Spice Affair Menu - Pittsburgh, PA

Indian curries, seafood & tandoori fare, plus a lunch buffet, prepared in modest surrounds. Based on 604 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

Spice Affair 15215

Address:
8 Brilliant Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15215

Phone: (412) 847-7423

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Hours

Monday (Labor Day)	Closed
Tuesday	11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–10 PM
Wednesday	11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–10 PM
Thursday	11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–10 PM
Friday	11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–10 PM
Saturday	11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–10 PM
Sunday	11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9 PM

VEGETARIAN APPETIZERS
Aloo Tikki Homemade patty of potato and peas with a hint of ginger and garlic.	$5.00
Gobi Manchurian Battered cauliflower deep-fried and tossed with fresh garlic, green onions, and Manchurian sauce.	$9.00
Mirch Pakora Hot banana pepper fritters stuffed with spiced potatoes and herbs.	$7.00
Paneer Pakora Delicately spiced cheese sticks dipped in chickpea flower and fried.	$7.00
Vegetable Pakora Mixed vegetable fritters.	$5.00
Vegetable Platter Samosa, vegetable pakora, paneer pakora, and mirch pakora.	$9.00
Vegetable Samosa Samosa, vegetable pakora, paneer pakora, and mirch pakora.	$5.00
NON-VEG APPETIZERS
Chicken Pakora Boneless chicken fritters, mildly spiced.	$7.00
Chili Chicken App Deep-fried boneless chicken, tossed with onions, green peppers, ginger, and garlic.	$8.00
Fish Pakora Mildly-spiced tilapia battered in chickpea flour and deep fried.	$8.00
Lamb Samosa Crisp turnover filled with potatoes, peas, and ground lamb.	$8.00
Non-Veg Platter Lamb samosa, chicken pakora, and shrimp pakora.	$10.00
Shrimp Pakora Battered jumbo shrimp fritters.	$8.00
CHAAT HOUSE
Aloo Tikki Chaat Potato patties topped with chickpeas, yogurt, mint, and tamarind sauce.	$7.00
Bhel Poori A mixture of assorted crisps and noodles tossed with onions, potatoes, tomatoes, potatoes, and chutneys.	$7.00
Pakora Chaat Vegetable fritters topped with chickpeas yogurt, mint and tamarind sauce.	$7.00
Samosa Chaat Crispy samosa topped with chickpeas, yogurt, mint, and tamarind.	$7.00
CHICKEN SPECIALTIES
Achari Chicken	$18.00
Butter Chicken- Loaded With Love	$20.00
Chicken Bhuna Masala	$18.00
Chicken Chili	$18.00
Chicken Curry	$17.00
Chicken Jalfrezi	$18.00
Chicken Karahi	$18.00
Chicken Methi Mushroom	$18.00
Chicken Moilee	$18.00
Chicken Saag	$18.00
Chicken Shahi Korma	$18.00
Chicken Tikka Masala	$18.00
Chicken Vindaloo	$18.00
Mango Chicken	$18.00
Murgh Do Pyaza	$20.00
SOUPS & SALADS
Chicken Soup Traditional Indian chicken soup.	$5.00
Garden Salad Romaine, cucumber, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, and lemon.	$6.00
Lacha Onions	$3.00
Mulligatawny Soup Ground lentil soup made with spices and herbs.	$5.00
Tomato Soup Stew of freshly-squeezed tomatoes, garnished with herbs and spices.	$5.00
TANDOORI BREADS
Ajwaini Lacha Parantha	$6.00
Aloo Paratha Whole wheat parantha bread stuffed with mildly spiced mashed potatoes.	$4.00
Bread Basket Naan, garlic naan, and onion naan.	$8.00
Bullet Naan Spicy naan topped with green chili and cilantro.	$4.00
Chicken Cheese Naan Naan stuffed with chicken and mozzarella.	$5.00
Chili Cheese Naan Naan stuffed with chili and mozzarella.	$5.00
Garlic Naan Naan topped with garlic and baked in our clay oven.	$4.00
Garlic Roti Whole wheat bread garnished with fresh garlic.	$4.00
Gobhi Paratha Wheat bread stuffed with cauliflower and baked in a clay oven.	$4.00
Kabuli Naan Naan stuffed with ground nuts and dried fruit.	$5.00
Keema Naan Naan stuffed with chili and mozzarella.	$5.00
Lacha Paratha Layered wheat bread baked in a clay oven.	$4.00
Naan Fine flour bread baked in a clay oven.	$3.00
Onion Naan Naan topped with onions and baked in our clay oven.	$4.00
Paneer Naan Naan stuffed with paneer (homemade cheese)	$4.00
Paratha Plain Whole wheat puffed deep fried bread.	$4.00
Poori	$4.00
Pyaz Mirch Roti	$5.00
Tandoori Roti Whole wheat bread baked in a clay oven.	$3.00
