Awards
2019 Scottish Curry Awards 2019 – Chef of the Year 2018 Scottish Curry Awards 2018 – Best of Edinburgh 2017 SPICE (Scotland’s Premier Independent Curry Event 2017), Finalist, Best Team British Curry Awards, Finalist for the Best in Scotland Voted third place...
Shezan’s Shared History with Edinburgh Playhouse
Back in 1977, chef and businessman, Mr Abdul was excited and raring to go when he opened Shezan restaurant directly opposite Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre. Following the success of Cafe Shabab near Glasgow, Mr Abdul had a hunch that his distinctive Punjabi cuisine...Shezan Google Reviews
Josh Mathie
19:47 02 Jun 20
Our go to curry house in Edinburgh, really tasty food and friendly staff. Just so happens we live upstairs from one of the chefs. They won't let you leave dissatisfied!
Gina More
22:23 10 Mar 20
I always pop in here when I'm in Edinburgh. The food is interesting, delicious and well presented. The service is impeccable. Well worth a visit.
czero
15:49 27 Feb 20
Food was excellent really enjoyed a tandoori chicken, just a bit brightly lit but otherwise great prices reasonable
Robbie
09:48 15 Jan 20
Food was tasty and enjoyed by all.Multiple errors from order, which were corrected by an attentive and apologetic member of staff, but service could have been improved by communication between order taker and server to eradicate the need to ask what everyone ordered when food was ready. Starters were also presented staggered which wasn't the best for only a table of 5.Given it wasn't a busy time or day, the experience could have been better
Meg Towler
17:08 26 Dec 19
Great food, and very friendly servers. They were super busy on Christmas Day, so ordering and food was a little slow - but that was completely fine.
Graham Swan
10:10 17 Dec 19
Was planning on Cosmo but it had an hour wait so I found this place on Google maps. The family was very happy we did too! The meals we were served were tasty, the portions were also a decent size and the staff very friendly and welcoming. I would have no problem going back or recommending this place.
Chris Templeton
08:05 16 Dec 19
Great food here. Had the prawn poori for starter, which was delicious. For main I had the North Indian Chilli Garlic Chicken, which was probably the best one I've had. Great flavour and not just stuffed with chillies and meaningless heat.
Anne waugh
20:11 07 Nov 19
Just been here for a meal for my birthday and it was amazing, probably the best Indian meal I've had and reasonbly priced. Will definitely be back. Staff are very friendly and attentive
Spencer New
10:01 31 Oct 19
A very good curry house, with friendly, attentive service. The food I ate -Karahi- had deep flavour and balanced spice. Awards on the walls are a testament to its quality, from people far more qualified than me, but I do agree with them all. If I were native to Edinburgh this would be a regular haunt.
Prasun Bhattacharjee
20:53 12 Jun 19
Nice Indian restaurant... excellent staffs. A keralite staff was friendly. Great location near Edinburgh train station. Felt satisfied.
J Wms
23:09 02 Jun 19
Probably one of the best meals we had during our U.K. roadtrip (Wales, England, Scotland). Perfect heat and spice, plus, the garlic Naan bread was amazing. The staff was fantastic!
Mariah-Rose M
00:04 02 Jun 19
really excellent food, and super kind waitstaff. Raza answered all our questions with patient eloquence and hooked me up with the level of spicy my heart truly desired. 10/10 would eat again
Carol Dobson-Stewart
21:19 01 Jun 19
Wonderful as always. Food amazing and always hot. Great table service. I had Punjabi chicken, rice and roti. My wife had Madras and really enjoyed it too. As we have been to India many times before, we can definitely recommend Shezan as their food is authentic.
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09:52 30 May 19
Shezan has been serving Edinburgh natives and visitors from its premises opposite Edinburgh Playhouse since 1977. The restaurant is stylish and modern with a Bollywood theme. Staff are attentive and helpful. Recommend dish is the Karahi. Adapted from Shezan's website: "The Karahi is a traditional cast iron Indian cooking bowl. Many centuries ago the mighty armies of the Moghul dynasty used it as a multi-purpose preparation, cooking and eating utensil. Shezan prepare these dishes with herbs, spices, masala sauce, fresh garlic and ginger. A truly wondrous dish."
Catherine Tsai
20:56 24 May 19
My airBnB host recommended this restaurant. I ordered the chicken wing; my husband ordered the lamb chop. I asked to have nan instead of rice. They allowed to switch without extra charge. The soup came with the meal is very tasty. Both lamb chops and the chicken wings are very tender. Overall the taste and the service met our tasty.
Rita Boyapati
19:46 09 May 19
Stale food served. Expected complimentary serve. Didn't even get an apology. Bad service
Madhusudhananan Nair
06:05 07 May 19
Tandoori paratha was as thick and hard. The curry was of different taste Not a good joint. Food taste is poor. The waiters are unprofessional. The
Robert Muir
17:29 26 Apr 19
Fantastic food, beautifully cooked , lamb so tender and tasty, Balti sauce a wonderful compliment.
Alejandro Fernández Otero
10:18 25 Apr 19
If you see the dirty kitchen you will understand. Also they make you think that is one of the best hindian's food restaurant in Edinburgh and not at all
Marwa 5a6ab
20:02 19 Apr 19
Food was nice but we were treated very differently to the table next to us...
Craig Paterson
09:24 23 Feb 19
Brutally disappointed in the visit here. Panner tikka, the sauce was thinner than water with no sign of onion or peppers. More like cheese floating in orange water.Watch out for the poppadoms, 65p each but stacks of 16 are expensive! Don’t think I’ve ever paid so much for them in my life. They also had some construction work going on too - always good to add to the atmosphere. Staff didn’t seem bothered and dirty looks from staff associates wasn’t great. Lots better options nearby
Giles Moss
00:40 17 Feb 19
A fine curry. I visited with a party of 6 on a Saturday evening, they were busy as one would imagine but service was reasonable considering. The large open dining room meant the atmosphere was a bit stark, but everyone enjoyed their meals nevertheless.
Andrea Walker
16:27 13 Jan 19
10 of us had a fantastic meal on Hogmanay. It was quite busy, but the staff were amazing, very attentive and chatty, nothing was too much bother. The food was excellent, we all had different dishes and all were thoroughly enjoyed. We will return.
Lynn Oneill
08:19 13 Jan 19
Food was excellent. Service was quick and friendly and there was a good atmosphere. My friends and I (4 fussy females) were served by Yousef, who ensured we had everything we needed.? Great place to eat would recommend ...... and lovely large nans.
Suzanne Mann
20:25 04 Dec 18
As a female traveller on my own I found Shezan to be a very welcoming restaurant with extremely polite and pleasant staff. The food was to die for and very reasonably priced. Will definitely be back again
Lesley Waters
11:28 15 Oct 17
Had a lovely meal here. Great food which was well worth money. We were served by Raz excellent service. We will definitely return. Highly recommended
