Frequently Asked Questions
View our frequently asked questions below. If you have a question that is not listed below, please email us at [email protected] for Sydney or Melbourne.
Spice Temple Sydney and Melbourne are elegant restaurants with beautiful interior décor and seductive lighting which gives each an intimate ambiance.
Andy Evans is the Executive Chef of Spice Temple Sydney and Melbourne. He joined the team with the launch of Spice Temple Sydney in 2009.
We can cater for most other dietary requirements. Please make note of your special dietary requirements when you make your online booking, and let your server know once you have been seated.
We have a range of delicious handmade desserts at Spice Temple, including our all-time favourite chocolate and caramelised peanut parfait. If you prefer to bring your own cake for a celebration, we charge a $9 per person cakeage fee.
We have halal-certified meat on the menu, however there is no separate halal preparation space in our kitchens.
There are many popular dishes on our menu. Perhaps the most-loved of all are our fried chicken wings with heaven facing chillies, prawn wontons with aged black vinegar dressing, lamb and cumin pancakes and kung pao chicken.
Our restaurants are licensed with a phenomenal wine and bar beverage list. We don’t offer a BYO service.
We do not have high chairs at any of our restaurants.
Yes, we do at all of our restaurants.
We accept Hunter St. Hospitality, previously Pacific Concepts, Good Food and Gourmet Traveller gift cards.
During peak service times, we kindly ask for a credit card to be placed on file when booking, helping us minimise last-minute cancellations and no-shows. If a booking is cancelled late or guests do not attend, a fee of $50 per person may apply. For small groups, we request at least 4 hours’ notice to avoid this charge. For groups of 8 or more, we require a minimum of 24 hours’ notice. Please note that separate cancellation terms apply to private room bookings, which will be shared at the time of reservation.
All Visa, Mastercard, and AMEX credit card transactions incur a processing fee of 1.8%. Debit card (Visa & Mastercard) transactions incur a processing fee of 1.4% and EFTPOS, 1.15%. International cards incur a processing fee of 3.5%. 10% discretionary service charge applies to all groups of 6+. 10% surcharge applies on Sundays. 15% surcharge applies on all public holidays.
The restaurant team may not be able to attend you’re your call immediately. Please leave a message, alternatively send an email to [email protected]
Yes, we accept bar bookings in the evening only.