Café Spice 2000 is a stylish restaurant set in the leafy conservation area of Sunderland that offers authentic Indian cuisine. It is an ideal spot for an elaborate meal with family and friends. The interior features bright colours and is well lit, with friendly and non-intrusive service.

Start with chingri mirch, lightly spiced prawns served in baked green pepper, and kakra, crab meat, and shurba-e-katta, soup of garlic, tomatoes, onions, fish and herbs. For main course consider garlic nan with makhoni, tikka chicken in a rich creamy sauce, and achar ghosth, beef cooked in a mustard seed, onion, and fresh herbs sauce, mixed spices, and a selection of pickles and shander, tender pieces of chicken breast cooked with mixed sweet peppers, butter, fresh cream and ground coconut and a selection of fragrant spices. End this gastronomic journey with a cona coffee.