Shimla Palace Restaurant in Eastbourne

Went for first time and found it superb. Prices were very reasonable. Staff excellent. My missus had prawns in a hot curry, think it was chettinad, I had lamb (lamb shank off the bone) that was some type of gosht and paratha, nan and veg rice and their equivalent to bombay potatoes so they are not bombay style but a different city and they were superb, never seen them anywhere else. The food was OUTSTANDING. Eat here you won't be disappointed.

100% recommend this place. Reeeaaaally delicious food, very friendly efficient staff, good prices and great choices of dishes available. What a lucky find!! A must visit Indian in Eastbourne! ❤️

Omg 😦 I had a sit down meal here 3 years ago and fancied a takeaway tonight, after being let down a couple of times from my two regular restaurants, I decided to try these as a takeaway, I can honestly say the best and freshest meal I’ve eaten for a take out . 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Firstly, Shimla claims they are "offering takeaway service with free delivery within 5 miles radius for order over £15", which is a lie; I live 4 miles away and when trying to place a delivery order was told that my area is not covered, so had to pay extra to get a delivery via Uber Eats - that is delivered by Shimla's own staff!!! Secondly, I ordered from this restaurant because, being new to the area, the 4.4-star reviews indicated it would be a good choice. I was either unlucky on this particular occasion, or the customers leaving these reviews have never eaten good quality Indian food before. The vegetables were stringy and/or tough and flavourless, tasting like they had come out of a can. The sauce was bland and watery, not creamy and coconutty as it should have been. The paneer was tough and rubbery, with hardly any flavour, or discernible flavour variation between the different dishes it was in. Sad to say that, at least for take out or delivery, I cannot recommend this restaurant at all; there was nothing "fully authentic" about the Indian food I ordered from them.

We had the best Indian food here! The food was perfect! I couldn’t fault anything. We’ve been coming to Eastbourne for years but only just found this little gem. I had the best prawn purée ever, my main meal the chicken melted in my mouth. I know I’m gushing but it’s the best Indian I’ve had in years! Staff were very efficient and super friendly. Just writing about it is making me hungry, We will 100% return and wholeheartedly recommend it.

We really enjoyed our evening dining at Shimla and recommend it! What we liked: Food - really nice, everything from the traditionals like Chicken Tikka Masala that my wife enjoyed to a chefs menu of new dishes that I chose from. We had a couple of side dishes, the onion bhajis were so fab! Everything we had was well prepared and nicely presented in new white china dishes. Drinks - good choice, nicely served, I do love a Cobra! We liked that the coke was a bottle and not a cheap can. Decor - new, fresh, comfortable seating, spotlessly clean. Staff - Manager and his team were pleasant and personable. Happy to explain things on the menu. Location - just one block back from the promenade. We were staying at the Best Western York House and it was a short stroll. The bill - good value, we felt the food was very fairly priced. Meal for the 2 of us, with a drink each and tip was £50. Verdict - really glad we found this restaurant and recommend it. 5 stars from us! We will return next time we’re in Eastbourne.

I decided to treat my family to a good slap meal & this was right on the money! The food was sublime & every dish hit the spot!

Abdul and mohamed were so lovely. They even gave us complimentary drinks at the end. Very reasonably prices. Cant rate shimla highly enough. A must try..👍

First time at this restaurant. I would go as far as saying it’s the best Indian restaurant in Eastbourne. Old favourites on the menu as well as fantastic innovative dishes such as a divine seabass in a coconut creamy sauce. Also reasonably priced. Good service too. Highly recommended.

Visiting Eastbourne last week we decided to try Shimla. As soon as we came in the door the wine list was pushed in our faces. My friend had vegetable Masala. The only vegetables in this dish were green beans and onions. She had expected a good mixture of vegetables, such as cauliflower, peas, etc. The masala sauce was basically like a tomato puree and much too sweet. My Madras curry was just like a runny curry sauce with King Prawns in it, It tasted ok, but again there should have been something to fill the sauce out a bit. I shan't be going there again next time I visit Eastbourne.