TANDOORI SPECIALTIES
Fish Tikka Kabab Salmon cubes marinated in herbs and spices and broiled in our clay oven.	$26.00
Lamb Chops Fresh juicy lamb with bone marinated in deliciously spiced yogurt and roasted in the clay oven.	$30.00
Lamb Sheekh Kabab Chopped lamb with onions and herbs roasted on skewers in our traditional clay oven.	$20.00
Mixed Grill Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, lamb boti kabab, tandoori shrimp, and lamb seekh kabab.	$26.00
Mr. Chicken Tikka Tender and juicy cubes of boneless chicken breast roasted on skewers.	$20.00
Paneer Tikka Cubes of homemade cheese marinated in yogurt with spices served on a bed of sizzling onions.	$19.00
Tandoori Gobhi	$11.99
Tandoori Murga Full	$24.00
Tandoori Murga Half	$14.00
Tandoori Shrimp Shrimp marinated in herbs and broiled to perfection.	$20.00
VEGETARIAN SPECIALTIES
Aloo Gobi Fresh cauliflower and potatoes stir-fried in an Indian wok.	$16.00
Aloo Mattar	$16.00
Aloo Palak Delightful potatoes, spinach, light cream, and mild spices.	$16.00
Baingan Bhartha Eggplant roasted in our clay oven and then cooked together with chopped onions and tomatoes.	$16.00
Bhindi Masala Baby okra sauteed with onions, tomatoes, and spices.	$16.00
Chana Masala Chickpeas and mushrooms cooked in a mildly-spiced creamy sauce.	$16.00
Chana Mushroom Steamed chickpeas cooked with mushrooms, onions, and tomatoes.	$16.00
Chana Paneer Paneer cheese cubes and chickpeas in Indian spices	$16.00
Chana Saag Fresh spinach and chickpeas cooked in ginger, garlic, and spices.	$16.00
Chili Paneer Roasted cheese cooked with onion, green pepper, and ginger garlic paste.	$16.00
Daal Makhni – Utterly Butterly Delicious Black lentils in a creamy sauce with ginger, garlic, and Indian spices.	$16.00
Malai Kofta Homemade cheese stuffed in vegetable balls, cooked in a mildly spiced creamy sauce.	$16.00
Mattar Paneer Homemade cheese with green peas cooked in mildly spiced sauce.	$16.00
Mushroom Mattar Green peas and mushrooms cooked in a mildly spiced creamy sauce.	$16.00
Palak Paneer Homemade Indian cheese cubes and spinach cooked in spices and herbs.	$16.00
Paneer Butter Masala	$16.00
Paneer Tikka Masala Indian cheese cooked with spices in a delicate creamy tomato sauce.	$16.00
Shahi Navratan Korma Mixed vegetables cooked with nuts, mild spices, and creamy sauce.	$16.00
Tarka Daal Yellow lentils cooked with freshly ground spices, sauteed in onions, ginger, garlic, and fresh tomatoes.	$16.00
Vegetable Jalfrezi Garden fresh vegetables cooked with chopped tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, ginger, garlic, and other herbs.	$16.00
Vegetable Moilee Mixed vegetables cooked with coconut milk, coconut cream, herbs, and bay leaf.	$16.00
SIDES
Achar Pickled mixed vegetables.	$3.00
Garden Raita Homemade yogurt with cucumber, tomatoes, mint, and spices.	$5.00
Kitchen Love	$5.00
Mango Chutney Sweet and sour mango relish.	$3.00
Mint Chutney Fresh mint leaves, green chilis, fresh coriander, and lemon juice.	$3.00
Onion Chutney Onion relish made with tomatoes, chili, cumin, and lemon juice (very hot).	$3.00
Papadam Roasted crispy lentil tortilla.	$4.00
Plain Yogurt Homemade yogurt.	$4.00
Tamarind Chutney Tamarind sauce mixed with brown sugar and spices.	$3.00
TOFU SPECIALTIES
Tofu Curry Tofu cooked in a light gravy with freshly-ground spices.	$15.00
Tofu Karahi Cubes of tofu cooked in Indian wok with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and spiced delicately.	$15.00
Tofu Moilee Tofu cooked with coconut milk, coconut cream, herbs, and bay leaf.	$15.00
Tofu Saag Tofu cooked with spinach and coconut milk.	$15.00
Tofu Tikka Masala Tofu cooked in a light creamy tomato sauce.	$15.00
Tofu Vindaloo Tofu and potatoes cooked in tangy vindaloo sauce.	$15.00
LAMB & MUTTON DISHES
Lamb Bhuna Masala.	$20.00
Lamb Chops Bhuna Masala Lamb chops marinated and grilled with fresh ginger, garlic, tomato, onion, and touch of masala.	$30.00
Lamb Curry Lamb cubes cooked in freshly ground spices in onion and tomato gravy.	$19.00
Lamb Jalfrezi Lamb cooked with mixed vegetables, ginger, garlic, and herbs.	$20.00
