Spice of America

4.4 (103)

$30 and under

Indian

1655 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103

About this restaurant

Vegetarian-friendly
Innovative
Neighborhood gem

We are open for takeout and delivery from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM Tuesday through Sunday.
Welcome to Spice of America, where a warm and welcoming oasis greets you upon entering our serene dining room. We like to think of our version of Indian and Nepalese cuisine as borderless renditions of refined, yet comfort-focused classics like Himalayan Lamb Curry and Paneer Makhani. Lesser known South Asian spices like Kasoori Methi (dried fenugreek leaves), paired with more familiar spices like coriander, cumin, saffron, and dried Kashmiri Chiles create a bridge between the familiar and the exotic. Whether you are joining us for a business or leisure lunch, or a more intimate and elegant dining experience, we hope you enjoy our seasonal and modern interpretations of comfort and classic

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Indian, Nepalese
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Website
https://spiceofamerica.wixsite.com/website
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Choose us for your next office lunch or offsite event. Catering available via ezCater: https://www.ezcater.com/catering/spice-of-america-san-francisco
Private party facilities
We welcome you to explore our Private Dining options, perfect for any occasion.

Location
1655 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Neighborhood
SOMA
Cross street
Gough and Market Street
Parking details
1615 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103 and 12 Brady St, San Francisco, CA 94103.
Public transit
F Market across the street.
Additional
Beer, Counter Seating, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Kale Pakoda$8.00
Meyer Lemon Aioli and Chat Masala
Full Meal Bowl$9.00
Spice Tomato Soup, Braised Chicken, Angel Hair Pasta and Market Veg
Avocado and Khakra Salad$9.00
Burnt Chilies, Grilled Scallion, Lettuce and Grapefruit
Tuna and Crispy Kale$10.00
Chickpea, Meyer Lemon and Spicy Bell Pepper Glace
Shrimp Roast$12.00
Lemon Rice, Pineapple & Anchovy Relish, Shallot-Garlic Aioli
Choila Samosa$9.00
Roasted Chicken, Sesame and Pepper Chutney, Mint Yoghurt
Khursani Chicken$9.00
Capsicum, Soy-Chili Relish and Green Onions
Nepalese Chicken Momo$9.00
Burnt Tomato-Chili Sauce, Crushed Tomato Salad

Entrees

Pao Bhaji Wrap$10.00
Carrot, Beans and Cauliflower Mince, Cheese Crumbs, Achari Mayo
Cauliflower Roast$11.00
Lababdar Masala and Panchratan Khichdi
Paneer Makhani$12.00
Saffron Yoghurt, Tomato Cashews Gravy
English Peas and Potato Kofta$11.00
Minced Paneer and Vegies, Home-style Coconut Gravy
Prawns Curry$14.00
Coconut and Green Mango Sauce, Stewed Potato and Shallots
Pahari Chicken Curry$12.00
Home Style Onion and tomato Sauce, Braised Veggies
Dum Biryani$16.00
Chicken Tikka Masala, Raita and Mint Mix, Cucumber Salad
Spaghetti and Lamb Keema$15.00
Onion-Tomato Masala, Veggies and Cilantro
Himalayan Lamb Curry$15.00
Sautéed Mix of Potatoes, Carrots, Peppers and Lamb

Desserts

Pistachio Rasmalai$5.00
Nut Crumble, Mango ice, Cardamom Milk
Kulfi Melt and Shahi Tukda$5.00
Butter Cookie Crumbs
Saffron and Basmati Rice Kheer$5.00
Vanilla Ice cream and Candid Cashews

Sides

Steam Basmati Rice$3.00
Ghee Rice$3.00
Butter and Cumin Rice$3.00
Market Vegetable Pulao$3.00
Lemon Jasmine Rice$3.00
Cilantro and Coconut Jasmine Rice$3.00
Oven Baked Naan Bread$3.00
Khasta Kachodi$3.00
Tapioca Poppadum$2.00
Mixed Green Salad$3.00
Laccha Salad$3.00
Yoghurt$3.00

Beverages

Pellegrino Sparkling$8.00
Coke Diet / Seven Up$5.00
Ginger Lemonade$5.00
Hot Green Tea$4.00
Burnt Milk Tea$4.00
Coffee$4.00
Vanilla Milk Shake$4.00
Buttermilk$4.00
Mango Lassi$6.00

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Spice of America.

