1498 The Spice Affair in Peterborough

Great food, good setting and great service best I had in ages loved it we will be back

Exemplary everything - this place is amazing, the food is to die for. The staff are friendly and accommodating. We will be back

The food, service and entire experience was exceptional. I can see now why it is highly rated. We will definitely be back here.

The food was amazing and the service was incredible. My girlfriend fisco

I've been for a number of meals here, the quality is consistently excellent Rally lovely food.

Flavours were absolutely incredible. Up there with one of the best I’ve ever eaten

Had a lovely evening here with friends last night. Relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, the food was delicious and varied. Everybody was happy with their choice, will be back!

Friendly waitress and quick service. Nice hot curry and Naan bread was delicious 😊

This is my first time here I have been to many curry restaurants in Peterborough but this is by far the best. Amazing food the service is second to none.

Very well prepared meals with great variety of dishes including vegetarian and vegan options. Warm and cozy atmosphere with great service.

We thought the reviews were fake but the food was excellent. Lovely manger Good food Ipa on tap

Had a fantastic delicious meal at the spice affair on my visit to peterborough with family and friends. Best place for Indian delicacies.

It’s a great please with family. The food is stunning

Great place lovely fresh food and Great service and staff 😀

Great food.chicken lollipops and biryani were both on point authentic but different.will definitely come again.10/10 for the service.hidden gem of Peterborough.

One of our favourite places to eat in Peterborough. We've eaten in the restaurant and had takeaway. It's well priced and the food has been amazing each time. The atmosphere in the restaurant and the service is always great. Highly recommend!

Very good food, friendly service but food took a bit long to arrive. Could do with better heating as quite cold near window

Amazing food, greatly recommend the Green Mutton Curry, I would upload a photo but I ate it far too quick

Loved the biryani and starters! Must recommend for dinner and lunch. Amazing service 🙂

Fabulous food and fantastic service thank yous! A mid-week booking for a large group. None of us had been to The Spice Affair before but I suspect whenever any of us are in Peterborough again we'll head to The Spice Affair knowing we'll get a great meal, with plenty of vegetarian and vegan options, and be well looked after.

First time eating here on a recommendation from hubby's work mates. Absolutey fantastic food, and extremely friendly and efficient service. I will definitely be back again.

This restaurant is the best Indian restaurant ı have ever visited. I definetely recommend this place to everyone.

Found them by chance in 2022. Have been visiting them ever since. Mr Bhushan is very welcoming person. Authentic Indian taste. Keep it up.

This is a hidden gem in Peterborough. The menu contains standard list of favourites from your standard curry house, such as tikka masala, bhuna and madras. But what sets this restaurant apart are the Chefs Specials, Biriyani and Goan dishes. We ate from the set menu. We had a good variety of starters which were all superb. We chose Biriyana, Lamb Buna and Goan Shark Curry as our main. The food was delicious and I'll definitely return to try some of their other curry dishes. It was a quiet night. I'm sure on busier nights the score for atmosphere would be higher... but i haven't experienced that.

This was our first visit, we will definitely be returning. The staff were incredibly welcoming and helpful. The food is out of this world. Hidden away in Priestgate, this beautiful restaurant is worth a visit. We couldn't fault anything

I was so impressed by the service at spice affair. The staff were very pleasant and accommodating but not overbearing. The food came promptly and portion size was just right. The food was delicious and I didn’t feel sluggish after eating . Prices are also reasonable and the ambience and decor was nice. It was also very clean. I’d highly recommend Spice affair for anyone considering going.

This place is hands down best indian in peterborough and surronding area ive never had better incredible food

Great food the hole family enjoys it

Brilliant service beautiful place food is so lovely definitely be coming back

Great food, great service and well priced. Very happy.

The food was lovely, we had a really nice evening for my birthday 🥰 a little gem hidden in the centre of Peterborough, definitely recommend!

Excellent food and service. Highly recommend. We will definitely be back. The kids loved the hot chocolates! Thank you.

One of the best Indians I have ever eaten I would tell any one to come here and the set menu on a Wednesday and Sunday is a great value for money

Relish times ... with loved ones ... tasty cozy and welcoming..

Manager was very abrupt and rude delivery drivers were waiting for orders and were ignored even after politely asking how long for the order and were met with a rude response appalling the female staff was very nice and apologetic for the behaviour of other staff

Excellent service, very dynamic menu & good vibes. Looking forward to coming back!

Excellent food, just a little slow on service but highly recommended

Great ambience, best Indian restaurant in Peterborough.

Very good meal, the taste is present. Quality service. Well placed for my work week next to the hotel.

Awesome food. Recommend the naans, really good.

A lovely place serving authentic Goan cuisine. Ordered the Garlic pork and Pork vindaloo. Both the dishes were delicious and the meat tender. Great service by the staff too. Would definitely be back again

I really enjoyed my meal, I actually think it's one of the best curries I've had in Peterborough. it's not the usual Indian style food and there's some very different choices on the menu. definitely worth a try! I would come back 😋

Excellent food. Best Indian food in Peterborough. Love the hospitality from staff. They always cater for my special requests. I highly recommend for everyone to try the food.

