Opening hours
7 days a week
17:00 – 23:00
About us
In the middle center of Amsterdam, between Muntplein and Rembrandtplein, is the Indian restaurant Shiva.
Our restaurant combines the tasteful, classic dishes of the Indian cuisine with a contemporary atmosphere and decor. In addition to an extensive menu, we offer a pleasant ambiance that is both cozy and relaxed.
In order to promote the harmonious atmosphere, the restaurant has used natural ingredients as much as possible. It is our aim to have our guests taste the authentic Indian hospitality. This is expressed in the care we devote to the level of our dishes and in the attention of our guests.
Our restaurant, which has existed since 1992, has made name with the constant quality of the kitchen and the friendly service. We invite you to taste our atmosphere and enjoy our dishes..
Openinghours
7 days a week
17:00 – 23:00 uur
About us
In the middle center of Amsterdam, between Muntplein and Rembrandtplein, is the Indian restaurant Shiva. Our restaurant combines the tasteful, classic dishes of the Indian cuisine with a contemporary atmosphere and decor. In addition to an extensive menu, we offer a pleasant ambiance that is both cozy and relaxed. In order to promote the harmonious atmosphere, the restaurant has used natural ingredients as much as possible. It is our aim to have our guests taste the authentic Indian hospitality. This is expressed in the care we devote to the level of our dishes and in the attention of our guests. Our restaurant, which has existed since 1992, has made name with the constant quality of the kitchen and the friendly service. We invite you to taste our atmosphere and enjoy our dishes.
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Here one can find a small selection of our extensive menu
Starters
Soups
Dal Soup
Lightly spiced lentil soup, seasoned fenugreek seeds.
Pumpkin soup
Pumpkinsoup, hot or medium spiced.
Starters
Vegetable Pakora
Mixed vegetables dipped i a spiced gram flour paste and deep fried. Served with chutney.
Reshmi Kebab
A tender kebab made from chicken minced meat with ground cashew nuts.
King Prawn Pakora
Large prawns dipped in a spiced gram flour paste and deep fried. Served with chutney.
Tandoori dishes
Chicken Tandoori
Spring chicken, marinated in Tandoori Masala (mixed spices), and then barbecued on skewers.
Hariyali Chicken Tikka
Spicy diced chicken, prepared in a mint, coriander and garlic sauce and barbecued. This dish is famous for its flavour and tenderness.
Lamb Tikka
Lamb pieces, marinated in delicious Kashmiri spices and barbecued in the Tandoor.
Tandoori Salmon
Salmon prepared in North-Indian spices and cooked in the Tandoor.
‘Tandoori’ is a method of cooking. the ‘Tandoor’ is a clay oven used in traditional Indian cooking. poultry, lamb and fish are marinated overnight in a specially prepared sauce and grilled on skewers in the constant flame of charcoal in the oven, thus obtaining the highly delicate flavour and taste of the dishes.
Main dishes
Chicken
Chicken Sagwala
A delicious combination of chicken and spinach, prepared in a curry sauce.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Boneless chicken in a dry and spicy curry, cooked with tomato and green peppers.
Lamsvlees
Roghan Josh
A very popular lamb of meat dish with fresh tomatoes.
Lamb Vindalu
Lamb’s meat cooked in a very hot and spicy curry sauce.
Vegetarian dishes
Baigan Bharta
Charcoal smoked aubergine, cooked with a spicy mix of onion. tomatoes and fresh coriander.
Saag Panir
Fresh spinach with Indian cottage cheese, cooked in curry.
Panir Butter Masala
Indian cottage cheese cooked in spicy tomato and curry sauce.
Pumpkin and Potato Curry
Pumpkin cooked with potatoes and flavoured with a blend of oriental spices.
Desserts
Kulfi
A rich blend of frozen pure milk flavoured with herbs and nuts.
IJs
ice cream with fresh mango sauce.
Specialities
Chicken Tandoori
Spring chicken, marinated in Tandoori Masala (mixed spices), and then barbecued on skewers.
Thali
Assorted Indian dishes served in the traditional way.
Impression
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Ayurveda
Ayurveda is a traditional Indian medicine. It literally means ‘science of life’. In the Ayurveda, a central place is given to the balance between the three fundamental energies or to influence dosha’s through nutrition. In the Ayurveda, the use of herbs is not meant to give a delicious taste, but also to stimulate appetite and to promote digestion. These beneficial herbs are widely used in our kitchen. An example is turmeric. It enhances digestion, improves metabolism and helps digest proteins.
Shiva
Shiva, one of the oldest and most worshiped gods of Hinduism, has different forms of appearance. As ‘Nataraya’, the king of dance, he controls the organization and movement of the entire cosmos. The even rhythm of his dance moves the universe through which life can manifest itself in all its diversity. Balancing on one foot and dancing in a circle of flames, he is in fact ruler of life and death. The flame circle around Shiva is energy in its purest form, but also the cremation fire. He stands with one foot on the dwarf of ignorance, with his other foot he indicates the liberation of suffering.
Nataraya
Of the four arms of Nataraj, the fire in the left palm symbolizes the ability to destroy the universe. The drum in his right hand symbolizes the connection with the male and female and indicates that the sound is the source of creation. The lower right hand indicates its ability to end infinite suffering. The down pointing left hand stands for redemption from ignorance.
Happy customers
“Always a-okay! We have been coming to Shiva for about 9 years. Very personal and great service. The quality of the food is high as well.”
252Marianne. 27 Dec 2016 via tripadvisor.nl
“Still one of the best Indian restaurants I have found outside of India. Authentic food and amazing service!”
Chris B. 24 Jun 2016 via thefork.com
“Thank you for the lovely food, lovely service and the very nice and caring host Waynos. We enjoyed it tremendously and can reccomend SHIVA as a top restaurant.”
Annekesingh. 23 Aug 2016 via tripadvisor.nl
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vacancies
At the moment we are looking for expansion of our team in the following functions:
Cook
With extensive and proven knowledge of Indian cuisine
Serving staff
Preferably with extensive and proven knowledge and experience in Indian cuisine and Dutch and English speaking
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