Lakeland Spice Cuisine
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About Lakeland Spice Cuisine
On Main St in Keswick, Lakeland Spice Cuisine serves Indian food across an 80 dish menu, walk-in only. Starters include plain and spiced papadums alongside a pickle tray, while chicken or lamb tikka and king prawn puri lead into mains such as tandoori chicken. The kitchen opens daily, evenings only, with no reservations taken, so diners arrive and are seated as tables become free. The range spans the familiar tandoori and curry staples of the format, with the pickle tray offered as a shared starter alongside the papadums. The restaurant operates from a single address on Main St, with service running through the evening hours each day of the week.
Menu & Prices
80 dishes · mains £1–18- Plain Papadum£1.00
- Chicken Or Lamb Tikka£5.95
- Spiced Papadum£1.00
- Pickle Tray£2.50
- King Prawn Puri£7.50
- Tandoori Chicken£5.95
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention oily curries, biryani, naan and seating wait times.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention oily curries, biryani, naan and seating wait times.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers are split on the curries, with several praising the food as excellently cooked and among the best Indian food they've had, while one reviewer describes the special curries and biryani as oily, calling the biryani plain rice drenched in oil and color, and reporting feeling ill afterward. Another reviewer reports being refused seating despite open tables and denied washroom access.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers are split on the curries, with several praising the food as excellently cooked and among the best Indian food they've had, while one reviewer describes the special curries and biryani as oily, calling the biryani plain rice drenched in oil and color, and reporting feeling ill afterward. Another reviewer reports being refused seating despite open tables and denied washroom access.
Featured reviews
- Stewart Pedler
“Even the kids think this is the best Resturant in the country. Atmosphere and ambience prefect for a Curry House - no wired music but instead contemporary and in keeping with modern twist on the classic English Curry house. Highly recommended. Cool light bulbs !”
- Diego Manfred
“Maybe we were hungry and exhausted, maybe not. But this food, has been the best Indian food I've ever had, and I had a lot. …”
- Aurora
“Amazing food, really well cooked and excellent service. We ordered 2 naans, 2 curries, 2 bowls of rice, 2 starters, 2 soft drinks and a wine, and it came to £75! 🫶🏼would definitely recommend and would return. …”
- Vivek Gotarane
“I had a very disappointing experience at this restaurant. When we arrived, there were clearly tables available, yet the front-of-house staff refused to seat us and asked us to wait 35 minutes. What made this worse was the weather — it was extremely cold and windy due to the storm, but there was no consideration or flexibility shown. To add to this, when my friend politely asked to use the washroom before leaving, the staff refused, stating that it was only for customers. This felt unnecessarily rigid and lacking basic courtesy. Overall, the experience came across as unwelcoming and unprofessional. Hospitality is not just about serving food — it’s about how you treat people. Unfortunately, this place did not reflect the warmth and generosity typically associated with Indian or Asian hospitality. I hope the management takes this feedback seriously and works on improving their customer service.”
- Vaishnavi Ghugari
“I visited this restaurant in the center of Keswick recently and it was a deeply unfortunate experience. We ordered two of the special curries with naan, but the food was so terribly oily that half the plate was covered in grease. The naan was remarkably chewy and the biryani was a particular disappointment. It was little more than plain rice drenched in oil and heavy food coloring, lacking any of the authentic flavor one expects from real Indian cooking. The meal left my family and me feeling very poorly. We felt quite grotty afterward, which is a word used here to describe the physical regret that follows eating such a heavy and greasy meal. It is a shame that this restaurant occupies such a prominent spot where tourists are easily lured into a miserable trap. The environment was also very loud, making the experience even more unpleasant. This place does a great injustice to the healthy and authentic meals that Indian cuisine should be. It was, quite simply, terrible.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible toilet
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
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