The Spice Route
Connaught Place, Delhi
Restaurant in Delhi, India
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Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
Book The Spice Route when central Delhi convenience and a composed hotel setting matter more than chasing a hard reservation. It is a practical Connaught Place choice for lunch, dinner, or a group meal, but diners seeking clear award signals, published pricing, or a chef-led destination should compare it with Delhi peers first.
About The Spice Route
The Spice Route is a Delhi restaurant with daily service at lunch and dinner. Details are limited, so the safest way to assess it is by the basics: it is in Delhi, it keeps the same lunch and dinner hours every day, the dress code is smart casual.
For planning, those daily hours are the most useful. The Spice Route serves 12:30–2:45 PM and 7–11:45 PM Monday through Sunday, which makes it a direct option to consider when you need either a midday or evening booking in Delhi.
A Delhi choice with daily lunch and dinner hours
Specific claims about private dining, group facilities, cuisine, signature dishes, chef credentials, awards, pricing, or the style of service are not available. Treat the listing as a practical starting point rather than a complete critical review. For a deeper sweep across the city, use our full Delhi restaurants guide, then compare The Spice Route with other Delhi dining options.
If the booking depends on a particular menu, budget, seating arrangement, dietary requirement, or occasion setup, confirm those details directly before committing. For broader trip planning around the same stay, our full Delhi hotels guide, our full Delhi bars guide, our full Delhi wineries guide, our full Delhi experiences guide can help frame the rest of the itinerary.
Book it for basics, then confirm the details
The right guest is someone who wants a Delhi restaurant option with daily lunch and dinner hours and a smart-casual dress code. It is less useful as a listing for diners choosing purely by awards, price transparency, named dishes, or a specific chef-led format, because those details are not available. For decision-making, compare it with Fire, Mist, Haute Pâtisserie, San Gimignano Restaurant, Sorrento, or with other dining in Delhi more generally.
Quick reference: choose this if the schedule works for you, note the smart-casual dress code, confirm any menu, price, group, or occasion needs directly before booking.
Located inside
HotelThe Imperial New DelhiFull hotel guidePlanning details
- Location
- The Imperial, Janpath Lane, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110001, India
- Website
- theimperialindia.com/restaurant-bars/spice-route
- Phone
- +91 11 4111 6605
The take
The Take
The Vibe
The Spice Route reads like a museum-quality dining room: Rajeev Sethi’s decade-spanning installation of murals, carved teak panels and temple-style detailing makes the architecture and decoration the restaurant’s first statement. The design explicitly traces the historic maritime spice routes across South and Southeast Asia, so the room does more than set a tone — it stages an argument about history and flavor. That theatrical, historically grounded interior creates a classic, quietly charming atmosphere that rewards diners who come to experience both carefully curated design and a menu built around regional specificity.
Best For
Situated inside The Imperial on Janpath Lane, The Spice Route suits diners looking for an elevated evening meal that pairs theatrical surroundings with focused regional cooking. The restaurant’s approach leans toward serious representation of cuisines from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia, so it works well for business dinners and special occasions when guests expect both an impressive setting and thoughtful food. The formal, hotel-restaurant context makes it a natural choice for visitors and local patrons seeking a memorable dinner rather than a casual bite.
Ordering Tips
The menu is organized along the geographic corridor depicted in the murals, so order to sample that through-line of spices and techniques rather than sticking to one national cuisine. Seek out the signature dishes listed — Bak Mie Goreng, Gindara Miso Cod, Massaman curry and Tom Yum soup — to experience highlights from different points on the route. Because the restaurant emphasizes considered regional representation, choose a mix of preparations that illustrates contrasts in spice, acid and texture across Kerala, Southeast Asia and Malaysia to appreciate the curatorial intent behind the menu.
Venue details
Ambiance
Sumptuous atmosphere featuring hand-painted murals, antique pillars, timber ceilings, and nine themed sections evoking cultural heritage under soft, enchanting lighting.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Formal
- Meal Pacing
- Leisurely
- Capacity
- Intimate
Signature Dishes
- Bak Mie Goreng
- Gindara Miso Cod
- Massaman curry
- Tom Yum soup
Planning details
Location
The Imperial, Janpath Lane, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110001, India · Directions
Also consider
Also Consider
- Haute Pâtisserie, Notable alternative
- San Gimignano Restaurant, Notable alternative
- Sorrento, Notable alternative
- Fire, Notable alternative
- Mist, Notable alternative
Restaurant context
How It Compares
Fire is the more direct Delhi comparison if the decision is about a hotel dining room with a stronger city-specific context. Choose The Spice Route when Connaught Place access and easy planning matter; choose Fire when the meal needs to feel more tied to a broader Delhi dining itinerary.
Mist is the easier cross-shop for a less formal meal rhythm, especially when a group wants flexibility over ceremony. The Spice Route is the better fit for a calmer special-occasion setting, while Mist makes more sense when the priority is a simpler hotel meal that does not need to carry the evening.
Haute Pâtisserie, San Gimignano Restaurant, and Sorrento are weaker substitutes because they sit outside the immediate Delhi decision set. Use them only if the trip plan already points that way; for a Delhi booking, Fire and Mist are the cleaner comparisons.
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Compare The Spice Route
| Venue | Location | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| The Spice Route | Delhi | No published awards |
| Haute Pâtisserie | New Delhi | No published awards |
| San Gimignano Restaurant | New Delhi | No published awards |
| Sorrento | New Delhi | No published awards |
| Fire | Delhi | No published awards |
| Mist | Delhi | No published awards |
How The Spice Route Delhi compares with similar nearby venues.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How far ahead should I book The Spice Route?
The hours are daily from 12:30–2:45 PM and 7–11:45 PM. Lead time information is not available, so check current availability directly, especially if your preferred time is fixed.
What should a first-timer know about The Spice Route?
Start with the basics: The Spice Route is in Delhi, serves lunch and dinner daily, has a smart-casual dress code. Specific details such as cuisine, signature dishes, prices, chef, awards, seating format are not available.
What are alternatives to The Spice Route in Delhi?
For comparison, you can also look at Fire, Mist, Haute Pâtisserie, San Gimignano Restaurant, Sorrento, along with other dining in Delhi. Confirm each venue's current hours, menu, booking requirements before deciding.
Can The Spice Route accommodate groups?
Group accommodation information is not available. The restaurant does have daily lunch and dinner hours, but parties should confirm seating, availability, any group requirements directly before booking.
