A popular Sheffield curry house is reopening – but its sister site in the city has closed for good

Aagrah, in Leopold Square, will reopen on Sunday, August 2, its bosses have said.

However, the Yorkshire chain’s other Sheffield site at Crystal Peaks has closed permanently and will not return now lockdown restrictions have eased.

“We are looking forward to serving your favourite dishes,” Aagrah said, announcing its comeback in Leopold Square.

“Come and join us for Aagrah’s great food with social distancing in the company of others to experience a much-missed dining in experience.

"Aagrah has received many advance bookings for its restaurants across Yorkshire with customers eager to get back to a new normal. We have taken extra measures to help keep our customers and staff safe by following government guidelines.”

The company said it had provided 2,000 free meals to NHS staff and key workers during lockdown, as well as donating PPE to two Yorkshire hospitals.

It opened a restaurant at Crystal Peaks in 2013, following the launch of the branch in Leopold Square – formed from Sheffield’s refurbished former Central Technical School – in 2007.

Aagrah has been operating for more than 40 years; it has a purpose-built conference and banqueting centre between Leeds and Bradford, and a national outdoor catering unit. It also sells a range of cooking sauces that are available in Asda and Co-op food stores.

All of its branches are participating in the government-backed Eat Out to Help Out scheme.

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