Was on holiday for 2 days found this . Lovely clean restaurant good atmosphere staff friendly and helpful can’t wait to go back as it is the best curry we have ever had .

On holiday in Eastbourne for a few days, we really fancied a decent curry and oh boy, did this deliver! The food was absolutely gorgeous, service was very friendly and efficient and the price reasonable. Well worth repeating if we return to Eastbourne, and definitely highly recommended!

Seen this restaurant several times on visits and decided to try it. What a fabulous experience. A small restaurant with excellent service. We had time to make choices without being pushed which is not always the case. Food was lovely. Sag paneer very tasty. Extremely good experience and will come in if we return to eastbourne

This restaurant was the best part of our weekend trip to the coast. The atmosphere was pleasant, the staff very friendly and attentive, and the food was superb and reasonably priced. I had the lamb tikka masala and the other members of our party had (among others) a fish dish (can't remember which one) , and we shared papadoms and garlic coriander naan; all wonderful! If you are ever in the Brigthon - Hastings area it is worth taking a detour to visit this place. One of the best Indian experiences I've had in a long time.

Had a takeaway and have to say the service was first class with delivery in less than 30 minutes. Courteous staff and a fine chicken chilli Massalla and dhansak. Will defo be reordering soon

Fantastic! Brilliant service, really friendly! The best chicken kurma and sag aloo ever! Would definitely recommend!

Delicious food, very tasty, lots of choice, good value, great service, waiters friendly and polite, very clean. My 3rd visit. Come to Eastbourne once a year and always like to fit in a meal at Shimla!

We visited this restaurant for the first time. A really good restaurant with a wide range of Indian dishes. It’s small compared to others in Eastbourne but comfortable , attentive staff who did not rush us through our food. Would definitely recommend and return to enjoy more delicious food.

Delicious Indian Cuisine highly recommended. Lovely atmosphere, we went on the 17th June there was 5 of us Table 3 and Momith served us, he and the rest of the team were so friendly, brilliant service couldn’t fault it a lovely evening.

Every time we visit Eastbourne this is our “go to” restaurant for great Indian cuisine. We had a lovely dinner last night. Staff are very attentive and menu is excellent and comprehensive. Nice atmosphere inside. Would thoroughly recommend to anyone. Thank you 🙏

Veritably fine dining with both charm and finesse and yet straight forward service and simply delicious. If you get my drift ;-)

Home delivery amazing meal best Indian we’ve had in Eastbourne and we’ve tried a few. Meat really good quality, so tasty and not greasy. Good portions definitely will order from them again.

Food was nice but they left out 2 main dishes which ruined the meal. The missing dishes got re delivered but we had all shared and already eaten by the time it turn up.

Lovely meal tonight. Hospitality great food superb restaurant spotless. Well worth a visit when you are in Eastbourne best curry we have had for ages. Will be visiting again

My husband and I decided to treat ourselves to a curry and we were not disappointed. The service was brilliant, the waiters were so attentive and friendly and paid excellent attention to detail. Further, the restaurant itself was beautifully presented, clean throughout and had a...

I've tried most curry houses in the area and this is by far the freshest and tastiest take away I've eaten. So pleased I've found this place. Thank you Shimla!

Booked this having read good reviews and was extremely pleased we did. The decor service and food was excellent. The food was some of the best Indian fare we have tasted and all at a very reasonable price . As regular visitors to Eastbourne we...

Delicious food, good value and great service. Visited a year ago whilst on holiday and said we'd return this year and pleased we did. We will return on our next holiday!

Top notch food and service, highly recommend. Quick service with a smile and a great choice of food on the menu. Would definitely return.

One of the best meals I have had in a very long time! The menu is large and varied but the staff were on hand to help with any questions. I had a Shredded lamb shank dish that I have never seen before and it...

