Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Indian
Take-out
Catering
South Indian vegetarian cuisine. South Indian food. Lunch buffet features papadums, starters with chutneys, several main dishes, and a dessert. Decor is stylishly wood panel around the walls and floor with modern wooden tables, recessed downlights and a sparkling silver chandelier. Park at the Newark Street car park just around the corner. Reported open, May '22. Open Mon 12:00-15:00, 18:00-22:00, Wed-Sun 12:00-15:00, 18:00-22:00. Closed Tue.
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28 Reviews
First Review by swarna
Ri&Ro
Points +817
Chana Masala take away - Edit
Had the Chana Masala take away, the food was good but I would rate it 4 out of 5. A bit on the hot side, which I didn't dislike, but I felt it could have been richer. I would still go to try some other dishes.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options. , Friendly.
Guest
HeidiPie
Points +20
Their vegan food contains dairy and they admit it too - Edit
I ordered a LABELLED vegan thali and I ended up eating dairy yoghurt which I didn't realise. And then Paneer which I clocked straight away. The owner admitted that the dish is labelled vegan but you have to request it vegan. So basically it's vegetarian with vegan options available. He said I needed to make him aware of this (based on the allergies/intolerance advice at the bottom) I'm vegan mate, not allergic or intolerant! I've attached a picture of their reply to my Google review. I would think in this day and age where food labelling is incredibly important they'd make more of an effort to change their mistakes not admit them and think it's fine 🤣
Read moreI would not recommend to anyone who's vegan to go here. Also the food I was eating before I got to the Paneer was not good. The bread was rock hard and the curries were bland. I also got overcharged, and since reading more reviews apparently they charge you a mandatory 10% which isn't legal.
Pros: Nothing. The food tasted awful and wasn't vegan
Cons: Paneer in the vegan food, Owners awful attitude, Being overcharged
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Santosh98
Points +34
Best Indian Vegetarian/Vegan restaurant in the game!! - Edit
First of amazing decors it’s simple but effective they are maintaining their own unique theme from the website, menus and to the decor it always makes you feel cosy and relaxed. Customer service is on point can’t complain anything they recommend new vegan dishes as well as its unique compared to other restaurants. Finally the food!! They have plenty vegan option available and state what’s vegan and what can be made vegan as well which is very helpful. Wide range of vegan desserts too!! There food dosent make you feel bloated, it makes you want to eat more which is a rare find in some restaurants. Overall I’m giving 5 star as I can’t find anything to complain about and they mentioned they are going to add more vegan dishes soon !!!😍
Read morePros: Plenty vegan options , Customer service , Price
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oliveras
Points +67
THIS PLACE IS STILL OPEN - Edit
First of all, this place is great and you should definitely come here.
Read moreSecondly, it says this place is closed, but it is open. Google for their opening hours.
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konlish
Points +5311
Enjoyed Indian Food - Edit
Came here 24 Nov 21, haf been here 4 years ago too.
Read moreEnjoyed the Indian good here. Alot of vegan items clearly marked vegan. Friendly staff.
Had a tali and kuttu parota which was nice and filling.
Updated from previous review on 2021-12-19
Pros: Lots of vegan options
Cons: Serves dairy
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DB78
Points +16
Best in the business - Edit
Tried them once and instantly got hooked by their South Indian variety and authentic taste of the food. Amazing family - offered some customised curries which was outside the menu . Most important - inspite of lockdown they can deliver food (cost depends on location) . It’s a boon for families like us who work during lock down and does not have local Indian restaurants around .such options provide great help. Can’t quote the names - but fabulous people . Will always reach out to them when hungry . Great work guys .
Read morePros: Customer service , Food spread and authentic south India dishes, Fabulous kind people
Cons: No North Indian option
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Happycarrot4
Points +37
Lovely staff, help yourself - Edit
Staff were warm and very helpful. Buffet was well stocked and we ate good portions. Only £7.95 for the evening buffet. Food was average.
Read morePros: All vegetarian , Cheap , Lovely staff
Cons: Restaurant lacks atmosphere
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VoiceOverCow
Points +236
South Indian delight and at great value! - Edit
We had heard that the food served at Shivalli was good. We decided to make it a point to visit while at Leicester. We were even more pleasantly surprised by the whole experience, the food was superbly delicious with a wonderful variety of vegetarian and vegan options. The starter and desert which were not vegan, were immediately offered to be made as alternately vegan. Definitely recommend this as an experience for true l south Indian cuisine.
Read morePros: Fully veg and veganisable options , Clearly labelled , Splendid service with a smile
Cons: Our stomachs just weren’t big enough!
