Shikara in Hamburg

The lunch buffet leaves nothing to be desired. Two dishes Delicious appetizer

Very friendly staff and delicious lunch

It's always great here. The service is super fast and friendly. We even got a sweet treat and extra rice for our birthday. I've been coming here for years, and today won't be the last time.

I celebrated my birthday at Shikara and had a really great time. The waiter was super sweet and attentive; he even played "Happy Birthday" and brought us all a sweet dessert on the house. I'm super satisfied and will definitely be back.

Very friendly and cheerful restaurant with incredibly delicious food. Thank you very much.

Everything was very nice, we would love to come back

Beautiful location, delicious food, and fancy presentation. Everything was great :)

It was delicious. Cute garden in the backyard.

Very warm, friendly and attentive service, and the food was also very tasty!

Incredibly warm, cozy atmosphere, and fantastic food. Our tip: the Pani Puri starter. Highly recommended ✌️

Very warm, very tasty, gladly again

I make it a point to have dinner at Shikara everytime I visit Hamburg (since 2005). This place serves authentic north Indian food in a peaceful ambiance and the service by Kamran and Sant is outstanding. I highly recommend this restaurant for Indian food.

We wanted to try a new Indian restaurant in Hamburg. After reading the many positive reviews of Shikara and its new evening buffet concept, we definitely wanted to pay a visit and were here today for the evening buffet. We have to say, it was by far the best Indian food in all of Hamburg. The evening buffet was exceptionally delicious, and there was a reasonable selection of tasty dishes. There's definitely something for everyone here. We particularly enjoyed the samosas, chutneys (especially the hot chutney), and apple salad among the starters. The main courses, butter chicken and masala chicken, were also very tasty. The service at Shikara was first-class. We were initially assigned a seat in the children's play area. When we asked if we could possibly get a table outside in the beautiful garden, our request was accommodated quickly and without any problems, and our satisfaction was a priority. Here, you had the feeling that "the customer is king." Also particularly noteworthy were the fresh, warm naans that were constantly brought to our table, even personally by head chef Chinta Mani, with incredible hospitality. Thank you for that. The gentleman who served us was also very friendly, attentive, and courteous. When it was casually mentioned at the end of the conversation that it was our daughter's birthday, a birthday song was played especially for her, and the entire team, including the head chef, came to our table and congratulated our daughter on her birthday. This was a huge highlight for our daughter. Even the "little ones" are given a lot of respect at Shikara. Our children even got a free ice cream with gulab jaman. This was definitely not our last visit here. We will definitely be back and are already looking forward to it. Many thanks to the entire Shikara team for an incredibly wonderful evening.

Absolutely terrible shop when it comes to service, but the wraps are delicious!

Spacious and cozy dining (indoors, Outdoors, and Garden) delicious food and Best value for money for a regular like myself (with their all you can eat buffet). And ofcourse very friendly people :)

The restaurant is highly recommended; the service was attentive and friendly. The starter was excellent, and the main course was good, but no surprise. Overall, the restaurant stands out from the average Indian restaurant.

Very, very nice service, good food, beautiful location!

Great ambience, good food and service !!

Food: delicious Service: great! Atmosphere: pleasant and relaxing

Excellent food and service, definitely recommend!

Mega service and simply really delicious & authentic Indian food 👌🏻

Amazing place, fantastic food, beautiful setting and staff was so professional and friendly. We will definitely be back and showing this place off. We had dinner from the menu but the buffet option looked really nice. 100% recommend the lamb curries. 👌🏼

We had an exquisite dinner at Shinkansen. We started with complementary chickpea-filled poppadom cones in a tasty sauce. Then we had lamb Jalfrezi: full of vibrant vegetables and Nawabi: with a great balance of lamb and paneer, spice and creaminess, sweet and savoury. The naans are fresh and full of flavour. Not only is the food versatile and delicious, it is rare to find a restaurant with such attentive and generous service. The glass-roofed dining area runs out into the lush garden in the back, the lighting and the music create a great atmosphere, the chairs are comfortable. Will definitely be back!

