Diwana Bhel Poori House in Camden

I first ate here in about 1971, when the menu wasn't in English! We used to have competitions to see who could eat £5 worth of food. Mr Patel was so friendly. Sadly passed away. RIP Mr Patel. Many happy memories. The shrikhand was delicious.

Really excellent dosas, and I personally love the original decor, it feels so homely

Enjoying Diwana's lovely vegetarian buffet for over 20 years.

I have been coming to Diwana for so many years as it is has consistently great food. Masala Dosa is probably my go to. The weekend buffet however is my all time favourite Diwana experience. I normally avoid restaurant buffets - this one is high quality. I come away feeling truly satisfied; just great food. I'm truly not vegetarian, nontheless this simple place is a gem that really hits the spot and is well worth a visit.

Really nice vegetarian restaurant! Alia has been very attentive and the service has been quick. Definitely coming back

Great, good value food thank you!

Excellent weekend buffet. £12.95 for adults, around £7 for kids. With a desert buffet & homemade sauces & pickles amongst the big spread of dishes. Definitely recommend!

Diwana is my favourite Indian restaurant. I’ve been coming here for almost forty years. The food is always good. The service is attentive, friendly but not intrusive. On my last visit I had a lovely evening meal here with my best friend.

Masala chai was more for whites not for Indians. Also, quality of food have gone down. Also, added 10% service charge.

Absolutely spot on food, delicious & authentic . Visited with my husband on 28th Dec & we enjoyed all the dishes. Would recommend everyone to enjoy the food . Great service as well .

Great place to grab a meal before catching the train at Euston. Really good value for money and nice friendly staff. Recommend the masala dosa and the tamarind juice. Have been 3 times and will be back again soon

A decent option if you're in the area, nice staff. Curries are made with frozen mixed veg rather than fresh, bit disappointing but guess they've had to cut costs. Don't bother with the masala chai, it doesn't have any flavour.

Lovely restaurant, the food was delicious and the staff (especially Aliah) were very friendly!

Food was great, and Aliya was lovely throughout our dinner!

Food was really tasty, we took our own wine as they have no alcohol licence, functional in decor but here, it's all about the food.

Love Diwana. Their buffets are the best lunch in town

Alyin Served us! She was amazing!

Excellent dosa, cheap and filling. Helpful & friendly staff, thanks!

Nik was lovely - great service, thanks

Lovely little place, food is decent and good portions. Lovely atmosphere and good service.

Delicious food and very friendly staff!

We had a delicious Thali and Masala Dosa here on a Friday evening. We walked in without booking and the restaurant was busy with a nice atmosphere. The service was great and friendly. Lovely restaurant and convenient for Euston

Atmosphere off the charts ! A beautiful medley - vibes <3 <3 <3

Been coming here since I was 10, my dad has been coming here for 30 years. The best Bhel Poori in London and the best service you’ll find. They always remember us and make us feel welcome. Great value, great food and great time!! Keep coming here and support this amazing business.

Had the lunchtime buffet. Great vegetarian food with plenty of choice. Fresh tasting and good value for money. Will definitely recommend

Had a nice lunch with my friend today for the first time. Niamh was very helpful and recommended 2 amazing dishes for us to try! Food was amazing. Love this place.

Awesome food and service from Nimul, I I even left my bag and he brought it out to me literally went the extra mile 🤣 thank you guys.

Lovely cute spot hidden away in London. Food was amazing, fresh and hot. These are the spots you have to find when exploring London, not a big chain but great humble and fresh food. Thank you to Niamul for the recommendations.

Food is delicious, you eat into total food coma and it's definitely worth it:) Niamul was very helpful and nice. The best dish was the Matar paneer.

Great authentic Indian food. Shout out to Niamul for a great service, as always!

Fresh and Delicious food! Thank you. Niamul was very helpful and friendly.

