Thr shelves were mostly empty. They have a fantastic range of condiments. The tea range seems to disappeared, maybe due to covid, looting and supply chain deliveries.

Always amazing getting my spices here, fresh and great smelling. The only thing that made me so sad was that the snack bar has been closed down. It was the highlight of my shopping experience. Wish it would come back soon.

Bought the Mehandi Kit - good quality stamps. Excellent service! Highly recommended.

From the eastern spices to the incense, they have everything that you need. This is also a vegetarian or vegan Lovers heaven 🌹🖤

Always have have exactly what we looking for. Fresh spice 👌

A huge store with everything youll need for cooking! Wide variety, spacious... A pleasant shopping experience. The Chaat Bar is also a must try - delicious veg snacks and meals.

One of the City Centres hidden gems. A wide array of spices that is enough to spice up more than your life. Delectable tantalising treats for sweet and spicy and sour.Imported tasty pickles, freshest powdered spices, every conceivable spice anyone would ever need to conjure up the most amazing Indian DishesSee secure parking adjacent to the store. Convenient as well.

Always have been very helpful and consistent with their stock.

Awesome selection of spices, ingredients, ready-made spice-mixes and snack foods. Also has a great cafe inside which serves some of the tastiest chaat in the city. Definitely worth a visit even if its just for a quick snack. Would recommend the pav bhaaji and Bombay crush.

The 2 down stars is due to the pricing hike on vegetarian and plant based meat products. One would think now that the major chains are stocking them they would be competitive and reduce pricing but they have not. Most of the stuff in the frozen isle can be got cheaper elsewhere.Still worth a visit if you are Hindu and looking for prayer stuff or pantry goods. They stock a wide range of legumes, pulses, spices, grains, flours, canned and pickled goods, and all things Asian for the kitchen and your table as well as aryuvedic meds etc. They also carry teppanaki and tandoori ovens, bulk cooking utensils, wood etc.They carry a wide range of imported Indian snacks , sweet meals, ready to make meals.Personally there are better alternatives in respect of the frozen food isle, in all other respects they are extremely competitive and worth a visit.Free undercover parking and safe.

The iconic Spice Emporium in central Durban has for decades provided good quality spices from India. Now they also bring to us a taste of North Indian “street food”. Not to be seen in a derogatory manner, street food culture of India is vast, popular and delicious. Quick, simple, made fresh and hot the items on sale will tantalise your taste buds and satisfy your hunger. Highly recommended to both Durban locals and travelers – it is a taste of India right here in Durban.

Wide range of products on offer. Not enough staff to help customers. Prices are on the high side.

I loved it. Security guard very pleasant. The owner was more than helpful. I will certainly go back

One stop shopping for all your spices, indian snacks, soya products, insense sticks...the works

What a wonderful experience, spices galore, incredible aromas, festive colors and a taste experience!

Entering there is like going back to my native town; I mean not only do they have almost all incredients I need to cook a delicious traditional meal are in there, they have high quality products at a very affordable price. However, it would be better (especially for me) if they could have non GMO organic soya beans.

Located near the Durban Esplanade and beach ⛱️🏖️. The area does not look very safe but seems to be busy. Social distancing and pandemic protocols are being practiced. Well stocked spices and condiments for Indian food 🥑. They also carry food stuff, snacks, utincels and cookware.

I always get what I need when coming here. Well laid out and the smell of spices when walking in is always mind blowing.

A paradise for any homesick Indian. They even have the Chyavanprash for Gods sake😎😎

Very well stocked with a variety of products spices, frozen foods, snacks, dried fruit etc.

Very good product and excellent prices

Bad service. Most unfriendly, unprofessional staff, Saloshni has a sour stinking attitude, on top of it she refused to put us through to the Manager of the store or even to give us even the name of the Manager of the store.

Well stocked haven of spice and all things nice. Very neat and clean setup.Please look into stocking more vegan lines. This is a growing market!