Lamb Karahi Lamb cubes cooked in an Indian wok with fresh tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and spiced delicately.	$20.00
Lamb Methi Mushroom Lamb sauteed in ginger and garlic with fenugreek leaves and mushrooms.	$20.00
Lamb Moilee Lamb cooked with coconut milk, coconut cream, herbs, and bay leaf.	$20.00
Lamb Rogan Josh Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in a special yogurt sauce, a specialty of the Kashmiri region.	$20.00
Lamb Saag Pieces of lamb cooked in delicate spices and creamed spinach.	$20.00
Lamb Shahi Korma Lamb cubes cooked with nuts and raisins in a cream sauce.	$20.00
Lamb Vindaloo A favorite from south India. Highly spiced lamb and potatoes cooked in a tangy hot sauce.	$20.00
Mutton Karahi Select bone-in goat pieces cooked in an Indian wok with fresh onions and tomatoes.	$20.00
Mutton Masala Curry Selected bone-in goat pieces cooked in freshly-ground spices, onion, and tomato gravy.	$20.00
SEAFOOD SPECIALTIES
Fish Curry Boneless salmon cooked in an exotic combination of tomatoes, herbs, and spices.	$20.00
Fish Methi Mushroom Fish sauteed in ginger and garlic with fenugreek leaves and mushrooms.	$20.00
Fish Moilee Salmon cooked with coconut milk, coconut cream, herbs, and bay leaf.	$20.00
Fish Tikka Masala Shrimp roasted in a clay oven and then cooked in a light creamy tomato sauce.	$20.00
Fish Vindaloo Salmon and potatoes cooked in a sharp, tangy sauce.	$20.00
Grilled Mahi Mahi	$39.99
Karahi Shrimp Shrimp cooked in Indian wok with chopped tomatoes, onions, garlic, and spices.	$20.00
Shrimp Curry Shrimp cooked in a delicious mildly spiced sauce.	$20.00
Shrimp Moilee Shrimp cooked with coconut milk, coconut cream, herbs, and bay leaf.	$20.00
Shrimp Saag Shrimp cooked in creamed spinach with mild spices and herbs.	$20.00
Shrimp Tikka Masala Shrimp roasted in a clay oven and then cooked in a light creamy tomato sauce.	$20.00
Shrimp Vindaloo Shrimp and potatoes cooked in a hot and tangy curry sauce.	$20.00
HOUSE OF RICE
Basmati Rice Long grain basmati rice with cumin seeds and flavored lightly.	$5.00
Basmati Rice Pulao Lightly fried rice with peas, nuts, and a touch of cumin seeds.	$7.00
Chicken Biryani Boneless chicken cooked on low heat with long grain basmati rice and flavored with saffron, nuts, and raisins.	$18.00
Chicken Fried Rice	$15.00
Lamb Biryani Lamb pieces cooked with fragrant rice, nuts, raisins, and flavored with saffron.	$20.00
Mutton Biryani (Goat) Bone-in goat cubes cooked with basmati rice, nuts, spices, and flavored saffron.	$20.00
Shrimp Biryani Long grain basmati rice cooked with shrimp, saffron, and seasoning.	$20.00
Spice Affair Biryani Long grain basmati rice flavored with saffron sauteed together with shrimp, quality lamb, pieces of chicken and vegetables in a delicate blend of spices and nuts.	$22.00
Vegetable Biryani Basmati rice, cooked with vegetables flavored with saffron and garnished with nuts and raisins.	$16.00
Vegetable Fried Rice	$14.00
DESSERTS
Gajar Halwa Freshly grated carrots cooked with milk, cottage cheese, and nuts.	$7.00
Gulab Jamun Juicy cheese balls dipped in cardamom sweet syrup.	$5.00
Gulab Jamun a la mode.	$6.00
Kheer Basmati rice pudding, flavored with almonds, nuts, and raisins, and topped with pistachios.	$5.00
Mango Ice Cream	$6.00
Rasmalai Flattened cheese balls soaked in sweet thickened milk, delicately flavored with saffron and cardamom.	$6.00
BEVERAGES
Acqua Panna Natural spring water.	$5.00
Coke	$3.00
Diet Pepsi	$3.00
Fanta	$3.00
Ginger Ale	$3.00
Lassi Mango A delicious yogurt drink.	$5.00
Lassi Rose A delicious yogurt drink.	$5.00
Lassi Salted A delicious yogurt drink.	$5.00
Lassi Sweet	$5.00
Lemon Iced Tea	$3.00
Limca	$3.00
Mango Drink	$4.00
Mango Iced Tea	$3.00
Mango Shake A refreshing cool mango drink with milk.	$4.00
Masala Chai Cold	$3.00
Masala Chai Hot Cold. Indian aromatic tea made with the highest grade of tea leaves brewed with cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, milk, and sugar.	$3.00
Mountain Dew	$3.00
Orange Crush	$3.00
Pepsi	$3.00
Rose Iced Tea	$3.00
San Pallegrino Sparkling water.	$5.00
Sierra Mist	$3.00
Spring Water	$2.00
ThumsUp	$3.00
Unsweetened Iced Tea	$3.00
Lunch Buffet
Adult Buffet	$14.99

