Consistently good food in a classy ambiance. It's like a bistro in an area without many classy restaurants. It's also pretty expensive for the area, but it seems in keeping with the quality. read more

Second time here, this time is for 2018 summerlicious. Again, the 3 course set dishes are all delicious and beyond the expectation! Definitely worth the price and looking forward to coming again! The only thing not so good was that we waited for a long time between the appetizer and main course, also too long from asking for the bill and actually paid. We understood it's busy time during the summerlicious, but felt ignored still not a good feeling. read more

the restaurant is run by McEwan so you know it's fusion - easy for everyone, nothing's strong ( in other word not authentic). the dishes i tried were on the sweet side. it might be a place to start if u never had mid east food before. interior deign is elegant, service is great. you can sit for couple hours comfortably without being kicked out. parking costs $10 thou and you won't be reimbursed.... read more

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Absolutely beautiful restaurant with a lovely view of the garden / prayer hall! Have been there for lunch three times and love the food + ambiance. A few things to consider ordering = bread & spreads, lamb pasta, tuna loin and milk pudding desert. The staff are lovely and knowledgeable (ask them for recommendations). Will definitely be back for dinner and to try more of the menu. One of the best restaurants in the area! And the museum is a must see. read more

Definitely one of the best museum restaurants I have ever experienced. The decor is a pretty mix of contemporary and antique paneling. The staff is accommodating and patient (my large party had 2 rambunctious kids). The dishes were all fantastic. The flavors were a mix of traditional spices from the cultures represented in the Aga Khan Museum, but presented in a modern fusion dish. My favorite is an excellent manti dish of lamb dumpling/ravioli with a spicy sweet tomato sauce, garlic pan fried in brown butter. The mixed mezze was fresh and the breads are terrific. Even simple dishes like an omelette or a side of rice is incredibly flavorful with unexpected flavors. Lunch is a bargain and worth going to on a regular basis whether you include a museum visit or not. read more

We came here to celebrate my parents' birthdays and it was a great experience. The service was impeccable from start to finish and even though our reservation was for 2pm, at the tail end of their lunch service, we never felt rushed. The highlights for me were the lamb meatballs, the sumac fries, the chicken jalfrezi and the salmon. Although, all the dishes were perfectly and distinctly seasoned. I find that restaurants serving middle eastern/south Asian cuisine often over-cook their meats, but that was not the case here. The whole menu here is an elevated version of dishes I've experienced before, but with better ingredients and more finesse. The dessert that stood out was the carrot cake and we also ordered the turkish/Moroccan coffee, which were good. Great ambience, service, and food. read more

Visited the museum and decided to stop by the restaurant for food. Very upscale and artsy. Getting seated was odd, but the service was quick and the scene is great. Food is good and very ethnic. Mango lassi was very fresh. It is very pricey for the portions but it's a must when visiting the museum. read more

Diwan - Pomegranate salad with tandoori fries, mushroom risotto and eggplant spread. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Great shareable menu. Wonderful middle eastern flavours. Lamb poutine and tikka chicken superb as were the vegetable samosas. Very well socially distanced on the patio and delightful service from a dedicated team. Highly recommended! read more

2.5 actually The restaurant was jumping and I was glad I'd made reservations or it was clear we weren't getting a seat. The place looks cool, but perhaps a little cramped. If it hadn't been so damn hot, I think I would have preferred the patio. Our server took our order quickly, but it took forever to get our food! 50 minutes to be exact. And when it showed up, I was really underwhelmed. I ordered the beef kabob sandwich. The lavash was dry and the toppings were so minimal, they did nothing to help the situation. The kabob itself was well cooked, but virtually flavourless. The sumach fries were okay but arrived without the aoli they were supposed to come with. This plate cost $18 too which is completely not worth it. I'm not saying I wouldn't give this place a second chance, but after hearing such good things about it, I can't say I wasn't really disappointed. read more

Enjoyed Winterlicious here, what a beautiful restaurant! Gorgeous decor and friendly staff. The food was good, but my choices weren't completely up my street. Salad was nice, rice pilaf pastry with egg on top had an interesting herbal flavour. Fried pancake dessert stuffed with cherries and garnished with nuts was way too oily. The fried appetizer was also over done, too crunchy and powdery. Very unique cuisine if you're in the area. Won't make a trip again due to expensive parking fee. read more

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Diwan never disappoints. My husband and I have dined there 3 times and today marked our 4th visit and this time with family including a 6-year old and a 3-year old. The Service is outstanding and consistently accommodating. The food is divine! We sampled the onion bhaji, masala fries and I had the beetroot curry which was delicately spiced with the perfect balance of flavours and the crispy onions on top were amazing. My hubby's lamb burger was cooked perfectly and my sister's chicken salad was one of a kind especially the saffron chicken breast topped with sweet potato crisps. Are we returning? You bet! read more

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Had the lamb samosas, onion bhaji and biryani here today along with two of their fruit juice cocktails. I have to say the food was great. Portions are just right and the interesting take on traditional cuisine is worth trying. The ambience and service are great. A good experience overall and certainly worth trying. read more

The food was delicious. The service was attentive and efficient. The room is beautiful. Overall, an excellent dining experience.

