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    Al-Diwan

    4.2 (53 reviews)
    ModeratePakistani, Indian, Halal
    Closed 5:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    AL-DIWAN ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Casual
    Good for groups

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    René K.

    Good Indian/Pakistanian place with midian size a la carte menu. They also have some set menus, if you do not know how to combine the different dishes. The polite and humours waiters can also help you. The food is spicy but not hot. They have worked a lot to get the right favours. You are asked how spicy you want you food. You can get more servings, if you are not quite full.

    Kristoffer D.

    Perfectly made indian and pakistanian food, with great atmosphere and superb service. A must try for any spice-lover. We had a table for two in the corner by the window. At once we noticed the somewhat formal but very pleasant feel of the place. It was exactly was we were looking for. The server was very accommodating and recommended one of the six fixed menues they offered. We payed 295,- for each. We had the same menu, so they would make it for two. The rest of the menu looked to be full of other goodies, and they offered a wide array of wines. We got the first dish at an impressive speed, and from the start we knew we had choosen well. It was from there on a culinary experience of the few. The butter chicken was definetly our favourite, and the naanbread we were served was propably the best we've ever tasted. My date got full in a heartbeat and asked if she could bring some of it home, so they happily gave her a box with it in a bag. The menu ended with great Nespresso coffe and a tasty warm desert. Altogether this was one of the best dining experienced we've had. There was nothing I could point to that should have been better. If your in Copenhagen, please visit this great place.

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    Food was 4 stars, hospitality made it 5. Took us in late and was super friendly. Very good butter chicken and naan. Thank you!!

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    Awesome authentic Indian food, nearly homemade. The owners serve themselves, and with a pleasant smile.

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    Great Indian food in a relaxed atmospgere. Great service and even better. Tikka..butter chicken the tops

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    Very good Indian food in the heart of Copenhagen. And for Copenhagen, reasonably priced.

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    9 years ago

    We had an excellent meal!! Abid and his team accommodated our 55 (!!!) guests with an outstanding buffet!! Great service, food, people!!

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    The front door said they're open every day until 11 pm. We got there on Sunday at 10 and they told us they were closed. Super annoying.

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    The South Indian - Spicy Biryani

    The South Indian

    3.5(22 reviews)
    0.5 kmVesterbro
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    My knowledge of Indian food is sadly lacking so I was happy to be introduced to this place by a…read morenative. She said she'd just eaten here a week before but was happy to go again; that says something! To start the evening, I got an Indian Summer Bourbon (75 dkk) which was nicely heavy on the bourbon but wasn't that great even though there was supposed to be Limoncello in it. Two of my favourite alcohols, how could it have gone so wrong? Also it had some dry herbs sprinkled on top which got all over my lips and teeth so I had to ask for a straw. Odd drink! Luckily the Chettinad Special Fish (137 dkk) fared much better with perfectly cooked salmon/trout in a delicious thick sauce. I was surprised that it came with pink fish as I assumed most fish used in Indian cuisine has white flesh. I guess the restaurant is just working with what they can get here. It came with rice and I ate the whole thing. I also got a bite of Maria G.'s Lamb Sukka Varuval Fry (139 dkk) which had great texture and taste. Normally I don't get dessert but I love Gulab Jamun (55 dkk) so I had to give theirs a try. It was so delicious but also very hot, so be careful! Maria kindly let me have some of her pistachio Kulfi (49 dkk) to cool my mouth and I almost regretted not getting that instead. I love pistachio ice cream and this was no exception! It was a little hard to hear my tablemates in there but I could definitely hear the party behind me. And although the waiter was nice, he forgot about us a couple times as the place was filling up. We asked him for some more fried chilies (which were incredibly salty on their own but seasoned our dishes well) and had to wave him down again once our food was half-eaten. But this is nothing that would keep me from coming back again for great food at a very decent price.

    I love Indian food, but don't have quite the knowledge to figure out what's what and what's…read moreauthentic. So I let myself to be dragged to this place, for what's supposed to authentic South Indian food. The place is on the busy Vesterbrogade, slightly tucked in on the first floor with room full of natural light (it can get quite dark after sundown). All white and tidy, although I'm not sure if it's the smartest choice when you're serving curry and the likes. I had masala dosa for starter, which is very good if you're into spicy stuff, as it's spicy. It was quite large and filling for a starter (I don't know want to know how big is the paper dosa is - that is claimed to be as big as newspaper, hope it doesn't taste like one either). For main course I had the Karaikudi Nandu Masala, crab cooked in curry. Now here the challenge starts. It's two huge crab claws and half the crab (could've had more in it) cooked in reddish curry that is spicy and very good. I got all the tools I need but it would have been better if the crab claws were cracked first so it would make it easier for me to scoop out the meat. Do I need to say that my part of table becomes very messy right away since I had to hold the crab claws and crack them? I do not regret a single thing tho' - that crab curry was very good and I'd do it all over again and that I'm used to eating crab, messy as hell, but at least the kitchen could've helped when the restaurant is decorated nicely, not a street food when you're allowed to break open the crab with a hammer :) For dessert our friend shared the Idly (the pancake-looking made from fermented rice (the menu described these as the form of UFOs :P ) and gulab jamun that were also very good, but then again I'm not into sweet stuff, so I'd have no problem to skip those. The bill comes up at 265 DKK for Masala Dosa, Nandu Masala and a bottle of Kingfisher. Quite fair considering I had the crab menu that is usually pricey anyway. I'd eat dinner here again, but maybe if I chose the crab dish again, I'd come better prepared Dexter style with plastic raincoat and gloves :P

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    Al-Diwan - pakistani - Updated June 2026

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