Disappointing. We found the tandoori meal/bhajis were ok but the rice, naan and special were under seasoned and the mint sauce watery. We won't be returning

Really good indian food excellent, could not fault service staff very polite,the restaurant was absolutely spotless, wasnt expensive about average, cant wait to go back .

Very nice restaurant, friendly staff an very fine food. The setting is certainly ok, and very clean. The food was very nice well presented and fineliner spiced. We thouroughly enjoyed it.

Utterly baffled at the good reviews for this starkly cold space where clearly nice and well-meaning staff serve food varying from adequate to dreadful, averaging only just the right side of poor. The fish starter was inexplicably sat on a pile of soggy frozen carrots...

Excellent food. All well above the mark. Mussels starter was amazing, so much flavour. I had Chicken Ceylon and the Mrs had a mixed fish curry. Both with excellent flavour, quality cooking. Faultless service. We will be going back.

A small restaurant however the food was really good.and fresh. The service was prompt and the staff were friendly and helpful.

Lovely friendly staff, excellent food! We had reserved a table but turned up early, and nothing was too much trouble. We had poppadoms while we decided what we wanted, I had the chicken tava and husband had the lamb biryani, lamb tava, tarka dhall, and...

Chicken wasn't cooked, took it back and the chef banned me from going there again. Very rude how they deal with customers.

We went to Shimla last week while visiting Eastbourne. The restaurant was extremely clean and the staff very friendly. The food we had was brilliant, some of the best Indian food we have ever had (and we have had a lot).

The dhansak and the tarka dhal were top-notch. Staff very pleasant. Service prompt. Good choice of dishes, including for vegetarians. Thanks!

We really enjoyed our visit friendly staff & I have to say best Indian food I’ve eaten in a long time…..really enjoyable!

Our curries were both amazing but it was the service from the young waitress that stood out for us! She was so lovely.

The service was excellent. The restaurant is well laid out, very clean and good decor. The food was so tasty, plenty of choice and good value for money. Would definite return on another holiday.

Superb food! Friendly service. Varied menu. We can only eat mild curries and the Shimla offer a more interesting range than most. Everything was cooked to perfection. Made us wish we lived close enough to become regulars!

Party of 5 on a Friday evening . Good food , good service . We all had something different as a main course and everyone was happy . Would definitely revisit .

Horrible meal. No prawns in my sisters prawn curry it just looked like a tin of tomato purée with onion and pepper and some rice. My meal was similar. Probably one of the worst meals I have ever had. Don’t recommend at all.

We use this place most Saturdays. The food is always lovely and the staff are really nice. Today we had lamb korai, chicken pathia, mushroom rice, onion rice, Bangalore potatoes (Bombay allo’s big brother) and Gobi bhaji . Awesome as always and under £30! See...

I have had Shimla previously in the restaurant and have thoroughly enjoyed the food and never been ill. We had a takeaway on Monday, which I really enjoyed when I was eating it and if you’d asked me would have given it a high rating....

I ordered from here before ages ago and it was very good, so I thought I would order again and was really disappointed with the standard and and totally unprofessional way the food was presented. We had the mega mixed grill, the tandoori chicken was...

We go here regularly but as we can’t dine in we it take out. So hot and tasty. Staff are lovely, honestly cannot fault this for the perfect curry and excellent value.

OMG this is the second time we have had a take away from them and the first time the food was stone cold and now we have waited 2 hours for a deliverie..wont be using them again

We had the most amazing meal and the service was excellent. The price was also very reasonable. I just wished that we lived nearer so that we can re-visit

We use this restaurant on a regular takeaway and eat in basis, the food and the service has always been consistently excellent, we have never had a bad meal or service, and would recommend it to anyone who asks for a recommendation...

Hemos estado obteniendo nuestra comida para llevar de aquí durante años. Desafortunadamente, hoy fue lo peor que hemos tenido. El servicio siempre es bueno, pero ahí terminó hoy. Nos quedamos un artículo corto y sabía como si se hubiera agregado una olla entera de sal a los platos. ¡Incluso los poppadoms estaban salados! Como clientes habituales, nos sentimos decepcionados y encontraremos otra comida para llevar. No vale la pena volver.

