Persian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Nottingham

6 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Saffron
Saffron
99/100 (1448 ratings)
Restaurants
Persian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Middle Eastern
Halal
Middle Eastern
Persian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Halal
Dinner
Lunch
Lamb
Persian Tea
baklava
Saffron Ice Cream
Naan
Baghlava
Caramel cake
Paella
Churrasco
Kebab
Khoresht Without Rice
Kabab Bakhtiari
Nice Salad Dressing
Zereshk Polo Ba Mahiche
Chelo Koubedeh
Magiritsa
Sit down
Middle Eastern
Persian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Highchairs Available
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Being a regular weekly patron of Iranian cuisine, I can confidently say this restaurant nails the flavors flawlessly. The warm and welcoming..."
Samer Al-Bustan
"For starters we ordered 'kashke badamjan' with naan. For the mains it was 'baghali polo & koobideh kebab'... The food didn't disappoint! It was fresh..."
faree khan
"It is just perfect! The lady who served us went above and beyond expectations, she has a beautiful smile and was extremely kind and helpful. Food is..."
Hanan Al Habach
"Restaurant is clean and cosy. food tastes like homemade ones. Portion sizes are very decent and it is a challenge to finish ;) We have ordered..."
M Mesgarpour
"Such a hidden gem! Everything is perfect; the best Persian food I've ever tried; clearly food are made fresh and new everyday with high quality meat...."
Twinnie Phung
"Lovely food and friendly service. All of the sides tasted very fresh and authentic. The bread was lovely 😊 Decor was fantastic. Suggested..."
Weeb Energy
"First time for Persian food and loved it. It was very quiet but that's Mondays for you. We were recommended some signature dishes, all of which were..."
Agent Johnson
"Very friendly staff, amazing food.great atmosphere I highly recommend..."
Far Loo
"The interior, food and service all amazing. Great spot for family dinners or dates. The baghlava and tea are a must to end the meal. Bonus: the..."
Bobby Odu
"Visited ast night, lovely restaurant, the owners were very friendly and welcoming. Food was spot on, a true hidden gem. Will be back soon, well done..."
Shazia Hussain
Pistachio Bar & Kitchen
Pistachio Bar & Kitchen
95/100 (701 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
Bars & Pubs
Bars & Pubs
Dining bars
International
Vegan Options
Pizza
Vegetarian Friendly
Middle Eastern
Persian
Middle Eastern
Persian
Fusion
Wine Bar
Gluten Free Options
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
After-hours
Fillet of Beef
Butternut Squash
Green Beans
Crispy chicken
Tapas
Corn Ribs
baklava
Persian Bread
Duck breast
Ribs
Hummus
chorizo
Padron Peppers
Prawns
Chicken Wings
Meatballs
Hummus
Beef
Prawns
Meatballs
Artichoke Spinach and Cheese Dip
Sumac and Garlic Fries
Fig Glazed Halloumi
Olives
Wings
Espresso Martini
Duck
Asparagus
Halloumi
Pistachio Cheesecake
Chorizo
Sit down
Wine Bar
Pizza
Persian
Middle Eastern
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Private Dining
Accepts American Express
Street Parking
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Live Music
Gift Cards Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Reservations
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Seating
Table Service
Accepts Credit Cards
American Express
Family style
Mastercard
Non-smoking restaurants
Visa
Lunch
After-hours
Drinks
Dinner
Mid-range
"What can I say never in my entire life have ever cried for a bar and restaurant well I cried tears of joy ~ here is the story: I launched my first..."
Shifting Your Mindset
"The first time that I have been here. Excellent food that tasted wonderful! There were subtle flavours which were delicious. Being Persian cuisine..."
Sadia Hersant
"One of the best meals I've ever had! Such a variety of interesting flavours. We got the lunch deal, £16.95 pp, two dishes and a side each. Highly..."
Hannah Wells
"Lunch Pistachio Sherwood Family run Persian Restaurant We've just about been everywhere there is to scoff in Sherwood. Having been past many times..."
Guys Who Dine
"The food here was incredible. Each dish was very different but tasted amazing. There were lots of options for everyone and my vegetarian partner..."
