IRAN RESTAURANT

The menu

Everything below is served in the dining room — and available for delivery or collection through DinePlatform. Kebabs are grilled over charcoal to order; khoresht stews are made the slow way. Sharing prices for two are shown where available.

Soups

Lentil Soup£15.00

Lentils infused with garlic, fried onions and saffron.

Chicken Soup£15.00

Barley, potato, parsley and carrots with shredded chicken and vermicelli.

Ash Shole Ghalamkar£15.00

Hearty beans-and-rice stew with beef and herbs, topped with fried onions.

Ashe Reshte£15.00

Traditional soup with chickpeas, parsley, coriander, spinach and noodles.

Starters & Mezze

Salad Olivier£12.50

Persian chicken salad made with eggs, potatoes and pickled cucumbers.

Mast o Moosir£12.50

Delicious homemade yoghurt flavoured with chopped shallots.

Mast o Khiar£12.50

Finely chopped cucumber and mint mixed with homemade yoghurt.

Mast Boorani£12.50

A medley of spinach and fried onion folded through thick homemade yoghurt.

Halim Bademjon£12.50

Cooked aubergine in dried yoghurt with fried onion, mint and olive oil.

Mirza Ghasemi£12.50

Crushed baked aubergine with tomatoes, a touch of garlic, egg and herbs.

Humous£12.50

Mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, olive oil and lemon juice.

Baba Ghanoush£12.50

A smoky, lightly spiced purée of aubergine, garlic, tahini and olive oil.

Koko Sabzi£12.50

A delicious combination of parsley, coriander, eggs and black pepper.

Jagur Bagur£12.50

Chopped lamb's liver, heart and kidney cooked with onion and pepper.

Dolmeh Barg Mou£12.50

Stuffed vine leaves filled with rice, fresh lemon juice and olive oil.

Ful Madames£12.50

Broad beans with lemon juice, olive oil and spices.

Olives£12.50

Fresh and delicious, sourced locally.

Torshi£12.50

Salted Persian pickles — cucumber, gherkins, carrots and cauliflower.

Salads

Season Salad£15.00

Baby gem lettuce, baby spinach, cucumber, tomato and celery.

Salad Shirazi£15.00

Finely chopped cucumber, tomatoes and onions with dried mint and olive oil.

Tabuleh£15.00

Finely chopped red peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, coriander, parsley and mint.

Panir Sabzi£20.00

A colourful plate of feta cheese, walnuts and fresh herbs — mint, basil and tarragon.

Caviar

Caviar with Smoked SalmonPOA

Served with traditional accompaniments.

Caviar with King PrawnsPOA

Served with traditional accompaniments.

Caviar with EggsPOA

Served with traditional accompaniments.

Seafood

Grilled Salmon£45.00

Salmon marinated in the chef's special sauce, served with rice and salad.

Cod£45.00

Steamed fillet of cod with chunky chips, or served with rice and salad.

Sea Bass£45.00

Sea bass marinated in our chef's special sauce, served with rice and salad.

King Prawns£55.00

Marinated in a special sauce, served with rice and salad.

Chicken Dishes

Chicken Kebab£50.00

Boneless chicken fillet marinated in lemon juice and olive oil.

Joojeh Poussin£50.00

Whole baby chicken marinated in lemon juice and olive oil.

Joojeh Kebab Bakhtiari£50.00

Grilled baby spring chicken marinated in lemon juice and olive oil.

Sultani Kebab£55.00 · for two £80.00

Off-the-bone chicken with a skewer of fine minced lamb.

Tachine£50.00

Persian baked rice with a chicken, saffron and yoghurt filling.

Zereshk Polo ba Morgh£50.00

Saffron chicken, served with barberry rice and salad.

Meat Dishes

Mixed Grill£50.00 · for two £90.00

A combination of succulent marinated chicken fillet, lamb fillet and fine marinated minced-lamb kebab.

Kebab Makhsoos£55.00 · for two £80.00

A skewer of tender lamb fillet with a skewer of fine marinated minced lamb.

Kebab Barg£50.00

A skewer of tender grilled lamb fillet.

Kebab Koobideh£50.00

Two skewers of grilled, fine marinated minced lamb.

Shish Kebab£50.00 · for two £80.00

Large, juicy charbroiled chunks of marinated lamb fillet skewered with onions, with a skewer of fine minced lamb.

Kebab Bareh£50.00 · for two £80.00

Grilled lamb chops marinated in olive oil, onion and saffron, with a skewer of fine minced lamb.

Kebab Chenjeh£50.00 · for two £80.00

Marinated pieces of speciality-cut lamb fillet, with a skewer of fine minced lamb.

Khoresht — Stews

Khoresht e Ghormeh Sabzi£50.00

Stew of diced lamb fillet cooked in fresh herbs, onions, dried lime and red kidney beans.

Khoresht e Gheymeh Bademjan£50.00

Stew of diced lamb fillet cooked with aubergine, yellow split peas and dried lime.

Khoresht e Fesenjan£50.00

Stew of tender chicken in a pomegranate and walnut sauce.

Khoresht e Bamiah£50.00

Stew of lamb with okra in a tomato sauce.

Aloo Esfenaj£50.00

Tender chicken in a stew of prunes, spinach, onions and herbs.

Lamb Curry£50.00

Tender lamb cooked in a mild curry sauce.

Chicken Curry£50.00

Tender chicken cooked in a mild curry sauce.

Lamb Shank£50.00

Lamb shank cooked in a sauce of tomato, saffron and lemon.

Biriani

Chicken Biriani£50.00

Fragrant rice layered with marinated chicken.

Lamb Biriani£50.00

Fragrant rice layered with tender lamb.

