Shimla Palace

Shimla Palace on Titchfield Street in central Kilmarnock is an Indian restaurant and takeaway offering a broad subcontinental menu alongside a buffet option that draws regulars for the value it represents. House specialities are cooked with whole spices, diced shallots and crushed peppercorns — a preparation that distinguishes them from the simpler sauce-based approach of many high-street Indian takeaways. The vegetarian selection is genuinely strong: masala dal, saag aloo and a well-considered range of meat-free dishes sit alongside the chicken and lamb curries. Yelp reviewers have called the buffet the best Indian buffet they've visited. The Titchfield Street location sits at the heart of Kilmarnock's busiest cluster of independent food outlets, convenient for the town-centre shopping core and Rugby Park beyond.