenly waterfalls, and a pervasive aroma of mysterious spices to match. It’s an escape into nature. And it’s not as if the stunning decor is trying to compensate for the poor quality of food. The food is absolutely scrumptious, offering food from all the places that fell under the ancient spice route, from the Malabar Coast of Kerala to the shores of Thailand. I think it’s one of the very few restaurants in Delhi that has amazing Keralan food. The restaurant is really romantic, making it a perfect place for a date. It is very upscale and they are quite serious about implementing a strict dress code. It’s even rated as one of the top restaurants by Condé Nast Traveler. It’s not just a restaurant, it’s an experience!"

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Ritveak Dugar

Google

The food was amazing, I never imagined that I would like coconut based soup but I fell in love with it. More than the food, the restaurant tour was the highlight of the night for all of us. If you visit the spice route don't forget to ask for the tour. They have ancient relics and wall paintings throughout which are placed in a way to string up a really nice story which relates to the Hindu epics both Ramayana and Mahabharata.

Sujoy Das

Google

Good ambience, well crafted. Good place to spend some quality time. The food was good and the cocktail drink was excellent.

Raffaele Tufano

Google

A wonderful dining experience, the restaurant is located inside the Imperial hotel, delicious Thai food and stunning antique and authentic decorations representing the journey of life. You get the dining area passing trough 16th century pillars which represent the beginning of our journey, the space between the pillars is for one person to remind us that we come alone in this world .. there is family area, love, fortune.. and end of our days where our ancestors are looking and waiting for us. The food was spectacular! Highly recommend for business, romantic and special events.

Dhruv Mishra

Google

Amazing experience. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Had visited them for my wife's birthday and had made a few requests which were followed wonderfully well. Special thanks to the maitre d' for her attention to detail and being an excellent host. The food was also delectable. Must visit.

Love kaushik

Google

The service here was very good, you are always attended by at least two staffs. The decor however was over the top, too much to handle. I felt like everything has been put up into this one place, however, this is my personal opinion. There are people who would love this. I found the restaurant expensive. I ordered Tiger prawns cooked on pepper and Cilantro. The food i must say is Delicious, the prawns were cooked right. Staying in Thailand for 5 years i know how different Thai foods can taste outside Thailand. But this was just right, so 100 points for that.

Mrinmoyee Das Biswas

Google

This place has a wonderful ambience, set according to Srilankan/ keralian temple architecture. It is a very calm and relaxing to be. The food was good, not so fancy. The desert were simple and tasty. Would like to visit again :)

Daniel Cruz

Google

We are a couple from USA, aged 28 & 36. I booked a table here for our first night in India and requested a romantic table. We walked to the Imperial Hotel from our hotel in Connaught Place and were immediately impressed with the beautiful landscaping and impeccable hospitality of the well dressed guards and hotel staff. The restaurant is absolutely gorgeous, complete with an excellent ambiance, food and story behind every little detail! Ask for a tour of the different spaces in the restaurant and prepared to be wowed. The cuisine is more pan-asian than Indian so we opted for some dishes that we’ve never had before like the Kerala Prawns along with some old favorites like an excellent Thai Papaya Salad. The service is impeccable yet friendly with a full staff willing to go out of their way to make your night special. As it was our first night in India, the 2x 9% taxes on food and the 20% additional tax on alcohol was a bit of a shock but just part of dining out in Delhi. We highly recommend stopping after dinner for a nightcap at the bar, 1911, which also has cool history and decor. These are both in the first floor of a beautiful restored historic hotel. An incredibly romantic and memorable introduction to India for the both of us.

RK Geetha

Google

Expensive place but equally rich in its food offerings mainly from the southern part of India. The place reflects the colourful, robust and vivid southern architecture. Located in a hotel that reflects colonial style architecture it is a pleasure to visit it for a meal or for a stay.