Tenía una orden de entrega, llegó en 45 minutos según lo prometido. La comida era impresionante, soy un comedor de curry desde hace mucho tiempo, este fue uno de los mejores. Lamb Naga y Lamb Sagawalla también Tarka Dal. Las especias estaban bien equilibradas y las porciones eran enormes y calientes. Me quedé realmente impresionado y cuando leí cualquier comentario negativo me pregunto qué saben sobre la cocina india / bangladesí. Muy recomendable y mi casa de Curry preferida en el futuro.

Fui a pedir comida para llevar. El servicio fue amable y rápido. Un plato que ordenó fue pollo tikka makhani (pollo con mantequilla), pero después de llevarlo a casa para comer, sabía a korma, un plato completamente diferente. El pollo estaba un poco duro en algunos lugares. Pedí poppadoms, pero no se incluyeron salsas. Me he acostumbrado a que los poppadoms y las salsas, etc. sean gratuitos. Este no es el caso, pero hubiera sido un buen toque.

Tengo una comida para llevar el día de la madre, gran error.Samosa de verduras ordenada, estaba muy picante y no menciona que sea picante en el menú.Salsa Vindaloo: sin sabor, solo caliente y con demasiado aceite encima, al menos un centímetro en la parte superior del plato: plato no comestibleEspecial de Farhana: pollo en salsa verde, sabor horrible, un poco como barro, también incomibleNilgiri - cordero, no mucho sabor y el cordero era duro como botas viejasMadhu - pollo - sabía bastante bien PERO tenía dos pelos, uno era negro y el otro era gris, DISGUSTANTELa mayor parte de esta comida para llevar terminó en la papelera, ya que era espantosa, costaba 40Nunca volveré a ordenar desde aquíNecesitan ordenar a su personal que no use redecillas para el cabello al cocinar para empezar.

Called in here after a late meeting, following advice from the former local MP! Very glad we did. Don’t be fooled by the one and two star reviews, all but two are more than two years old, and the most recent ‘one star’ is a ‘first review’ so possibly suspect.It is small with quite modern decor, staff very friendly and attentive. The pleasant surprise though was the menu which included a high proportion of unusual dishes. All three of us were very pleased with our choices. I tried the ‘Drunken Chicken’ (sambuca flamed!) because I was very intrigued and it was excellent- to be honest a little sweeter than I would really like but the clue is in the sambuca! Unusually the sauce came separately, with the result that the various ingredients kept more flavour. We will very happily return should the opportunity arise.

Went to Shimla as weather was very bad and it was within a couple hundred metres from our hotel. The food was very good , really nice naans, so much so that we had 3....will definitely be back next time we are in Eastbourne (Easter holidays)..

Visited Eastbourne and passed this restaurant whilst walking in to town. So glad we did! Didn’t book but went in early and got a table. Food was amazing, best we’ve had in a long time. Sam’s special biriani with Tarka dal and Bombay potato was fabulous, so light and tasty, and chapatis were good too. Will definitely visit again!

Lovely food and staff at Shimla. Very welcoming. We had the Saag Daal (spinich and lentils) which went very well with garlic naan. Also had the Murgh Muntaz with safron rice which was an amazing combination!

First time visting this restarant. Great food, efficient service with helpful staff. Food served very promptly. Some of the best Indian food we have tasted. Highly recommended. Will definitely return.

Un bel endroit pour dîner indien en Angleterre. Le décor moderne noir et blanc de la salle du restaurant est simple et de bon goût. Le service agréable et attentif. De beaux verres pour le vin. Et dans l'assiette ? Nous avons panaché entre un chicken Naga assez épicé et un chicken Pasanda plus doux. Un nan, un riz et un kulfi. OuiUne bouteille de vin et une d'eau. Le tout pour 50 £ environ.Une vraie bonne adresse et ce qui ne trompe pas: la présence d'indiens dans le restaurant. Je recommande.