Delicious and authentic. Brilliant service! Niamul was a great server. Very accommodating with my dietary requirements. Thank you!

my favourite indian restaurant in london, and one of my favourite restaurants in the city. delicious food with fantastic service from our waiter tonight, niamul :-)

Crowded and noisy, the food is good, dishes like home cooking.... the spinach dish is really excellent, the samosa is excellent, the thali is nice, but not amazing

Loved it. Wonderful food and atmosphere

I was revisiting this plafe after nearly 30 years... If it is the same one... And i ordered bhel Puri but then realised i.had lost my phine which had the cards in. So i. Had another phone on me n i said can i pay by Amex. He said they dont take. Which is fine but then i was like can. I so a bank transfer and he was like no sorry we don't accept. So i was a bit disappointed as i had walked with swollen legs for about 20 mins to find it. Anyways.. Maybe another time. They perhaps thought i was pretending...

Teníamos thali 7 pequeños platos servidos en una bandeja de plata esto incluye desierto, así que no lo ponga en sus platos principales como una salsa! Tengo que tener curry suave que era mi pard tiene que tener caliente que era. El personal era muy servicial. Le expliqué que no soy bueno con el chile dijeron que mis platos tendrían yogur y me darán más. Debería necesitarlo, lo cual fue muy amable de su parte. El lugar en sí es básico no espere lujos. Los botines no están muy limpios, así que mejor evitar! La comida es buena y auténtica y no es caro

Mi esposa y yo fuimos con un amigo y todos acordamos que la comida era muy buena. También algunas críticas han dicho que el personal era grosero y poco servicial, que no es el caso, eran muy amables y atentos, gracias. Sin duda recomendaría este restaurante por la comida increíble y el buen servicio.

Always visit straight after getting off the train into Euston. Superb vegetarian Indian food.

Dosa lunch followed by Indian ice cream

Han venido aquí desde 1973. Es igual de bonito y auténtico. (Recuerdo cuando se instaló el asiento actual). ES VEGETARIANO El menú parece no haber cambiado en absoluto, pero ¿por qué debería? Nos encantan los entrantes fríos como Bhel poori - la salsa es dulce y salada y el contenido crujiente. Me encanta el Salt Lassi pero era un poco más fino (y mejor hace 40 años). Hace poco tuve la Fan Dosa y las de siempre compartidas con amigos. Todo bonito y de buena calidad. ¡Todos los Panes y lados son geniales! Tuvimos todos los desiertos maravillosos y mis nietos les encantó todo, especialmente el calentado Gulab Jaman. ¡Inténtalo! El servicio ha mejorado con los años y ahora es excelente. Hace 50 años había una barrera lingüística genuina. Los otros restaurantes aquí son estoy seguro de todo bien, pero siempre volvemos a Diwana. AMBALA la dulce tienda de enfrente también es un lugar maravilloso para visitar. Cierra a las 7 pm, creo. Compra el Pastel de Zanahoria y todo lo demás que sea atractivo.

I need 6 stars!! I've been coming here since the 1980s, it hasn't changed a jot, and still has the best paper dosas in town

My grandfather used to take me to this wonderful restaurant when I was a child. I decided revisited last Thursday. Even though we entered towards closing time, the staff and the manager were more than happy to welcome us in. My wife had a Dosa and I had the tiffin. A fantastic meal with fantastic service, and at a reasonable price. I will be visiting again with my family in the near future.

Delicious food and great service - can’t go wrong, especially for vegan/veggie food

Very great place. We have eaten here for many years in our family. The dosa is always delicious and the service very friendly. Most importantly the value is great. Hope to continue coming here for many years to come.

Authentic chaat and gulab jamun is one of the best I've had! Service was quick :)

Lovely find. Great food and helpful service, just remember it is BYO but there is an off license next door.

Good Indian vegetarian restaurant with unlimited buffet option on Friday, highly recommend dosa

The best in london. Love this place

Best veggie Indian curry place in the area. Been coming for years. Friendly and efficient service, calm, relaxed ambience and excellent, tasty food. Excellent value for money and very fast service. I couldn’t rate it more highly - would give it six stars if I could!

fantastic service and very very delicious food

Great tastes: even the determined carnivores in our group were happy. (This is a vegan establishment) They turn the tables around quickly, you can't really linger after you have finished eating. The queue said it all really.