Had a delicious curry. Nice wine with it. Very friendly service, even a Schnapps to finish it off. Really recommended if you are in the area.

Delicious food! Very friendly staff. Great start of weekend Hamburg! Recommended!!

Wonderful service & great food! We'd love to come back :))

Nice restaurant with very good and delicious food and attentive service. I'd be happy to come back.

Auf Empfehlung von Freunden war ich gestern zum ersten Male im Shikara. Auch wenn draußen Gerüste vor der Tür den optischen Eindruck beeinträchtigen hat mir die Atmosphäre im Lokal sehr gut gefallen. Service und Ambiente sind super. Auch eine Spielecke für Kinder gibt es. Das angebotene und lt. Chef täglich wechselnde Buffet neben a la carte war sehr gut und abwechslungsreich. Auch der Preis (€24,50/Person) passt. Auf jeden Fall würde ich bei meinem nächsten Besuch in Hamburg hier wieder einkehren wollen.

The staff is absolutely charming, and so is the food. I particularly enjoyed the delicious appetizer, which is always "on the house." I love coming here! And I love coming even more when it's warm and the wonderfully peaceful outdoor area in the back courtyard beckons.

Ohhh my god 😍😍😍 The food was simply incredibly tasty!!! As a lover of aromatic Indian cuisine, I was really surprised and delighted here. The main courses as well as the starters and desserts were simply heavenly. The service was incredibly warm and loving, took time for us, explained everything and made us feel completely comfortable. This hospitality was honestly noticeable. A special highlight was the balloon bread, which I know from Turkish cuisine - but experienced completely differently here. Crispy, fresh and delicious 🤤 I'll definitely come back again and again

We have been to Shikara several times and are always impressed by the food and the service.

Super tasty Indian and authentic! A little empty on Thursday but a pleasant atmosphere

A nice, cozy restaurant located in the heart of Altona (Ottensen). The food was amazing, good service, and friendly staff. This happens to be one of the 1st Indian restaurant opened in Hamburg. I would highly recommend to try this restaurant if you are looking for good Indian food.

We were once again at Shikara, Bahrenfeld with our family. It’s our favourite restaurant in Hamburg. The food and service are excellent. All the staff are so friendly and efficient. Very good value for money. Sue

Great buffet. All dishes fantastic. Super nice staff

very delicious … amazing atmosphere. Must try in Hamburg. Chef and the staff is really attentive and sweet.

Tucked a tiny corner pretty close to the S-Bahn Ottensen, this restaurant has the best to offer in terms of price and quality of indian food. I find the flavors are excellently done and Mr. Manilal and team are doing an excellent job of making this long standing place a permanent part of the Indian food scene in Hamburg. Highest recommendations !

Perfect and friendly as always and super tasty!

The food is very tasty, great friendly service! We were so happy.

Very good, very tasty, very friendly!

Fantastic! Funny waiter, delicious food, nice designed outdoor area. I'll be back😍

A wonderful place with great hosts and excellent service. The Palak Paneer is particularly recommended. The absolute highlight is the wonderful garden / summer holidays / terrace, which is wonderfully cozy and quiet in a backyard. Another real insider tip.

An enchanting evening: the food was fabulous, pure soul food, the drinks were excellent, the service was extremely pleasant - attentive, competent, quick, unobtrusive and courteous - the atmosphere was inviting, the Indian pop in the background was a pleasure and the whole atmosphere was so cozy and relaxed at the same time that we would have liked to move in there. And when I asked 2 and a half weeks later if they had found my lighter, which I had lost, they had even refilled the petrol. All we can do is to ensure that this oasis remains intact for a long time.

One of the best Indian food you can find in Altona. The head chef Romi Ji is a master cook. Ask for Panner Makhni. It is to die for.

Great food, great service, great ambience

Absolutely delicious Indian food and such friendly service!

