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447 Main St W · Hamilton since 1990

Shehnai Indian Restaurant in Hamilton

Authentic North Indian cuisine and a daily lunch buffet on Main Street West, just east of Dundurn. Dine in, take out, get it delivered, or book catering.

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Find us 447 Main St W, Hamilton
Open 7 days Lunch buffet · Dinner 5–10 pm
Call us +1 (905) 577-0002
Since 1990 Serving Greater Hamilton
Tandoori chicken, butter chicken, curries and biryani on the lunch buffet at Shehnai Restaurant, Hamilton Butter chicken in a creamy tomato sauce with fresh naan at Shehnai Restaurant on Main Street West, Hamilton Taste of home since 1990
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Authentic Indian cuisine on Main Street West since 1990

Shehnai Restaurant has served Greater Hamilton since 1990, making it one of the city’s longest-running Indian restaurants. Independently owned and operated by Rahul Chettri, our kitchen is known for consistent, home-style flavours, a daily lunch buffet and classic à la carte menu, and a welcoming dining room just east of Dundurn Street — minutes from Durand, Kirkendall, Hess Village and Westdale.

The Shehnai Restaurant family

🏆 Since 1990 🍛 Daily lunch buffet 🔥 Tandoori specialties 🥡 Takeout & delivery
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The menu

Daily lunch buffet, full Indian menu.

Our lunch buffet rotates curries, tandoori items, vegetarian dishes, rice, salads and desserts every day until 2:30 PM. For dinner, choose goat curry, Kashmiri chicken, vegetable korma, biryani and fresh naan from the full menu — or order online for takeout and delivery across Hamilton.

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Starters Tandoori Curries Vegetarian Biryani & Rice Naan & Breads
Word of mouth

Hamilton keeps coming back

5-star reviews on Tripadvisor & YellowPages
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So nostalgic! Great snacks to share with friends. Very enjoyable samosas, chutney and pakora. Taste of home for me.
MapQuest reviewerVia Tripadvisor
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“Best Indian food in Hamilton” — this reviewer praised the samosas and pakoras for tasting just like the ones back home in India.
Tripadvisor reviewer5-star review
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Highlights Shehnai as one of the few places in Hamilton offering an Indian buffet, praising the goat curry, tandoori chicken wings, Kashmiri chicken and vegetable korma.
Hamilton City MagazineEditorial feature
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Questions about Shehnai, answered.

Everything about ordering, delivery areas, popular dishes, the lunch buffet and our hours. Can’t find what you need?

Call (905) 577-0002
How can I place an order? +

You can order from Shehnai Restaurant several ways:

What areas in Hamilton do you deliver to? +

We deliver Indian food from our Main Street West kitchen to neighbourhoods across Hamilton, including:

We also deliver to:

Delivery availability depends on your address, so enter it at checkout to confirm.

What are your most popular dishes? +
  • Goat Curry — tender goat in a rich, home-style curry
  • Tandoori Chicken Wings — marinated in yogurt, garlic, ginger and fresh spices, then tandoor-cooked
  • Kashmiri Chicken — mildly spiced chicken cooked in fresh cream with pineapple
  • Vegetable Korma — mixed vegetables cooked with yogurt and garnished with almonds
  • Samosas with Chutney — crispy vegetable samosas guests call a taste of home
  • Pakoras — vegetable and paneer fritters fried golden in gram flour batter
  • Biryani — basmati rice with chicken, lamb, beef, shrimp or vegetables
  • Butter Chicken — clay-oven grilled chicken in a butter, cream and ginger sauce
  • Paneer Karahi — paneer with ginger, onions, green peppers and tomatoes
  • Naan & Tandoori Breads — plain and garlic naan, tandoori roti and lachha paratha
What are your hours, and when is the lunch buffet? +

We’re open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner:

  • Monday to Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM and 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  • Saturday and Sunday: 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM and 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Our Indian lunch buffet is served every day during lunch hours, until 2:30 PM.

Where is Shehnai Restaurant located? +

We’re at 447 Main St W, Hamilton, ON L8P 1K5, at the corner of Main Street West across from New Street, just east of Dundurn Street. Convenient parking is available in the plaza around King Street West and Dundurn Street. See the map and directions.

Do you offer Indian catering in Hamilton? +

Yes — Shehnai Restaurant caters office lunches, parties, celebrations and small group gatherings across Hamilton. Call +1 (905) 577-0002 to plan your catering menu.

Do you have vegetarian options? +

Yes — our daily lunch buffet includes vegetarian dishes, and our menu features vegetarian favourites such as vegetable korma, paneer karahi, samosas and pakoras. Please tell our staff about any allergies when you order.

Ready when you are

Hungry for Indian now?

Order online for pickup or delivery anywhere in Hamilton, or join us on Main Street West for the daily lunch buffet — the tandoor’s already hot.

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Prefer to talk? +1 (905) 577-0002

Takeout & Delivery Open 7 days Daily lunch buffet
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Find Shehnai on Main Street West, Hamilton

Our Indian restaurant is at 447 Main St W, just east of Dundurn Street — minutes from Durand, Kirkendall, Strathcona, Hess Village, Westdale and McMaster University.

Shehnai Restaurant

Authentic Indian restaurant and daily lunch buffet in Hamilton, Ontario — dine-in, takeout, delivery and catering.

Hours

  • Mon – Fri11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
    5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  • Sat – Sun12:00 PM – 2:30 PM
    5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Services

Dine-in · Lunch Buffet · Takeout · Delivery · Catering

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