Planning a festive meal with family, friends or colleagues? Spending Christmas at Spice Merchant gives you the chance to celebrate over distinctive Indian cuisine at our restaurants in Cookham, Beaconsfield or Henley-on-Thames. Choose the location that suits your plans, gather your guests and book directly for a Christmas dining experience with real character.
Christmas dining does not have to mean the same traditional menu in the same familiar setting.
At Spice Merchant, festive meals centre on Indian cuisine, varied flavours and time spent together around the table. Whether you are arranging a family gathering, meeting friends or planning a meal with colleagues, each restaurant offers its own character while sharing the same approach to food and hospitality.
Spice Merchant has been established since 1982, giving the group more than four decades of trading history. The business also places strong emphasis on ingredient sourcing and quality control, with the owner traditionally taking an active role in selecting fresh produce and other ingredients.
A festive restaurant booking can be anything from dinner for two to an annual gathering with relatives, friends or colleagues.
Bring different generations together over a menu with plenty of choice. Spice Merchant’s wider offering includes regional curries, tandoori dishes, seafood, traditional favourites, vegetarian options and vegan choices.
A relaxed lunch or dinner offers an easy way to make time for friends during a busy festive period, without anyone needing to cook or host at home.
A restaurant meal can be a straightforward way for colleagues or smaller teams to mark the end of the year.
Christmas celebrations do not need to involve a large party. Couples can enjoy a more relaxed festive meal in one of Spice Merchant’s distinctive restaurant settings.
Each Spice Merchant restaurant has its own character, so your choice can be about more than simply which location is closest. From the historic intimacy of Cookham to Beaconsfield’s flexible dining spaces and Henley-On-Thames’ cosy setting, you can choose the atmosphere that best suits your Christmas plans.
Cookham is the original Spice Merchant restaurant, established in 1982 and set within a characterful 15th-century coach house. Its cosy setting is ideal for relaxed meals, family gatherings and smaller celebrations. Guests can also enjoy Jasmin’s Tea Party and Sunday Thali.
Book by calling 01628 522 584 or emailing cookham@spicemerchant.com.
Spice Merchant Beaconsfield is located in Beaconsfield Old Town, with an intimate dining area, spacious conservatory and large garden. With spaces suited to both smaller meals and group occasions, it’s a flexible setting for dining and celebrations.
Spice Merchant Henley-on-Thames offers a smaller, intimate restaurant setting within a traditional rustic-framed building. Its welcoming dining room provides a cosy setting for lunches, evening meals and get-togethers.
The food should still be the reason everyone is pleased you chose the restaurant.
Spice Merchant’s wider menu includes appetisers, tandoori dishes, regional curries, seafood, house specialities, vegetarian and vegan choices. Other dishes include Lamb Chattinard, Malabar Fish Curry, Spice Merchant Chicken Masala, Chicken Tikka Masala and Butter Chicken.
We also take pride in our wine selection, which includes Champagne, sparkling wine, whites, reds and wines selected to complement spicy cuisine.
This combination gives Christmas groups plenty of choice around the table.
Spice Merchant has moved towards direct restaurant reservations rather than relying on third-party booking platforms.
The booking process is simple.
Select Cookham, Beaconsfield or Henley-on-Thames according to the setting and location that best suits your group.
Decide when you would like to celebrate and check availability through the direct booking system.
Have your group size, preferred date and time, dietary needs and any seating requirements ready when booking. For larger Christmas gatherings or special arrangements, contact the restaurant team in advance so they can help plan the right setting for your occasion.
Reserve directly through Spice Merchant once you have chosen your restaurant, date and party size.
The food should still be the reason everyone is pleased you chose the restaurant.
Spice Merchant’s wider menu includes appetisers, tandoori dishes, regional curries, seafood, house specialities, vegetarian and vegan choices. Other dishes include Lamb Chattinard, Malabar Fish Curry, Spice Merchant Chicken Masala, Chicken Tikka Masala and Butter Chicken.
We also take pride in our wine selection, which includes Champagne, sparkling wine, whites, reds and wines selected to complement spicy cuisine.
This combination gives Christmas groups plenty of choice around the table.
Spice Merchant’s wider menu includes vegetarian and vegan dishes, but anyone with an allergy, intolerance or other dietary requirement should discuss their needs with the restaurant before ordering.
For specific dietary requirements, contact Spice Merchant before your visit.
Yes. You can use the direct table booking page to arrange a reservation.
Spice Merchant has restaurants in Cookham, Beaconsfield and Henley-on-Thames.
Yes, Spice Merchant caters for group dining and celebrations.
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan choices are included within the wider Spice Merchant menu.
With restaurants in Cookham, Beaconsfield and Henley-on-Thames, more than four decades of Spice Merchant history and a varied Indian dining experience, you have three distinctive settings for bringing family, friends or colleagues together this festive season.
For Cookham bookings, call 01628 522 584 or email cookham@spicemerchant.com. For Beaconsfield or Henley-on-Thames enquiries, speak to the Spice Merchant team.
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