Our motto is “Fine Indian Cuisine”, but you don’t have to take our word for it.
Check out some of the awards we have won, as well as some of the wonderful articles we have had written about us!

Best of Louisville 2010
Voted Best Indian Restaurant - Louisville Magazine

Best of Louisville 2010
Voted Best Indian Restaurant - LEO Magazine

“…plaques…announce this place as the ‘best Indian Food’ in town year after year” - Steve Kaufman
The Voice Tribune, 05/14/2009

Best of Louisville 2008
Voted Best Indian Restaurant - Louisville Magazine Reader’s Choice

Best of Louisville 2008
Voted Best Indian Restaurant - Louisville Magazine

“Let’s say you’re pursuing the best-tasting chicken wings in the whole world…those would be the chicken wings from Shalimar”
Courier Journal, 10/25/2006

Best Saag and Aloo Mattar
Louisville Magazine - 02/2007
14 Cheap Eats
Louisville Magazine, 02/2007
“Shalimar’s Malai Kofta may be difficult to make at home, but it’s worth the effort” - Ron Mikutak
Courier Journal, 10/25/2006

Should I indulge in the melting richness of the meats…or opt for the purer, sharper flavors of vegetarian items” - Marty Rosen
Courier Journal, 7/15/2006

Hottest Restaurants in the Louisville Area
Louisville Magazine - 10/2006

“The splendid lunch buffet set up at Shalimar…is a great way to sample India’s Punjabi cuisine.” - Stephen Hacker
Louisville Magazine, 11/2001

“Lamb Saag was loaded with tender chunks of meat… complimented by the savory spinach in which it had been cooked.” - Susan Reigler
Louisville Magazine, 11/2001

“Shalimar is a ‘Great Place’ for Indian Food.” - Dan Goodman (Vegetarian Style)
LEO, 03/2000

“The delicately tender cubes of chicken and…lamb were marinated in highly flavorful sauces, and cooked in a tandoor.” - Christa Hoyland
Evening News, 02/02/2000