Taste of Spice Menu

Welcome to Taste of Spice, where the rich flavors of Northern India come alive in a cozy setting. Nestled in Fredericksburg, VA, this Himalayan/Nepalese and Indian cocktail bar presents a diverse menu that caters to all palates, including vegan and vegetarian options.

From the moment you step in, the enticing aromas welcome you, setting the stage for a culinary adventure. Highlights include the aromatic Butter Chicken and robust Chicken Tikka Masala, both praised for their layered flavors. The Vegetable Platter offers an ideal introduction, showcasing crispy Aloo Tikki and beautifully spiced samosas, perfect for sharing.

Notably, Taste of Spice emphasizes accessibility, featuring ADA-compliant facilities, QR code menus, and braille options. With delivery and catering services available, it’s a great choice for gatherings. Whether dining in or taking out, every dish promises to delight your senses.

House Beverages

Mango Lassi

$5.00

Sweet Lassi

$5.00

Salt Lassi

$5.00

Masala Tea

Brewed with regular tea and spices.

$4.00

Soda

$3.00

Chaya Tea

Indian style cooked with spices and milk.

$5.00

Coffee

$3.00

Lychee ginger bliss

$6.00

Mango fizz

$6.00

Desi lemonade/ shikanjvi

$6.00

Tamarind coconut twist

$6.00

Paneer vegetables shashlik

Indian homemade cheese coated in seasoned batter.

$21.00

Vegetable Samosa

Combination of peas, potatoes, herbs and spices wrapped in a crisp pastry.

$9.00

Aloo Tikki

Mashed potato and peas patties dipped in chickpeas batter and deep fried.

$9.00

Vegetable Platter

Combination of veg samosa, paneer pakora, aloo tikki and veg pakora.

$15.00

Gobi Manchurian

Deep fried cauliflower florets with a spiced corn flour batter.

$11.00

Samosa Chaat

Crispy waffle chips tossed with chickpeas, yogurt, tamarind and mint sauce.

$13.00

Papri Chaat

Crispy waffle chips with chick peas yogurt, tamarind and mint sauce.

$9.95

5 Pieces Pani Puri

Round, hollow fried crispy bread with potato, onion and chickpeas. Eaten with flavored water.

$11.00

Veg Kati Roll

Skewer roasted kebab wrapped in Indian bread.

$13.00

Vegetables pakora

$9.00

Tofu asparagus

$11.00

Vegetarian Appetizers

Non-Vegetarian Appetizers

Chicken Lollipop

Frenched chicken winglet made with spices.

$13.00

Chicken 65

A tasty spicy chicken treat made from a saute of red and green peppers, onion and tomato.

$14.00

Chicken Kati Roll

Skewer roasted chicken kebab wrapped in Indian bread.

$14.00

Fish Amritsari

Deep fried fish marinated with Indian spices.

$14.00

Karara murg

$12.00

Shrimp mango tadka

$13.00

Tawa lamb saute

$13.00

Tomato Soup

$7.00

Chicken Soup

$9.00

Lentil Soup

$7.00

Vegetable soup

$7.00

Soup

Salad

Chicken Tikka Salad

$13.00

Chana salad

Chopped onion, cucumber, bell pepper, tomato and Indian seasoned.

$8.00

House salad

Lettuce, cucumber, tomato, onion, spinach, chips and avocado. Served with special sauce.

$7.00

Fish Curry

Fresh chunks of fish in our authentic brown and mild curry sauce.

$22.00

Fish Tikka Masala

Salmon marinated baked and tossed in masala sauce.

$22.00

Shrimp Curry

Shrimp cooked in authentic brown mild curry sauce.

$22.00

Shrimp Jalfrezie

Shrimp cooked with mixed vegetables

$22.00

Shrimp Vindaloo

Shrimp and potato cooked in vindaloo sauce.

$22.00

Shrimp Tandoori Masala

Jumbo shrimp skewered with onions, tomatoes and cream sauce.