Great meal, Some fab dishes. Chicken in the mixed platter was a bit bland and dry. But apart from that great service and atmosphere with very nice food overall

Best Indian cuisine I’ve ever tried! I will definitely be back once we visit Peterborough again!

A surprising little gem hidden away and well worth a visit for a special night or their special offer menu. Different offerings as well as the familiar options

We ate at 1498 The Spice Affair on a recommendation from a friend and it was one of the best things we did in Peterborough. The food was delicious and both the quantity and presentation were 10. The atmosphere is calm and the staff very attentive!! We will return!!

Passing through Peterborough and saw the reviews, so thought it would be the best place to have dinner. It did not disappoint at all. Dishes on the menu that we've never seen before and all extremely tasty. Lovely atmosphere, setting and service. Couldn't fault it. Highly recommend.

What an amazingly friendly restaurant! Beautiful authentic food, great team of staff and lovely surroundings. Perfect for a casual dinner or a date night! Top class and will definitely return!

I've been on the hunt for a decent Goan restaurant since I moved up here & I'm delighted we found 1498 The Spice Affair. The food certainly surpassed my expectations & I will be coming back for sure! Forgot to take photos because I ate everything so quickly

sensational curry after being stuck in peterborough by lner

Our meal was absolutely delicious. The service was fantastic, the staff were great and helped us to choose things that we hadn't tried before. The atmosphere was lovely. A wonderful evening had. Would definitely recommend 👌

Great food and Service. Everything is very authentic. Glad I tried this place out.

We came here due to the great reviews and it did not dissapoint! We got the mid week menu which was great value, we had a starter a main courses ans 3 side dishes to share. The staff was very friendly and helpful when asked for advice, and we had some typical Goan dishes which were all absolutely delicious- and the right level of spicy for me. It was a little quiet as it was Sunday evening, but the place was very welcoming and the background music was pleasant. We will definitely be back and highly recommend it!

Great place, with excellent food and lovely service.

Very good food especially lamp chops !!!

Really nice phall food is excellent thank-you 👌 update I returned this year also (2024) visiting Peterborough again with my narrowboat, and the food/service was as excellent as before, highly recommend this place, loyd and his chefs will make the curries tailored to your heat taste, for me the hotter the better,but maybe not for some.

Nice food , Good Quality and Taste is like wow. It's hard to get indian taste in Peterborough. Highly recomanded this resturant if want good taste and Good quality .

Group on ten for a birthday meal Saturday night. This was a Wow factor of our weekend in Peterborough. The best food we have had in a long time. From starters to main & the drinks were flowing the wine was lush.just a shame we didn’t get dessert.but would highly recommend hope l get to come back as we are from pontefract West Yorkshire

Absolutely love this place! Nice, welcoming atmosphere, very friendly, professional staff and finger licking cousine, this time I ate yummy lamb chops and delicious butter chicken with pilu rice served with coconut and cherry nan bread 😋🤤 In my opinion the best Indian restaurant in the area! 😊😊 Highly recommend 👌🏼❤

Excellent on all areas . Food Amazing, service Amazing, Atmosphere Amazing, Can't fault anything. Definitely returning.

Fantastic evening food was amazing the lamb chop starter just right the Nan breads were light and added to the enjoyment of the meal.clean and tidy facilities very clean! Definitely recommend for a night out.

Very good service and food, lamb chops are highly recommended

Best place for a curry in Peterborough hidden gem best naan I’ve tasted

Best Indian food in Peterborough!

Best place in peterborough for indian cousine...❤️❤️❤️

The Best place! The food amazing!

A spicy and fantastic experience!

Nice place!!! We really enjoy this indian restaurant. In my case, i ordenered butter chicken and was delicious! A real special place!

Stumbled across this restaurant while wandering anround Peterborough. I’m so glad I went in. The food here is amazing! Very friendly and helpful staff. I would Highly recommend.

Very nice place and the design is amazing with nice waiters would recommend 👌🏼

Beautiful place and stunning food

Wow, have just returned from 1498 having had the best Indian meal. The service was attentive and even on a Sunday evening the atmosphere was welcoming. Now for the food. We went for the set menu, starters of venison kofta and king prawn were fantastic, full of flavour and tender. The wifes prawns were the best. Mains, I had green lamb curry which was warming (heat wise), and you can still taste the lamb. Gorgeous. The Mrs had chicken saag which she very much enjoyed but she admitted I did choose more wisely. Even the Bombay Bicycle beer was a good accompanyment to the food. If we return to Perterborough (we are from Kent), we will return to this gem of a place.

First visit won’t be the last amazing food staff extremely friendly and the owner who’s the chef came out to talk to us .please everyone visit x

THE BEST CURRY IVE HAD IN A LONG TIME!!!!

