Hop & Spice

This fiery dish will wake up your taste buds – prepared in a red hot skillet, moist tender chicken coated in our fabulous marinade of palm sugar, cider vinegar & green chilli. Feeling devilish

Plump juicy king prawns lightly coated in this super tasty marinade of palm sugar & cider vinegar flames lick the sides of the pan as this dish is prepared, caramelising the prawns as they are tossed through the air

Crunch into the crispy pancake coating to sink your teeth into the spiced filling of the most delicious slow cooked tender lamb & crushed masala potato. A cooling mango chutney provides a deliciously sweet balance

Crunchy on the outside and soft, moist and delicious on the inside. Onion, garlic & green chilli transforms fresh tuna into the perfect spicy filling

A completely homemade samosa takes a long time to make, but you deserve it! Our fresh pastry has the perfect balance of crispiness & doughiness. This envelopes a mixed vegetable filling that has been infused with the rich flavour of the fresh curry leaf, chilli & garlic

Crunch through the crispy spiced batter & sink your teeth into tender pieces of perfectly cooked baby squid. Hop & Spice's unique masala blended coating awakens your taste buds. The yoghurt dip - laced with chilli vinegar gets them to the gym!

A mouthful of this dish will have you crunching through buttered cashew nuts, and chewing on the natural sweetness of raisins & jackfruit (often described as a cross between mango & pineapple). The sweetness of the fruit providing great balance to your spicier dishes

Hugely popular – fresh spinach & caramelised onions are tossed with mixed spices to create a dish that will enhance any curry

Infused with fresh lemon, fried onion & lentils. This is a vibrant rice dish that would go particularly well with chicken or seafood

A tasty flat bread that made from wheat flour. Great for mopping up gravy

As your teeth sink into the tender moist chicken pieces your tongue is brought to life by the intense flavour of the rich spicy yoghurt marinade. This dish is prepared the night before to allow the marinade to steep over night. A slow cooking process follows allowing the flavours to intensify

Mild OR medium. Allow the flavours of the rich coconut masala sauce to coat your tongue before allowing your teeth to sink into the selected tender pieces of slow cooked chicken. Curry leaves, garlic & ginger result in a deeply aromatic wholesome curry

Hot. We cube tender pork & marinate it overnight in our home roasted masala with a splash of cider vinegar. Once fried, a dry curry is created with a fabulous flavour intensity that bursts onto your tongue

Tender chunks of lamb slow cooked in a rich coconut milk sauce that coats your tongue with all the subtle flavours that go into our home blended Srilankan masala,: cumin, coriander, cinnamon & of course the fragrant curry leaf

Hot. A melt in the mouth beef curry that you are unlikely to find elsewhere in London. A curry of deep intensity – cubed Scottish beef is slow cooked in a rich tomato based sauce. Over-riding flavour comes from the deep roasted spices: a cumin & ground pepper blend give it a distinctive wholesome twist

Succulent chunks of fresh salmon is poached in a rich creamy coconut milk sauce. Hop & Spice masala provides a lovely chilli bite that enhances this wonderful fish. Curry leaves provide depth of flavour & a touch of tamarind yields a hint of tartness cutting through the rich flavour

Hot. Crunch through the plump juicy king prawns and slurp up the thin sauce that is jam-packed with flavour. Tomato, garlic, ginger & curry leaves provides a wonderful taste intensity. Tamarind provides lovely sharpness - lifting this dish beautifully

Bite into the tender pieces of locally sourced fresh squid to release an array of flavour. Tamarind - the Asian equivalent of a squeeze of lime, is balanced by the sweetness of palm sugar, followed by a fiery kick from flaked red chilli

Break open the crispy dark spicy coating to reveal the pure white firm flesh of this wonderful juicy fish, served with crispy onions, green chillies & curry leaves. Douse it with a healthy squeeze of fresh lemon

This dish captures the essence of Srilankan food. Flaked fresh white crabmeat is tossed in spiced coconut oil, with fried onion, green chilli & fresh curry leaves. Finished with a healthy squeeze of fresh lemon

Hot. Slow cooking is the secret to this dish. Fresh button mushrooms are steeped in our home roasted spices before being curried over a low heat with green chilli, onion, garlic & curry leaves. The natural juices flood out & are enhanced with a touch of cider vinegar to give this curry real zip

On paper Dahi (lentil curry) is an easy dish to prepare, but it’s so often done badly. A Srilankan dahi is flavoured with the tempered seeds of mustard, cumin & fennel. Just enough garlic not to overpower the dish & a touch of creamed coconut to provide a velvety finish

Hot. A real taste of Srilanka in this dish. Shredded carrot, cabbage & potato are dry fried with a touch of spiced oil & tossed with fresh shredded coconut. A sprinkling of green chilli provides just enough heat. A brilliant dish for ale matching!

Fresh green beans glisten with the promise of coconut oil spiced with the seeds of mustard, cumin & fennel. A lovely light dish providing the perfect balance to some of the more rich curries.

You liked it so much we had to put it on the menu! Fresh garden peas & chunks of Indian cottage cheese are brought together in a creamy sauce spiced with our home roasted masala

The humble potato comes in many guises, but we don’t believe there is any better than this one. It’s a type of spiced mash, we the crush the potato with turmeric, curry leaves & finish it with our ‘thallidam’ of fried spices. it’s not uncommon for regulars to order a couple of portions instead of rice!

Full of rich flavour, a deliciously creamy dish. Fresh spinach is shredded & sautéed with caramelised onions before being coated with spiced coconut cream

Small aubergine pieces are steeped in a spiced marinade before being sautéed. Fresh tomato, onion & chilli melt into the warm aubergine. A dash of cider vinegar & fresh lemon creates a wonderful zing

This super charged potato salad is fortified with our homemade chilli oil. A twist of coriander & a dusting of our secret masala puts a truly Hop & Spice stamp on this traditional dish

A peaceful bed of shredded fresh carrot, in a yoghurt blanket, laced with green chilli grenades

Bursting with the flavours of summer – fresh tomatoes diced & tossed with finely chopped onion, chilli & coriander

Hot. With fresh chilli, coconut & lemon juice

Hot. Onion chutney caramelised with sugar & chilli

Hot. Fresh coriander emulsified with chilli & lemon juice to create this rich chutney

- Chilli chicken
- Coconut lamb
- Dahi
- Aubergine salad

- Fried pork curry
- Crab vara
- Dahi
- Pea & Paneer

- King prawn kulumbu
- Squid serendip
- Dahi
- Vara

- Spiced mushrooms
- Pea & paneer
- Dahi
- Fine beans