Shaheens Indian Bistro in County Durham

Very cosy little restaurant, the decor is very tasteful. The staff were spot on, taking the time to tweak our order so that we all had the perfect balance of flavour and heat; can tell they know their dishes and want everyone to enjoy them.The food is very reasonably priced especially considering the quality and flavour.Will absolutley be back, can't fault the place.

Second time here on visiting Durham and even better than the first time. My veggie dupiaza was the best curry I have EVER had and I only went vegetarian in January! Daughter's vegan choice was phenomenal, and hard to please husband was completely won over with his chicken tikka. A cacophony of tastes! We will be back.

There were 4 of us and got 4 dishes and shared between us. Chicken sag was delicious.

Had a takeaway from here it was tasty but expensive and needed warming up. I enjoyed it but I’ve had better elsewhere.

Wow! Just wow! I am not a fan of Indian food as I usually find it too greasy. I loved every dish at this restaurant! The chef took our order herself and made adjustments to some of the dishes for us. All the servers (all family) were a complete delight and ensured we were well looked after. We will definitely be back!

The best curry we have had in ages. Really fresh ingredients and service was excellent

I visited this restaurant years ago and had a lovely meal, so was expecting similar. However, the quality of this meal was shocking. The madras was very watery, the onion pilau grey and insipid, the poppadums were stale, and the onion bhaji undercooked and 'gooey'. To give a balanced view, the king prawns in the watery madras were fine. I will definitely not be ordering from Shaheen's in future.

Wow, what can I say...after not booking on a Friday they accommodated us beautifully. Food good sized portions and absolutely hands down the best Indian meal had. Stunning food. Staff amazingly friendly too and thoroughly enjoyed our evening. Clean, nice decor, nothing negative to say and cannot see why not 5 out of 5. Highly recommend.

A pleasant surprise tucked away in the old heart of Durham just a stones throw from the Cathedral. The food was amazing and up there with the best I’ve ever tasted and the prices are excellent too. The atmosphere and decor nice and the staff very polite & attentive. You’ll be hard pushed to find a better Indian restaurant than this. We are from Edinburgh which has some very good Indian restaurants but this is as good as any I’ve ever tried at much better prices. The onion bajee was spectacular and the lamb Madras was quality.

Great food and excellent service. The servers are friendly, well-humoured and genuinely interested in making sure each dish is served to expectations. I've never been offered different levels of spice for each curry before, and it shows an attention to detail.The end result was a big meal that 6 people were all very happy with. Great work!