01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Tearing into a warm, puffy sheet of freshly baked naan and scooping up aromatic curry offers an easy, reliable lift during a busy day. Located moments from Shiomi Station, Darjeeling Spice Shiomi is an unpretentious spot for reasonably priced, authentic Indian cooking and a broad selection of drinking snacks.
Curry takes center stage with an approachable lineup, including rich butter chicken, classic chicken curry, savory minced-meat keema, and vibrant spinach chicken curry. The bread options go well beyond standard plain naan: there is rich, melting cheese naan, lightly sweet honey honey naan and coconut naan, and even chocolate naan. The sweet notes of the enriched flatbreads complement the spicy sauces nicely, making it easy to match your order to your appetite.
Spiced Snacks and Evening Drink Sets
Beyond full meals, the à la carte selection caters to a casual drink after work or on the weekend. The kitchen turns out fragrant tandoori chicken and chicken tikka, spinach and garlic sautéed with spices, juicy gyoza, and lightly spicy fried chicken wings. Drinkers can opt for evening drinking sets pairing snacks with mega-size draught beer or highballs, or branch out into Indian-restaurant specialties such as refreshing cumin spice sours and fruit-flavored lassi highballs.
With counter seating alongside regular tables, the dining room accommodates solo diners comfortably. The shop runs straight through from lunch into dinner without an afternoon break, making it equally handy for a late lunch or a quick takeout order.
