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Diya Restaurant

Discovery Inn, Avenida Presidente Nicolau Lobato, Dili, East Timor, Dili, East Timor
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Ranked #1 of 11 restaurants in Dili
4.5 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Cuisines: International
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Singapore, Singapore
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Diya restaurant is situated at the level 1 of the Discovery Inn (hotel). It serves both Indian and Mediteranian fine cuisine. It is suitable especially for business style dining. Food was delicious with very good and prompt service. Owner is a Pakistani

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Sydney, Australia
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

Nice staff, food is so so. Wine list has a lot of mediocre choices. That said we had a nice night with our clients.

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Canberra, Australia
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

This place is the perfect romantic destination for dinner. Enjoy their indian delicacies or any of the European food. It is also good for a nice business lunch. A bit pricey

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Darwin
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5 reviews 5 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

The restaurant has nice ambience, service is good and the food is excellent.

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Dili
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

We had our son's 18th birthday dinner at Diya, the staff were excellent, they were very attentive and friendly. We were able to choose our own menu beforehand and for a group of 24 people this was a great option to have. The food was well arranged and decorated, but most importantly tasty. Our compliments to the chef and the... More

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UK
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012
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The food here is consistently good, service outstanding. They do specials...starter, main and a sorbet.... with a vegeterian option for the main. They allowed us also to bring our own wine and charged corkage. It is good to be able to see the restaurant from the dining area. Impeccably clean. More expensive than most places in Dili but worth it... More

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Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2012

We have visited many restaurants in Dili over the last three years, and this remains the first choice for "special occasion" dining in Dili. When it's a special occasion, you want everything to go well: the service, the food, the ambience. This restaurant has reliable quality good food, good well-trained staff, nice ambience. However, on my last two visits( two... More

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Dili
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012

When you are feeling jaded with the dust and noise and shabbiness of Dili, or for a special occasion Diya is the place.

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Dili, East Timor
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28 reviews 28 reviews
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2011
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Diya restaurant is located at the Discovery Inn near the ANZ Bank. The restaurant is of high quality and good value for money. It is one of the best restaurants in DIli and well worth lunch or Dinner.

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