Esfahan Restaurants

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You won’t do better than this restaurant in Esfahan, It is located next to the Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque in the main Imam (Naqsh-e Jahan) Square. Their food is mnade from the finest ingrediantes and service is excellent. Like all restaurants in Iran, its still amazingly cheap. The interior is tasteful and traditional. The outside seating is reserved for families. If you have a good sized group a big PLEASE or a small tip may get you out there, At night the Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque is lit up and an amazing sight. They sometimes have live music in the restaurant as well. If you only eat in one restaurant in Esfahan, make it this one!

Please note: This place seems to have changed names a few times.

Favorite Dish: They make a good Abgousht stew, also known as a Dizzy. Just the making of the stew at the table is worth watching. They do a mixed meat grill that I would recommend.

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A traditional tea that you "must not" miss out while in Esfahan. This gives you a perfect view of Imam Square, that good timing at late afternoon. See more pics and you know what I mean. A simple tea cost IR10,000 (May 2008). It is a bit expensive, but the splendid view worths every cent.

Ebtance is in the north side of the square.

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I came to this restaurant as it was recommended by LP guidebook. But I found the food as not as good as those traditional restaurant around teh Imam square. The pricing is about the same. I had salad, and rice with barberry chicken (IR37,000 May 2008). The main dish waqs not that good. See more pics for the restaurant inisde, outside and the menu (May 2008). It is near Pars hotel. The cost of meal IR63,000.

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If you want to experience the most noble, what a Persian hotel can offer, don't hesitate to spend a meal in Hotel Abbasi's restaurant. You may think it's not for your budget, but it's not as much as expensive as you would except it from a world class hotel. You also can come for a chay if on short budget. The main point is to see the interior, the perfect mixture European Grand Hotel architecture with noble and colorful Persian decoration situated in a former caravanseray. Don't miss the garden if the weather is endurable.

Favorite Dish: Even though you might get happy to see European dishes on the menu (which is quite rare in Iran), keep choosing Persian specialities. I've ordered an English steak, but it had nothing to do with the English roasting method....it wasn't bloody at all....yapp. Islamic country.... and stupid European :)

Despite being a quite touristy place, thanks to it's traditional tea-house atmosphere, the astonishing view over the dome of Sheykh Lotfollah's Mosque it was the best place to eat we've found during our entire stay.

Favorite Dish: Try tea (chay) with sweets (cookies - biskwit) after the meal...you'll get addicted

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After having Iranian meals, we decided to go for something different for a change. While walking in Jolfa area, we found this pizza place. It was actually closed when we got there but the young cool looking guy let us in. There were a few customers wanting to get in too but he didn't let them :) The pizza tested really good and was quite cheap. I can't remember how much exactly but I remember it was cheaper than having an Iranian meal.

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Two evenings in Esfahan I ate at a traditional Iranian restaurant. I don’t know the name of it, but it is situated east of Imam square and just north of Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque (where I sat eating I had the illuminated mosque behind the back). It is up some stairs.
There was good service and good food. There was a salad buffet with a big variety of things and many Iranian dishes on the menu. I liked the dizi very much and had it two days in a row (had had a lot of kebabs the previous days). You pay at a counter as you leave.
Salad buffet, dizi and a big water was IR 35 000 (July 2006).

Off the southeastern corner of Imam Sq, this places is geared towards tourists but it makes up for it with its great atmosphere near the Imam Sq. The setting is spectacular and the food is amazing and cheap. It is one of the best places for atmosphere in Esfahan.