The first and oldest Indian restaurant in Hamburg completely fulfilled my expectations: a great, very pleasant atmosphere with courteous, always polite staff. The buffet was small but nice. There were different dishes and there was still enough choice... fresh, warm naan bread was always brought. We really liked it 😊

Very nice, nice and delicious restaurant! , highly recommended.

Great dinner, with very friendly service. We tried both the buffet and à la carte. The chef Chinta Mani even came directly to our table and brought us extra daal and naan. We will be happy to come back.

Delicious food with great hospitality. Chinta maniji is a fantastic chef. Highly recommend this place😊

Delicious food and super nice service 😍

We were also there for a Jochen Schweizer candle light dinner. Unfortunately, despite having made a reservation, we were not allowed to sit in the winter garden like other guests. Instead, you were given a small, rickety table just to the right. There was no tablecloth, but there were cards that had to be sorted out. Obviously there are differences between guests and “Jochen Schweizer” dinners. I wouldn't recommend it for dinner. As a guest I cannot leave a review. We're definitely not coming back. The visit was May 2023. I had given the prices for 2 and not for one person and corrected this. The contribution has therefore increased and corresponds to our visit 05/23.

Very tasty and very child friendly! We'd love to come back!

Good food quality, amazing service, a very priceworthy food 👍👍👍

Very cozy and with a children's corner perfect for families! Super delicious buffet!!

Very tasty food and very pleasant atmosphere. Definitely worth further visits.

It was very great! The Butter Chicken and Chicken Tikka were juicy and flavorful.

Really delicious! The naan bread was particularly amazing. Super nice service and totally relaxed atmosphere. My tip: try the Yogi tea after eating – it relaxes your stomach and head! ;) Back soon.

Great food, polite and friendly service and an excellent choice of music to accompany the meal. Can only be recommended :)

The best Indian restaurant in the west of Hamburg! Very nice service and a cozy and tasteful atmosphere! We are regular guests at Shikara!

Zum wiederholten Mal im Shikara gewesen. Trotz längerer Zeitabstände wurden wir vom Personal wiedererkannt und fast familiär begrüßt und behandelt. Neben dem guten und super freundlichen Service hat sich an der Qualität der Speisen nichts geändert. Sensationell authentische indische Küche. Egal was man bestellt, es ist jedes Mal eine Geschmacksexplosion. Seit kurzen bietet das Lokal auch ein umfangreiches lecker anmutendes Buffet an. Das werden wir das nächste Mal testen. Wenn indisch essen in Hamburg oder ganz Schleswig Holstein, dann im Shikara!!! 🥂👍

