Tsaretta Spice
Vibrant fine-dining Indian tapas bar and restaurant in Twickenham
Address: 55 Church Street, Twickenham, London TW1 3NR
Phone: +44 20 8892 1096
Hours: Lunch Thu-Fri 12:00-15:00, Sat-Sun 12:00-17:30; Dinner Tue-Sat 17:30-23:00, Sun 17:30-21:00
Menu prices: £3.25–£25.50 · ££ · Median main: £17.50 · 38/38 with a published price
Vibrant fine-dining Indian tapas bar and restaurant on historic Church Street. Head chef Yousuf Mohammed (ex-Tamarind, ex-Dishoom) serves tapas-style small plates, an a la carte menu and house cocktails, with a heated courtyard.
Starters
- Goan Spiced Soft Shell Crabs — £9.95Deep fried with Kashmiri chilli, kaffir lime leaves and Goan vinegar.
- Grilled Scallops — £10.95Marinated with pink peppercorns, curry leaf and roasted tomato chutney.
- Shami Kebab — £9.95Venison minced and spiced with garlic, crushed coriander, turmeric and cloves.
- Patta Chaat — £6.95Fried baby spinach and chickpeas with tamarind chutney and sweet yogurt.
Tapas
- Tsaretta Chicken Tikka — £7.50Chargrilled chicken tikka in mint, coriander, basil and yogurt marinade.
- Prawns Tokri — £7.75Black tiger prawns fried with ginger, chilli and curry leaves in a papadum basket.
- Chapli Kebab — £7.50Spiced minced beef, crushed coriander, pepper, chilli, mint chutney.
- Crispy Chilli Aubergine — £6.75Sliced aubergine cooked with fresh chilli.
- Avocado Bhel — £7.25Puffed rice, avocado, cucumber, chutneys, tamarind, peanuts.
Mains
- Tandoori Seabass — £25.50Tsaretta Spice's signature dish: sea bass fillet with cumin potatoes and salad.
- Mangalorean Prawn Curry — £19.50Black tiger prawns cooked in coconut, tamarind and asafoetida.
- Punjabi Chicken Masala — £14.95Chicken fillets cooked in onion, tomatoes, ginger and chilli.
- Dum Ki Nalli Gosht — £16.95Slow-cooked lamb shank with almonds in an aromatic sauce.
- Beef Pepper Fry — £15.95Beef cooked Kerala style with curry leaf and spices.
- Hyderabadi Murgh Biryani — £19.50Fragrant chicken, onions, basmati rice, served with raita.
- Delhi Butter Makhani — £17.50Chargrilled chicken fillet cooked in a creamy butter sauce.
- Rampuri Lamb Stir Fry — £18.95Sliced lamb tossed in garlic, red chillies, onion and sesame.
- Chef's Special Murgh Korma — £17.50Chicken fillets in a creamy cashew and almond yogurt sauce.
- Murgh Kashmiri Rogan Josh — £17.50Slow-cooked lamb, onions, tomatoes, Kashmiri chilli and saffron.
Vegetarian
- Subz a Bahar — £9.95Fine beans, baby spinach, broccoli, peppers and peas with roasted cumin and black pepper.
- Achari Baigan — £9.95Aubergine cooked in pickled spices.
- Pumpkin Paneer — £9.95Indian cheese cooked in a delicate pumpkin sauce.
- Palak Aur Paneer Kofta — £10.50Spinach and cheese dumplings in a lightly spiced aromatic sauce.
- Saag Paneer (Main) — £11.95Spinach tossed with Indian cheese and spices.
- Dal Makhani (Main) — £12.50Slow-cooked black lentils in rich cream and chilli-infused sauce.
- Gunpowder Potatoes (Main) — £10.50Crispy spiced new potatoes with fragrant spices.
Rice and Breads
- Plain Rice — £3.25Steamed basmati rice.
- Coconut Rice — £3.99Basmati rice with coconut.
- Mushroom and Garlic Pilau — £3.95Pilau rice with mushroom and garlic.
- Saffron Pilau — £3.99Saffron-infused pilau rice.
- Garlic Naan — £3.95Tandoor-baked flatbread with garlic.
- Cheese and Garlic Naan — £3.95Naan stuffed with cheese and garlic.
- Chilli Naan — £3.75Naan with chilli.
- Raita — £3.95Cucumber, mint, yoghurt and pomegranate.
Cocktails
- Espresso Martini — £10.75Vodka, espresso, Kahlua, sugar syrup.
- Chocolate Martini — £10.95Vodka, white chocolate liqueur, Baileys, dark chocolate syrup.
- Tamarind Margarita — £10.95Jose Cuervo Silver, Cointreau, tamarind chutney, lime, sweet chilli.
- Gulab Martini — £10.95Vanilla vodka, pink gin, white creme de cacao, rose water, chia seeds.