Faiyaz Rahman Mozumder

I am a student and me and my friends come here quit often. The owner always welcome us with a warm smile and the foods are really good based on the price .

Alexsandra Urdaneta

We wanted to eat vegetarian and this place gave us delicious options! everything is very tasty! The only thing I would have loved is if the server hadn't spit next to me while I was enjoying the food there with my family.

Hallgrímur Hallgrímsson

Very good. We were 14 together and everyone enjoyed their food.

Richard Hewitt

Probably my favourite Indian restaurant in Spain, ate here many times while in Madrid over the last month. The vegetarian menu of the day delicious, varied and great value for money every time. Highly recommended.

+5

Gina Macaluso

When I lived in Madrid, this was the only Indian restaurant I would go to. I love coming when I visit now. The vegetable korma is my go to, and the chicken bhuna masala is amazing too. The garlic and cheese nan are great. The wine is a good pour, and the staff are really friendly. Love!

gerard mclaughlin

Lovely food, well presented. Reasonable prices.

Ky

really delicious food. very inexpensive for the amount and quality. the lamb korma was especially good. not too spicy, but flavorful. nice outdoor seating too. we got here early (around 8pm) so we didnt have to wait at all!

Fuimos a este sitio porque vimos una oferta del 50% en El Tenedor. Tiene una gran terraza con muchas mesas. El interior es un poco cutre y huele a comida. La comida está correcta. Pedimos un Tikka Masala que estaba bien, aunque sin más. El pollo Korma me gustó más, tenía un toque dulce. El pan naan de queso es muy sabroso, mientras que el de ajo es bastante normal. El arroz con piña muy rico aunque la ración es pequeña. Servicio rápido

Buena atención, ambiente agradable, comida sabrosa y abundante, y no pica si no lo pides. Recomendable.

Hemos comido varias veces, la relación calidad-precio es muy buena. Cuentan con menú entre semana y fin de semana que incluye algunas bebidas, entrante, plato de carne con salsa (el chicken malayan muy rico), acompañamiento (pan o arroz) y postre por 12€. Suele estar bastante concurrido los fines de semana.

Fui recomendado por unos amigos, y fue muy satisfactorio . Típico restaurante de Lavapiés no esperéis lujos de local y decoración. ( A mí me gusta así original sino perdería la esencia). Dar las gracias al camarero que nos atendió nos aconsejo sobre que cenar por ser la primera vez que íbamos. Y encima nos regaló un postre un detalle por su parte. Comida ,muy buena cenamos pollo taki y otra clase de pollo y pan de queso y arroz ,son raciones pequeña pero te quedas muy bien . Tiene terraza con unas 12 mesas aprox. Lo recomiendo.

Hace mucho tiempo no comía en ningún restaurante indio de Lavapiés y volver a ello en Shapla Restaurante Indio fue una experiencia agradable. Me gustó mucho la atención, muy calida y amable. También me gustó el ambiente un domingo al mediodía, mucha gente comiendo con gusto, lo cual anima a entrar y hace que el sitio sea acogedor. La comida abundante y muy rica en general; la relación calidad y precio, bastante adecuada. Recomendable.

Este es un lugar muy casual al que ir si quieres comer comida india. Recomiendo muchísimo el tikka masala, el naan de ajo y el arroz. Salgo siempre muy satisfecha, la atención buenísima, en fin, siempre tengo ganas de volver!

Neetu Choudhary

The restaurant was just on the streets and there was a really good crowd and even other country tourists were also coming and having food here. The owner was a Bangladeshi and they serve all kinds of Indian food. The food was quite good and the atmosphere was really nice as we sat outside of it. The staff was attentive. Nice experience. Not that much costly if you compare in terms of Europe.

Sarita S.M.

Kind & friendly staff, quick service, tasty & authentic Indian dishes and reasonable prices. Recommendable 👍🏽

Diana Hrdličková

Good restaurants, decent serving. Tables are crammed, so don't expect romantic private dinner :) Starter for free.

