Chilli and Spice

Name: Chilli and Spice
Address: 25 Woodside Green, South Norwood, London, SE25 5EY, GB
Telephone: 020 8654 4100

25 Woodside Green, South Norwood, London, SE25 5EY

HalalEst 1995Food hygiene: 4/55.0★★★★★

Open daily 5:00–11:00 PM

020 8654 4100

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Chilli and Spice — Indian & Bangladeshi takeaway in Woodside, Croydon

Chilli and Spice is an Indian and Bangladeshi takeaway at 25 Woodside Green in South Norwood, Croydon SE25 5EY, open every evening from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM, seven days a week. Its 272-dish menu runs from Bengali house specials such as Shatkora, Naga and Xacuti through tandoori grills, birany, set meals and desserts.

The Food Standards Agency register lists a hygiene rating of 4 for Chilli and Spice. Its 272 saved dishes, with prices, are taken from the restaurant’s own ordering website. Dishes on the saved menu include Rice, Garlic Naan, Pilau Rice.

Bengali house specials

What separates this menu from a standard curry house list is its Bengali cooking. Shatkora Chicken is cooked with shatkora, a sharp Bengali citrus fruit; Naga Chicken takes its heat from the Bengali naga chilli; and Xacuti Chicken is flavoured with coconut. Balti dishes arrive with a plain naan to mop up the sauce, while Butter Chicken and Korma offer a milder route through the menu and Madras, Vindaloo and Phal the hotter one.

Tandoori grills and Chef’s Creations

The tandoori list covers the classics — Half Tandoori Chicken and the Tandoori Mix Grill, both served with naan — while the Chef’s Creations are where the kitchen goes further afield. Crown of the Sea pairs boneless tilapia with Asian beans, The Ocean Bite puts scallop and aubergine in a medium-spice sauce, Las Vegas Dream is a stuffed chicken breast cooked in the tandoor, and Lamb Chops Karahi rounds out the grill selection.

Set meals and sharing plates

Ordering for two is simpler with the set meals: the Set Meal For Two and the Lovers Meal selections bundle starters, mains, sides and a dessert into one order, and the Special Platter of bhaji, pakora, sheek kebab and samosa is built for sharing. Onion Bhaji and samosas cover a lighter order on their own, with rice, breads, vegetable sides and a short desserts list to finish.