Bengal Spice

4.7

8 Reviews

£26 to £40

Indian

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2 people

Mar 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Good for groups
Neighborhood gem
Innovative

What you get at Bengal Spice is simple: exceptional food, really great prices and service that is second to none. All of the food is cooked from fresh, so arrival time of the food will increase accordingly but definitely worth the wait! When the food arrives, you are never disappointed. One of the reasons why the restaurant is still here today is because the customers love the food. This is simply because everything they use is of high quality and freshly made. So you can actually taste the difference in aroma and texture, it will definitely put a spark in your taste buds; just exactly how it should be made. The restaurant’s chefs specialize in high quality Indian and Bangladeshi cuisine placing more emphasis on quality rather than speed.

To make your dining experience even more affordable, Bengal Spice operates a BRING YOUR OWN Drink policy AND THERE IS NO CORKAGE CHARGED.

You are very welcome to bring your own wine or beer and have it with your meal, excluding soft drinks.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Indian, Halal, Vegetarian
Hours of operation
Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
020 7272 8602
Website
https://www.bengalspicen19.com/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Ali Head Chef
Catering
Serves extremely high quality Indian and Bangladeshi dishes to eat in or take away complete with delivery service.

Location
604 Holloway Road, London, N19 3PH
Neighborhood
Islington
Parking details
Street Parking available after 5pm. Side roads
Public transit
Nearest Underground: Archway and upper Holloway overground Local Bus Stops: 43, 263, 271,17
Additional
BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Takeout, Vegan

Tikka Massala
Chicken / Lamb / Prawn or Quorn; Special herbs and spices in a tomatoes and creamy sauce with coconut powder
- Normal£6.95
- Balti£7.95
Pasanda
Chicken / Lamb / Prawn or Quorn; Marinated and grilled on charcoal then cooked with nuts, ground almond, mild herbs and spices and fresh cream. For the best taste and aromatic flavour try in Indian style
- Normal£6.95
- Balti£7.95
Butter
Chicken / Lamb / Prawn or Quorn; Cooked with butter, cream, ground almond and slightly spiced, served with exotic taste. For the best taste and aromatic flavour try in Indian style
- Normal£6.95
- Balti£7.95
Makani
Chicken / Lamb / Prawn or Quorn; Creamy and rich in coconut power and sugar with crushed pineapple. For the best taste and aromatic flavour try in Indian style
- Normal£7.95
- Balti£8.95
Jalfrezi
Chicken / Lamb / Prawn or Quorn; Cooked fresh chillies onions and pepper strips
- Normal£6.95
- Balti£7.95
Sasne
Special tangy, sweet and sour flavour. For the best taste and aromatic flavour try in Indian style
- Normal£7.95
- Balti£8.95
Garlic
Marinated spices then barbecued in charcoal cooked with fresh garlic in a special sauce
- Normal£7.95
- Balti£8.95
Rezala
Chicken / Lamb / Prawn or Quorn; Madras hot with green pepper, coriander, tomato, onion, yoghurt and touch mint sauce
- Normal£7.95
- Balti£8.95
Chicken Liver Bhuna
Chicken liver cooked in a thick sauce with specially blended herbs and spices
- Normal£7.95
- Balti£8.95
Tropical
Sweet mild creamy sauce cooked with tropical mix fruits and a mixture of spices
- Normal£7.95
- Balti£8.95
Adda
Chicken / Lamb / Prawn or Quorn; Fresh herbs, spices and yoghurt and cooked with fresh ginger
- Normal£7.95
- Balti£8.95
Karahi
Chicken or lamb cooked with tomatoes, onion red and green pepper
- Normal£7.95
- Balti£8.95
Tandoori Karahi Chicken
Off the bone tandoori chicken cooked with tomatoes, onions, green pepper
- Normal£7.95
- Balti£8.95
Bombay Keema Bhuna Curry
Medium hot dishes prepared in lightly spiced sauces with potatoes and peas
- Normal£7.95
- Balti£8.95
Tandoori King Prawn Masalla
King prawn marinated and grilled on charcoal cooked with special spices, herbs, sugar, almond and coconut powder in a creamy sauce
- Normal£9.95
- Balti£10.95
Tandoori King Prawn Jalfrezi Bengal
King prawn cooked with fresh chillies, tomatoes, green pepper, onion & fenugreek leaves
- Normal£9.95
- Balti£10.95
Mix Tok Jal Jul
Combination of Tandoori chicken, chicken, lamb, sheek kebab and king prawn with special madras hot sauce with green chilli about seven flavour served wit
- Normal£11.95
- Balti£12.95
Tok Jal Misti
Combination of chicken and lamb with specially blended spices and herbs chopped onions, lemon zest and tomatoes with a special seven flavoured madras hot sauce
- Normal£9.95
- Balti£10.95
Borfi
Chicken / Lamb / Prawns; The first layer is cooked in a thick bhuna sauce with specially blended spices and herbs. The top layer is a nutty, buttery, sweet and creamy sauce with sugar and coconut powder
- Normal£9.95
- Balti£10.95
Curry Sauce
Curry / Madras / Vindaloo / Kurma or Masala
- Normal£3.95
- Balti£4.95

