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Monday
Closed today
Except holiday Mondays
Tuesday
10 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday
10 am - 8 pm
BMO Free Wednesdays 4 – 8 pm
Thursday
10 am - 5:30 pm
Friday
10 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday
10 am - 5:30 pm
Nuit Blanche Hours 7 pm to 7 am
Sunday
10 am - 5:30 pm

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Diwan

Diwan offers innovative approaches to Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian cuisines, special dishes inspired by the culinary traditions of cultures featured in Aga Khan Museum exhibitions, and an ambience that blends 18th-century decorative art with contemporary design and comfort.

Diwan is open for lunch Tuesday – Sunday from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm and dinner Fridays and Saturdays from 5 pm to 8 pm.

The Courtyard Café in the Museum Atrium is open during regular Museum business hours.

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Overhead view of ornate plates full of incredibly plated food from Diwan at the Aga Khan Museum

$65 Prix Fixe

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$80 Prix Fixe

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Overhead view of ornate plates full of incredibly plated food from Diwan at the Aga Khan Museum

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Overhead view of various plates full of incredibly plated food from Diwan at the Aga Khan Museum

Choose Your Dining Experience

Delight in the sumptuous décor and sharing menu of Diwan’s dining room. Grab a light meal or quick bite under the soaring ceiling of the Museum’s courtyard café. And, from mid-May until September, weather permitting, enjoy alfresco food and drinks on Diwan’s patio, called one of Toronto’s prettiest patios by the Los Angeles Times and one of Toronto’s best by Now Magazine.

Diwan’s Extraordinary Décor

The ornate wooden panels that adorn the walls of Diwan’s bright and modern dining space were hand-carved and painted in 1799 and once decorated a private house in Damascus, Syria. Syrian homes are well-known for their exquisite interiors, and these panels, which are part of the Aga Khan Museum’s permanent collection, evoke those famously splendid surroundings. The panels’ dense patterns and rich textures, known as ajami, are a unique and authentic backdrop to Diwan’s cuisine.

Courtyard Café

Our Courtyard Café is located in the Museum’s light-filled Atrium, where visitors will find an assortment of light snacks and refreshments provided by the McEwan Group. The Courtyard Café is open during regular Museum hours.

Waist level Chef Mark McEwan standing in the dining room of Diwan at the Aga Khan Museum

Mark McEwan

Executive Chef

Mark McEwan’s creation of Diwan at the Aga Khan Museum is a high point in a stellar career that has seen many firsts. In the 1980s, he became the youngest-ever Executive Chef at the upscale Sutton Place Hotel before revolutionizing the Toronto dining scene with his landmark restaurant North 44. He then created The McEwan Group, which now manages four critically-acclaimed restaurants (North 44, Bymark, ONE, and Fabbrica) in addition to the gourmet grocery emporium McEwan, with locations at The Shops at Don Mills and TD Centre.

Private Catered Events

Let Chef McEwan design the menu for your wedding, corporate event, private dinner, or reception! The Aga Khan Museum provides a one-of-a-kind setting for events large and small. Private Events can be organized during or outside the normal hours of operation. To find out more, kindly contact the sales Managers for more details and they will be delighted to assist you.

Questions?  Contact us by phone:

416.646.4670 Email Diwan

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How to Find Us

Diwan at the Aga Khan Museum

77 Wynford Drive
Toronto, Ontario, M3C 1K1

Call:
416.646.4670

Hours

Mon: Closed
Lunch:  Tues – Sun : 11:30 am–2:30 pm

Dinner:  Fri – Sat : 5 pm–8pm