Award-winning restaurant, Spiced Roots, is a Caribbean restaurant and rum bar based in Oxford. The culinary offering is an authentic representation of what the Caribbean has to offer. The team behind Spiced Roots craft fun but traditional plates to create an unparalleled gastronomical experience. Featuring the freshest seasonal produce from the local area, the kitchen takes the local charm of Oxford and adds a touch of Caribbean magic. Whether you're searching for a classic dish to remind you of a warming holiday moment or something delightfully unique, Spiced Roots has it all.
Suitable for all occasions, the team provide friendly, welcoming service and fine offerings of food and drink. The specialist rum bar menu is expertly curated by the mixologist Jordan Allison, importing the best rums, wines and beers to suit every taste. The specially-crafted cocktails are a must; punchy, flavoursome rums are combined with syrups and fresh fruit juices to make a variety of punches, sours and ginger-beer based cocktails.
Get yourself in the holiday-spirit with a cocktail and spicy jerk chicken spring rolls to start. Jerk chicken is a staple of Caribbean cuisine and takes a familiar spot on the main course list too; served alongside rice, peas and fresh salad. A traditional meat of Caribbean cuisine is goat which the team spice with an impressive 15 different spices in a warming curry.
For plant-based diners, there's a pumpkin soup or authentic trini doubles (curried chickpeas sandwiched in a flatbread) to start. Moving onto mains, you'll find a curry with potato and pumpkin as well as jerk tempeh with black rice and salad which could also be accompanied by a side of fried plantain.
Round off the evening with a vegan banana bread or try the Caribbean rum cake alongside an additional boozy-helping of homemade rum and raisin ice cream.