Spice Avenue Indian Restaurant for Fine Dining in Santa Barbara

Spice Avenue Indian Restaurant

Downtown at 1027 State St.

Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone: 805-965-6004
Fax: 805-957-1788

A gorgeous blend of flavors, red and white wines to complement every selection, and a Tandoor oven, for your dining pleasure at Spice Avenue.

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Marinated Tiger Shrimp Pakoras Appetizer, Reshmi Kebab Chicken Tandoori, and Saag Paneer Spinach with Navrattan Korma Vegetables.

Lavish Lunch Buffet

Hours:
Mon - Fri, Lunch:
11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Mon - Fri, Dinner:
5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Sat - Sun
11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Payment:
MasterCard, VISA
Buffet:
Lunch Buffet, every day, from 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM, $7.95
Dinner Buffet, Wednesdays, from 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM, $12.95
Beer & Wine List:
A nice selection of local, California and international wines, including wines and beer from India.
Group Parties:
Up to 60 people. Call or Email for details.
Catering:
Call us at 805-965-6004 or Email for more information.
Take Out
Home Delivery
by The Dining Car
Order online at
 www.dining-car.com
or call 888-472-1953.
Products
Packaged curry paste, vindaloo, a variety of spices, Indian snack foods like fennel candy.
Purchase in the restaurant.

 

Appetizers

Popadom (2 pieces)
Lentil wafers.  2.00
Vegetable Samosa (2 pieces)
Potatoes and peas turnover.  3.50
Meat Samosa (2 pieces)
Ground lamb turnover.  4.50
Vegetable Pakora
Diced vegetables in a gram flour batter, fried.  4.50
Assorted Pakora
Eggplant, cauliflower, bell peppers dipped in gram flour batter, fried.  4.50
Chicken Pakora
Chicken strips in gram flour batter, fried.  6.50
Shrimp Pakora
Shrimp coated in gram flour batter, fried.  9.00
 

Tandoori Delights

Served with rice.
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken with spices.  14.00
Chicken Tikka
Chicken breast with spices.  14.00
Malai Kebab
Chicken pieces with yogurt and spices.  14.00
Boti Kebab
Lamb pieces with spices.  15.00
Sheekh Kebab
Ground lamb with spices.  15.00
Tandoori Fish
Mahi-Mahi or Salmon with spices.  17.50
Tandoori Shrimp
Shrimp marinated with spices.  17.50
 

Condiments and Sides

Mango Chutney  2.00
Achar
Mixed pickle in mustard oil.  2.00
Raita
Yogurt with diced onions, cucumbers, tomatoes and onions.  2.00
Onions and Chilly
Cut onions and green chilly.  2.00
Garden Salad
Iceberg lettuce with slices cucumber, tomato and onions.  3.50
 

Soups

Vegetable Shorba
Assorted vegetables in a tomato sauce.  5.00
Chicken Muligatwany Soup
Chicken in a lentil soup with spices.  6.00
Chicken and Garlic Soup
Chicken pieces in an egg drop soup with garlic and cilantro.  6.00
 

Rice Dishes

Vegetable Biriyani
Rice with vegetables and spices.  12.00
Hyderabad Chicken Biriyani
Rice with chicken and spices.  14.00
Lamb Biriyani
Rice with lamb and spices.  15.00
Shrimp Biriyani
Rice with shrimp and spices.  17.00
  

Vegetarian Entrees

Served with rice.
Dal Makhni
Creamy brown lentils.  12.00
Chana Masala
Gorbanzo beans with spices and curry sauce.  12.50
Baingun Bhurtha
Roasted eggplant sautéed with onions and spices.  12.50
Kadai Bhindi
Okra, onions, tomatoes and bell peppers and spices.  12.50
Aloo Gobi
Cauliflower and potatoes with spices.  12.50
Saag Paneer
Creamed spinach with soft Indian cheese.  12.50
Matar Paneer
Indian cheese with peas in a curry sauce.  13.50
Paneer Tikka Masala
Indian cheese cooked in tandoor, simmered in a tomato yogurt sauce.  13.50
Shahi Paneer
Paneer triangles in a creamy almond sauce.  13.50
Malai Kofta
Vegetable balls in a creamy almond sauce.  13.50
Navrattan Korma
Vegetables sautéed with spices in a creamy almond sauce.  13.50
 

Chicken Dishes

Served with rice.
Chicken Curry
Chicken with spices in a curry sauce.  14.00
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken cooked in tandoor, simmered in a tomato yogurt sauce.  14.00
Chicken Korma
Chicken cooked in a creamy saffron sauce.  14.00
Butter Chicken
Chicken strips in a creamy butter sauce.  14.00
Chicken Kadai
Chicken sautéed with onions, tomatoes and bell peppers in curry sauce.  15.00
Dhaniya Chicken
Chicken cooked with cilantro and spices in a coconut curry sauce.  15.00
Chicken Chetinad
Chicken cooked with roasted spices in a coconut curry sauce.  15.00
 

Lamb Dishes

Served with rice.
Lamb Curry
Lamb with spices in a curry sauce.  15.00
Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb and potatoes in hot spicy, tangy curry sauce.  15.00
Lamb Saag Walla
Lamb with spinach and spices.  16.00
Lamb Pepper Masala
Lamb pieces cooked with ground pepper in coconut curry sauce.  16.00
Lamb Shank Korma
Lamb shank cooked in a creamy saffron sauce.  17.00

Seafood

Served with rice.
Madras Mahi-Mahi
Mahi-mahi cooked in a southern Indian curry sauce.  17.50
Salmon Jalfrazi
Salmon cooked and sautéed vegetables.  17.50
Shrimp Chetinad
Shrimp sautéed with spices, simmered in a coconut and curry sauce.  17.50
Shrimp Tikka Masala
Shrimp cooked in tandoor, simmered in a tomato yogurt sauce.  17.50
Seabass Chetinad
Seabass sautéed with roasted spices, simmered in a coconut curry sauce.  18.50
Maharajah Lobster Curry
Lobster tail cooked in a curry sauce.  35.00
 

Breads

All breads broiled in clay oven.
Tandoori Roti
Wheat flat bread.  3.00
Naan
Unleavened bread.  3.00
Garlic Naan
Unleavened bread with garlic.  3.00
Onion Kulcha
Bread with onions.  3.50
Paratha
Layered wheat bread.  3.50
Aloo Paratha
Bread with potato filling.  4.00
Paneer Kulcha
Bread with Indian cheese.  4.50
Peshwari Naan
Bread with dry fruits.  4.50
 

Desserts

Kheer
Indian rice pudding.  4.00
Gulab Jaman
Milk balls fried in a sweet cardamon syrup.  5.00
Kulfi
Choice of mango or almond ice cream. 4.00
Chocolate Mouse Cake  5.00
Mango Cheese Cake  5.00
 
 
** Please note that some items contain nuts or traces of nuts **
 
Menu items and prices are subject to change without notice.