The Shalimar in Derbyshire Dales

Staying at a cottage nearby and came here as we love an Indian. Group of 8 of us all had a lovely meal and nice evening. Recommend the rezalla balti

Easily the best curry house in the UK. The cooking style is traditional and authentic. The hospitality is so friendly and they can't do enough for you. You MUST visit if your in the Matlock area.

The best Indian restaurant in the UK, the food is simply stunning and the hospitality is an experience in its own right!!

Very welcoming staff, Lovely food and drinks Nice spacious venue in the heart of the Peak District Fitted us in last minute even though it was extremely busy

Back again for great service and amazing food always feel special due to the staffs attention and the food as always was absolutely fantastic

Fantastic place, first time here, excellent tasty food & friendly service. Will be back very soon. Plenty of parking space.

Great service, friendly staff, great food would highly recommend, go here regular and will be coming back again. Best Indian.

Brilliant we will be back …. To bring all the family for a great feast xx we had all courses and different main to what we usually have 🤩🤩🤩

Absolutely fantastic service from the very friendly and attentive staff, food was delicious as always, restaurant immaculate

Lovely food , great friendly staff , definitely recommend , the portions were amazing and all very tasty , lager nice and cold just right for a sunny day !

The best service 5☆ Food was amazing and everything tasted delicious. The staff were extremely friendly and chatty, very attentive to all details.

Came out with a family of 8, 6 adults and 2 children, menu had a great selection and service was fantastic, very tasty food all round, and great engagement from the staff!!!

Great service! Great food! Wonderful evening at this lovely restaurant where nothing is too much trouble for the attentive staff. Will definitely visit again.

Lovely food great atmosphere and the staff were brilliant. Highly recommend the restaurant for a Friday evening. Thanks for looking after us.

Food was lovely and the service was great very friendly & professional would come back again and would recommend to friends

Having attended a royal garden party and shalimar in the same week I can honestly say the service is as good as the royal household. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Whilst we were there a lady was enquiring about vegan options and Shack was...

Lovely , friendly and attentive staff. Food was very tasty, delicious and plentiful. Surroundings very sumptuous and lots of parking.

You have ghosht to visit for a delicious meal from great hosts. I shall(imar) be returning soon. Food is tasty and the cobra beer is a perfect accompaniment

Fantastic and very swift service. The front of house was very welcoming and gave us a great insight into some of the dishes. Highly recommend.

Marcus was a lovely host, me and my boyfriend had a great meal together, we didn’t book in advance but got a table straight away and properly taken care of all evening. It was all very efficient and we were made to feel right at...

Staff were incredible. Food was fantastic. We were all well looked after. Definitely one to go back to. Went with a young family and felt very comfortable

Lovely food and very hygienic would definitely come again came for my birthday and it was one of the best experiences even hade a coke specially made for me with a massive candle and even music !!

Great service! Good food! Lovely atmosphere! Will definitely visit again and will recommend to family and friends....

Amazing meal and so patient with our novice kids. Really lovely experience and will be back again when we come to visit Gran.

Late night curry. Perfect choice. Fantastic service. We were tired. They were very helpful. Prompt order. Good suggestions. Tasty food. Lovely nan bread. Recommended.

Great food. Change my mind on which curry to have and didn’t disappoint. Absolutely amazing food. Will call again soon.

Friendly staff, great food always a pleasure to visit. Birthdays always a treat, be sure to let them know before hand.🎉🎉🎉

Amazingly delicious food. Must try atleast once. Had garlic chilli chicken which was fantabulous. Really look forward for next visit.

Service was very attentive, good was of very good quality. The waiters were willing to advise on menu choices - the rezzela was excellent and lamb very tender. Would highly recommend this restaurant

We were recommended to come here by our hotel and it was everything they said and more. From the moment we arrived the welcoming and service was second to none. All the staff including the maitre'd (who had a great sense of humour!), we're polite,...

Lovely restaurant with lovely friendly staff, food was exquisite - would recommend to friends and family and will return

Absolutely amazing food! So so lovely. The staff are amazing and are so friendly and welcoming. We came last September and needed to come back again! Would highly recommend to anyone that comes to the Peak District!

My Birthday evening celebration… we were made to feel very welcome and special… thank you all for great food, fabulous service and a lovely time.

Excellent food and service that is reasonably priced. Also has 5 star hygiene rating. If in the Matlock area worth a visit.

A fantastic restaurant, food was delicious and Marcus made sure the experience was 5 star. I will be visiting the Shalimar again very soon.

Excellent food. Here for a birthday party. Staff made the person feel very special and had a laugh with all the family. Would definitely come back again.

Fantastic evening for a birthday celebration, the staff couldn't do enough for us. Everyone was happy with the food and service. Definitely recommend

Lovely restaurant, friendly staff and amazing food. Great service from Marcus, food was brought out quick and we had a lovely meal.

Great place for a family curry. We all enjoyed it and the service was very good, with all staff being attentive. We went early Saturday teatime, around 5:30 pm, as we had children with us and the restaurant soon had many tables occupied.

