Spice Merchant - Henley On Thames

4.2

120 Reviews

£26 to £40

Indian

Good for special occasions
Innovative
Good for groups

Spice Merchant restaurant offer a refreshing approach to authentic Indian cuisine. Our thoughtfully created menus are the masterpieces of our Oberoi-trained chefs, and include both traditional and modern dishes, and a wide selection of seafood and vegetarian specials.

Spice Merchant award-winning restaurant use only the freshest and highest quality ingredients, and all of our meat is fresh, British and sourced from reputable suppliers. More than 90 per cent of our fish also arrives either alive or fresh, from carefully selected and respectable fish mongers.

When you dine at a Spice Merchant restaurant you’ll see how no compromises are made. Every dish is made from scratch and every wine has been chosen to complement the menu. Come and dine with us and you’ll discover the unique Spice Merchant experience for yourself!

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Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Indian
Hours of Operation
Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–1:45 pm Sat, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–1:45 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
01491 636118
Website
http://www.spicemerchantgroup.com/restaurants/henley-on-thames/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Narendra Singh
Catering
We can provide catering for a range of different events. Please contact our Restaurant Manager directly with your specifications.

Location
8 Hart Street, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 2AU
Area
Henley-On-Thames
Parking details
None
Public transit
Henley-on-Thames train station is a 5 minute walk away
Additional
Gluten-free Options

Black Pepper Chicken Tikka
Chicken marinated and cooked with black pepper
Vegetable Samosa
Triangular pastry filled with spiced mixed vegetables
Sheek Kebab
Minced lamb, ginger and mixed herbs and spices. Cooked on a skewer
Lamb Chettinad
Succulent lamb marinated in freshly ground coriander, pepper and red chilli topped with creamy coconut milk
Murgh Makhani
Clay oven roasted chicken with traditional aromatic makhani gravy cooked with fenugreek leaves
Paneer Tikka Masala
Tandoori baked paneer cooked in onion and tomato masala with ground almonds, coconut and a hint of cream
Chicken Karahi
Medium spiced. Cooked in sauce with green pepper, ginger, garlic and coriander
Bombay Aloo
Deliciously spiced potatoes cooked in the traditional way
Mushroom Bhaji
Sauté mushrooms
Naan Bread
Fresh homemade naan bread
Pilau Rice
Aromatic basmati rice flavoured with cumin & saffron

Festive Menu 2

£39.95 Per Person

Ginger Potato
With honey, ginger, lime and Indian spices
Roasted Paprika Chicken
Chicken marinated in fresh paprika and roasted
Bread Basket
A selection of three different flavoured breads
Tandoori Broccoli
Beautifully flavoured broccoli with yoghurt and mango ginger sauce
Shakarkandi Chaat
Indian white sweet potato, grilled with chutney and yoghurt
Tandoori Ocean Tiger Prawn
Marinated with sun-dried tomato and ginger
Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani
Medium spiced chicken with rice using traditional recipe from the Royal Kitchen of Nizam
Lamb Curry
Succulent lamb cooked in a medium spiced sauce with mixed peppers, onions and herbs
Kachumber Raita
Made with cabbage, carrot, capsicum, yogurt and spices
Chef's Choice of Dessert

Festive Menu 3

£75 per Person

Spicy Calamari
Fresh Grilled Scallop
Large diver caught scallops in a light herb sauce
Bread Basket
A selection of three different flavoured breads
Methi Fish Tikka
Fresh tender monkfish cooked with fenugreek leaf and turmeric
Nizami Chicken Shikampur
Minced chicken kebabs grilled in the tawa oven
Tandoori Broccoli
Beautifully flavoured broccoli with yoghurt and mango ginger sauce
Anjeeri Spinach Tikki
Spinach cake stuffed with sweet figs
Honey Lamb Chops
With honey, ginger, lime and Indian spices
Masala Lobster
Whole lobster stir-fried in light spices and presented in the shell
Hyderabadi Chicken Briyani
Medium spiced chicken with rice using traditional recipe from the Royal Kitchen of Nizam
Kachumber Raita
Made with cabbage, carrot, capsicum, yogurt and spices
Chef's Choice of Dessert