Excellent tasting food. Great service and extraordinary ambiance! The server provided a really nice overview of the artifacts in the restaurant. The view of the Ismaili Centre is beautiful from the west side. read more

The food is good, albeit portions are on the skimpy side. The ambience is really beautiful. The reason I give this place 2 stars is because the waitstaff made a big deal about giving us a nicer seat by the window, even though they knew we were celebrating an anniversary. Further, when it came to paying the bill, the waiter automatically put an 18% tip without checking with us! We were a party of 4!! read more

We came for the summerlicious, the patio was quite nice even the day we went was a bit hot. The parking was $10 flat, it is very expensive consider it is not at the prime downtown location on a weekend. And we were not going to be there long enough to make the $10 worth it. Overall the meal was not bad, for $28 per person, we had the deep fried onion/grilled eggplant for appetizer, salmon as main course and panna cotta for dessert. The portion was big for appetizer and dessert. Consider the expensive parking, even the meal was nice I am not sure if I would go back.. read more

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We got accommodated at Diwan Saturday night after a trip through the Aga Khan proper and without a reservation. The atmosphere is impressive. The antique paneling and ceiling fixtures are positively beautiful. The music was present but quiet enough that it didn't interfere with our meal. This meant other diners weren't ALSO trying to talk over it which leads to this one-upping of volume that drowns many restaurants. I don't know why this simple thing is so hard but frankly, if you're there during prime time, you're there to see and smell and eat and talk, not listen to music anyway. The food was beyond delicious. My partner and I had the kebabs for two. The bread plate that prefaced it was impressive and delightful with three different kinds of tasty flatbreads and a few spreads and oil to accompany. The main was awesome. Great accompaniments, really good 'falafel crisp' salad, nice rice. The main reason I don't rate the place a 5 is because the sturgeon and chicken kebabs were cold by the time we reached them when neither of the lambs were which made for a disappointing finish. We both had the saffron fried dough with figs to finish. Again, super delicious, great accompaniments, really satisfying. Topped off with a good coffee, great service and the space itself, we were thoroughly satisfied with this experience. read more

We went to try Diwan for their Winterlicious Lunch deal. Set in a beautiful location, the food is great, well presentable and absolutely delicious! I had ordered Onion bhaji from starters, Chicken Jalfrezi from the mains and Orange Semolina Pudding for Dessert. One of my friends ordered Lentil Soup instead and that even looked very filling! For $28 Winterlicious Lunch deal, it is on a pricey side but you get what you pay for! Good ambiance and great food ! Its a must go - infact, I am planning to drive again during summer just to enjoy the food in their outdoor setup! read more

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We stopped in here for a light lunch but ended up with three courses. The appetizer and entree were so good we decided we had to try the dessert! The servings were quite large and good enough to share, so the price was actually quite reasonable even though this is a fine dining restaurant. The appetizer was just an egg plant spread served with naan but the spread itself has some delicate flavours and no mere spread. The chicken entree was soft and tender, served with israeli couscous and beluga lentils, with nicely contrasting textures. The chick peas salad that came with it was quite complex - a refreshing mix of chick peas, peppers, onions and radishes. But the crowning glory was the warm Egyptian coconut pudding - Um Ali. It was the best ever bread pudding we've tasted - soft and moist but crunchy on top, perfectly complemented by the cinnamon ice cream and mint leaves. This is a gem within a gem. For more photos and details, please visit my blog at foodsparks.blogspot.ca read more

I had high expectation but turns out it is just normal standard. Chicken is dry and the price is a bit over.