What 8 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on all time ratings

4.9Food
4.7Service
4Ambience
4.8Value

Noise • Moderate

8 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on September 17, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Delicious food that tasted very homey and a super attentive and helpful staff that guided us in choosing our dishes.
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OpenTable Diner
Warwickshire1 review
5.0
Dined on November 20, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This place is an absolute gem! Fantastic food and brilliant atmosphere. The guys who work there really want you to enjoy your meal, they help when it comes to choosing the right dish and are very nice. My friend and I went randomly one night and it turned out to be brilliant. Bonus: BYOB! What more could you want! Thanks, will definitely be returning ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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safq
London98 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 9, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We visit regularly the food is always amazing and authentic!
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Elire
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 29, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
AMAZING indian food - loved to discover new specialities (bengali) which are not normally easy to find. my new fav in the neighborhood
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safq
London98 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 11, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always amazing authentic flavours. Be sure to challenge your taste buds and BYO to boot!
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JonesClaire
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 10, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Spices Bengal is a local gem - a wonderful old school, no frills curry house. Originally on Chapel Market in Islington the rent rises eventually pushed them out of town after around 16 years in the same spot. Now located on Holloway Road, the restaurant will no longer benefit from its bustling location in Angel, but for those hunting out a decent eat, its definitely worth the short bus ride to Holloway. The food is excellent and represents really good value. Its BYO too so its kind on the pocket. And with any BYO, they can't rely on the drinks mark up to stay afloat so the food has to be second to none. My only grievance is that the lighting can be a bit bright -- but that's hardly a biggie when starters, delicious mains and sides plus a lovely bottle of plonk (from the offie - and you can splurge a bit when the food is so cheap) delivers a tasty Friday night dinner with friends for around £20 a head. This place doesn't have the decor, the fancy drinks - or the benefit of being located in a high footfall area anymore - but it smashes it out of the park with its excellent food. Totally recommend.
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OpenTable Diner
London1 review
5.0
Dined on June 17, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely delicious. Excellent addition to Holloway road
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kingmclaren
New York City14 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 31, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 1
Excellent food. Off the beaten path. Wish they were closer to central London.
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FAQs

Bengal Spice offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Bengal Spice also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 020 7272 8602.

Bengal Spice is rated 4.7 stars by 8 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Order delivery or takeout

604 Holloway Road, London, N19 3PH

Additional information

Neighborhood
Islington
Hours of operation
Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Indian, Halal, Vegetarian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking available after 5pm. Side roads
Public transit
Nearest Underground: Archway and upper Holloway overground Local Bus Stops: 43, 263, 271,17
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Ali Head Chef
Additional
BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Takeout, Vegan

Website
https://www.bengalspicen19.com/
Phone number
020 7272 8602
Catering
Serves extremely high quality Indian and Bangladeshi dishes to eat in or take away complete with delivery service.

Bengal Spice

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Menu

Main

Tikka Massala

Pasanda

Butter

Makani

Jalfrezi

Sasne

Garlic

Rezala

Chicken Liver Bhuna

Tropical

Adda

Karahi

Tandoori Karahi Chicken

Bombay Keema Bhuna Curry

Tandoori King Prawn Masalla

Tandoori King Prawn Jalfrezi Bengal

Mix Tok Jal Jul

Tok Jal Misti

Borfi

Curry Sauce

What 8 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

Does Bengal Spice offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Bengal Spice restaurant rated?

Is Bengal Spice currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information