David Lynas
"Brilliant restaurant in a handy location. Menu choices are great. Dishes are served tapas style. The food we had was excellent. One of the best meals..."
honestdog68
"Dinner Pistachio Sherwood Picky Persian Plates. If you fancy something very tasty and a bit different to the norm, you can't go wrong..."
Joe Corr
"Went to Pistachio for Friday / Saturday lunch deal. £18 each for two mains and a side, available from 12pm to 4pm. Enjoyed all the food a lot,..."
Richard Holland
"Came here for an early dinner with some friends. The food is incredible. I had some vegan meatballs and feta filo pastry wraps. The flavours are well..."
Alexander Dyer
"We came here on Saturday afternoon for bottomless brunch, £30 per person for 2 mains, side and bottomless wine or Prosecco. The food was delicious..."
Ceri-Anne Fleet
"I ate here for the first time. What can I say. Every single dish we ordered was bursting with flavours. We ate in silence comatose by the delicious..."
Cheryl Grant
"You could easily miss this lovely venue! The sign outside is almost invisible and most people might think it's permanently closed. Something a bit..."
Judy Reynolds
"Flavoursome Persian Food! We dined as a work group and really enjoyed the array of choice and could share and taste the variety of the menu which was..."
Challenge Maintenance
"I love this restaurant and the people. Lovely food and now a relaxing bar upstairs as well. Great evening on Friday, finishing with live music and a..."
Bob Wheeler
"Such amazing staff! Came here last night for a friends birthday dinner and they were so accommodating! Shout out to the bartender with glasses..."
Brenda Amponsaa-Safo
"I have been here twice now and the food is incredible! Staff are really friendly and it's reasonably..."
Sammi Simpson
"Thr service and food here is incredible!! Our favourites were the feta humus and the chicken!! Can't wait to go..."
Kay
"I visited this restaurant about a year ago with a friend, I can remember I was blown away by the amazing flavours of the gorgeous food. I was put off..."
Yvette Eite
Pistachio
Pistachio
91/100 (1410 ratings)
Restaurants
Healthy
Vegan Options
Grill
Healthy
Barbecue
Middle Eastern
Vegetarian Friendly
Persian
Middle Eastern
Halal
Persian
Grill
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Halal
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Drinks
Aubergine & Walnut Dip
Stews
Prawns
Pistacio Cheesecake
Mixed grill
Red Pepper Dates and Walnut Dip
Chicken kebab
Lamb Chops
baklava
Cake
Hummus
Baklava
LAMB STEW
Mixed Starter
Meatballs
Chicken Wings
chicken shish
King Prawn Starter
Wings
Grilled Halloumi
Saffron Rice
Duck
Haloumi
Persian Bread
Kabobs
Chicken Wings with Pomegranate and Sesame
Halloumi
Cheesecake
Loaded Hummus
Lamb
Lamb chops
Sit down
Healthy
Persian
Grill
Middle Eastern
Takeout
Street Parking
Wheelchair Accessible
Buffet
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Reservations
Full Bar
Digital Payments
Seating
Table Service
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Drinks
Dinner
Mid-range
"My friend and I visited yesterday and had an excellent experience. We had 3 courses all of which were amazing, especially the baklava, and everything..."
Rachael McInnes
"Can't recommend this place enough! The food is fantastic and we received probably the best treatment and service since the minute we arrived until we..."
Thiago Saraiva
"Wonderful food. Amazing taste and quality. Cooked to perfection. It's also very filling if you're worried about portions. Great options for..."
Belal
"Now, this is it. I felt like family, a warm hug of familiarity as I was greeted by the staff and the spices as you come through the door. Soul food..."
Alex
"Their olives with walnut are sooo good! Halloumni is delicious! Nice service, friendly stuff. Highly recommended if you are looking for something..."
Olesya Shovkoshytna
"Beautiful and cozy place. We had gone there for dinner. Staff is very warm and polite. As I was having persian cuisine for the first time, I was..."
Sonam Shaik
"The food was delicious and the service professional and friendly. We’ve had the mixed grill, the grilled halloumi and the roasted aubergines..."