Always a great place to visit. You will buy something even if you need nothing!!

Well equipped and considerable managed

The prices have gotten ridiculous. Its a tourist trap, other far more economical spice shops in Durban. Stock selection and variety is great.

Was a little disappointed as their lack of variety for such a well known spice shop. Didn’t have any Suhana spices, also didn’t have their own butter chicken spice, said they’ll get back to me but haven’t yet.

Amazing Indian vegetarian food. Very inexpensive.

Neat and very tidy

Good place for Indian snacks and spices.

I LOVE the Pani Puri😍

Enjoyed a delicious traditional Indian meal at the restaurant

Great spice shop for plant based goodies &lifestyle options.

Wide selection of spices

Great place for a vegetarian meal, try the Dahi bateta puri (pictured). I also bought some incense with a wonderful carved wooden stand all great value for money. Ill definitely visit again #zulubabetravels

Very clean and neat store. Well stocked. Very friendly staff except 1 member whose always very grumpy and angry(maybe personal matter but comes to work in the same mood). Always people to help including the elderly semi- retired uncle(kaka). Very good range of Basmati rice for diabetics at good prices. Always shop with a list and stick to what u want cus theyve got such a large range of spices that ull spend a few grand on things u didnt need. Good shopping experience in this city.

Its not bad

Good variety. Super friendly staff. Excellent prices!!

Over all the spices

Had a meal at the veg restaurant, dishes a bit expensive in my opinion for veg. Parking an issue. Safety an issue in city.

Curry makers mecca! Prices really good.

Had a great online experience with them. Excellent customer service. Excellent quality products. I even recieved a personalized note and a something extra in my box. Thank you Spice Emporium.

Take aways is closed.Check is getting unsafe and run downOnly a matter of time before we stop coming here

Has lost its sparkle that it once had..

Best spice shop in the world and Indian snacks

Good prices on spices and vegetarian foods

They are a one of the best family business excellence business opportunities professional in there products fantastic shopping experience you can ask any question from a to z about the items that they have in the store it is the heart warm welcome when you meet the professionalism attending to customer thats what make customers to love that store

Had the most excellent customer service, its the first time I have ordered online but definitely not my last :) I also received a personal note with my item. Thank you so much

Easy shopping

All the spices and other Eastern goods, delicious sweetmeats too. Parking available.

Very slow service

Unfriendly security at the door.

Good Old Spice Shop

Nice service and clean place

Best basmati rice, spices and much more.

For best quality saffron

Very good

I love spices ( Blame it on my South African Heritage!). BUT never knew how to use half of them properly and too chicken to try new ones.Finally, you can learn, ask questions and shop all in the same place.There are daily tours, explaining the origin of spices, the history of how the spice trade expanded in South Africa (And Africa), lessons on how to use spices and the opportunity to discover a whole new spice range.A tasting after is a definite must.Highly recommended.

Nice place for spicies

Good service & friendly staff who are clued up with some of the names of things you battle to find or pronounce.The only reason I did not give a 5 star instead of a 4 star is just because Im a perfectionist.

I love the food at the restaurant. Its an authentic Indian 🇮🇳 experience. The prices at the restaurant and the shop are quite good. I love the range of items. They have the best tasting egg and gelatin free marshmallows.

Excellent hosts, brilliant place to shop. Spice Emporium is the place to go for all your exotic spice needs. Also excellent snacks on offer at the in house eatery. I highly recommend Spice Emporium especially if you are vegetarian

This is a hidden gem, a must visit shopping place for local tourists. Here you will find a whole variety of Indian spices and foods.

Good quality products imported from India. Shop is always clean and staff are super pleasant. Prices are reasonable and suggest buying stuff in bulk rather than minimum quantities. Nice to see a diverse range of people shopping at this store.

