Spice Village Tooting
Pakistani restaurant · Tooting
121 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 7TJ, United Kingdom
Highlights
Spicy Pakistani classics, OTT theatrics, date night vibe
Spicy Pakistani classics, OTT theatrics, date night vibe
"Tooting has no shortage of top-tier South Asian restaurants, but Spice Village is one of our favourites. This spacious Pakistani restaurant is a bit OTT, with samosa chaat arriving atop a cauldron filled with smoke, and mocktails presented in a top hat. But theatrics aside, the food is really great. Our go-to order is the spicy prawn karahi and pillowy, perfectly charred naan. While the space is big enough to accommodate groups, the moody lighting and velvet chairs scream date night. There’s a ‘special occasion’ energy to this place, where you’re just as likely to bring a third date as you are to celebrate a promotion." - rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley, daisy meager, sinead cranna
"We’re fans of this Pakistani spot in Tooting, not just for the OTT samosa chaat that arrives atop a cauldron filled with smoke, or the mocktails that are presented in a top hat, but for the top-tier Pakistani classics. During Ramadan, you can get a £35 set menu which includes the creamy butter chicken, or a buffet starting from £22 if you head to their Southall branch." - rianne shlebak
"Spice Village in Tooting is a bit OTT, with samosa chaat arriving atop a cauldron filled with smoke and mocktails presented in a top hat—with yet more smoke. But theatrics aside, the food is really great. Our go-to order is the spicy prawn karahi and pillowy, perfectly charred naan. While the space is big enough to accommodate groups, the moody lighting and velvet chairs scream date night. There’s a special occasion energy to this place, where you’re just as likely to bring a third date as you are to celebrate a promotion." - rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, jake missing, daisy meager
"Tooting has no shortage of top-tier South Asian restaurants, but Spice Village is one of our favourites. This spacious Pakistani restaurant is a bit OTT, with samosa chaat arriving atop a cauldron filled with smoke and mocktails presented in a top hat—with yet more smoke. But theatricals aside, the food is really great. Our go-to order is the spicy prawn karahi and pillowy, perfectly charred naan. While the space is big enough to accommodate groups, the moody lighting and velvet chairs scream date night. There’s a ‘special occasion’ energy to this place, where you’re just as likely to bring a third date as you are to celebrate a promotion. Just FYI, this is an alcohol-free restaurant. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch" - Rianne Shlebak
"A huge place, beloved of locals (including native of and former MP for Tooting Sadiq Khan), and popular with families, with a North Indian and Pakistani menu very similar to those of Mirch Masala and Lahore Karahi." - Russell Burke
