Shapla, Easter Road
8 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/Edinburgh9 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Shapla on Easter Road is recommended by many people, and several say their meals there have been consistently good. One diner singles out the chicken pakoras, and another praises the naan. Not everyone agrees: one person calls it the worst and says to avoid it, and another, who calls it a decent option, noticed a change in the quality of the meat and in the overall flavour and spice.
Address
Shapla Takeaway, 87 Easter Rd, Edinburgh EH7 5PW, United Kingdom
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Chicken pakoras, Naan
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/debsmooth in r/Edinburgh · May 2025consistency
Calls this quite reliably good and says they have had no bad food there over two decades.
- Recommendsu/Horvathneo in r/Edinburgh · Dec 2025taste
Orders from Shapla every time and finds it consistently great, especially the chicken pakoras.
- Recommendsu/Famous-Author-5211 in r/Edinburgh · May 2025wait time
Adds a word in favour of Shapla.
- Recommendsu/kimlittle888 in r/Edinburgh · May 2025taste
Says their meals there have never been bad and praises the naan.
- Recommendsu/expert_internetter in r/Edinburgh · Feb 2024
Switched to Shapla after several disappointing meals at Gautams.
- Caveatu/Wot-Died in r/Edinburgh · Dec 2025
Calls it the worst and says to avoid it.
- Recommendsu/BadCrumpets in r/Edinburgh · Dec 2025
Simply agrees with the Shapla suggestion.
- Recommendsu/horhekrk in r/Edinburgh · Dec 2025taste
Reports only good experiences there and says they really like the food.
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- Recommendsu/couthyquine in r/Edinburgh · Feb 2024value
Calls Shapla a decent option, with better prices than Gautams.
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Details last checked 10 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.