What 120 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.2Service
4Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Energetic

120 Reviews

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GaryA
Oxford
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 22 April 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Service was very pleasant and restaurant was lovly food generally lovly apart from my wife was sick after eating a not great prawn starter but overall would recommend
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SteveH
Berkshire
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 8 April 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food in their new venue which is very nicely designed even gave the kids an easter egg when leaving.
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HenryM
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 17 March 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Great food - probably slightly pricey but it’s central Henley so in line with expectations. I think they are still getting used to the new restaurant layout as some of the service was a little hit and miss sure this will improve.
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reviewer
Surrey
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 12 March 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food, service and overall exceptional but on the expensive side
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JayneT
Oxford
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 11 March 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
The Spice Merchant vibe we have come to know and love has gone. The new location is far too small for a busy night. Squashed in too many tables. Waiting staff stressed to the point of surly. We were a table of 6 put on a table for 4. Food ok. Lost its magic snd makes it an expensive curry in a sub optimal place.
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TanyaH
Berkshire
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on 17 February 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Not an enjoyable experience, sadly. Cramped, telephone kept ringing for take away orders, food was ordinary. King Prawn dish had 4 small prawns in a thick sauce, butter chicken was too spicy. Onion Bahji was great. wine was good. Service was poor and it was expensive.
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GaryH
Oxford
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 4 February 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent quality of food and service. This restaurant is clean tidy and very pleasant. The staff are considerate and friendly. Most enjoyable
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Alysiac
London
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 1 January 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food & Amazing service.
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OpenTable Diner
Oxford
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 31 December 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
New Year’s Eve; food was great, atmosphere not so great and service was very slow. It was not busy, many empty tables but service was poor and very slow.
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TraceyH
Oxford
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 12 November 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food at this restaurant is excellent and very generous portions. The staff are efficient, knowledgeable about the food and very friendly.
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Spice Merchant - Henley On Thames is rated 4.2 stars by 120 OpenTable diners.

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8 Hart Street, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 2AU

Dining areas

Additional information

Area
Henley-On-Thames
Hours of Operation
Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–1:45 pm Sat, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–1:45 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Indian
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
None
Public transit
Henley-on-Thames train station is a 5 minute walk away
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Narendra Singh
Additional
Gluten-free Options

Website
http://www.spicemerchantgroup.com/restaurants/henley-on-thames/
Phone number
01491 636118
Catering
We can provide catering for a range of different events. Please contact our Restaurant Manager directly with your specifications.

Spice Merchant - Henley On Thames

Not available on OpenTable

Order delivery or takeout

There’s more to explore

Dining areas

Additional information

Festive Menu 1

Black Pepper Chicken Tikka

Vegetable Samosa

Sheek Kebab

Lamb Chettinad

Murgh Makhani

Paneer Tikka Masala

Chicken Karahi

Bombay Aloo

Mushroom Bhaji

Naan Bread

Pilau Rice

Festive Menu 2

Ginger Potato

Roasted Paprika Chicken

Bread Basket

Tandoori Broccoli

Shakarkandi Chaat

Tandoori Ocean Tiger Prawn

Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani

Lamb Curry

Kachumber Raita

Chef's Choice of Dessert

Festive Menu 3

Spicy Calamari

Fresh Grilled Scallop

Bread Basket

Methi Fish Tikka

Nizami Chicken Shikampur

Tandoori Broccoli

Anjeeri Spinach Tikki

Honey Lamb Chops

Masala Lobster

Hyderabadi Chicken Briyani

Kachumber Raita

Chef's Choice of Dessert

Overall ratings and reviews

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