“Take a trip through the spice route at the Aga Khan Museum’s new fine dining restaurant that offers upscale versions of flavourful dishes spanning Central Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and the Indian subcontinent.
Modern twists on traditional recipes are beautifully presented and taste as good as they look.”
– Christina Cheung, Blog TO
Diwan is the fine dining restaurant at the architecturally-photogenic Aga Khan Museum. The 85-seat rectangular room is filled with natural light thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows that offer views of the equally picturesque park and adjacent Ismaili Centre.
Befitting a restaurant in a museum that features Islamic art and culture, the dining room is outfitted with 19th-century hand-carved and painted wooden panels that originally came from a room in Damascus, Syria; some of the panels contain a poem written in an old dialect of Arabic, which suits the space since “Diwan” is a Persian word with many meanings – one being a collection of poetry.
Diwan – Aga Khan Museum’s restaurant offers tastes of Islamic cuisines
Posted by Christina Cheung / January 8, 2015 – Photos by Natta Summerky.
Herbs, spices and aromatics are used to build vibrant flavours that are exciting to eat, and tastes of different cuisines from Islamic cultures, including “restaurantified” versions of traditional dishes from North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent, are represented.
They are also in the process of importing Lebanese tea and sourcing authentic utensils for tea service, as well as adding Turkish coffee to the beverage options. These will be a welcome addition, as will a 100-seat patio where charcoal-grilled meats will be cooked outdoors in the summer.
Although Diwan is part of the museum, it also aims to serve the city as a standalone destination restaurant. It’s open for dinner even after the museum is closed, and patrons don’t need to pay museum admission to dine here.
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