Afghan & Turkish SoulFood, Served with Heart
Charcoal-grilled kebabs, stone-baked pide, and family recipes from Kabul to Istanbul — all in the heart of Mississauga.
Featured Menu Items
Hand-picked dining experiences that deserve your attention
Step Into a Warmer Kind of Welcome
Hand-carved wooden screens, glowing brass lanterns, and the aroma of fresh-baked pide. Mawlana is built around the table — where strangers become family and every meal feels like home. Bring the kids, bring the cousins, bring everyone.
Tonight's Favourites
The dishes our guests come back for, again and again.
Chef's Pick
The Mawlana Mixed Grill
A showstopping platter of charcoal-grilled lamb chops, chicken tikka, and hand-rolled kofta over saffron basmati — served with warm Afghan naan and house chutneys. The taste of a Kabul wedding feast, every single day.
Events & Catering
Catering Worth Talking About
From intimate dinners to weddings of 500, our catering team brings authentic Afghan and Turkish feasts to your venue — Kabuli pulao, mixed grills, fresh mezze, and trays of warm baklava. Halal-certified and unforgettable.
What our guests are saying
Had an excellent meal here. All the food was delicious and all their bread in general was super fluffy and light. We had Mantu, Bulani, Mixed Pide, Lahmacun, kunefe, and Turkish tea and coffee. Everything was fantastic. The Bulani was flaky and delicious. Mantu was creamy. The kunefe wasn't super hot but pretty good regardless. Not too sweet. The ambiance and service are also great. We'll be visiting again when in the area
Mohit Sharma
a month ago
Came here for the first time and was truly blown away. The service was wonderful, the food and desserts were so tasty, the flavours throughout were to die for. The portions were very generous, so it was worth the price. Highly recommend the Blueberry Mojito Mocktail, it has officially become my favourite drink, just the right amount of sweetness. Will definitely be returning!!
Fernanda Cecilia
2 months ago
I organize social events for ladies in the community and had an Eid Dinner here recently. The service is amazing, I had quite a few conversations with the manager over several days, she was so helpful and made sure the event went really smoothly. She answered all my questions, was very organized and polite. We had our own spot to ourselves and the decor and atmosphere was really welcoming and beautiful. The food was so delicious, I loved the variety, the service was fast, the staff was so courteous. The prices are very reasonable especially considering how expensive things are right now. The portions of food were very generous as well. The owner took time to say hello and was really nice. I highly recommend everyone visit the restaurant. You will have an amazing experience!
Khaula Siddique
3 months ago