Falgun Bhatt

Indian restaurant in madrid. good food. friendly staff

+4

Maitri Dalal

To anybody and everybody who is craving Indian food at cheap and affordable rates- this is a good place! Has a casual atmosphere with Bollywood music sometimes playing in the background! Garlic Naan highly recommended! ♥️

Steve Morris

Like others have said, good portion sizes and good value. Food to a reasonable amount of time to come out, which was fine. Very friendly service and that take American Express, which is always a bonus

Sinceramente es uno de mis restaurantes indios favoritos suelo pedir por glovo muy seguido, pero hoy sinceramente ha sido un DESASTRE. Toda la comida se ha dañado, el pollo se ha abierto y ha dañado toda la comida, tengo una persona alérgica en casa, y he tenido que tirar todo. El pan estaba quemado, y empapado de salsa de pollo. El arroz con salsa de pollo y frío, todo ha ido directo a la basura intente rescatar algo imposible. Lamentable de verdad. Porque mira que me encantaba este local. Aclaro que dos fotos son de un pedido anterior de diciembre. Y el desastre de hoy.

SHAPLA INDIAN RESTAURANT 📍 DÓNDE: Calle de Lavapiés, 42 🍽 CRÍTICA: “Muy de Madrid” es ir a cenar, al menos una vez en la vida (o las que tu estómago te permita) a los restaurantes indios de la calle Lavapiés. Esta vez fuimos a Shapla, uno de los más famosos. La atención deja bastante que desear (te meten prisa para todo), pero queríamos probar su menú de viernes por la noche a 9,50€. Raciones muy abundantes y sabores potenciados, pero perfectamente asumibles incluso si no sueles degustar este tipo de cocina. En el menú tienes varias opciones a elegir. En mi caso probé las siguientes: - Pakora: Masa picada de verdura con rebozado de harina de garbanzos. No sabe nada a verdura, sabor picantito, bastante rico. - Pollo Tikka Masala con arroz basmati: Una cantidad enorme de arroz y otra cantidad enorme de salsa con dados de pollo. No es el mejor tikka masala del mundo, pero está bien. - Mango Lachchi: Un batido de mango que no llega ni al aprobado. Llegó caliente, con una textura densa y un sabor a mango casi inapreciable. En resumen, cantidades bien grandes, calidad mediocre de comida y un servicio express en el que intentarán levantarte de la mesa lo antes posible. Por último, decirte que la digestión es algo pesada… Avisado estás. ⚠️ A DESTACAR: Tienen más tipos de menús degustación. Acércate a mirar la carta de la puerta y probablemente te hagan un regalito para que te sientes (a nosotros nos regalaron el pan de lenteja con dos salsas de la última foto). 💳 PRECIO MEDIO: 10€ por persona 🏆 PUNTUACIÓN: 6.5 📸 iPhone 11 Pro Max Síguenos en Instagram en @comidasdemadrid para ver más reseñas de restaurantes de Madrid.

Toda la calle está llena de restaurantes indios de los que salen empleados que te asaltan para ofrecerte una comida o una cena. Menú de comida o cena por 9 ó 10€. En este que entramos el grupo de amigos, está correcto. Aunque el local es pequeño y el baño más pequeño aún... La comida bastante buena y mención especial para el arroz con leche de coco. Un sabor muy bueno y diferente al tradicional de aquí.

La comida estaba muy rica y bien preparada; se nota el cuidado en los platos y la calidad de los ingredientes. Sin embargo, las mesas estaban demasiado juntas, lo que resultaba bastante incómodo. Con un poco más de espacio entre mesas, la experiencia sería mucho mejor. Aun así, es un sitio recomendable por la comida.

Joel Mueller

I mean it‘s cheap. For 10€ you get a menu but don‘t expect the food to be incredibly good. The service was fine the food arrived quickly but one meal was salty and the mango Lassi was quite obviously store-bought or just bad. We told the waiter but he didn‘t really care, which is fine for 10€ I guess.

Keith Bradbury

Ordered a takeaway delivered by Glovo. Chicken Madras and a butter chicken. 2 chapatis . They were very good . The curry sauces were tasty but hardly any chicken. Very disappointing for the price.

Rushin Shah

I went to Shapla restaurant for lunch and ordered the set menu which is for 12 Euros and includes an appetizer, drink, curry, Rice or bread and a dessert. To begin with the appetizer, I ordered Veg Samosa which was disappointing as it felt like the frozen ones available in the market and are refried and served. For main course, I ordered Mutter Paneer and Garlic Naan. The Naan felt a bit dry plus the quantity was small, but the Mutter Planner was good quantity and tasty. Not to forget they also gave us one Papadum per table at the start. Plus, for dessert I had Gulab Jamun that was really good. The restaurant had a few good points and bad points. Coming to the good part : The guys who welcome you outside the restaurant are really nice in terms of hospitality. The quantity is top class. I believe one meal and you should be done for the day. The service is really quick. Amazing job by the kitchen staff. Bad parts : The waiter inside wasn't really nice to us and wanted us to order everything as quick as possible. He took away the condiments while I was still eating my meal. I honestly didn't like that. I also asked for lemon which was given to me 5-6 mins later. I was accompanied to this restaurant by a Chinese friend of mine who's English isn't great. The waiter didn't give him time to understand and order. Neither did I get time to explain the order to him. Overall, it was a decent experience. Top notch for the quantity but the staff needs to be more hospitable.

