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Diwali Indian Restaurant, Dublin, Co. Dublin

Diwali Indian Restaurant

4.4 (358)
€30 and under
Indian
Unit 1 Castle House, 73-83 South Great Georges Street, Dublin, Co. Dublin D02 HH93

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 9 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for groups
  • Vegetarian-friendly
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.

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
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 358 people are saying

Diwali Indian Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Diwali Indian Restaurant is renowned for its "amazing food" and attentive service, offering a warm, authentic dining experience. Guests rave about the "best naan ever" and excellent value, with no rush to leave and attentive staff. However, some visitors noted crowding and reservation issues. Despite this, many plan to return for the delightful cuisine and "wonderful" staff.
358 Reviews
  1. Martha

    Dublin2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    I had a nice meal at Diwali, but I felt for the price that there was not enough meat in the dish. It was quite expensive. We were also moved twice and the noise level was really high

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  2. Craig

    London3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on June 20, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Booked and received confirmation, turned up at restaurant and it had a closed sign on the door. Tried to call but no answer. Once we got in told we would have to eat fast if we wanted anything! If the restaurant was closed our booking shouldn’t have been accepted.

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  3. Bebhinn

    Dublin5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An amazing early bird, super accommodating for swapping out some of the starters, the loveliest staff and a delicious meal. Diwali is like an old style restaurant in that the service is super attentive, and tylhe poppadoms and chutneys come with the meal and no extra charges for rice and naan. A proper, authentic Indian with old hospitality and no rush to leave. In a city of chains and disinterested servers, this is my new go to spot. Felt so taken care of. Also, best naan ever!

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  4. Nadia VIP

    Dublin8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 31, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food with excellent service. We will all definitely return.

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  5. stephen

    Dublin2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    From start to finish our meal & service was top class.. My Wife had Deep fried Prawns & 1 had Chicken starters.. popadoms & dips.. full of flavour.. washed down with a lovely btl of Chardonnay.! Mains we had Chicken tikka & lamb Rogan .. So tasty !! The Wonderful Staff were so nice.. they laughed & chatted with us & looked after us so well. We will definitely return very soon.. Thank you so much. Special mention to Raham & Reem & the lovely lady who served us. Sorry I didn't get her name.. they all made us feel very comfortable & happy..

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  6. greg

    Dublin1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We had a great time start to finish. Very warm welcome & that continued with ALL the staff working there .Delicious food & wine at a good price point .Service was excellent 👌 with a sense of humour .only negative it was way too bright & no vodka ( my two pet hates lol ) Thanks again for everything and see you soon.

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  7. John

    Dublin5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A lovely welcome from the staff... an extensive menu..the food was ,honestly, amazing... I got the sizzling king prawns and the were delicious... Price was reasonable and the offer of a drink on the house was a lovely gesture.. A voucher towards a return visit was a surprise but welcome as we definitely will be returning.... can't recommend it enough.

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  8. Mary

    Dublin1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Fantastic food, service and value. Staff very attentive, would highly recommend

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  9. Alex

    Dublin8 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 19, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Really solid Indian. The Madras we had was spicy and flavourful and the sharing platter for the starter was delicious. Service was polite and friendly also. There was a large a birthday group who were loud (not the restaurants fault of course) but we had no issues moving to a quieter table. Really decent value for money as well! Will definitely be back!

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  10. Margaretta

    Dublin1 review

    3.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    The food is outstanding, but I will never go there again on Saturday evening. To noisy and to pack. People are setting almost on each other They lost our order and we were seating there, waiting when people who came after us, were served.- so annoying waiting in this noise. Even if the food was so, so good the Saturday experience was not for me.

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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 4.4 stars by 358 OpenTable diners.

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

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  2. Ireland, Republic of
  3. Dublin
  4. Dublin 2
  5. George's Street

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 9 times today
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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