The short answer
Spice Affair Bandung: what visitors should know first
Go when the group wants Indian flavours after days of Indonesian food. The menu mixes meat and vegetarian dishes, so it is not pure vegetarian; ask about ghee and butter, and open hours run late, from 11:30 to 22:00 per Spinach.
Diet
What we checked
- Indian. An Indian restaurant outside India. Checked November 2026 · Source
Menus and kitchens change. If you follow a strict diet or have an allergy, confirm with the restaurant before you order.
Useful facts
Spice Affair Bandung facts at a glance
- Location
- Jl. Sukajadi No.186, Pasteur, Bandung
- Dining style
- Indian fusion, mixed meat and vegetarian menu
- Hours (Spinach)
- Daily, 11:30 to 22:00
- Signature order
- Try: masala dosa with masala chai
- Diet note
- Not pure veg; ask about butter, ghee, cream, curd
- Good for
- Familiar Indian flavours
Why it matters
Why Spice Affair Bandung is worth your time
Indian restaurants are scarce on a Bandung itinerary, and this is the one place our sources show where chai, naan and dosa are on the menu. For older travellers who have been eating unfamiliar food for several days, a plate of familiar flavours can be a real comfort.
It is fusion rather than a dedicated vegetarian kitchen, so it earns the Indian tag and nothing more. Use it for variety, state your diet clearly, and do not assume a dish is meat-free or ghee-free unless staff confirm it. Because the kitchen also cooks meat, a guest who avoids it entirely should say so at the table and ask how dishes are prepared.
Highlights
What not to miss
- 01
Masala dosa
Spinach lists it as a vegan-friendly choice if you ask for no butter or ghee.
- 02
Curries and naan
Palak paneer and garlic naan appear on the menu for vegetarians who eat dairy.
- 03
Masala chai
A familiar hot drink for an afternoon break.
Plan your visit
How to experience it
Spinach lists masala dosa, curries, garlic naan, palak paneer and masala chai on the menu, and the same menu includes butter chicken. That makes this an Indian restaurant, not a vegetarian one, so a strict vegetarian or Jain traveller should choose carefully and tell staff what to leave out. Kitchen practice around shared utensils is not something we could verify.
Spinach advises asking for no butter, ghee, cream or curd if you want a vegan dish, and says the staff are not always sure of ingredients. It suggests the masala dosa and vegetarian fried rice as the easiest vegan-friendly picks, with roughly two to three vegan dishes on the menu.
For a vegetarian family, a dosa with chai is a lighter meal and a break from the Indonesian sambals and shrimp paste that Wikivoyage warns about.
Plan with confidence
Small checks that make a better meal.
- Say your diet before ordering
- Ask for no butter or ghee if vegan
- Confirm hours on the day
- Check how dishes are cooked if you avoid meat utensils
Know before you go
Timing, access and comfort
- Area
- Jl. Sukajadi, Pasteur, western Bandung
- Time needed
- 1 to 1.5 hours
- Best time
- Lunch or dinner
- Walking level
- Easy
- Senior comfort
- A sit-down restaurant with long opening hours, easy for a slow meal. We could not verify steps or a lift, so ask when you call.
- Tickets and access
- No ticket. Booking is not mentioned in our sources; a call ahead is sensible for a larger group. Prices are not verified.
Best for
Plan it with
Plan the practical part
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Travelling with parents?
A sit-down restaurant with long opening hours, easy for a slow meal. We could not verify steps or a lift, so ask when you call.
Raahzo can arrange an arrival or day companion who handles tickets, queues and pacing, and keeps the family updated.
See concierge supportFAQs
Is Spice Affair vegetarian?
No. Spinach lists butter chicken alongside vegetarian dishes, so tell staff your diet.
Are there vegan dishes?
Spinach says limited, about two to three, and advises asking for no butter, ghee, cream or curd.
What are its hours?
Spinach lists 11:30 to 22:00 daily; confirm before going.
Sources and further reading
Timings, fees and access rules change. Recheck with the official source before you travel.
