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37 Chakkraphong Road · Opposite Khao San Road · Bangkok

+66 96 294 8055
Opposite Khao San Road, Bangkok

Authentic Indian Cuisine Where Spice
Meets Soul

Hand-ground masalas. Clay tandoor fired at 450°C every day. Curries cooked to order — not from jars, not toned down. Open 10am till 2am, seven days a week.

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4.8★ Google Rating
678+ Reviews
16h Open daily
฿200 Starting from
Our Story

A taste of home
in Bangkok's heart

Thirty seconds off Khao San Road's electric chaos, Herbs & Spices does something the strip rarely delivers: proper, unapologetic Indian food. Not a tourist approximation. Not toned down for Western palates. The actual thing.

"From the first bite, you know the spices were ground today. That's not something you can fake."

We serve travellers missing home who burst in with relief written all over their faces. We serve expats who've been eating pad thai for three weeks straight. We serve curious food lovers who sit down for chai and don't leave for two hours.

Every curry is cooked to order. Every naan is pulled fresh from the clay tandoor. Every masala chai is brewed the slow way — loose Assam leaf, whole cardamom, real milk, and patience. The kind of patience that makes a difference you taste immediately.

Herbs and Spices restaurant
Indian dishes
Curry
4.8★
Google Rating
678+
Reviews
16h
Open Every Day
฿200
Starting Price
The Flavour Foundation

Six spices that define us

Ground fresh every morning. No pre-made pastes. This is what the difference tastes like.

Turmeric
Turmeric

The golden root. Earthy, slightly bitter. Used in every curry base — it colours our dal, rice and gravy with its deep amber signature.

हल्दी 01
Cumin
Cumin

Smoky, warm, nutty. Tempered in hot ghee before anything else begins. The foundation note beneath every tadka we make.

जीरा 02
Kashmiri Chilli
Kashmiri Chilli

Deep red, gentle heat. The reason our Butter Chicken glows scarlet without scorching. Our most defining spice.

कश्मीरी मिर्च 03
Cardamom
Cardamom

Floral, aromatic, cooling. Used whole in rice, ground in masala chai. The spice that makes a dish smell like celebration.

इलायची 04
Mustard Seeds
Mustard Seeds

Pop them in hot ghee and they explode with a nutty crackle. Essential in our fish curry tempering and dal finish.

राई 05
Curry Leaf
Curry Leaf

Fresh from the stalk, fried in ghee until crisp. The scent that hits you the moment a curry lands on your table.

करी पत्ता 06
Our Philosophy

We cook like
you're family

Indian food has a thousand regional dialects. Ours speaks North Indian with a Kashmiri accent — rich, aromatic, built on slow cooking and restraint rather than heat for heat's sake.

We believe a properly made butter chicken should be the most comforting thing you've ever eaten. We believe dal tadka should smell like a grandmother's kitchen. We believe masala chai should take twelve minutes to make, not twelve seconds.

See What We Cook
Signature Vegetarian

Palak Paneer

Velvet spinach slow-cooked with garlic, ginger and garam masala, cradling pillows of fresh cottage cheese made in-house daily. The dish that has turned meat-eaters into lifelong vegetarians. We've had people order it twice in one sitting.

Served with garlic naan or jeera rice. Available mild or medium.

฿220 Vegetarian Medium Heat Halal-Friendly
First Time?

What Should I Order?

Tell us your mood. We'll build your perfect meal — no decision paralysis.

Missing Home
Missing Home
The expat comfort order
Dal Tadka — smells exactly right
Palak Paneer with garlic naan
Masala Khichadi for the soul
Masala Chai — close your eyes
Smoke & Spice
Smoke & Spice
Tandoor and heat obsessives
Tandoori Chicken — char + smokiness
Seekh Kebab with mint chutney
Fish Curry Spicy with jeera rice
Fresh Lime Soda (salted) to cool
Pure Vegetarian
Pure Vegetarian
Plant-based from root to finish
Veg Makhani — the main event
Paneer Tikka from the tandoor
Pani Puri for the table
Rose Sharbat or Masala Chai
First Timer
First Timer
Never had Indian food? Start here.
Butter Chicken — unmissable
Garlic Naan — order extra
Chole Bhatura to share
Mango Lassi — ice cold relief
Group Feast
Group Feast
Sharing plates done right
Tandoori Platter for the table
Butter Chicken + Palak Paneer
3 × Garlic Naan minimum
Pani Puri starter — guaranteed chaos
After Midnight
After Midnight
Post-Khao San recovery meal
Dal Tadka + Jeera Rice
Garlic Naan — tear and dip
Fresh Lime Soda — rehydrate
Masala Chai to close the night
End on a High