$23.00

Seafood Tikka Masala

Fish simmered in a velvety cream and tomato gravy.

$26.00

Seafood Vindaloo

Fish, scallops and shrimp cooked in vindaloo sauce.

$26.00

Seafood Entrees

Vegetarian Entrees

Vegetable Curry

Mixed vegetable curry made with brown curry sauce. Vegan.

$15.00

Matter Panir

Homemade cheese cubes in a thick curry sauce with green peas and a touch of cream.

$17.00

Bhindi amchoor

Okra sauteed with tomato, onions and spices. Vegan.

$16.00

Chana Saag

Chickpeas in a rich spinach gravy. Vegan.

$15.00

Saag Panir

Homemade cheese cubes cooked with spinach and mild spices.

$17.00

Navratan Korma

A variation of a vegetable korma with garam masala, red chili powder and cashews.

$17.00

Dal Tadka

Yellow lentils cooked with mild blend of spices.

$15.00

Daal Makhani

Mixed lentils cooked with ginger, garlic, cilantro and a touch of cream.

$15.00

Aloo Gobi

A dried saute of cauliflower potatoes with green peas. Vegan.

$16.00

Shai Paneer

Paneer dish with a thick creamy gravy.

$17.00

Baingan Bharta

Roasted eggplant pulp sauteed with fried onions.

$16.00

Chana Masala

Chickpeas cooked with special Indian spices and herbs. Vegan.

$15.00

Mali Kofta

Potato, carrot and Indian cheese croquettes steamed in a rich cashew and cream sauce.

$16.00

Achari eggplant

$16.00

Tofu asparagus Raizada

$16.00

Mushroom Punjabi tadka

$16.00

Goan vegetable curry

$16.00

Matter mushroom curry

$17.00

Handi Wala paneer

$17.00

Vegetable korma

$17.00

Paneer butter masala

$17.00

Palak paneer

$17.00

Naan

A fresh hand starch bread baked in our clay oven.

$4.00

Garlic Naan

Naan bread topped with garlic and cilantro.

$5.00

Basil Naan

Naan bread topped with basil.

$6.00

Peshwari Naan

Naan bread stuffed with dry fruit and coconut.

$8.00

Onion Kulcha

Naan bread stuffed onion.

$6.00

Roti

Whole wheat thin unleavened bread baked in a clay oven.

$4.00

Poori

Deep fried puffy bread.

$6.00

Plain Paratha

Multi layered flat bread.

$5.00

Aloo Paratha

A potato stuffed bread.

$6.00

Butter chicken kulcha

$10.00

Amritsary kulcha

$8.00

Chilli garlic naan

$6.00

Lamb keema naan

$11.00

Lachcha parantha

$8.00

Bread

Biryani

Vegetable Biryani

$17.00

Chicken Biryani

$21.00

Lamb Biryani

$23.00

Fish Biryani

$23.00

Shrimp Biryani

$24.00

House Special

Includes all the meats.

$27.00

Goat biryani

$23.00

Tandoori Chicken

Chicken legs and thighs in a yogurt marinade.

$25.00

Chicken Tikka

Cubes of chicken breast marinated and baked in a clay oven.

$25.00

Boti Kebab

Boneless lamb cubes marinated and baked over a tandoor.

$27.00

Tandoori salmon

Chunks of fish baked and marinated with spices.

$26.00

Shrimp Tandoori

Jumbo shrimp skewered with onions, tomatoes and bell pepper.

$23.00

Rack of Lamb

Marinated and baked lamb served with vegetables.

$28.00

Tandoori Mix Grill

Combination of chicken tikka, tandoori chicken, boti kabab, Seekh Kebab, fish and shrimp.

$28.00

Paneer Shashlik

Cubes of homemade cheese, tomato, onion and bell pepper marinated and baked in clay oven.

$21.00

Shrimp and chicken patia

$25.00

Laal masala paneer

$22.00

Tandoori Sizzlers

Chicken Temptations

Butter Chicken

Dark chicken simmered in a butter and cream-based tomato gravy.

