River Spice
Discover the soul of Indian cuisine, where
timeless traditions blend with modern
elegance. At River Spice, every dish tells a
story of passion, heritage, and
craftsmanship.
Authentic Indian Flavors
SPICE ESSENCE
Indulgence, Comfort & Bliss
DESSERT RITUALS
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SIGNATURE DRINKS
RIVER SPICE Portchester’s home of fine Indian dining. Since 2012, we have blended authentic flavors with modern artistry to create an unforgettable culinary journey. Join us for a dining experience to savor and cherish.
Thank you for creating lasting memories with us.
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Small Bites
Order for the table and spread the love.
King Prawn Butterfly
King prawn butterflied, seasoned
& battered
King Prawn Puree
Medium strength prawn dish
Samosa
Triangular shaped pastry stuffed
with lamb or vegetables
Kashmir Peppers
Stuffed with Meat, Chicken or
Vegetables
Chat Puri
Diced chicken Tikka, cooked
fairly dry with chat masala
seasoning.
Onion Bhajee
Fried onion & lentil mix
Garlic Mushroom
Sliced creamy mushrooms cooked
in garlic & herbs
Tikka
Choose from Chicken or Lamb.
Tender cuts of tikka cooked with
onions
Tandoori Trio
Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka &
Sheek Kebab
Naan Roll
Sheek kebab wrapped in buttered
Naan
Tandoori Signature
Mixed Grill
Consists of Fresh King Prawn,
Lamb Tikka, Chicken Tikka, Sheek
kebab & Naan bread
Tikka
Choose from Chicken or Lamb.
Marinated tender meat slow
cooked in a Tandoori oven &
served in rich roasted light
spices
Shashlik
Marinated chicken or lamb cooked
on skewer with green pepper,
tomatoes & onion
Tandoori Trout
Trout seasoned & marinated with
special Tandoori sauce and
spices, then cooked in the
Tandoori oven.
Lamb Cutlets
Lamb Chops, seasoned with
spices, herbs and marinated in
Tandoori sauces, then slow
cooked in the Tandoori oven &
served with green peppers &
onions. (Cooked with chillies &
garlic on request)
Tandoori King Prawn
King prawn marinated in a
special blend of authentic
spices, skewered and slow cooked
in a traditional tandoori oven.
This dish is served with sauteed
onions and garnished with
coriander.
Traditional Dishes
Jalfrazi
Cooked in a fairly hot thick sauce with onion, green chillies & green pepper.
Korai
Medium delicacy cooked with diced onions, capsicum, tomatoes & fresh spices.
Bhuna
Diced onions, tomatoes seasoned with fresh herbs and spices. Medium strength, fairly dry sauce.
Saag
A spinach based dish, prepared with onions, tomatoes, fresh coriander in a medium strength sauce.
Balti
Fairly hot cooked with freshly blended spices, green peppers, onions and flavoured with dry herbs.
Kurma
A very mild, sweet & creamy dish cooked with coconut.
Rogon
Tomato based dish, served medium, cooked with onions, fresh tomato and coriander to garnish.
Dansak
A fairly hot, sweet and sour favourite prepared with lentils, lemon juice and aromatic spices.
Patia
A hot, sweet and sour tasting dish extensively prepared with onions, tomatoes and touch of garlic.
Madras / Vindaloo
Hot and very hot curry dishes.
River Spice Chef's Specials
River Spice Chicken
A hot favourite dish which is cooked using our finest chicken tikka, cooked in a thick medium strength sauce and topped with a layer of lightly spiced keema (mince meat).
Masala Chicken Tikka
Slices of Lamb Tikka cooked with spinach, layered with keema and garnished with cheese.
Special Tikka Mix
Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka, keema and whole mushrooms cooked in specially mixed fresh oriental spices, in a thick sauce with fresh leaves and Coriander.
Chicken Tikka Massala
Chicken breast cooked in a rich sauce, made with a blend of aromatic spices, traditional ghee and garnished with cream.
Mint Gost
Tender slow cooked slices of Lamb Tikka cooked in a rich velvety sauce, made using mint, selected blend of spices yoghurt and presented with cream.
Achar
Tender pieces of Chicken or Lamb cooked Bhuna style with aromatic ground spices and pickled vegetable chutney.
Chicken or Lamb Passanda
A rich dish cooked using cream, almonds, coconut and ghee to achieve the mild flavour and burst of aromatic scent to the dish. Garnished with almond flakes and cream.
King Prawn Passanda
King prawns cooked using cream, almonds, coconut and ghee to achieve the mild flavour and burst of aromatic scent to the dish. Garnished with almond flakes and cream.
King Prawn Garlic
King prawns cooked in garlic and a rich blend of herbs and spices. Medium strength dish and full of flavour.
King Prawn Chilli
A hot flavourful dish, made with freshly chopped chillies and coriander, cooked with onions, garlic and a variety of hand ground spices.
Lamb Shank
Succulent tender marinated meat, soaked and slow cooked in a velvety, rich bhuna sauce, served with pilau rice.
Garlic Chilli Chicken Tikka
A hot and spicy dish, originated from north India, cooked in our house special chicken tikka pieces, a blend of onions, tomato, coriander and fresh green chillies.
Goan
Traditional dish from Goa, fairly hot with Goan Chilli flavour. Chicken Tikka or Lamb Tikka.
King Prawn Delight
A medium strength dish cooked with house special whole king prawns, bay leaves, coriander and freshly sourced spices. Served in a rich sauce and garnished with coriander.
Butter Chicken
Chicken breast pieces cooked with fresh cream in a smooth butter & cream sauce, very mild.
