Monty's Spice Route Cafe

“A lovely atmosphere, great food, and genuinely warm people.”

Lawrance James★★★★★

A place that feeds the soul, not just the stomach! On a quest for truly authentic Indian food, we discovered Monty Ji's Spice Route Café, ah what a find it was! The warmth of the welcome matched the warmth of the food. We started with a soul-soothing India masala chai, followed by Delhi Chicken Momos and a Panini that took me straight back to the street food lanes of Delhi. What made it unforgettable was the heartfelt conversation with Monty Ji himself, about Indian classical music, shared roots from Delhi and Punjab, and the threads that connect us all. The kind of talk that only happens when

Mansoor Khan★★★★★

Good food, better vibes. Definitely Recommended Tried the chicken chilli momos, mango lassi, samosa chaat and pani puri. All tasted amazing. The samosa chaat and momos stood out for me. Monty Ji is an amazing host, felt like apne. So sweet and accommodating. Talented as well. A good cafe is known by the food they serve and by the host that serves it. Monty Ji and his cafe compliments this requirement.

Emma Dearn★★★★★

We visited this place as we were passing by and so glad we did! The food is amazing. We had the momos, chips, and lamb Rogan Josh and the flavours were so good! I am from Birmingham and so are used to good flavours from a good array of Indian restaurants and this one is one of the best. We will definitely be back! It adds to the experience that the staff are super friendly and good at recommending. Lovely relaxing atmosphere too. Very full and happy :)

Gabe D★★★★★

Having lived in Redditch my whole life I am so happy to see a new independent place like this open up. I ordered the aloo tiki chaat (the picture) and momos (both delicious) and it was such good value too. The aloo specifically was a generous enough portion to constitue a whole meal in its own right and it was less than 5 quid. The man who served me (I presume the owner) was extremely friendly, chatty and seemed genuinely passionate and excited about the food he was preparing which is always a good sign. He also managed to upsell me on some lovely masala chai. Definition of a hidden gem this.