
Dine-in menu
Mezze to open, charcoal down the middle, rosewater to finish.
Starters
8 dishes
Kashk-e Bademjan
PopularSlow-cooked eggplant with whey, mint and caramelised onion.
Salad Shirazi
NewDiced cucumber, tomato and onion with lime and dried mint.
Ash-e Reshteh
Hearty herb and noodle soup with kashk and fried mint.
Mirza Ghasemi
PopularSmoked aubergine folded through garlic, tomato and egg, with warm bread.
Borani Esfenaj
Spinach and strained yogurt with toasted walnut and a little garlic.
Zeytoon Parvardeh
Chef's PickNorthern olives crushed with walnut, pomegranate molasses and mint.
Halim Bademjan
Aubergine slow-cooked with lamb until it gives way, finished with fried mint.
Kebabs & Grills
7 dishes
Koobideh Kebab
Chef's Pick PopularTwo skewers of char-grilled minced lamb & beef with saffron rice.
Joojeh Kebab
PopularSaffron & lime chicken skewers grilled over charcoal.
Grilled Saffron Salmon
Seasonal Sold outNorwegian salmon with saffron butter and grilled vegetables.
Kabab-e Barg
Chef's PickLamb fillet, flattened and marinated in saffron and onion.
Soltani
PopularOne skewer of barg and one of koobideh, for those who cannot choose.
Shishlik
Four lamb cutlets over charcoal, pink in the middle.
Joojeh Torsh
Northern sour chicken, marinated in walnut and pomegranate.
Stews
4 dishes
Ghormeh Sabzi
PopularThe national herb stew with lamb, kidney beans and dried lime.
Khoresht-e Fesenjan
Chef's Pick PopularWalnut and pomegranate, cooked down for hours, dark and sour-sweet.
Khoresht-e Gheimeh
Split pea and lamb with dried lime, under a heap of fries.
Khoresht-e Bademjan
Lamb and aubergine with sour grape.
Vegetarian
4 dishes
Adas Polo
Fragrant lentil rice with raisins, dates and caramelised onion.
Falafel Plate
NewCrisp herb falafel with tahini, pickles and warm flatbread.
Kashk-e Bademjan Plate
The full plate, with bread and herbs.
Vegetarian Gheimeh
NewSplit peas and dried lime, made without meat, with saffron rice.
Desserts
5 dishes
Saffron Bastani
PopularSaffron & rosewater ice cream with pistachio and frozen cream.
Sholeh Zard
Silky saffron rice pudding dusted with cinnamon and pistachio.
Faloodeh Shirazi
SeasonalRosewater sorbet with thin starch noodles and lime.
Ranginak
Dates stuffed with walnut under toasted flour and cinnamon.
Bamieh
Warm saffron doughnuts in syrup.
Bread & Rice
5 dishes
Noon-e Tanoori
PopularFlatbread pulled from the clay oven to order, blistered and warm.
Chelo with Saffron
Steamed basmati, buttered, with a saffron crown.
Tahdig
Chef's Pick PopularThe golden crust from the bottom of the pot. Ask early, it runs out.
Baghali Polo
Rice layered with broad beans and dill.
Zereshk Polo
Saffron rice scattered with barberries and pistachio.
From the Sea
4 dishes
Mahi Kabab
Chef's PickSea bass over charcoal with saffron, lime and sumac.
Ghalieh Mahi
PopularSouthern fish stew, hot with tamarind, coriander and fenugreek.
Meygoo Sokhari
Prawns fried in a light crust with garlic and lime.
Kabab-e Meygoo
Skewered prawns with saffron butter and grilled tomato.
Sides & Pickles
5 dishes
Torshi Makhloot
The house pickles, sharp and cold, cut through everything.
Mast-o-Khiar
Yogurt with cucumber, mint and a few raisins.
Sabzi Khordan
PopularA plate of herbs, radish, walnut and feta, eaten by hand with bread.
Saffron Fries
Fries with saffron salt.
Grilled Tomatoes
Two tomatoes taken over the coals until they collapse.
Hot Drinks
5 dishes
Saffron Tea
Hot black tea infused with saffron and cardamom.
Persian Coffee
Rich, finely ground coffee served in the traditional style.
Chai with Nabat
PopularBlack tea with a saffron crystal to stir through it.
Cardamom Hot Chocolate
Dark chocolate with cardamom and a little rosewater.
Damnoosh
Herbal infusion of borage, rose and lime blossom.
Cold Drinks
6 dishes
Doogh
PopularChilled sparkling yogurt drink with mint - the kebab’s best friend.
Sekanjabin Cooler
NewAncient mint-and-vinegar syrup over ice with cucumber.
Sharbat-e Albaloo
PopularSour cherry cordial over crushed ice.
Khakshir
Cooling seed drink with rosewater, served very cold.
Ab Havij Bastani
Chef's PickCarrot juice with a scoop of saffron ice cream floating in it.
Still Water
Bottled still water, 750 ml.
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