Der Besuch war wieder einmal sen-sa-tio-nell!! Es ist schon etwas her, Euer Gast gewesen zu sein, aber Ihr habt uns wiedererkannt !! (der Chef hat Details abgefragt, die er nicht hätte wissen können, wenn er nur "pro Forma" freundlich gewesen wäre. Hut ab, Ihr seid soooo lieb und einfach Klasse! Da dürfen sich andere Restaurants wirklich eine Scheibe abschneiden ) Das nenne ich mal aufmerksam und absolut tolle Gastgeber. Zu Euch zu kommen ist so schön familiär . Aufgefallen ist , dass hier renoviert wurde und in anderen Farben gestrichen wurde. Dies ist aber (m.M.n.) einfach Geschmackssache und ich kann dazu nur sagen: es ist ein angenehmes Ambiente. Entscheidend ist der wunderbar höfliche und angenehme Service. Und das auch noch wirklich humorvoll :-) Einfach zauberhaft. Angenehm ist auch, dass der Koch sich am Tisch zeigt. Eure Köche sind Juwelen, das muss einfach mal gesagt werden. Zum Essen: Sen-sa-tio-nell! Wie üblich als Gruß aus der Küche Euer einzigartiges Eistüten-geformtes Papadam mit pikantem Kichererbsensalat. Die erste Geschmacksexplosion, weil sich die Gewürze mit Schärfe, Säure, Süße, Knusprigkeit und Weichheit ausgewogen ergänzen. Wir haben uns dieses Mal für eine andere Vorspeise als sonst entschieden : für Fisch-Pakora mit einem Hauch von Koriander und Kokossauce sowie Gemüse-Pakora mit 3 verschiedenen Dips und einem Krautsalat mit Granatapfelkernen. Das war schon umwerfend, denn SO leckere Pakora habe ich noch nie gegessen. Wer Fisch mag, sollte die Fisch-Pakora unbedingt testen! Als Snack vorweg nicht zuviel und nicht zuwenig - ein feiner Auftakt für den Hauptgang. Die Gemüse-Pakora überzeugen durch einzigartigen frischen Geschmack und sehr feine Würzung sowie den dazugereichten Saucen.Das Gemüse hat innen noch Struktur, ist trotzdem soft und hat aussen eine knusprige Hülle. Dazu Kokos-Joghurtsauce, Koriander-Kräutersauce und eine schärfere rote Sauce. Einmal Gemüsepakora ist für 2 Personen super ausreichend und zum Testen hervorragend. Als Hauptgang stand das neue Buffet zur Verfügung oder a la Card. Dieses Mal a la Card -das Buffet probieren wir beim nächsten Besuch aus. (Was dort stand- da könnte mal sich sofort gütlich tun dran und man möchte SOFORT alles kosten.) Als Hauptgang wählten wir einmal Chicken Bangalore und einmal Lamm Zaag. Butterzartes Hähnchen in einer würzigen, cremigen Sauce, dazu den einzigartigen Basmatireis, den es nur bei Euch so gibt. Das Zaag ist Spinat mit Knoblauch und Zwiebeln sowie Kreuzkümmel angemacht- sehr angenehm milder Geschmack mit butterzartem Lamm. Dazu Knoblauch-Naan. Da wir nicht alles geschafft hatten, haben wir uns den Rest mitgenommen. Schade, dass Ihr so weit weg seid, sonst wäre ich gern öfter Euer Gast. Ich mache bereits viele auf Euch aufmerksam, denn Ihr seid eine Perle unter den indischen Restaurants! Für neue Besucher: wie ein Vorredner bereits erwähnte: Lasst Euch von der schlichten Aussenfassade nicht täuschen. Ein Besuch hier lohnt sich immer! Ich/wir komme/n gerne wieder und hoffe/n, das sehr bald realisieren zu können.

Very nice waiters, very nice atmosphere and the food was very tasty! We'll definitely be back! :)

The food was delicious (various starters). The service was very friendly. Would love to come back.

It was a lovely evening with delicious appetizers.

Mega Indian – absolute insider tip! I was traveling in Hamburg for work and just wanted to grab something to eat. What I got then completely surprised me: for me, one of the best Indians ever! The dishes are not run of the mill like you would expect from any other Indian. There's real creativity here! The papadum is prepared in a special way - not just crispy, but served with a special shape and sophisticated filling. The chutneys are also homemade and have a unique taste. I have e.g. B. experienced a chutney with coconut milk and yoghurt for the first time - simply brilliant! The food stands out clearly, with a clear unique selling point. Service? 1A – friendly, fast, attentive. I'll definitely be back next time I'm in Hamburg!

Excellent Indian food, friendly staff. Always worth a cozy evening.

Great atmosphere, delicious food, what more could you want? Completely satisfied!

Super delicious and super friendly staff! We'll be back :)

Super super delicious Indian food and great atmosphere 😍 very nice and courteous staff! Big recommendation

Beautiful ambience! Super friendly service, very attentive, and truly delicious dishes!

Very nice shop and very friendly service! The food was delicious :) I'd love to go again!