Lamb Shank Machbous£50.00 · for two £80.00

Slow-cooked lamb shank over spiced rice.

Vegetarian Biriani£40.00

Fragrant spiced rice with seasonal vegetables.

Vegetarian Dishes

Khorak e Giahi£40.00

Green peppers, mushrooms, onions, courgettes and garlic in olive oil.

Khoresht Bamiah£40.00

Stewed okra in a special tomato sauce.

Khoresht Fesenjun£40.00

Pomegranate and walnut stew.

Khoresht Ghormeh Sabzi£40.00

Stew of fresh herbs, onions, dried lime and red kidney beans.

Khoresht e Gheymeh Bademjan£40.00

Stew of aubergine, yellow split peas and dried lime.

Rice & Sides

White Rice with Saffron£7.00

Steamed the long way, crowned with saffron.

Shirin Polo£8.00

Rice with saffron, orange zest, honey and pistachios.

Zereshk Polo£8.00

Rice mixed with Iranian barberries and saffron.

Adas Polo£8.00

Rice with lentils and fried onion.

Baghali Polo£8.00

Rice with broad beans and fresh dill.

Nan£2.00

Hot, home-baked special bread.

Chips£10.00

Crisp golden fries.

Desserts

Iranian Ice Cream£10.00

Traditional saffron-and-rosewater ice cream.

Falouda£10.00

Shiraz's frozen rosewater dessert with fine vermicelli.

Melon and Ice Cream£10.00

Fresh melon with ice cream.

Banana and Ice Cream£10.00

Banana with ice cream.

Custard and Banana£10.00

Silky custard with fresh banana.

Selection of Traditional Pastries£10.00

Please ask our staff for today's selection.

Cheesecake£10.00

A classic baked cheesecake.

Chocolate Gateau£10.00

Rich layered chocolate cake.

Teas & Coffees

Persian Tea£3.50

Black tea, brewed Persian-style.

Fresh Mint Tea£3.50

Fresh mint leaves, steeped.

Green Tea£3.50

Delicate and refreshing.

Espresso£3.00

A single shot, freshly ground.

Double Espresso£3.50

A double shot, freshly ground.

Black Americano£3.50

Espresso lengthened with hot water.

Latte / Cappuccino£4.50

With steamed milk.

Fresh Juices & Soft Drinks

Orange Juice£8.00

Freshly squeezed.

Apple Juice£8.00

Freshly pressed.

Carrot Juice£8.00

Freshly pressed.

Pomegranate Juice£10.00

The Persian classic, pressed fresh.

Melon Juice£10.00

Sweet and cooling.

Watermelon Juice£10.00

Summer in a glass.

Cocktail Juice£10.00

A blend of the day's fresh juices.

Doogh£5.00

Savoury yoghurt drink — the classic kebab companion.

Still Water£3.50 / £4.50

330ml / 750ml.

Sparkling Water£3.50 / £4.50

330ml / 750ml.

Cola / Diet Cola£3.95

Served chilled.

7up / Mirinda£3.95

Served chilled.

Red Wine

2020 Brunel Gardine Côtes du Rhône£6.50 gl · £28 btl

France.

2017 Vondeling Monsonia Shiraz£6.50 gl · £28 btl

South Africa.

2020 Finca Amalia Rioja£6.50 gl · £28 btl

Spain.

2020 Signal Cannon Merlot£28

South Africa.

2019 Denis Château du Grand Barrail£30

France.

2019 Terre Valgrande Valpolicella Ripasso£36

Italy.

2018 Familia Ramos Gritos Estate Malbec£39

Argentina.

2017 Chianti Palazzo Riserva£40

Italy.

2015 Château Artigues Pauillac£46

Bordeaux, France.

2019 Alain Gigondas Terrasses de Montmirail£52

France.

2015 Château Enclos Haut Mazeyres Pomerol£55

France.

2018 Terre Della Amarone£60

Verona, Italy.

2018 Quinta da Touriga Chã£70

Douro, Portugal.

White & Rosé Wine

2020 Monte di Cello Pinot Grigio Bianco£6.50 gl · £28 btl

Italy.

2021 Vondeling Sauvignon Blanc£6.50 gl · £28 btl

South Africa.

2021 Vondeling Chardonnay£6.50 gl · £28 btl

South Africa.

2021 Terre di Valgrande Soave£32

Italy.

2020 Cave de Prissé Mâcon-Prissé£39

France.

2019 Cave de Saint-Véran Les Pierres£42

France.

2020 Jean Pascal Bourgogne Chardonnay£60

France.

2022 Vondeling Rosé£6.50 gl · £28 btl

South Africa.

2021 Château L'Arnaude Nuit Blanche Rosé£36

France.

Champagne & Prosecco

Romeo Prosecco Spumante£7.00 gl · £35 btl

Italy.

Michel Mailliard Cuvée Grégory£9.00 gl · £75 btl

France.

Bollinger Special Cuvée£150

France.

Beers & Spirits

Peroni (330ml)£5.50

Italian lager, served cold.

Johnnie Walker Red (50ml)£6.50

Blended Scotch whisky.

Jameson (50ml)£6.50

Irish whiskey.

Jack Daniel's (50ml)£6.50

Tennessee whiskey.

Glenfiddich 12 Years (50ml)£6.50

Single malt Scotch.

Rémy Martin VSOP (50ml)£6.50

Cognac.

Food allergies and intolerances — please ask a member of our staff for more information on the allergens in the ingredients of the food we serve. VAT is included and a discretionary service charge of 12.5% will be added to your bill. Menus are available in English, Persian and Arabic. Wine by the glass is served in 125ml and 175ml measures (half glass £5.00); spirits are served in 25ml measures or multiples thereof.

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