Restaurant Review:

Diwan - Lipscani (Old City) in Bucharest

Friday 29th June, 2012

I hadn't been out to Bucharest for almost 2 years and all I can say is WOW. Lipscani, the old city, has really come to the surface. The place is just amazing and absolutely buzzing. I was there on a Wednesday night at 22:00, many restaurants were still very occupied, illustrating the re-birth of the area as well as some hope for locals as they move ahead into a new future.

On Friday evening, along with my friend Vicky, we dined out at a Turkish Restaurant called Diwan. The place looked fantastic on the inside and the waiting staff were in full costume. The menu was very comprehensive in terms of choice. In fact there were so many entree choices. We were served by a young gentlemen who could not have done enough for us in terms of customer service and making us feel welcome. He saw we were struggling with the entree menu options and he comes back with a massive tray that had all of the entree options on it and advised us of his favourite ones and also popular ones with customers! The food was simply amazing, the Turkish music played in the background adding to the ambience and the drinks were either freshly made options or wines and beers that accompanied the cuisine.

We also shared a main meal as we ate way too much with the entree selections. At this point, the belly dancer came out, just in the background, non intrusive and again, that Turkish flavour was in the air. The desserts looked amazing, but we seriously had no room to digest. Shisha (Hooka) was also available in various flavours too.

For all the great flavoursome quality of food we ate, plus drinks, plus tip, it all came out to £40! I have to commend the waiter as his service was exceptional!!! Shame on me for not asking his name.

A definite 10 out of 10 for me and will definitely go back again.