We will be back again. Food was great and such good value for money. Staff were polite and attentive. A great find!

Great food, amazing service, will definitely return when next in town! Some of the best Indian food I've had for a long time.

Ate there Sat night 6 of us we all agreed it was the best Indian meal we have ever had Staff very polite and very smart premises are spotless My favourite restaurant

Popped in on the off chance we could get a table and the staff were helpful and magically found us a table. We will book next time, because we will definitely be visiting again. The food was lovely, the staff were helpful and patient ( I can never make my mind up) and oh yes, the food was lovely!! That was so true it was worth saying twice.

Nuevamente fuimos a este restaurante y nuevamente la comida estaba fuera del planeta. Me encanta mi comida y este es el MEJOR restaurante indio en el planeta, el servicio, la calidad y el sabor son excepcionales. Eastbourne se ha ido cuesta abajo, pero viajaría desde Londres solo para comer en este restaurante.

Das Restaurant ist klein, aber sehr geschmackvoll eingerichtet. Der Service ist unaufdringlich aufmerksam und höflich. Das Essen ist ausgezeichnet, sowohl für das Auge als auch für den Gaumen. Und all das zu eher niedrigen Preisen.

Just been the shimla what an fantastic place the food is beautiful tasty and red hot, the staff are so warm and friendly ,beautiful clean place definitely recommend it

A super evening of first class cuisine, lovely tableware and attentive service. There is a really wide choice of food all beautifully cooked and well presented. The staff were most helpful and the Chiba and glassware were first rate especially the wine glasses. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

Went for eavning meal with work colleagues really great food well presented Staff attentive but not in your face Reccomend really highly Reasonable price

Este restaurante era encantador y luminoso, limpio, aireado y acogedor cuando miraba por la ventana. Eso es lo que nos hizo querer entrar y comer allí. La comida era muy sabrosa y buenas opciones. El personal fue atento pero no exagerado. 10/10 volvería cada vez. Gracias shimla!

Friendly, knowledgeable staff, excellent range and quality of food, all in very pleasant surroundings. Nothing was too much for the team.

Had a very tasty meal there, service was quick, food was good, bill was very reasonable. Would recommend it.

Six of us went for a meal on Saturday evening. Lovely warm welcome and the food was fabulous, one of the best Indian restaurants I've been to in a long time! As this was a birthday celebration it was very good to see house champagne on the menu! Lovely champagne and at a very reasonable price for a restaurant £28! The service was excellent and the staff very attentive.

Having only been subjected to Curry House food I was wary but adventurous.

The food we had here was delicious and tasty a real treat to have authentic Indian food. The restaurant is tastefully decorated in a modern style. Staff were polite and attentive.

Este lugar cerró el restaurante por un rato solo haciendo comida para llevar. . . . que mi marido y yo siempre disfrutamos. . . . así que al escucharlo había abierto sus puertas como restaurante nuevamente, decidimos intentarlo. . . . . La comida sigue siendo una gran elección. . . . el personal muy amable . . . El restaurante es pequeño y está muy bien decorado. . . . . Pero una pequeña queja la iluminación es muy brillante. . . . No hago el brillo, me gustan las luces bajas. . . . Cuando le mencioné esto a nuestro camarero, él atenuó un poco las luces. . . así que a menos que uno pregunte, uno no recibe! ! ! ! ! Hermoso atardecer

Shimla fue nuestro restaurante indio favorito durante años cuando visitamos Eastbourne, y hace un año cerró el restaurante, nos sentimos muy decepcionados, pero ahora estamos muy contentos de que vuelva a abrirse, estuvimos en Eastbourne este fin de semana y reservamos una mesa .

Nos topamos con esta pequeña joya de restaurante el sábado 30/3/19 mientras estábamos en un descanso de dos noches en la encantadora Eastbourne.

