Sheba Brick Lane - Awarded Best Curry House In UK
High-profile, licensed Bangladeshi/Indian curry house on Brick Lane (E1) with 8,500+ reviews — halal-meat kitchen that also serves beer and wine; strong on grills and shashlik but polarising on consistency and a 'tense' front-of-house.
Why it's listed: Bangladeshi/Indian curry house on Brick Lane E1, halal food (licensed but incidental)
Profile last updated 14 July 2026.
The business claims it
Structured facts from the listing and website.
- Cuisine style
- Bangladeshi/Indian curries, tandoori grills and shashlik, specialising in lamb shanks“Indian, Bangladeshi and Pakistani curries, grills and tandooris, specialising in lamb shanks”
— raw.editorialSummary - Halal status
- fully halal“Bangladeshi/Indian curry house, halal food (licensed but incidental)”
— classify_reason - Service modes offered
- dine_in,takeaway“indian_restaurant, meal_takeaway”
— types - Alcohol policy
- licensed“a fantastic beer selection ... the pints of Kingfisher were good”
— reviews - Price band
- midrange“PRICE_LEVEL_MODERATE; ~£100 bill for two with drinks”
— raw.priceLevel
Customers reveal it
Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.
- Occasions customers use it for
- large groups / parties,dining out,special occasions“We came with a large party ... booked Sheba two months in advance”
— reviews - Dishes customers name repeatedly
- Chicken Ultimate Shashlik Special,samosas with dipping sauce,lamb shank“You MUST try the samosas ... The Chicken Ultimate Shashlik Special ... is 100% worth the wait”
— reviews - Recurring caveats in reviews
- quality/consistency disputed,small naan and portions in some reviews,tense atmosphere and service charge,name over-claims an award“the naan breads were shockingly small ... incredibly tense aura in the restaurant”
— reviews - Booking advised
- true“We booked Sheba two months in advance”
— reviews - Service character as customers describe it
- Polarising — praised as fast and organised for big parties, but negative reviews report tense, disdainful waiters“the whole team worked together seamlessly ... vs ... waiters being quite rude and disdainful”
— reviews - Value for money as customers see it
- Mixed — some find it worth it, others feel over-priced for the portions and the 'best curry house' billing“the cheek to call it best curry house in the UK ... The total bill was over £100”
— reviews
Only the owner knows it
Questions we hold for the kitchen itself. Unanswered until they answer.
We're holding 9 questions for the owner — families & kids, best occasions & the vibe, vegan, coeliac & allergy options, why choose you, groups, private hire & catering, booking or walk-in?, good to know before you visit, must-order dishes, made in-house & sourcing — and will publish the answers here once confirmed.