Bella
"My pops told us about Pistachio a good while ago, only just got around to going. So glad we did. We had a lamb stew & saffron rice, with four dips..."
Wolf’s World
"A really World cuisine dining experience with delicious Iranian food. Great service and a very chilled and pleasant restaurant. Street parking for 2..."
Martin Roberts
"A new Persian restaurant in Nottingham. Eat there on a Friday evening with a group of friends. The food was beautifully presented and the tastes and..."
Al Casa
Debsh
Debsh
89/100 (329 ratings)
Restaurants
Halal
Persian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Middle Eastern
Halal
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Kabobs
Lamb
Mixed Kebabs
Sea Bass
4pcs Falafel Original
Salad
Hummus with Mince Meat
Egg Special
Warak Enab
Kebab
Hummus
"It is a wonderful restaurant and shisha place, everything is so authentic and tastes delicious. It is not expensive and you get full for £10. The..."
Reem Muaid
"Hidden Gem in Nottingham, amazing food at good value, possibly the best grilled meat and chicken in the city. lovely Damascene environment, would..."
Ahmed Javed
"Absolutely fantastic.very well cooked nicely tender and fresh meat.big food portions.ordered for two but was enough for 4 people.delivery was quick..."
Sajjad Ahmed
"Went here for a meal on my 21st with my family. It was great. The owner is lovely and the restaurant looks beautiful. The food is great and..."
luke van
"First time here, I felt compelled to write a review still seated at the table because it was so good. The food, decor, ambience, friendliness, music,..."
Madison
"Newly opened restaurant middle eastern restaurant. Coming from someone who lived in the middle east and adores this cuisine, happy to say the food..."
James Wark
"Very good food. Very good service. Friendly staff that take all necessary covid precautions and inform you of the process..."
muin ahmed
"The food was amazing- very tasty and plenty of veggie options for those in our group, very affordable, the staff are friendly and the decor is..."
Korra
"Great food, great value for money and great service, what more could you want. It really is a charming..."
Eric Vanoorschot
"Lovely food, went on a whim and enjoyed every mouthful. Starters, mains and drinks for 2 came to £30. Am definitely going..."
Matt Roberts
"Food was tasty, prices were perfect and service was amazing and friendly. Will definitely go..."
Abdulhamid Al-Riyami
"Great food. Good value, big portions and friendly..."
Thomas Barkley
"Amazing food and nice atmosphere very good price and good quality..."
Trust motor centre
"This resturant is marvelous! I felt as I am in Damascus. Great value of money!! Tasty food 😍 I am coming back so soon 😁 Taboleh was greatly..."
Riyan Gold
"Loved the Mediterranean/Middle eastern feel to the place, and great food with friendly service. Reasonably priced good as..."
Greg The 1855
"Couldn't fault it. Everything cooked from scratch, friendly staff and great atmosphere. Will definitely be back..."
Matt Kemp
"Best place ever for Arabic food in Nottingham, very good hospitality & great owner , I took my family there couple of times and I will keep going ,..."
Mounzer Khalass
"Lovely food at great prices!!! Really enjoyed..."
Kathleen
Persian Empire Restaurant
Persian Empire Restaurant
87/100 (2882 ratings)
Restaurants
Middle Eastern
Grill
Persian
Healthy
Grill
Middle Eastern
Persian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Healthy
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Hummus
Chicken Wings
Taftoon Bread
Plate of Kebab for Two
Gardan
Kabobs
Starter Sini
Lamb
Yellow Split Peas
Sorbet
Stews
Chicken biryani
Cooked Rice
Wine
Ghorme Sabzi
baklava
Mixed Kebab
Naan
Salad
Honey Icecream
Seasonal Salad
Fesenjoon
Pistachio Chicken
Baghali Polo
Hummus
Sit down
Middle Eastern
Healthy
Grill
Persian
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Reservations
Lunch
Drinks
Dinner
Mid-range
"Dined with Jenny Watts, George and Janice Crookes last night 21st April and had a fantastic night. The steaks were to die for! Highly..."