This is one of my favourite spots in the city. The food is always delicious and the service is very good. The patio feels like a magical little hideaway, as it is adjacent to the beautiful gardens of the Aga Khan Museum and despite being so close to the busy highway, it still feels peaceful. One of the best drinks that I have ever tried in my life was their coconut lassi (it was a time-limited special) - I have travelled all over India and have never had anything so delicious before! I have visited with family and friends and to a person, everyone has loved the whole experience. The decor (steeped in history) and the views (Ismaili Centre Toronto, gardens with reflecting pools) are unique and stunning. My only criticism is that the kitchen should be able to better accommodate nut allergies. We have had a couple of missteps with party members who were limited to one or two items on the menu due to nut allergies (despite there being a larger number of items that did not actually contain nuts), or actually having to leave because they were unable to accommodate nut allergies. Other than that, it is truly a gem in our city. read more

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It's decent. Went for lunch. The Berber steak and the tandoori fries were stand out excellent. Pricing was okay. The location and decor as has been mentioned is spectacular. The real failings are, in spite of the walls they make the place feel generic, that's a difficult task to do, but they somehow did it. Secondly, the plating is terrible. It really looked like I was serving guests in a casual dinner party. They really need to work on playing. Portion sizes are a little too small and they look worse with the poor playing. Meat is casually on the side with couscous the focal point of attention. No fine dining restaurant plates like this. Lastly, the chicken thighs were really bad. Lack of flavour, and I have a Mediterranean background, I know what it's supposed to taste like. I'd go back, but I really hope they fixe these things. read more

Went for winterliscious, was not disappointed. Excellent Indian food with a slight twist. Everything was very high quality and cooked perfectly. The only complaint I would have is that the portions were a bit too small. Definitely would go back. read more

We all had a lovely lunch yesterday. With fine service. And a happy view. Lovely architecture. Mild curry, or interesting salads. Only accessible by car. In the Aga Khan museum, but you don't have to pay admission to dine. They do charge $10 for parking, which is surprising. read more

the location is hard to get to, but the restaurant and the surrounding area are fantastic. service is professional and courteous. it's a bit pricey, but worth it. read more

Very fresh ingredients. The curry of the day was delicious. Service was quick and attentive.

What should have been a lovely lunch with friends was seriously tainted when we EACH had to pay $10 flat rate parking fee for a 1.5 hour lunch. We did not tour the Aga Khan museum. We only met there for lunch to try a new restaurant experience during Winterlicious. Had we known there was such an additional fee then we might have carpooled or made other lunch plans. But there was no indication that there would be this additional fee, not even when they personally called me the day before to confirm my reservation. Who would expect to pay $10 for parking in the middle of nowhere (DVP and Wynford Drive with nothing else in walking distance)? I asked the restaurant if they validate or subsidize the parking for their guests. They do NOT. Whereas many restaurants do offer that. Food was good. Service was upscale. Ambience is elegant. But I'd only recommend the restaurant if you happen to also be touring the museum. Otherwise, there are other great restaurants just up the street at the Shops on Don Mills where the parking is free (including another one of Mark McEwen's restaurants Fabbrica). read more

Dear Diwan, With much anticipation a friend and I drove a fair distance to get to the restaurant. We were celebrating something significant and we thought that opting to dine at Diwan would be a fantastic way to commemorate our special occasion... but sadly we were mistaken. It was 12:30pm on a Wednesday afternoon. We parked the car, put money in the parking machine and admired the beautiful Aga Khan grounds as we walked towards the main building. We thought this would be the start of something good. We approached the Hostess that was standing in front of the restaurant and mentioned that we would like to be seated for lunch. She responded by telling us that would not possible because the restaurant was "at capacity". We immediately noticed some empty tables located on the outdoor patio area (we could see though the restaurant's glass doors) and pointed them out to the Hostess, with a suggestion that we could sit outside. She told us that sitting on the patio was not an option because they only had one Server ... so I guess the true interpretation of this is: they were short staffed, which in turn, created a really bad customer experience. I checked Diwan's website several times and it read: Reservations are only available for groups of 8 or more people, and can be made by phoning 416.646.4670. I decided to phone the number prior to going to the restaurant in an attempt to be pro-active, thinking that perhaps, on the off chance, they might just accept reservations after all - but there was not answer. I then asked the Hostess if we could put our name on a wait list. She took my name and number and she said that she would call me once a table became available. We then walked around the tranquil lush grounds for about 30 minutes ... but there was no phone call. We decided to leave and go to a difference establishment. And it's now the next day ... and still no phone call from the restaurant. Diwan - the atmosphere is beautiful, the menu seems savory but the structure and organization is without a doubt flawed and definitely needs improvement. This was a missed opportunity and a bad first impression. I hope they will re-examine their dining processes. read more

Exemplary food and service. Highly recommended. The mix of eastern and western cuisine is amazing!!! This is fine dining at affordable prices. read more

This place is phenomenal. The food is unbelievably delicious. It is an amazing fusion of eastern and western cuisine. The service is great too. read more