Jo-Ann Bañaga

Onion bazee, beef tikka masala and nan bread are really good. Very kind staff and good price

Restaurante de comida India con buen precio si vas con algún tipo de oferta (eltenedor) ya que la calidad de los alimentos no es la mejor. La atención del servicio es bastante pobre, si ya es difícil entender a las personas con mascarilla y además de eso miras a otro lugar con total desinterés al contestar las preguntas del cliente peor aún. Trato muy mejorable. Resumen, si lo que quieres es llenar la barriga barato y rápido este es tu lugar.

Ap Horta

WARNING: DO NOT EAT AT SHAPLA RESTAURANTE INDIO, MADRID Multiple of us sick with bad stomach issues. That alone should be enough to avoid this place. Burnt rice, stale yoghurt drink from the bottle as lassi. Meat was bad quality/off Vegetarian dishes tasted stale and reheated Everything was disgusting When we complained about the quality, he: Made racist assumptions based on our skin color about what we know about Indian food Said "you don't know our food so don't tell me what it should taste like" Assumed we've never traveled or experienced authentic cuisine Treated us like we were stupid Extremely condescent and proud attitude This isn't about preference - we got SICK from spoiled food and were insulted when we complained. This place is an embarrassment to Madrid's food scene and to actual restaurateurs who take pride in quality and customer service. BOYCOTT SHAPLA RESTAURANTE INDIO Madrid has incredible Indian restaurants - don't waste your money, health, or dignity here.

Andreas Toth

We should have paid closer attention to the photos outside. At first, we brushed them off—but after our disappointing experience, we looked back and realised the warning signs had been there all along. These weren’t generic stock images; they showed exactly what we were served: dull-looking dishes with those same lurid, unnatural sauces. As we walked around afterwards, we noticed that nearly all the Indian restaurants in the area had similar photos, displaying equally uninspiring fare. So while this review is about one specific restaurant, it applies more broadly—buyer beware. The street is absolutely packed with Indian restaurants, one after the other, creating an atmosphere of intense competition. As a result, the staff are extremely pushy, constantly trying to draw people in as they pass. While it’s understandable, it makes the area quite uncomfortable to walk through. After visiting several places, we settled on this one—but to be honest, it probably wouldn’t have mattered. The end result would likely have been just as disappointing elsewhere. This is not the Indian cuisine India is known and respected for. This is a cheap, corner-cutting imitation, a product of a competitive environment where quality is sacrificed to survive—and it shows. While we waited for our lamb dish, the waiter (or perhaps the owner) did something quite distasteful. He imposed himself on the couple seated next to us—who were nearly finished with their meal—and asked them, within our earshot, to say whether the food was good. Caught off-guard, they gave a polite “yes.” He then turned to us and said, “See? I told you it’s good!” or something to that effect. It felt cheap and manipulative—definitely not the behaviour of a quality establishment. We were then served a complimentary poppadom with dipping sauces, which sadly only worsened our impression. The sauces were more like runny syrups than chutneys—thin, watery, and sickly sweet. The “mint” one was a disturbingly bright green with a sugary, artificial taste, while the brown one was equally unidentifiable and off-putting. Given their appearance, texture, and the overall sense of cut-cost preparation, I wouldn’t have been surprised if uneaten portions were filtered and reused. I’m not saying that’s what happened—but the atmosphere, the environment, and the “quality” couldn’t stop me wondering. Then came the main course. We were both taken aback by the small, uninspiring portion placed in front of us: a dish of dull, matte-orange slop with a few sad-looking chunks of lamb. For a moment, we honestly wondered if there had been a mix-up with the bin. Given the price, it was frankly insulting—and the taste did nothing to redeem it. It reminded us of watered-down tinned potato soup. We didn’t complain at the time—something we now regret—but let this review serve as our honest feedback. We won’t be returning—not to this restaurant, and most likely not to any of the Indian restaurants in this area. If this is the standard on offer, we’d rather give it a miss entirely.