Steve Watts
"We celebrated my daughter' 21st Birthday at the Steak Lounge on 24/03/17. We had a great night - the staff were fabulous, nothing was too much..."
Michelle Phillips
"Booked online, received a confirmation email within minutes. Good start! Found the restaurant easily, car park right next to it. We arrived early,..."
Russ Clarkson
"Hello group of 14 of us went down to steaklounge for first time and we really enjoyed it the food was absolutely tasty would recommend to everyone...."
Kazz Mohammed Saffir
"I would definitely recommend this lovely place. Great service, unforgettable delicious..."
Julie Mamedova
"In the city centre of Nottingham we went back to this restaurant as guests. The staff was friendly and helpful. We ordered a variety of Persian food...."
Neda MN
"I tried this place for the first time on a Monday night, I was very impressed and will be returning. We had a starter of some bread and dips. Then..."
Joe Trickey
"The food was great, not to mention the service. The food also came instantaneously. Recommended dishes: •Barg •Koobideh •Faloodeh and Bastani..."
Mahsa Ahmadi
"Posting this 10 mins after having a meal here with my team at work. Absolutely fantastic! The food was beautifully cooked and presented. The..."
Mat Cooke
"If you are looking for a rich delicious meal, this is the right place to go. The atmosphere is very welcoming, the food is so delicious and the staff..."
C. Morgan
"It was my first time visiting Nottingham and the best thing was to find a nice place for well cooked lamb. The staff was friendly and welcoming 🙂...."
Denitsa Ivanova
"Amazing food. We tried the non veg kebab platter for 4 and we came back home with foodcoma, literally. Ambiance and service very commendable as..."
Ankita Bhattacharya
"Had a lovely meal at the Persian Empire on our recent weekend break in Nottingham. The kebabs were excellent. The service very friendly and a fair..."
mark gamble
"Definitely go hear. I love the staff there absolutely polite great service skills and they serve you to more than 101%service. There food absolutely..."
Aisha asif
"Superb lunch or dinner great food and service well done. Will be returning. Just come back today. Amazing 100% recommended..."
Animated Science
The Village Kitchen
The Village Kitchen
86/100 (989 ratings)
Restaurants
Middle Eastern
Persian
Middle Eastern
Persian
Dinner
Middle Eastern
Persian
Dinner
Mid-range
"Always a great kebab from here. Best in Bingham. Super quick delivery..."
Pat Woj
"Just tried the Village for Friday tea... we ordered at 1720, by 1750 our tea was delivered. Not the cheapest but the pizzas were lovely. Will..."
Simon Widdison
"Super quick delivery, delicious pizzas and great deal. Easy pay via link sent to phone! Garlic bread was a little too oily but otherwise..."
Lucy K
"A cool Sunday....we needed sustenance, this looked okay. Okay? Well, I would say it was way better than okay - delicious Gyros halloumi (&..."
Mike Walters
"the pizzas are so good and hot even after delivery which was fairly quick, the chicken shawarma is also really good!! my first time trying them and i..."
sinny
"Excellent food and great prices. Ordered 3 times so far and expectations have been bettered each time. Good delivery service via pre..."
Thomas Evans
"I am embarrassed to say we order from here way more than we should! Delicious food, delivered quickly and at an excellent price. Well recommended,..."
Joey G
"We ordered from here after being told it was amazing and they weren't wrong some of the best food we have had in a long time. Staff were very..."
Lauren highs
"Young man at the till was very welcoming. Service was good. Food was..."
Evie F
"Ordered on foodhub app. Best takeaway/delivery we have had in a long time.... and we have alot. Left more detail in review on the app but highly..."
CHOO PLAYS
"Tasty food at decent prices, staff are friendly and accommodating, deserves to be a good success. Used them several times now and never been..."
Rod Whitehead
"I've just had the best kebab ever. You know when you have a takeaway and really enjoy it. Well this was far better than that. Best kebab in 35..."
Nigel Guthrie
"First time ordering from The Village Kitchen and we will certainly be coming back for more :) The food was so fresh and tasty, not at all greasy..."
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