Shilpa Indian Restaurant
Kerala South Indian restaurant and tandoori in Hammersmith
Address: 206 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 0RA
Phone: +44 20 8741 3127
Hours: Sun-Wed 12:00-14:45 & 18:00-22:45, Thu-Sat 12:00-14:45 & 18:00-23:45
Menu prices: £3.99–£18.68 · £ · Median main: £12.99 · 40/40 with a published price
Shilpa brings the flavours of Kerala to Hammersmith: appam, dosa and banana-leaf specials alongside tandoori platters, kuttanadan duck roast and Kerala fish curry, in a bright, busy dining room on King Street.
Pre-Meal
- Pappadam Set — £3.99Plain pappadams with homemade chutney tray.
Starters
- Kerala Beef Chilly — £9.99Beef marinated in own masala with soya and chilli sauces, Kerala touch.
- Chicken 65 — £8.99Boneless chicken marinated in homemade masala, deep fried.
- King Fish Masala Fry — £9.99King fish steak in chillies, lime and pepper, griddle grilled.
- Aattirachi Varattiyathu — £9.99Deep-fried lamb sauteed with ginger, garlic and shallots.
- Onion Bhajee — £6.90Bengal gram flour, onion, ginger and curry leaf fritters with mint chutney.
- Paneer Tikka — £9.25Cottage cheese in tandoori masala, clay oven, mint chutney.
- Lamb Chop — £10.99Lamb chops in ginger, garlic, yogurt and cumin, tandoor.
- Sheekh Kebab — £11.50Minced lamb with ginger, garlic and spices, skewered and grilled.
- Chicken Tikka Trio — £11.99Three tikkas: tandoori, malai and hariyali chicken breast.
Soups
- Rasam — £4.99Hot and sour soup with lentils and tomato.
Vegetarian Specials
- Paneer Butter Masala — £9.99Cottage cheese in rich tomato sauce and butter.
- Avial — £8.99Mixed vegetables with garlic, chilli, shallots and coconut, curry leaves.
- Sambar — £7.99Traditional lentil soup with vegetables and aromatic spices.
- Thoran — £8.50Finely chopped vegetables with grated coconut, shallots and green chillies.
- Bhindi Masala — £8.99Okra cooked with onion and tomato masala.
Poultry Specials
- Nadan Kozhi Curry — £11.97Kerala-style boneless chicken with coconut milk, curry leaves and ginger.
- Kerala Kozhi Roast — £11.99Marinated boneless chicken roasted in dry masala.
- Chicken Tikka Masala — £11.99Clay-oven chicken in rich tomato sauce with onion, ginger and coriander.
- Kuttanadan Duck Roast — £11.99Boneless duck with Kerala spices in coconut milk, tossed in dry masala.
Butcher Specials
- Beef Ularthiyathu — £12.49Traditional beef roast slow roasted with spices, coconut slices and curry leaves.
- Lamb Roganjosh — £13.50Kashmiri lamb curry in creamy tomato sauce and butter with intense spices.
- Lamb Shank Nelli Korma — £16.99Slow-cooked lamb shank in roasted spices, rosemary, thyme and vegetables.
- Lamb Madras — £13.50Lamb tossed with onion, ginger, chillies, garlic and authentic spices.
Seafood Specials
- Kerala Fish Curry — £12.99King fish cooked with coconut and Kerala cocum.
- King Prawn Ularthiyathu — £13.50King prawns tossed with onion and tomato dry masala.
- Fish Moilee — £12.99King fish in mild stew with coconut milk and green chillies.
Tandoori Specials
- Tandoori Chicken — £14.99Tender chicken in traditional spices, clay oven, side salad.
- Chef Special Mix Platter — £18.68Lamb chop, chicken tikka, salmon, sheekh kebab and king prawn with mash and salad.
Kerala Pancakes
- Masala Dosa — £8.49Crispy rice-lentil pancake with spiced potato filling.
- Appam (2 pcs) — £4.99Lacy pancake with soft centre, fermented with coconut milk.
- Chicken Dosa — £10.99Crispy rice-lentil pancake with chicken filling.
Rice
- Ghee Rice — £4.38Long grain rice in clarified butter with fried cashew nuts.
- Nadan Choru — £4.50Traditional Kerala brown rice.
Biriyanies
- Chicken Biriyani — £12.99Boneless chicken in house biriyani masala, layered with rice, fried onion and cashews.
- Lamb Biriyani — £13.99Lamb chunks in house biriyani masala with rice, fried onion and cashews.
- Vegetable Biriyani — £10.99Mixed vegetables in house biriyani masala with rice, fried onion and cashews.
Breads
- Kerala Paratha — £4.49Soft layered flaky bread cooked on a griddle.
Desserts
- Payasam — £6.88Traditional Kerala pudding, different types served daily.
Kerala Special
- Kappa — £5.99Boiled mashed tapioca with coconut, served with spicy curries.