Excellent

Loads of choice at reasonable prices

Everything for the cooking and baking fundis from spices to oils and insence sticks . Meditation beads Indian cookware , spiced teas and coffees , ice drinks and frozen veg foods. All items sold strictly veg. Lots of herbal and natural products as well, one entire isle dedicated for baking. Has a veg restaurant on site. Parking available off road . Has security

One of the best store to get mist Indian spices as well as dhalls, oils, baking ingredients, prayer goods, dishes, rice, nuts, utensils, incense, and a whole lot more....A must visit for everyone.You can also sit down and have a meal or ear on the go.Service is good. Helpful staff. Undercover and street parking available depending on the day and time you visiting.

Has all spices needed.

There is a wide variety of spices available for predominantly eastern dishes. The eatery inside makes delicious vegetarian food. There is a private parking with a security guard. The tellers are efficient and the manager was present.

Meets my requirements .

I travel all the way from Cape Town to stock up on the best spices. Loved our street-food lunch too! Missed the wooden spoons though.

Best spices

We only come through once a year and its for Comrades Marathon. But always pop in to get stocked up for all our spice needs. Very handy store.

Wow. What to choose is very difficult. Such a vast variety but the friendly staff are willing to assist, explain and give advise

Every type of spice and related products available here. The veg restaurant serves authentic Indian cuisine, tastes devine. Lovely experience.

They have all the spices you can think of

Great place to get a variety of Indian Spice. The Service is good.

Was not full in abd out

Great Durban institution. If you are visiting from out of town its worth a visit. Check out the small restaurant on site as well.

Amazing selection of spices etc

Clean and well stocked with most spices. Helpful staff. Prices not bad. A must- visit for the culinary enthusiast.

Spices are good and cheap

Disappointed, Store Closure Time is 5.00 but the cafe refused to serve anything at 4.30 saying the tills are closed and end of the day function has been performed. If youre going to perform your end of the day function half an hour earlier than closing time than please do mention it on Google under your shop timings so that people like me do not waste their time driving to the store.

An ideal place to find both local and imported spices, dried and frozen foods...

Huge variety of spices and condiments available here. also frozen vegetable products as well. lot of imported products from india. my only issue was how the specials are marked. please be more specific about this rather than being embarassed or shocked at the till.

Good for non resident Indian . All 🇮🇳 food under one shed

Wonderful place to shop for spices, incense and more eastern items. Clean and neat. Friendly and helpful staff. The little restaurant serves tasty vegetarian food.

One of the best and most popular spice joints in Durban. Clean with an ethnic Indian feel. Enjoy authentic Indian treats at the mini restaurant in-store.

Spice and more spice so no excuse, very nice shop experience

Good India street food. Large selection of spices. Fair prices. Slight problem finding parking during busy periods.

Very nice. My friend and I felt transported to India! Lovely street food and experience!

Good range of fresh spices. And good imported chutneys, etc.

Good variety of spices. Prices are also very good, especially when you buy big quantities.

Everything you can dream of, lots imported. All the Indian cooking supplies youd need including ingredients, pots, utensils, cookers, starches, spices, garnishes and even sweets. We mostly visit for the snack bar which makes a great lunch. The snacks are all authentic Indian street foods, and unlike the fare you usually find in Durban. Dont expect bunny chews, rotis wraps, or samosas. They take a while to prepare, but well worth the wait and very reasonable!

Sells a variety of produce of Indian origin. Go to place. Parking on road side.

I thought it would be larger based on the other reviews and pictures. The spices are fresh and tasty. However there is good variety, decent prices and the staff is lovely. Shout ot to Ms. Beautiful!

.. .it was an okay experience

When you walk in the door you are met with rich spice aromas. Lovely variety and interesting products available. Wonderful experience of not only spices.

If you live in Durban and you havent been to Spice Emporium you should be locked up. They have every spice you can imagine and more and at super crazy reasonable prices. They also stock cocoa and almonds and cranberries and shizz like that for cheap too. Most stuff comes in a wide range of sizes and forms (ground, whole, etc). You can also grab a chow from their restaurant in the store. Be warned though, if you go once youll keep going back.