Lovely food, great dosas and samosa chaat here 🌟

The food was delicious and the service was excellent, thank you!

Always a great experience at Diwana. The food is delicious and affordable, and the staff are very welcoming. Chill atmosphere to hang out with friends over food, and also BYOB. Will continue to come back.

Top notch South Indian cafe. It's not a grand place, has been the same for at least a couple of decades. But the food is great, service speedy and accurate, great chatty atmosphere. Very convenient for Euston Station. Loved the fan shaped crispy dosa ! Would go again, and recommend. No licence, so take your own beer !

Great food. Had the buffet and every dish was top notch.

I have been coming to Diwana for almost 40 years because the food is delicious.

Excellent food, well priced and with lovely staff! Would recommend to anyone in the area looking for authentic Bengali vegetarian food!

Extremely delicious masala dosa and thali! a meal for two for £25 is incredible in london so really recommend. It is also BYOB so make sure to get some beers in.

Wow. Lunch buffet was truly superb 👌 will be coming back regularly.

Delicious food and reasonable price!

Terriblemente horrible... no son indios, solo usan el nombre de indio, comida de muy mala calidad, muy mal servicio, muy mal lenguaje, muy mala actitud y ambiente... casi todos en la calle de drummond son así... solo ten en cuenta el lugar peligroso para visitar.

Visited a few weeks ago. Food was insane & I’m still thinking about it! We all paid around £12-£13 each (there were 15 of us) - couldn’t believe it! Thank you very much. :-)

Best dosa I’ve tried in London and such a calm, friendly atmosphere. Lovely clean wood furnishings - very homey like a ski lodge. I love this place and can’t wait to come back!

Absolutely loveeeee Diwana, do the best curry on the whole of drunken street!! Highely recommend pani puri!! 5 starsss!!

Diwana is an institution! It’s unique: hearty, warm, cozy, simple, delicious (South Indian) and tremendous value for money. Milat and his team look after us so well. There are many reasons we have been coming here since the 1980s.

Good cheap weekend buffet $12.95 eat as much as you like but not as good as dishes from their normal menu.

Best vegetarian food restaurant in the area. They have a vast variety of options to choose from. I particularly love the lunch buffet.

Milad is a wonderful host! Really made this birthday meal memorable

Lovely service from all, especially our waiter Milad! The food was great, we had a great experience for a friends birthday dinner and will definitely be coming back!

For some reason food didn't feel as it was supposed to, although the service was good. May be it was a bad day for me.

Had lovely food , great value for money. I have lived on this road for 26 years and it’s been good since day 1. Thank you

Lovely experience. Great authentic food. Great service

Always enjoy the vegetarian weekend buffet - a great lunch spot

Delicious vegetarian food,best place in Central London,had best green dal , veg pokoda sabji and varieties of salad.wort.h to visit in Central London.

Clearly a few fake reviews in here ...maybe from rival restaurants or groups. The food, service and atmosphere was excellent. Some of the best Indian food I've eaten in London

Been coming here 40 years and still as good as ever!

Went on a busy weekday evening. Service was good. Food was above average. We tried the Bhel Poori and Dosas, which were good. The famous kulfi was just average (have had better in London), the kheer was below average. Didn’t try the thali but I will be back to try it. The mango lassi was not so nice- (very sweet and seems to be made with mango juice/can), but may appeal to some.

A visit to Diwana with a friend. The staff were friendly and polite and vegetarian dishes were tasty, hot, ample spice. A tasty dish I particular enjoy is the Masala Dosa. Based on my experience, I would recommend and look forward to rerunning back (Note - the front of shop has had a face lift and now shows a green paint work!).

The only positive thing about this place was authentic food . Extremely noisy , we were refused to be seated in a quieter area as they didn't want to serve due to lack of staff. The whole restaurant had a mouldy and dirty smell due to the type of furniture that was absorbed directly from the kitchen . Could do with improved decor and refitting.

