about us
Your friendly, award-winning Indian Restaurant in Shrewsbury.
The Masala Indian Restaurant in Shrewsbury is run by John Mustafa, who has over 25 years' experience in the Indian Restaurant business. John has lived in Shropshire since 1984 and is highly involved within the community, fundraising for local schools and associations, including Hope Primary and Shrewsbury Cricket Club. John is also a Vice Chair of Shropshire Partnership.
Having run a number of leading Shropshire Indian Restaurants, John founded The Masala in August 2005 to provide fantastic Indian cuisine and fantastic service in central Shrewsbury.
Ideal for couples and families
Fully air conditioned
This premier Indian Restaurant in Shrewsbury, just off the famous Wyle Cop, quickly built its reputation through experience and trust. The head chef at The Masala has worked with John for well over a decade. Every member of the waiting staff is well-known to John, and his trust in them ensures nothing but the best in service for you, the customer.
All the food is freshly prepared. Customers are invited to take a look around the kitchen if they want. John might even make it an open kitchen in the future, so everyone can watch his expert team at work!
The Masala Indian Restaurant is fully licensed; an array of drinks are available including Cobra beer, the best-selling Indian lager in the UK.
BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT IN SHROPSHIRE
- as voted by the listeners of Beacon Radio
Also nominated in The Sun and Barclays' Britain's Best Local Businesses
If you and your family would like to experience some top curry dishes and be welcomed by John and his team, The Masala Indian Restaurant in Shrewsbury is open Monday to Sunday 12pm - 2pm (excl. Friday) and 5.30pm - 11.30pm.
Excellent Indian buffet meals
Sunday & Monday 5.30pm - 9.30pm
Just £8.95, or £5.95 for children under 10
Superb take-away service
Enjoy a great Indian take-away service in Shrewsbury courtesy of The Masala - discounted prices vs the 'eat-in' menu too
The St. Julian's Friars car park is just metres away
To reserve a table at The Masala Indian Restaurant in Shrewsbury or to find out more, call John on 01743 235900.
Please mention the best of shrewsbury when contacting The Masala Indian Restaurant.
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latest reviews
Excellent food, good location, easy to get to. My friends and family have had various social events there over the years. I cannot fault the food, service, and attention to detail. The owner and his staff will go to great lengths to ensure that you have a memorable evening. I have no problems recommending this restuarant.
Recommended by a friend, I ordered a takeaway from Masala tonight and it was very good indeed. Order ready to collect within 15 mins (tikka masala, rogan josh). The food was fresh, flavoursome, hot(temperature) and very satisfying (tasty coriander naan too and crisp poppadoms). Very reasonable prices. Staff were very welcoming and friendly. Even though I had to collect, it was worth getting in the car for and parking not a problem. Would definitely use this curry house again. Thanks.
When I went to The Masala it was the best dinner i've ever had! Thank you.
The best curry house in the world. The chickn korma is amazing! (Great for kids)
The food was excellent and plentiful with really friendly service. We will definitely be coming again.
They serve the best Chicken Tikka in the world. [By Harry, age 4.] Mum and Dad agree too....
ALWAYS A WARM WELCOME AND THE BEST NAAN BREAD IN SHROPSHIRE! KIDS LOVE IT AND GREAT STAFF.
We've had a number of great nights out at the masala. The team are always friendly and attentive and there's a good buzz about the place. John, the owner, seems to be front of house 24/7 and you can tell the passion he has for his business. In some restaurants you can feel like you're just another number, another face... but at the masala it's like you're one of the family!
Absolutely brilliant! The best team in Shrewsbury - such kind hearted, friendly and happy individuals ready to treat every customer like royalty! We always recommend The Masala to EVERYONE and do come as often as we can for the great service and great food EVERY SINGLE TIME :)
We have just enjoyed our second visit to the Masala and we love it! The food and wine are delicious (especially the Pouilly Fuisse!), and John and his team are warm, witty and absolutely charming.
We have been to The Masala several times for our take aways over the last few years, as they are the best around. It is always cooked to perfection and the order has always been right! Always a happy, friendly member of staff to greet you. Staff that actually care about their customers are hard to come by, but John and his staff excel in every way - looking forward to our meal there next week.
If you want the red carpet treatment - time after time - this is THE Indian restaurant to go to. John Musafa and his staff are the best and the food is exceptional. And he usually throws in a complimentary side dish plus a glass or two before you leave. I love this place whether for a sit down meal or a takeaway.
We love the Masala - the food is always excellent and John and his team are always friendly and helpful. I very highly recommend eating in or getting a takeaway.
I have known John, the owner of The Masala, for years. Not only does he believe in excellent service, he is a caring man who supports local people and businesses. I was eating in there the other night and he popped in despite the fact it was his night off. Why? Because he'd heard that some of his old customers had come over from Oswestry for a meal and he wanted to say hello. I felt that an attitude like John's needed to be commended.
We had a really great meal from The Masala last night. It has been some time since we had an Indian takeaway so we were a bit "out of touch" with standards locally. We chose The Masala because they were on the best of and also because we have eaten John's food in the past, and it has always been excellent. This is still the case - we had a great meal, full of delicious flavours and very high quality, really nice friendly staff and reasonably priced. Even our daughter wolfed the food down and she's the fussiest eater we know! Overall, superb and we can't wait to order from you again.
Well what can I say, at last an Indian Restaurant in Shrewsbury that has it all. John the Manager at the Masala ensures you have the very best time in his restaurant from start to finish. The service is great, the food is great and all at a great price. 10/10!!!
The Masala is the best indian restaurant in town and my parents should know that they love indian cuisine! John and his team are very friendly and accommodating without looking over you shoulder the whole time! We have many family celebrations there and itʼs always enjoyable as is the food which is well priced. We also use the takeaway service which is just as good. John is always hospitable and so welcoming- i would recommend the Masala over all other indian restaurants in Shrewsbury and iʼve been to them all!
Weʼve had a few meals now at The Masala and theyʼve all been great evenings. Thereʼs a real buzz about the place and John, the owner, is always front of house. Heʼs got a lot of loyal customers, from what I could see. The locationʼs great too, just round the corner from St. Julianʼs car park. Iʼve heard things are going so well Johnʼs even expanding the business. Good luck to him - nice bloke, and great food!