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KateEmmett
Points +3794
Love this place - Edit
Delicious buffet, nearly all vegan, for a bargain £7 on a Sunday. The chef even made us a special chilli idli dish and a vegan dessert
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AmyVCaroline
Points +2639
Buffet excellent - Edit
Knowledgable staff. Buffet has vegan options labelled. Great dosas
Read morePros: Huge dosas
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Table14
Points +21
Still Our favourite place to eat in Leicester - Edit
We go there 2 or 3 times a week
Read moreFabulous food, not expensive
Pros: Lots of vegan options, staff willing to help.
Cons: none
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JonathanLees
Points +26
favourite place to eat in Leicester - Edit
Fantastic vegetarian and vegan food buffet at affordable price, could quite happily stay hours here eating the fantastic food. Totally recommend.
Read morePros: amazing indian food, affordable price.
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spm
Points +33
Excellent value for money - Edit
We had the Sunday buffet with plenty of choice for vegans which was tasty and the staff were very accommodating
Read morePros: many vegan dishes , friendly staff , value for money
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Alice-loves-animals
Points +32
The best curry in Leicester to date (and that is a high order!) - Edit
I could say so many wonderful things about Shivalli. An entirely vegetarian place it is my most favourite curry spot in the city (of which there are over 150 and Shivalli is 13th which is criminal quite frankly!)
Read moreThe staff are attentive and helpful and know their menus very well, when you tell them you are vegan they almost seem delighted and explain everything you can have and if you are at the lunchtime buffet they will actively cook and bring you out vegan curries if there are limited options out prepared.
The food is just stunning and there are countless vegan choices available including vegan ice cream for dessert. I am never ever disappointed by a meal from Shivalli.
It is also ridiculously good value for money despite the generous portions , particularly at lunchtime where I believe you can get a buffet for £6 per head.
Pros: So many vegan options, The most delicious food, Such value for money
Cons: Decor and location
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Hippiepirate
Points +101
Great place for lunch. - Edit
We passed by on our way through Leicester and had an hour before the train. A cozy place with a modest lunchbuffe. All the dishes were marked and the staff was really helpful in pointing out what was vegan. They also served hot breads to the table and brought a tofu dish to our table when we said we were 4 vegans.
Read moreBuffé has some lovely different chutneys and a variety of dishes to be consumed with them. Can really recommend.
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MartenKats
Points +27
Great vegan curries for a great price - Edit
This restaurant is a great place to eat for any vegans who visit Leicester. Even though it's not fully vegan, they are very vegan-friendly. Their staff are very knowledgeable and can instantly say which items are vegan. They are also happy to veganise certain non-vegan items. We had a specially adapted vegan filled bread with the meal which was lovely. They are clearly used to veganising food on the menu, it was obvious to me that they've done it plenty of times before.
Read morePros: Great food, Great service, Cheap
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faerycake
Points +98
One of my favourite restaurants! - Edit
I've eaten here a few times now, and - despite Leicester having a large range of veggie restaurants - this would definitely be top of my list. We normally have the buffet and whenever I say I'm vegan, I seem to get more food than everyone else as they bring vegans their own version of all the non-vegan dishes on the buffet! I'd recommend arriving hungry as I always end up overeating when I get there!! The food itself is really delicious, and distinctive, too.
Read morePros: Wide range of dishes, Friendly service, Great vegan options
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drubot
Points +61
Probably the best Indian restaurant I've been to! - Edit
A recent conference I attended held a dinner at Shivalli, and I was extremely pleased! Usually I have to skip conference dinners because of a lack of vegan options, but they were more than abundant at Shivalli. The buffet was expansive to say the least—in fact, I was able to try a good number of Indian dishes that I'd never tried before, simply because they usually aren't vegan at most other places. If I wasn't crunched for time, I probably would have had a second plate to try more. For less than ten quid, you aren't likely to do better.
Read morePros: Wide array of vegan options, Everything very delicious, Very friendly staff
Cons: None!
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rowansilverbreeze
Points +132
The very best vegan Indian Food - Edit
Delicious inexpensive meals. Lovely staff. What more can i say.
Read morePros: delicious food, friendly staff, inexpensive
Cons: not near enough to my home in derbyshire
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isabelroo
Points +156
The Shivalli Experience! - Edit
My recent visit to Shivalli was one of the best, if not the best experience I've had in an Indian restaurant. We went on a weekday evening, when I think the buffet is unavailable, though I've heard good things about that too.
Read moreOur waiter was very helpful and attentive. Once we had informed him that 3 out of 4 of our party were vegan he offered to do us a set menu which consisted of a 4 course meal suited to our dietary requirements, which didn't appear to be on the menu, and it was really cheap!
All the food was amazing, really really tasty. In the past I've been disappointed when Indian food wasn't flavourful enough, none of that going on here though. Everything was delicious and also diverse, especially the selection of curries we had as a main. A scoop of vegan ice cream as a final course was a perfect finish, because our stuffed stomachs couldn't handle a bigger dessert!