Comí desde aquí esta víspera por primera vez, y tengo que decir que quedé muy impresionado. La entrega fue muy rápida y la comida estuvo deliciosa, caliente y puntual. Definitivamente ordenará desde aquí de nuevo. Decidimos probar este restaurante ya que nuestros habituales han decidido imponer cargos de entrega ridículos.

Por favor, no se deje engañar. La 'comida' era diabólica; El cordero es en realidad carne de res y vino en un baño de aceite con media cebolla cortada en cuartos (cruda) y sin condimento detectable ni sabor real. El pollo tikka saagwalla fue pollo hervido con espinacas sin sabor que se le dio una palmada.

La peor comida india que he tenido. Había tanta "agua" en mi plato, escurrida en un recipiente de arroz vacío que casi lo llenaba. La carne de tikka que elegí para mi curry tenía un sabor hervido, aunque había agujeros de pincho, no había carbonillada ni colorante. Supongo que por la cantidad de agua, estos platos se congelaron previamente. El curry de mi compañero era horrible y la mayor parte de nuestra comida para llevar terminó en la papelera.

This restaurant has closed as a sit in restaurant which is a great shame as I thought it was one of the best Indian restaurants in the town. It is a take a way now still good but not as good as a sit in

I have been going to this place for years and I love it, turned up the other night to find out its takeaway only. To say I’m gutted is a understatement no other curry house close to me that is anywhere near as good, just hope they go back to a restaurant soon

Have been with multiple mates and family members and we have all always been really happy with the food we got. The take aways we have gotten have always been ready in a good time and taste fresh. Would highly recommend.

The last meal we had there was lovely. However, the staff informed us it would be the last time we would be able to eat in side,as it was changing into a TAKE AWAY ONLY.

My Wife ans i visit the shimla whenever we are in Eastbourne (about 3/4 times a year)

Was working in Eastbourne. Had. Chicken tikka madras with mushroom fried rice and a cobra beer.was very nice. Thank you

A good choice for my curry urge tonight. A great choice on the menu. Good service and I loved the food. I have no hesitation recommending this restaurant.

The food at this restaurant is really good. You can actually get an edible Vindaloo here because they seem to know how to use their spices. Everything they serve up is well presented.

If i ever get a take away Indian its always from this place. Love the currys here! Enjoy it everytime i get it for me and my family. Have also eaten in the resturant which is lovely and the staff are nice and friendly.

Un super repas aux saveurs délicates et raffinées. A noter que le nom semble avoir changé, maintenant c'est : Shimla indian cuisine.

We were introduced to Shimla Palace restaurant on our previous visit to Eastbourne in July, and we knew we wanted to return when we next visited. Another very good meal, and attentive waiters. It's a small restaurant, but well worth a visit for high quality Indian food, including some different dishes. Chicken in mango sauce was one example!

We were staying in Eastbourne and looking for an Indian restraunt that would accommodate our kids 10 & 14. Service...

Food was really excellent, we chose all veggie dishes and weren't disappointed, everything fresh and exquisitely tasting. V friendly service

Both my husband and I entered this restaurant about 8pm. We were the only ones there, which surprised us because on other occasions we've walked past they've seemed busier. Don't recall even being greeted, just a table pointed out to us. We sat down and my husband proceeded to look at the menu, I unfortunately was having some personal issues and had to use my phone just as we sat down. I would not normally do this as I do think it's rude, but it was necessary. The waiter ignored the fact that I had not looked at the menu and proceeded to ask us what we would like to drink? . My husband responded but then I felt he badgered me into my response . I felt I was being rushed so asked for a tap water, think at this point he was not amused but then neither was I.

Best indian food we have ever had by far, and we have had a few. Chicken Sha-kooti was delicious as was the bhuna. Poppadums were thin and crispy.

The restaurant is well situated near the seafront and a number of hotels and guest houses. It has a great atmosphere and the staff are friendly and attentive. The meal was very tasty and reasonably priced and we would definitely go again