First visited the Shalimar Restaurant several years ago, Decided to take my husband for a meal tonight. Really enjoyed it! The food is still the Best and the service is fantastic, very attentive staff and very friendly. Will definitely be back again! Sarah Loomes 😊

We came for the first time 10 years ago, and thought it was the best restaurant we’d ever been to. We still do! The food and service are unrivalled. Enjoy!

Amazing food, great service, it's definitely an experience I can't begin to explain how tasty the food is and the waiting staff are performers it is Indian food meets the moulin Rouge we were totally spoilt and blown away

As always it was absolutely amazing service, food was delicious and the staff at the shalimar are always so kind and friendly. Cannot recommend anywhere more to go, simply the best!

Staff are very welcoming! Lovely food with excellent service from Marcus! Would definitely come again and will recommend!

Casual family dinner. Lovely atmosphere. Staff are great and food was tasty. Will be returning in the future. Great meal.

Really good Food was great service was great. Had a lovely Meal. all the staff were very friendly and proffesional .would certainly reccomend it

Went for a takeaway,really impressed,I ordered a madras chilli and they came with a taster bowl to make sure I was OK with the strength(not asked for)that's customer service.The place was clean and the curries and starters were lovely and good portions,couldn't fault a thing.

A wonderful place to visit if you love a great curry! You get a very warm welcome as you enter the restaurant as the staff are so friendly. Plenty of choice on the menu and the food is delicious! The restaurant itself is very clean and tastefully decorated. Would definitely recommend the Shalimar.

If you like a good India, this is the place 👌.

Visited with my uncle to spend the day with him and decided to visit for something to eat. To say the least, incredibly grateful we did. Food was fantastic, 11/10. Highly recommend the chicken korma, peshwari naan and rice but there is a wide variety of other food, which I assume are just as amazing. We were offered poppadoms before the main food, which were lovely too. Dessert was fabulous as well, I recommend the chocolate ice cream with hazelnut The (or at least who I assume) manager was incredibly lovely, very hospitable, polite, nice to speak to and all in all very friendly. Upon finding it was recently my birthday, I was given a card and a £10, which I appreciate hugely and think is an incredible touch. Will definitely be coming back, could not recommend more!!

Food always nice. Very friendly staff

Another fantastic meal at the Shalimar. Cannot wait to come back. Very pleasant people .

Absolutely amazing food was lovely staff very friendly and quick ☺️ I told them it was my Birthday when we was going they presented me with a nice card and 10 pound off our next meal so very kind of them , definitely recommend this Restaurant brilliant 👍

Great as always - see you all again soon thank you

Great friendly service and very tasty food, would definitely recommend.

Excellent food, staff friendly, welcoming, and jovial .Great atmosphere will definitely use here again

We hadn’t planned to visit but due to our booking being cancelled elsewhere, The Shalimar was recommended to us instead! From the moment we walked in the team were super accommodating, you can tell a huge emphasis is placed not just on the food but also the service provided. 10/10 couldn’t fault either! The food was super tasty and affordable for both my partner and I. Unfortunately we’re not local although don’t live too far away, so we’ll definitely be back once we’re up that way again :)

Good food and service. Can recommend tandoori chicken, naan and rice all good quality, and an interesting selection of desserts as well!

Every time we leave the Shalimar, we leave full of delicious food, smiles from the warm (often funny!) interactions with all staff, and already looking forward to our next visit knowing that we will get the same experience all over again. Customers are treated as family here.

Very nice and the staff all friendly Would definitely return again I had the chicken korma and the peshwari naan, it was beautiful

As always the welcome and service was first class and the food exceeds expectations. This is one of our favourite destinations when dining out.

Excellent food and service. Visited with family and kids and had a great experience. Recommended whe you're visiting matlock

Came here for a birthday meal and it was absolutely amazing. Each staff member was incredibly welcoming and attentive. The food was excellent and would highly recommend . 5 stars all round

We hadn’t planned to visit but due to our booking being cancelled elsewhere, The Shalimar was recommended to us instead! From the moment we walked in the team were super accommodating, you can tell a huge emphasis is placed not just on the food but also the service provided. 10/10 couldn’t fault either! The food was super tasty and affordable for both my partner and I. Unfortunately we’re not local although don’t live too far away, so we’ll definitely be back once we’re up that way again :)

Warm and friendly. Made a great recommendation for off the menu Handi curry which was divine. Our waiter was exceptional!

The Shalimar continues to excel in every way. Been using it since 2018, with visits to the Restaurant or enjoying a Takeaway which they deliver to us as we are local. Staff are friendly and attentive. Food is cooked really well with the Chef more than happy to adjust the spiciness to suit your tastebuds. Easily gets 5/5 from us.

Very welcoming, lovely staff and delicious food. Would highly recommend! Looking forward to the outside seating opening in the Summer!

A very enjoyable and incredibly tasty meal. The staff were amazing from start to finish. Highly recommended, this authentic Indian restaurant is a gem of a find.

Great food & service as always 👌 Staff are really friendly, A* service and beautiful restaurant 😍 Would highly recommend!

