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When we came out of Golestan Palace, we were looking for something to eat, but there was nowhere obvious. I was so sure that somewhere as tourist-orientated as Golestan Palace is, that it would be surrounded by souvenir shops and eateries. But, no. The problem of course, is that most restaurants and shops have signs only in Farsi script, so you really need to check each store close up to see what they sell. We bought a couple of freshly squeezed fruit juices from a street vendor, and as we were drinking those, I looked down a side street, and noticed a doorway with a plant outside. Putting two and two together, I assumed this to be a restaurant and sent David to investigate. It was indeed a small eatery and we went inside. The menus were all in Farsi script and no-one spoke any English. With the help of my phrase book, sign language and a lot of laughter, including the waitress bringing out plates of various ingredients to show us what she meant, we finally placed an order. I hoped I’d ordered one chicken and one lamb, and was very pleased when that was exactly what arrived!
The chicken came served with a sour sauce and a side dish of rice with barberries and the crispy crust I like so much. David’s lamb shank was delicious too and we had a yogurt each, the obligatory bread plus two local colas. The whole bill came to 70,000 IRR (just over $7). The food was tasty, the meat was lean, the portions were large, the place was clean, the waitress was friendly and we had a lot of fun trying to communicate. What more could you want from a meal, especially at those prices! Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageDirections: I’m afraid I can’t tell you what the place is called as the signs were all in Farsi - if you head straight out of the main entrance of Golestan Palace and turn right as soon as you hit the shops, it is the first doorway down the first street on your left.
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| | | | Atlas Hotel Restaurant: Comfortable and safe | Tip Rating: Satisfaction:  | | | | |
The Atlas Hotel Restaurant was quite pleasant, although nothing more than that. The first night we were there, they’d run out of rice – unheard of in Iran! The menu was quite extensive, but many of the items were ‘finished’. We ate here a few times, and had Barley soup (picture 1) for starter the first night. The soup was thick, but a little bland and tasted faintly of lemon. For main course I had the Bakhtiari Kebab (picture 2) which was a mixed lamb and chicken kebab, and David had the Kareshi kebab (picture 3) which was lamb fillet. Both dishes were IR 60,000 each and the meat was very, very tender and tasty. They were both served with thick wedges of potato, pickles, chutneys, carrots and lemon.
On our second visit, we both had the Soltani kebab (picture 4) which came with one skewer with lamb fillets and one skewer with minced lamb. Again it was very enjoyable. This time it was served with rice which is cooked in such a way that it gets a crusty bottom (picture 5). Yummy! Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Part of the Atlas Hotel, 323 Talaqani Avenue
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| | | | Shabestan-e-No Restaurant: Not made to feel too welcome | Tip Rating: Satisfaction: | | | | |
The Shabestan-e-No Restaurant was a nice enough place, but we found the staff very rude and arrogant. One particular chappie was dressed in a traditional outfit (picture 4), and would make a big show of serving the tea, ‘throwing’ it down on the table. There was a cover charge for the music, which we refused to pay, and that bothered the staff. We arrived well before the singer and when we left he had only just started, hence our reluctance to pay the extra. We were told not to take photos of the performers, but by that time it was too late! Many of the guests threw money at the singer too.
There was a very nice salad buffet which you paid extra for, but it was well worth it (see picture 3). For main course we had Saffron Loghmen Chelokebab after our first two choices were ‘finished’. It was very nice. One of the highlights of the evening, however, was the dessert – something called zoolbie (not sure of the spelling), a very sweet and sticky thing made from flour, rosewater and honey. Yummy! It was served with some delicious dates (picture 5). The meal came to IRR 70,000 each, including the starter buffet, water, doogh (the Iranian yogurt drink), main course, dessert and chai (tea). Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageDirections: Along Taleqani Avenue from Atlas Hotel, first left and it is just there on the right.
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