$21.00

Bachelor style Chicken Curry

A unique combination of chicken and Indian spices cooked in a flavorful curry sauce, made the traditional home cooked way.

$20.00

Chicken Saag

A flavorful blend of chicken and creamy spinach cooked with herbs and spices.

$20.00

Chicken Jalfrezi

Marinated chicken cooked with vegetables.

$20.00

Chicken Dopiza

Chicken cubes cooked with onion, bay leaves, cardamom, cloves, peppercorns and ghee.

$20.00

Chicken Tikka Masala

Tender Pieces of boneless chicken breast marinated and roasted in the tandoor, then sauteed with herbs and spices in our delicious homemade creamy sauce.

$21.00

Chicken Korma

Boneless piece of chicken prepared in a creamy sauce thickened with nuts and flavored with herbs and spices.

$20.00

Chicken Vindaloo

This dish was originally concocted by the Portuguese who settled in India. Potatoes, cinnamon and freshly ground spices with touch of vinegar to create 1 of the spiciest curries.

$20.00

Chicken Methi

Chicken with fenugreek leaves.

$20.00

Chicken Mushroom

Chicken curry made with mushroom.

$20.00

Chicken Pathia

Chicken cooked with mango sauce.

$20.00

Peshawari chicken

$20.00

Chicken vegetable kuzhambu

$21.00

Lamb Curry

A tasty dish of lamb cooked in a combination of herbs and our special spices served in curry sauce.

$22.00

Lamb Saag

A flavorful blend of lamb and creamy spinach cooked with herbs and spices.

$22.00

Lamb Jalfrezie

Marinated lamb cooked with mixed vegetables.

$22.00

Lamb Korma

Tender pieces of lamb cooked in a creamy sauce thickened with yogurt, nuts and flavored with herbs and spices.

$22.00

Lamb tikka Masala

Cubes of lamb first cooked in a tandoor then simmered in our masala gravy.

$22.00

Rogan Josh

Lamb cubes in a brown onion gravy with a hint of yogurt.

$22.00

Lamb Vindaloo

Boneless pieces of lamb and diced potatoes cooked with ginger and spices in a hot-sour vinegary sauce.

$22.00

Lamb Bhauna

Pieces of lamb cooked with onions, tomatoes and bell peppers.

$22.00

Lamb Madras

Marinated lamb tossed in a tomato and onion gravy and flavored with shreds of coconut.

$22.00

Karahi Lamb

Slow cooked lamb cooked in a curry that is infused with spices including black cumin seeds.

$22.00

Lamb Pathia

Lamb cooked with mango sauce.

$22.00

Lamb hariyali lazzadar

$22.00

Lamb kuzhambu

$22.00

Lakhnavi lamb

$22.00

Lamb Delicacies

Side Order

Cucumber raita

$5.00

Plain yogurt

$5.00

Mixed Pickles

$4.00

Mango Chutney

$5.00

Extra Rice

Rice

$3.95

Onion chattni

$5.00

Assorted condiments

$7.00

Rosted papad and chattnies

$9.00

Grilled vegetables

$10.00

Bombay alloo

$10.00

Kids Chicken Tender

$8.00

Chicken Nuggets

$6.00

Kids French Fries

$6.00

Fire cracker chicken wings

$10.00

Malai kebab

$10.00

Kids Day

Dessert

Gulab Jamun

Juicy cheese balls dipped and served in syrup.

$5.00

Kheer

Indian rice pudding made with boiled rice, milk, broken wheat, and sugar.

$5.00

Carrot Pudding

$6.00

Kulfi

Homemade Indian style ice cream.

$7.00

Mango kulfi

$6.00

Pistachio kulfi

$6.00

Chai kulfi

$6.00

Flourless chocolate cake

$7.00

Limoncello mascarpone cake

$7.00

Dessert sampler

$14.00