The Sweet Chapter

Gulab jamun soaked in rose syrup. Kheer fragrant with saffron. Gajar halwa with pistachio. Indian desserts are usually an afterthought on menus abroad. Not here. Don't skip them.

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What Guests Say

4.8 Stars — 678 Reviews

Indian expats, backpackers, first timers. All saying the same thing: this is the real deal.

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"Best Indian food I've had in Thailand. Authentic to the core — the spices are hand-ground, the chicken properly marinated, and the dal tadka tasted exactly like my mother's. Been back three times this trip."

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Neha Thakur
★★★★★
Google Dec 2025
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"Everything was just on point — flavour, cooking style, portions. The Butter Chicken Masala deserves its own award. One of the best Indian restaurants in Bangkok, full stop."

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Sanyukta S.
★★★★★
Google Dec 2025
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"Classic Indian taste, much cheaper than you'd expect for the location. After two days of Thai food we were desperate — this saved us. Don't leave without the masala chai."

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Aakash Raj
★★★★
Google Nov 2025
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"Masala Khichadi, Palak Khichadi, and pani puri — all absolutely flavorful. Lots of vegetarian options. The Veg Makhani was as good as anything I've had in Delhi."

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Shreya Voonna
★★★★★
Google Dec 2025
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"I was dying for a proper fish curry. Ordered spicy fish curry with jeera rice — the flavour was exceptional. This is the real deal, not a watered-down tourist approximation."

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Imrul Hasan
★★★★★
Google Oct 2025
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"Great food and atmosphere. Finally found a proper Indian restaurant after searching all week. The Chole Bhatura was enormous — genuinely the best I've had outside India."

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Anandhu Kumar
★★★★★
Google Sep 2025
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"Good food, lots of options. South Indian items were sold out — go early for dosa. The Tandoori Chicken was exceptional and the 5% Google review discount is a nice touch."

D
Devin Reaves
★★★★
TripAdvisor Dec 2025
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"Stumbled in off Khao San completely starving. Left two hours later completely satisfied. Naans fresh from the tandoor, mango lassi was perfect, lamb beautifully spiced."

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Adelphi Traveller
★★★★★
Google Aug 2025
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Everything We Offer

The full experience

Dine In

Indoor and outdoor seating. Relaxed, no time pressure.

Open Till 2am

Every single day. Best late-night Indian in Bangkok.

Delivery

Grab, Foodpanda, Line Man, Gojek. Bangkok-wide.

Halal

Certified halal kitchen throughout.

Vegan & Veg

Extensive plant-based menu. More than an afterthought.

Great Value

฿200–400 per dish. Often cheaper than local Thai spots.

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Find Us

Right in the heart of it all

37 Chakkraphong Road — literally opposite Khao San Road. A 20-minute walk from the Grand Palace, 5 minutes from the Chao Phraya ferry pier.

Herbs & Spices

Address
37 Chakkraphong Road, Chana Songkhram
Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
Directly opposite Khao San Road
Price Range
฿200 – ฿400 per dish · Excellent value
Opening Hours
Monday – Sunday 10:00 AM – 2:00 AM
Open 7 days · 16 hours daily · Including public holidays
M
Grand Palace
~1.2 km · 20 min walk
T
Wat Pho (Reclining Buddha)
~1.4 km · 22 min walk
W
Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)
~2.0 km · ferry + walk
F
Phra Athit Pier (Chao Phraya)
~400 m · 5 min walk
Call to Reserve +66 96 294 8055