Throughout the meal we had waiters coming up (though not TOO much), asking if everything was okay and if we needed more food items - as if they hadn't fed us enough anyway!
All in all, if you're in Leicester and you're hungry... like HUNGRY and you love Indian food then Shivalli is where you ought to be.
Pros: Delicious, authentic Indian food, Super customer service, Great value for money
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Jeremywhite
Points +275
Love It! - Edit
Buffet heaven. My partner and I often go for the buffet in the daytime. A good price, food is fresh and tasty and although there are some staple dishes there's often 1 or 2 new dishes to try. Staff very friendly.
Read morePros: Great Food, Great Value
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Larawr
Points +70
Great dinner. - Edit
Just been for dinner here. Had the buffet and I loved all but one curry I tried. My dining companions found it too spicy, I would say it was medium spice. If you want mild maybe stick to the menu. The buffet was well labelled with which dishes were vegan but the menu you would have to ask.
Read moreWhen the waiter found out I was vegan because I checked about a pancake thing he brought some extra entre for me! Great attentive staff and reasonably priced.
Pros: Lots of vegan options., Friendly staff.
Cons: Walls were quite scuff marked.
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jon active
Points +2785
Friendly and helpful and tasty! - Edit
It's a ages since I spent time in Leicester and so my knowledge of the local Indian restaurants has waned. But I remember there being always lots of vegetarian options which could be vegan as long as you could persuade the waiter you really didn't want any butter ghee tainted food! Shivalli has a sticker on the front door proudly declaring "we cater for Vegans" it was easy from then on in. Even with my current crazy macrobiotic variation on veganism the helpful Chef/manager (?) made me a special dish and adapted (made mild) others. The fresh juice was suspiciously sweet but the food was great. Two of us ate well without alcohol and the bill came to £37 (only the papadoms seemed a tad expensive). My Dad eats anything and loves to frequent this place, I'll be happy to go again.
Read morePros: Good food, all vegetarian., Helpful and willing to please vegans , My Dad paid the bill but it wasn't much.
Cons: Popadoms overpriced., Temperature a bit cold inside!
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Goodvegifood
Points +30
Very good udipi place - Edit
Brilliant food, caring service, very good value for money. Must visit this place.
Read morePros: brilliant food, brilliant food, brilliant food
Cons: no parking
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GreenT
Points +36
Friendly, family run business with delicious food - Edit
I can't recommend this place enough, especially the weekend buffet. The staff are always friendly and totally understand the concept of veganism! If there aren't many vegan starters on the buffet or the dessert isn't vegan they will always make one specially for you and so it works out at amazing value. The food is really unusual and beautifully cooked. I just wish everywhere could be like this. They have a really good reputation in leicester, even amongst non-vegetarians. The only slight downside is that the food can be very hot and they don't seem able to tone the heat down on request. We visited there with my parents-in-law who aren't used to spicy food and I think they found some dishes a little too hot. It's not a problem for me though as I love spicy food!
Read morePros: Excellent service, Quality food, Good value
Cons: Spicy food
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Nostoc
Points +81
Best in Leicester - Edit
Leicester has quite a few vegetarian curry houses to choose from, mostly on the north-east side of town (Belgrave Rd area). This one is in the west, slap bang on the ring road, but don't let that put you off. It's great. Huge south Indian menu with a ton of vegan options, quite a few dishes I hadn't come across before. Excellent service at this family-run restaurant. Definitely going back next time I'm in Leicester.
Read morePros: All good
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dropscone
Points +158
Lovely food, excellent value - Edit
I work opposite Shivalli and go to their lunchtime buffet often during the week. The buffet is fantastic value with starter, main and dessert, all you want to eat for £4.95! The choices generally include a good amount of vegan options. I ask the waiters to let me know what's vegan and if they think there's not enough choice they always say "I'll get you something else". I also particularly like that they include a salad in the buffet so I can kid myself I'm eating healthily before I start on the fried lentil doughnuts or other lovely fried starters!
Read moreThey also do the buffet on Sundays although it is slightly more expensive, and although this always includes a masala dosa brought to the table, does not generally have the mixed salad option.
If I'm feeling hungry or greedy in the evening, the thali options are always massive and delicious! They start with poppadoms and chutney, then there's a starter (probably some lentil dougnuts and/or samosas and/or bhel poori and/or battered aubergine slices... there are other choices I'm missing out), followed by a main which is about 6 small pots of different curries, soup, and perhaps salad, plus well flavoured rice, some kind of bread option, possibly a masala dosa as well. If you can fit pudding in after that I take my hat off to you!
For those less greedy than myself, I particularly recommend the onion rava dosa, and the aubergine curry, if you're just after a small meal.
Pros: great value, good service, tasty food
Cons: occasionally cold near door
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