Shatkora
Cooked in a distinctive combination of dry toasted spices and Bangladeshi wild lemon giving it a fantastic citrus flavour. Chicken Tikka or Lamb Tikka.
Dhaka Dansak
Traditional sweet & sour hot dish cooked with a combination of lentils, mushrooms, naga chilli extract with either choice of chicken tikka or lamb tikka.
Raj Naga
Chicken tikka or lamb tikka. Prepared very hot using Naga Extract and cooked in a Bhuna style sauce.
Bhuna Bass
Seafood dish. Cooked using premium bass fillets in a medium spiced sauce, garnished with coriander.
Maas Biran
Pan fried fish, sauteed onion & rice.
Side Dishes
Saag Aloo
Spinach & Potato
Mushroom Bhajee
Spiced Mushrooms
Saag Paneer
Spinach & cheese
Bombay Potato
Spiced Potato
Tarak Daal
Lentils Cooked in Garlic
Bhindi Bhaaji
Spiced Rice
Keema Aloo
Minced Meat & Potato
Dansak Masala or Kurma Sauce
Tea Menu
Tea Rituals for Focus, Health &
Slowness
Ti Quan Yin
Intense aroma, depth and
fruitiness- ranked as one of the
most famous teas in China
4
Sencha
Shiny needlelike tea leaves that
yield a slighty grassy, clean
refreshing brew, the most
popular tea in Japan
5
Gunpowder
Green pellets of rolled tea
leaves that produces a pleasant
smokey flavor
6
Zhenghe Bai Mudan "White Peony"
Fresh bamboo aroma, lightly
sweet flavor with notes of melon
and grape
4
Hong Tao
Peachy flavor, goes well with
dessert
4
Jin Xuan
Creamy smooth texture,
incredible milk aroma and taste
with a naturally sweet flavor.
Goes well with spicy foods
5
Da Yu Ling
Buttery aroma with a sweet
flavor topped off with floral
and tangerine scents
5
Siji Chun "Four Seasons"
Intense floral aroma and
delicate fruity taste without
any bitterness or dryness
4
Tao Hong Cha blend
Mellow tea with hints of
soothing chamomile and lavender
4
Desserts
Lavender scented pancakes
Bananas, raspberries, vanilla
butter, shaved coconut, mint
9
Dessert platter
Chef’s selection of
sweets.
Serves 2
Serves 2
19
Fruit Plate
Seasonal selections of fruits,
shaved coconut, vanilla drizzle,
mint
14
Fried Banana
Panko crusted with caramel
sauce, banana brulee, caramel
popcorn
9
Sorbet
Watermelon, passion fruit,
strawberry, mango, orange
7
Thai Donut
Fried donut dipped with sweet
condense milk & peanut
8
Banana spring rolls
Honey glaze, vanilla drizzle,
coconut-pineapple ice cream
7
Mochi Ice Cream
Mango, Salted Caramel, Lychee,
Chocolate, Strawberry
8
After Dinner Drinks
Black Dot Sake Honjozo
Clean and soft, hints of
mountain flowers on the nose
with fruit structure throughout.
9
Well of Wisdom – Tozai Ginjo, Kyoto
Light, clean mouthfeel with
subdued notes of stone-fruit.
12
Suntory Toki
Toki, meaning “time”
in Japanese, boasts notes of
pink grapefruit, almonds and a
vanilla finish
18
Yamazaki 12 Years
This is a fruity single malt
reminiscent of scotch but in a
style that is very much its own
16
Hibiki Japanese Harmony
Japanese whisky with
well-defined flavors of almond,
dried fruit and nougat
16
Coffee
Cafe au Lait
4
Americano
3
Espresso
3
Double Espresso
4
Cappucino
5
Cortado
4
Macchiato
3
Lunch Menu
11:30 am – 3:00 pm
Blackened Fish Sandwich
Crunchy cabbage, wild baby
arugula, tomato, house made
tartar sauce, on a brioche bun
9
Chili & pepper spiced duck
Green beans, shiitakes,
broccoli, carrots, plum &
ginger dressing
26
Free-Range Chicken Breast
Ichimi glaze, shishito potato
mash, green onion, garlic
16
Lobster Tacos
Mango Salsa, Yuzu Guacamole
18
Hanoi Style Whole Market Fish
Whole fish, sweet chilli sauce,
Vietnamese herbs and spices,
roasted cashews
22
Wagyu ribeye teppanyaki
Snow peas, shimeji mushrooms
28
“Outstanding as always. I hadn't been back
for a couple years and yet it felt like I was being
served by close friends. Brilliant food. Great
people. The only gem left in a dying shopping
precinct. It'll hold up the town by itself at this
rate. Keep going!”
Neil via Google Reviews
“An extremely positive experience all round.
We were looked after by an attentive but not
intrusive waiting team who very knowledgeable of
their menu. I got exactly what I wanted by
describing the flavour I was after. Who knew
Portchester precinct had such an upmarket Indian,
restaurant?”
Robert Turner via Google Reviews
“What a fantastic Indian restaurant. Staff
are great, service is great, food is great. One of
the best Indian meal I have had. I would suggest you
book but. if you can not get a table you can get a
takeaway 5 Stars.”
Roy Gray via Google Reviews
“Customer service was on point and the food
was out of this world. Every single dish had so much
flavour. It was a great experience and we will
definitely come back.”
Kim and David via Google Reviews
PLAN YOUR VISIT
WHERE
38 West St, Portchester, Fareham PO16 9UY
WHEN
Wednesday – Monday
5:30pm – 10pm
Tuesday
CLOSED
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