Great food. Lovely waiters, we felt very comfortable. Everything was top-notch. We'll be back :)

Very tasty food, highly recommended

A feast for the senses – incredibly delicious food! As soon as I entered the restaurant I immediately felt at home. The atmosphere was warm, the decor tasteful and the smell of the spices immediately made you want to eat. I chose the lamb biryani – and it was just perfect! The rice was fluffy, fragrant and full of flavors, the lamb was buttery tender and the spices were just right. The combination of cardamom, cloves and a hint of saffron made the dish a real taste experience. A refreshing mango lassi was served with it - creamy, fruity and with just the right amount of sweetness. It was the perfect complement to the spicy biryani and provided a great balance. The service was excellent - friendly, attentive and with a lot of knowledge about the dishes. You immediately notice that the cooking here is done with love and tradition. A wonderful evening with great food - I can highly recommend this restaurant and look forward to my next visit!

A culinary experience with heart and tradition I was in this Indian restaurant for the first time yesterday – and it was an absolute highlight! As soon as I entered I was warmly greeted and I immediately felt the family atmosphere. You can tell that this restaurant has been run with passion for decades. The menu offers a great selection of traditional dishes and I chose a butter chicken with fresh naan. What can I say? Simply delicious! The chicken was tender, the sauce creamy and full of flavor. The homemade naan was also perfect – slightly crispy on the outside, soft and warm on the inside. My companion had a vegetarian dish that was also fantastically seasoned. The service was attentive, friendly and always there with a smile. You don't feel like a guest here, but almost like part of the family. I will definitely come back – absolute recommendation!

Beautifully decorated, excellent food with a great selection. Vegan dishes are clearly labeled, making ordering easier. Very friendly welcome and service. I'd love to come back next time I'm in Hamburg 😀

Great and personal service, great atmosphere, and delicious food. Nothing more is possible.

Tasty and friendly, great Indian lunch buffet including soup and dessert

Very very tasty. Service Tip Top👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Simply fantastic, we are more than thrilled. The food at Shikara is simply perfect, the ambience, the friendly staff and the cozy location invite you to linger. The restaurant has a great history and is worth every visit. We definitely recommend lamb or vegetable korma.

I thought the food was great and would come back again and again. 😋😋

That was really very good food. Very flavorful. I have never eaten Indian food this well. We were served very friendly, everything was very pleasant. We definitely want to come back. But the music could be turned down a bit :)

We went there for the buffet and received a very friendly welcome. The buffet is small but nice, and everything is delicious. There's a good selection of vegetarian dishes, including a few vegan specialties, plenty of dips, and fresh bread. We felt very comfortable and will definitely be back!

We were surprised by how delicious the food was and how comfortable we felt. The service was excellent!

Very nice shop. Beautifully decorated and delicious food. The service was excellent and everyone was very friendly. We'll definitely be back.

Very nice restaurant delicious food with lots of fun. Best service, very kind and always friendly. We were there to break our fast and we didn't miss anything. We are always happy to be there again. Only to recommend 👍🏻

Nice service, I liked the food. I'm not really a fan of Indian cuisine, but the fried rice with peas and coconut sauce was delicious. Likewise the chicken curry. Nice aromas that you can taste.

Very nice and attentive service! Delicious food. The evening buffet is particularly recommended.

Very tasty food, great people, good price for all you can eat . Highly recommend!!

Very nice atmosphere and authentic Indian food. The naan is to die for

Rich flavour, nice ambience, great service

Great atmosphere and staff! Delicious food! Thank you very much 🙂

The staff was very friendly and welcoming! The ambience was good, everything was very clean and modern. It could be more Indian. The starter was extremely tasty, the rice as the main course was okay - but that's a matter of taste.

Very tasty buffet on Friday and Saturday evenings. Something for everyone. Attentive service, only the music could be a little quieter. We'll be back

Really very tasty. I don't really like Indian but this really exceeded my expectations. Really recommended

The food and service were very good

Super fresh and delicious food (lamb madras and naan were very good), very friendly service and cozy atmosphere.

It was super tasty, we took the buffet. Staff friendly and nice atmosphere. Thanks for the nice evening

Service and food were very good👍