I had amazing experience.atmosphere was good and food was delicious

Starter of mixed poppadoms and goan flaming black pudding was delicious, it arrived at the table on 🔥. Mains of green mutton curry and chicken biriani again brilliant, tasty with spice but not too hot. Cherry and coconut naan bread was perfect. All accompanied with a pint of Bombay bicycle ipa Services was great ,atmosphere was relaxed and the food is well priced. Peterborough is spoilt with this restaurant!!

I recently visited this restaurant with a couple of friends and had a great evening. The staff were incredibly friendly, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The food was delicious, and with the light and relaxed feeling, made our visit extremely enjoyable. I highly recommend.

7.30 on a Friday evening we went into our first Goan restaurant. Surprisingly, as it was still early, there were about a dozen tables already in full swing. We were greeted warmly and taken to our table…that gave me a very good view of all the tables in the section, the bar and the kitchen entrance. Nothing gets past ‘Eagle Eye’! The ambience was elegant and spacious. Nothing and no-one seemed rushed. Everything was immaculate! The menu sheet ‘sparkled’. To start with, I have to say that neither of us could choose just one dish from the menu in any section. So, we ordered 3 starters – and shared. We followed the starters with a pork vindaloo (him) and a hare stew, coconut rice and a couple of vegetable dishes. We didn’t share the pork – I love spice flavours but not ‘heat’ While we waited for the starters to be readied – we had a selection of popadoms - (never had varieties before) - with various sauces. Not having encountered Goan flavouring we had decided to try only things that were new to us. What a great decision. Our plates were wiped clean! The smiling waiters looked after us like old friends and were happy to tell us about the restaurant, the food and how they came to be there…an unassuming but pretty entrance in a cul-de-sac, down a side street off the main square in Peterborough. Who knew?? Bhushan and the team are so knowledgable and keen that the diners enjoy the food, we had an amazing evening. The next day, on the way home to Suffolk – we decided to go back and stay overnight again in Peterborough – just to go back to The Spice Affair. We cannot recommend it enough.

For a treat this is a great place, absolutely lovely food and plenty of it, a little on the expensive side.

Great place, awesome food ( Lamb chops are highly recommended) friendly attended service. We will definitely be back.

Sri Lankan fish curry was delicious.

What a lovely restaurant , food is amazing , staff great , if I was going for Indian again in the area I wouldn’t even look elsewhere

Father’s Day meal. Really enjoyed the meal. Thank you ☺️

The best Indian food in Peterborough. We decided on a mid-week meal to celebrate end of A’ Levels for my daughter, and it was deal night - what an incredible deal, and what amazing (yes, amazing) food - service was awesome too. A hidden gem, beautiful restaurant, simply amazing food and great value - not alot more to say ! Recommended 6⭐️

I brilliant restaurant food was very well presented and taste amazing I'll be coming back.

Discovered this great restaurant tonight just off the beaten track great, food. Will totally be back again- thank you guys!

Stumbled upon this place as I was wandering around Peterborough after the first day of a training course. Took a chance and soooo glad I did. The decor was lovely, staff friendly and the food was superb. Should I ever find myself here again that will be my first port of call.

Lovely food and service would definitely recommend and return in the future

Well what can I say,we tried here because it was a short walk from the park Inn Peterborough,we came in here,greeted by staff as we walked thru,taken to our seats,it was beautifully set out,we had mixed poppadoms,then a spicy prawn alfredo,lamb pasanda,mushroom rice,cherry and pashwari nann,and chips,wow, they we're all amazing,tasty and well presented,would highly recommend to anyone.well deserved 5 star.

The best food I found when I was working in the Midlands

Bhushan was amazing. The food was exceptional. Great flavours and service. We highly recommend it😊

Some dishes are outstanding. We ordered the Octopus which was awful, plus hardly any Octopus in it. We sent it back and were told it was ‘to our standard’. Shame that we had that attitude as the rest of our experience was amazing.

Food was very nice. Nice and friendly staff.

Fabulous food!!!! Well worth a visit!

Fresh food, prepared exceptionally well. The service matched the quality of the food; all round a great dining experience. Recommended.

Unfortunately no atmosphere, but perhaps 7pm on a bank holiday Monday isn’t a fair reflection, the food was decent, it wasn’t life changing, but it was tasty. Unfortunately a hair on my naan bread is my lasting memory, one that would have been somewhat different if after alerting the server to the issue they had of perhaps even offered to remove the £3.95 from the bill. Ordered a wine from the rose section, turned out it was actually a white in the wrong section. Wouldn’t rush back, don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t bad, i think the high standard Prevost set in that venue a few years back led me to expect better. What I will say though, it was good value for money, all things considered.

Fantastic food at amazing prices, and fantastic service. Highly recommended.

Absolutely delicious food! So fresh! So tasty! First time visiting and will definitely be back!! Everything we had really was so good!

I left completely underwhelmed after all the five-star reviews I'd read. It wasn't that there was anything particularly awful, just nothing much to get excited about. The starters were tiny but enjoyable, the mains seemed to lack any 'wow' factor at all, with bland spicing and almost none of the main ingredient - the meat - swimming in thick sauce. At £17 a pop, the mains just didn't cut it for us. The service was only OK. Only one of the waiting staff actually smiled at us.