Lovely meal, fantastic service would highly recommend. Came here with friends and it was a very enjoyable night, thank you very much, we will be returning

This was amazing food . People who worked here are so nice and friendly. They made every one feel special they brought a cake out with a fire worke on it . Overall the quality the atmosphere and the people here are amazing .

Great meal, in a relaxed, friendly restaurant. The staff were superb, from seeing us in through the rain to being attentive to the pace of our evening and what fantastic food. Can highly recommend.

This is our third time visiting the Shalimar and we were not disappointed. Our kids love visiting this restaurant. The staff are fantastic, friendly and very customer focussed.

Our meals were freshly prepared and , so full of flavour. Piping hot food, a very comfortable restaurant and friendly staff.

5 Stars, The Shalimar is great the food was delicious and very filling. Service was great 👍

Fantastic food. Food for everyone in the family. Children loved the korma. Every curry was complex and delicious. Excellent service throughout. Very friendly staff. 10/10 would recommend

Came here while on holiday from Burnley a town with and surrounded by many Indian restaurants. Can honestly say the food and service here was fantastic. Kids and adults loved it equally. The highlight meal of our holiday. Would happily recommend it to anyone.

I can’t say anymore than this is the best restaurant we’ve eaten in, friendly staff, great service and amazing food, we will definitely be back.

The staff were fantastic and well mannered, I would highly recommend the restaurant to anyone!………………………………………………..

We enjoyed a lovely evening here to celebrate our daughter’s birthday. We were greeted at the door with a friendly face and shown to our table. The restaurant is very authentic in decor with the appropriate music playing in the background. From the outset the...

Staff were very welcoming and gave time to decide and gave time between each course, food was bang on, we will definitely be back in the future!

I visited this place recently. The atmosphere was good. But the staff were not attentive. Food tasted blunt. The prices were too high. The portions they are serving for the price charging is unacceptable. I feel ripped off.

Superb curry, superb service. We spotted this place after not being able to book a local pub. After calling, we were accommodated and had a wonderful experience. Would happily recommend.

The food was tasty and the service was excellent, the waiters were attentive and great with the children.. Would recommend for a meal.

Fantastic food, fantastic service. Would definitely visit again if in the area. Open late which was perfect for our all day mountain biking.

Excellent food excellent service lovely lovely staff /waiters. Busy night an obviously popular restaurant but still had time to make everyone dining feel very welcome. And although very busy you didn't have to wait long for you food. Definitely worth going again... And soon.

Top notch, give Marcus a pay rise Great food, lovely staff. A must when your in the Peak District . Rh lamb tikka madras is fab

Great service from all the staff and excellent range of food, Out with friends for an Easter meal, my first time here even though I’ve driven past hundreds of times, we will definitely return again soon. Thanks 🙏

We had an excellent evening with friends As always exceptional service and food Thank you Marcus for looking after us We have take away regularly so nice to meet the staff who work so hard

We knew we were going to have a good meal when the poppadoms arrived - they were some of the best we've tasted! A delicious meal with such friendly service. We were staying in Rowsley for a couple of nights and saw the excellent reviews for the Shalimar - and it certainly didn't disappoint - much deserved praise.

Wow, wow,wow. It has been a long time since I have had such an amazing dining experience. The quality and taste of the food was second to none. The service was incredible. and the ambience was perfect.

Could not ask for better service. The most polite service you could experience. One year since we last visited and they remembered us and made us feel very welcome.

It was amazing the staff are friendly the food is great would recommend the restaurant looks nice good vibe and interior 100% best Indian I’ve tired

The Shalimar in Matlock is more than just an Indian restaurant; it's an experience for all the senses! From the moment you step inside, you're enveloped in a warm and inviting atmosphere. The staff are absolute stars – friendly, attentive, and always happy to recommend dishes or answer questions. But the true magic happens when the food arrives. Let me tell you, this isn't your average curry house fare. The Shalimar takes Indian cuisine to a whole new level. The flavors are incredibly complex and delicious, bursting with fresh spices and cooked to absolute perfection. I had the Lamb Kangan and it was honestly the most succulent, flavorful lamb I've ever had at any Asian restaurant. Everything is cooked to order, so you know you're getting the freshest ingredients and the most authentic flavours. The portion sizes are generous too, so come prepared to feast! If you're looking for a fantastic Indian dining experience in Matlock, look no further than The Shalimar. You won't be disappointed!

Fantastic food and Marcus recommended a alternative curry with is fantastic lovely staff and atmosphere well worth a trip

Great service as always. Best restaurant in Derbyshire. Been coming here for 20 years, wouldn’t go to any other Indian.

Engagement evening out lovely service and great food! Made the night special and decorated the table and the service was great!

Lovely meal as always, great staff, great food. Great atmosphere, service is brilliant. Food amazing and a lovely atmosphere.

Fabulous as always and even moved us to another table when I was cold by the window. Fantastic staff really attentive but not intrusive

Amazing food and amazing staff! Best curry ever.. always so looked after so well couldn’t recommend enough! Go above and beyond every time we visit!