Dosa was exactly same as the one I had in Mysore,India. Very kind staffs. Highly recommended if you miss S.India

Absolutely delicious fresh food.

I was taken to Diwana by a friend who has been going to Diwana all his life. I loved it. Great food, very charming, can't wait to go back.

I love this place so much that I have to return on every London visit. The aloo poori are at once crisp, cool, savoury and tangy. So fresh. . The dosa are delicious and substantial with refills of the yummy chutneys. All incredibly inexpensive too. The surroundings haven’t changed in 30 years. All pine panelling and metal cups like India, no concern for fleeting fashion. Just great mild South Indian goodness. Recommended!

We have been coming to Diwana since 1987 and it is one of my favourite restaurants. Delicious, down to earth and atmospheric!

Food is always tasty and fantastic here! We had amazing Paper Dosa and Brinjal Bhaji and Chapati. Had a really tasty chai too. The buffet is popular! Staff were really friendly and the food was served quickly. Thankyou!

Been coming here for over 40 years, and it’s still the best Indian vegetarian food in London.

Weekend lunch buffet is amazing. All veggie, crispy cauliflower is one of the best things I've eaten. Great value.

Love coming here! Lovely food and people. Always my go to when friends are visiting London. Lots of happy memories visiting.

I had very high hopes due to this being one of the first authentic Indian restaurants in UK. This restaurant is from the 1970s and is stuck in it and not in a good way. The decor is very outdated, the chairs are very uncomfortable and if you have a little one there is no high chair. The food is very hit and miss. We had mixed starter, dosa and thali. The mixed starter was too oily but taste was fine, dosa was alright but the thali was very average and not worth the price due to poor taste though the quantity was good. I also noticed for the first time ever that, the Pani Puri is literally just Pani and Puri and no stuffing. The menu is vegetarian only which is a big plus and is reasonably priced. The service is very quick too. I am sure the menu has some hits in them but there are misses too.

A regular for over 30 years and my family have visited for decades before that! Crispy, hearty masala dosas and the buffet is always great value. Excellent south Indian vegetarian food in the heart of London

I went to this restaurant expecting 4 star food if I was given a chance I would rate them minus (-) 5 I have never eaten such BAD food and the rudeness of some of the staff We ordered Dosa a typical South Indian dish and it was full off sugar and tasteless all you could taste was sugar I asked for a salty lassi and was given a sweet/ salty lassi which they changed to salty The seating was very uncomfortable The restaurant was smelling of frying I am surprised they are open as the experience was a nightmare Please avoid this place if you can and eat at home or near by restaurants but DO NOT go this place is ven if they pay you

I absolutely love it here. Great food and quick service. The dosas are amazing!!!! I will be back.

Fantastic food, lightning-fast service and the best kulfi I've ever tried! Hard recommend for any fans of Indian cuisine in London.

The Diwana is a place of joy and deliciousness. The site of the first meal with my now husband over 30 years ago. We've been coming back regularly ever since and it's still as good as ever. Nothing ever changes and that is a very good thing. I'm sure the staff are still the same and looking just the same too! The bhel-poori is perfect every time and the dahi bhalle chatt to die for. We were, as ever, quick to be seated, the staff are lovely and the food arrived quickly. Just enough room for a shrikand afterwards. Who couldn't marry a guy who took you here on your first date?!

A great value eat on Drummond St

My best sag paneer in London. I’m visiting from Montreal, found the place walking by. Service was friendly, quick and professionnal. A lot of options and chose night’s special. Could not recommend it more!

My family have been coming here for decades. Fantastic food every time! Great tasting food and lovely hospitality. A must if you're in Euston or London in general.

Great food. Have been coming back for years. Can't recommend the masala dosa enough. Portions are big and not oily at all. I am vegan and the lovely staff adviced me on what options I could have, which are plenty! Safe to say I'll be back!