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Diwali Indian Restaurant, Dublin, Co. Dublin

Diwali Indian Restaurant

4.6
4.6
313 Reviews
€30 and under
Indian

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2 people
9:30 PM
Booked 7 times today
  • Good for groups
  • Lively
  • Neighborhood gem
Diwali means festival of lights and this Indian eaterie returns once again to South Great Georges Street. This is a very simple no-frills Dublin restaurant that serves both lunch and dinner. Diwali gives diners a choice of three menus including an Early Bird menu.

Diwali main focus is to bring diners as much of the flavours and exotic spices to their menu from different parts of India as possible. Diwali is a relaxed Dublin restaurant bringing together a mixed management of talented and experienced staff from other successful Indian restaurants.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    €30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian, Nepalese
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 1:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (01) 475 0091
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 313 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Dublin 2

    Neighborhood gem

  • Dublin 2

    Vegetarian-friendly

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Diwali Indian Restaurant shines with "amazing, authentic food" and "wonderful staff." Patrons rave about the delicious flavors and generous portions, especially the lamb jalfrezi and butter chicken. Despite occasional noise from large groups, the inviting ambiance and attentive service make it a "fantastic" dining experience, perfect for any occasion.

313 Reviews
  1. Una

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Onion Bhajis were fab as was the Lamb Balti and Butter Chicken, Garlic Naan and Pilau Rice

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  2. Sara Kate

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 12, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Regular customer now as the food and service keeps bringing us back. 10/10

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  3. Mark

    Dublin

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 5, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was delicious. We had Sag Paneer and Butter Chicken - both super. Fast service. Diwali is very busy and high level of background noise but the service is great and staff very good.

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  4. S

    N. Ireland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delightful staff, warm welcome and delicious food highly recommend

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  5. Ian

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best Indian restaurant in Dublin bar none. I use it for business and personal visits and the food and service are always exceptional.

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  6. Debbie

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a wonderful find! Such friendly staff and excellent food - so good that we returned the following day!

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  7. Eva

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 7, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a really lovely meal at Diwali. The staff were very attentive, pleasant, food was gorgeous, quick service, no complaints. Will definitely call again..

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  8. lee

    Dublin

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 1, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    The place was mostly empty at 8:30pm on a Sunday but the noise level was so high I couldn't hear anything from my partner. Had to ask three times for a jug of water. The person setting the table literally through the cutlery down on the table. The food was nice but a eaten here before and it wasn't as nice as before which was a shame. Won't be any rush back.

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  9. BeanieL

    Dublin

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Fabulous meal with friends Noise level was a little too high due to a rather large group of stag party This was not the fault of the restaurant and did not deter our enjoyment of the food etc

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic food, fantastic staff. Place was so busy but we got looked after incredibly well. Can’t recommend this place enough.

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FAQs

Diwali Indian Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (01) 475 0091.

Diwali Indian Restaurant is rated 4.6 stars by 313 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
9:30 PM
Booked 7 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Diwali Indian Restaurant

Unit 1 Castle House, 73-83 South Great Georges Street, Dublin, Co. Dublin D02 HH93

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    George's Street
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 1:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    €30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian, Nepalese
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Delivery, Late Night, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wi-Fi available, Wine
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