4.4

(103)

4.6Food
4.3Service
3.9Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

103 Reviews

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ElizabethM Gold
San Francisco26 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 1, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The food was wonderful!! Everyone working at the restaurant was kind and helpful. But I suspect most of their business is take out. They seemed almost surprised that we ate there. By the way, food? Fantastic. Which is the point.
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SuchitP Gold
Orange County10 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 21, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is a wonderful hidden gem. The food is wonderful - the menu has a great variety with options more than the usual you see on a subcontinent/indian restaurant. The quality and flavors in the food is what has us wanting to go back. Our server was a patient and pleasant. We had momos, grilled sandwich and malai kofta with garlic naan. Loved all the items, each of them better than what I’ve had in any restaurant around here. Will definitely go back and highly recommend this place to anyone who wants to eat flavorful Indian food (with options from Nepalese cuisine).
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Dutch Gold
San Francisco13 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 30, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Located directly across Market Street from the acclaimed Zuni. Very convenient walking distance to Civic Center and Hayes Valley. The block on this side has a depressed feel to it at the moment, and the restaurant is super plain inside. But the food is absolutely first rate and remarkably inexpensive.
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evam
San Francisco5 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 19, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food - great diversity in menu items - more than the usual curries. The best momos I have ever had.
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rockyk Gold
San Francisco16 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 12, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Really excellent delicious food, especially Cauliflower Yogurt and Shrimp Pakora to begin; then Butter Chicken and Dal Makhani and Lemon Jasmine Rice. All three of us shared all of them. The only alcoholic drinks they have are beers, so only one had IPA, and then we had mango lassi and masala chai. Our young server was very nice but needed to know more about the Indian food we were asking about that was on their menu. We would still recommend getting food there or taking food home.
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AndrewL Gold
San Francisco13 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 28, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful food, attentive service, walking distance to Davies and the Opera House
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Belab
Dallas3 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 26, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
It was fair. Food quantity is pretty small and the taste average.
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OpenTable Diner Gold
San Francisco23 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 1, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
I can never believe that there aren’t more people here - Most past reviews note how good the food is and they are right! A great selection and I imagine they do a great take out business but the restaurant itself is pleasant and quiet. 5 Star food and Five Star value.
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Karen Gold
San Francisco1 review
5.0
Dined on March 2, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Absolutely stunningly delicious food. The quality is not matched by the atmosphere, but that's a quibble. There were 3 other tables, and everyone was exclaiming about how delicious everything was.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston1 review
1.0
Dined on January 28, 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Horrible food, dry rice, unattentive service
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Indian, Nepalese
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Website
https://spiceofamerica.wixsite.com/website
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Choose us for your next office lunch or offsite event. Catering available via ezCater: https://www.ezcater.com/catering/spice-of-america-san-francisco
Private party facilities
We welcome you to explore our Private Dining options, perfect for any occasion.

Location
1655 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Neighborhood
SOMA
Cross street
Gough and Market Street
Parking details
1615 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103 and 12 Brady St, San Francisco, CA 94103.
Public transit
F Market across the street.
Additional
Beer, Counter Seating, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Spice of America

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

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Additional information

Starters

Kale Pakoda$8.00

Full Meal Bowl$9.00

Avocado and Khakra Salad$9.00

Tuna and Crispy Kale$10.00

Shrimp Roast$12.00

Choila Samosa$9.00

Khursani Chicken$9.00

Nepalese Chicken Momo$9.00

Entrees

Pao Bhaji Wrap$10.00

Cauliflower Roast$11.00

Paneer Makhani$12.00

English Peas and Potato Kofta$11.00

Prawns Curry$14.00

Pahari Chicken Curry$12.00

Dum Biryani$16.00

Spaghetti and Lamb Keema$15.00

Himalayan Lamb Curry$15.00

Desserts

Pistachio Rasmalai$5.00

Kulfi Melt and Shahi Tukda$5.00

Saffron and Basmati Rice Kheer$5.00

Sides

Steam Basmati Rice$3.00

Ghee Rice$3.00

Butter and Cumin Rice$3.00

Market Vegetable Pulao$3.00

Lemon Jasmine Rice$3.00

Cilantro and Coconut Jasmine Rice$3.00

Oven Baked Naan Bread$3.00

Khasta Kachodi$3.00

Tapioca Poppadum$2.00

Mixed Green Salad$3.00

Laccha Salad$3.00

Yoghurt$3.00

Beverages

Pellegrino Sparkling$8.00

Coke Diet / Seven Up$5.00

Ginger Lemonade$5.00

Hot Green Tea$4.00

Burnt Milk Tea$4.00

Coffee$4.00

Vanilla Milk Shake$4.00

Buttermilk$4.00

Mango Lassi$6.00

Additional information

Not available on OpenTable