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Shapur Indian Restaurant

3.9
3.9
74 Reviews
£25 and under
Indian
  • Vegetarian-friendly
  • Good for business meals
  • Innovative
Established since 1985, Shapur Indian Restaurant – which is located on The Strand - has earned countless accolades for its classic curries. Close to all of London's famous landmarks such as the River Thames, Somerset House, the National Theatre, and Covent Garden, Shapur is the favourite haunt of city lawyers, theatre-goers and business types who stop by for working lunches or early evening meals. Decorated with plush white linens, the restaurant has been recognised by the British Curry Awards and signature dishes include the Goan style spiced scallops, squid and mussels deep fried and simmered in a sauce made from onions, coconut cream, curry leaves and mustard; and the Gosht a la Nilgiri – lamb simmered with spinach paste, garlic, chillies and mint.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian
  • Hours of operation
    Sat 3:00 pm–11:30 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 5:30 pm–11:30 pm
  • Phone number
    020 7836 3730
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Neighborhood
    Aldwych
  • Cross street
    Aldwych and Waterloo Bridge (River Thames)
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    closest underground station is Temple
  • Additional
    Beer, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine

What 74 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

3.9
3.9 based on all time ratings
  • 4Food
  • 3.7Service
  • 3.6Ambience
  • 3.6Value

NoiseModerate

74 Reviews
  1. Brnbv

    London

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 13, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Disappointed on second visit after 5 years. I had booked it for a friend's reunion. Roti that came was not soft but hard/brittle like toasted Pitta. Second batch of Mango Lassi ordered tasted off. The 'Mixed Platters' served were not for 3-4 people as you would expect at a lot of restaurants but small portions on a single small plate for 1 person. I was disappointed as I had been the one who chose to come back to the restaurant after a previous visit.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 7, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Poor tandoori chicken but everything else tasty and very accommodating staff.

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  3. DavidS

    Gloucestershire

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 2, 2018

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was excellent with a good menu. The location is very convenient for that part of London and the prices were very good. The service was over friendly, which was initially amusing.

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  4. MelLam

    London

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on September 30, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    What a lovely dinner. Exceptional service and the food was great!

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  5. Benja

    London

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 8, 2017

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    This is not the Sitar; the restaurant has changed hands and changed names. The currys are no where near the quality of the old restaurant. Avoid.

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  6. Paul

    New York City

    10 reviews

    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2017

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    The name has changed , food was very good, though decor and service are mediocre

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  7. Kelleys

    VIP

    Atlanta

    40 reviews

    4.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on June 19, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    5 minute walk from the Savoy Theater; very good food and air conditioned which was a plus the week we were in London!

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    London

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Great food and fantastic for the Aldwych theatres. Manager was very friendly. Need to keep an eye on the service as waiters appeared tired and not overly good English. As a result we witnessed an autocation between a waiter and a customer that was pretty much down to language issues. Not terribly pricey for Central London and gold menu. Advised to book at weekends and evenings as evidently theatres plus KC London plus Law Courts make it very busy. Overall pretty good.

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  9. JillW5

    VIP

    London

    36 reviews

    4.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was good and tasty. Peshwari Nan was soft and fluffy. What really made our evening was our waiter who was cheerful, helpful with the menu, seemed genuinely pleased to have us dining at the restaurant, gave great service without being obtrusive and cracked a few jokes. Super evening. Thank you Sitar!

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  10. Leadbelly

    London

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 16, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was an absolutely lovely restaurant. I booked it last minute and somehow they still managed to fit us in even though it was full. We had a brilliant spot by the fish tank. The restaurant has a lovely, cozy warm atmosphere and they looked after us well. Wonderful food and very friendly nice service. Would definitely go back.

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FAQs

Shapur Indian Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 020 7836 3730.

Shapur Indian Restaurant is rated 3.9 stars by 74 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Google Map for Shapur Indian Restaurant

149 Strand, London, WC2R 1JA

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Aldwych and Waterloo Bridge (River Thames)
  • Neighborhood
    Aldwych
  • Hours of operation
    Sat 3:00 pm–11:30 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 5:30 pm–11:30 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    closest underground station is Temple
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine
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