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Prasanna Date

Great Food | Great Service | Great Vibe

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Josh Davis

This has to be the best place that I have had Indian food in a long time. We came for the buffet and my wife ate something from each tray and loved them all. I ate two full plates and was so stuffed by the end. Guy said lunch is buffet and dinner is menu. Was also told that the buffet does change what goes out each day. Definitely will be returning again, probably for dinner to pick out some of our favorites to try.

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Kannu

Returned for the buffet after a while (it was stopped due to the pandemic). Great food, pleasant staff, and reasonable ambience (given the price point). Good choices of vegetarian and chicken staples, with desserts and masala chai to end on a good note!

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Em Thomas

I live a half hour away and just tried them for the first time. Worth the drive. Very delicious. They forgot my dessert but I’m not even super upset because the food was so good. Tandoori was tasty and well spiced, vindaloo was flavorful, and the curry was perfect. Definitely will be back.

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Huayun Huang

Patio was really nice, and food was plenty and delicious! Even the menu was carefully made to explain all their dishes. Only thing to complain was the waiter was attempting to upsell me food. Def would recommend to others and go back.

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Jeffrey Cohen

Outstanding!! The food was amazing, very flavorful and authentic. Service was excellent, all of the staff was friendly and attentive but not overbearing. Great atmosphere. BYOB with no corkage! Very reasonable prices too and fresh ingredients. We went for dinner (even on a Monday it had a good crowd) but looks like they would have a great lunch buffet. Finally something great returns to this awesome Aspinwall location!

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Frederique Maloley

Best Indian buffet ever. Stopped in a Sunday afternoon towards the end of the lunch buffet time and everything was still being brought out fresh. Service was great and the variety was great. Loved everything we tried. Definitely recommend!

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Carrie Ashley

We went to this restaurant on Thursday and we had a wonderful meal!! The food was top notch!

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Marco Leal

This was a great experience! Everything we ordered was delicious and very authentic. Food is spicy but not just for the sake of being spicy. Very well balanced flavors on everything we tried. Portions are incredibly generous as well.

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Ryan Moore

Waiter was extremely friendly, even to our baby, and the food was incredible. The best Indian food I’ve had.

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