17 Best Kebab Restaurants in Tehran
Kebabs, with their irresistible aroma and flavor, have always been among the most popular and delicious dishes among Iranians. In the capital, from old and famous kebab houses to new and high-quality restaurants, everyone is trying to offer you the most delicious flavors in koobideh, barg, shishlik kebabs and more. Therefore, in this article, we have decided to introduce you to a list of the best chelo kebab restaurants in Tehran. So stay with gulf city pedia.
Famous Kebab Restaurants in Tehran
This list features some of the oldest and most famous kebab restaurants in Tehran, from those established during the Qajar and Pahlavi eras that still hold their reputation today to newer, modern restaurants with high quality.
Moslem Chelo Kababi
Moslem Kebab in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar is one of the busiest and most famous restaurants in the capital. Among the most delicious dishes at this top Tehran chelo kababi are Sultan Kebab, Shishlik, Barg, Joojeh Kebab, BBaghali Polo Ba Morgh, Sabzi Polo Ba Mahi, Tahchin, Khoresh Ghoreh Bademjan, Ghormeh Sabzi, Gheymeh, Ash o Halim, Sholeh Zard, Kashk Bademjan, Dolmeh, Mirza Ghasemi, Kofte, Ash Reshteh, and Ash Sholeh Ghalamkar.
Phone number: +98 21 55602275
Working hours: 11 AM to 6 PM
Ash and Halim sales hours: 6:30 AM to 9 PM
Address: 15 Khordad Bazaar, next to the western side of Sabzeh meydan
Mansour Kebab House
Mansour Abshar is among the best chelo kababi restaurants in Tehran. So much so that its fans line up at the door. The charcoal kebabs with freshly baked bread from the restaurant’s tandoor oven are not to be missed.
Phone number: +98 21 88706575
Address: Vali Asr Street, at the beginning of Saei Park, next to Tavaseh
Working hours: 12 PM to 3:30 PM, 8 PM to 12 PM
Zi Khorak Kabab and Grill House
Zi Khorak, a well-known butcher shop in Tehran with multiple branches, has earned a special reputation by ranking first in online sales and offering top-notch meat and poultry. Interestingly, the founder’s passion for running a restaurant led to the opening of Zi Khorak Kabab and Grill House with two branches in Pasداران and Niavaran with a mid-to-high price range. It’s good to know:
At Zi Khorak, you can watch the preparation of various kebabs, steaks, burgers, and chicken with fresh chicken and meat.
There is also the option to buy your chosen meat raw.
Zi Khorak Cafe welcomes you with a variety of teas, coffees, juices, and hookahs in its branches.
Various burgers and meat pizzas are also available for meat lovers in the fast food section of the complex.
The nostalgic taste of various kebabs, steaks, and chicken kebabs at Zi Khorak has won the satisfaction of its customers.
Pasdaran branch address: next to Baharan 3rd
Niavaran branch address: Mojdeh Three-way Intersection, Larejani Intersection, Shaghayegh Dead End, No. 1
Working hours: 11 AM to 11 PM
Shamsi Restaurant
Shamsi is considered one of the most famous chelo kababi restaurants in Tehran. This old restaurant was opened in Sabzeh میدان during the Pahlavi era by Haj Mohammad Hassan Shamsi, one of the leading figures in the coffee industry. It was initially a coffee house and then became a chelo kababi. Currently, the original Shamsi Restaurant has two branches, one of which operates as a takeaway. Various kebabs such as chelo kebab kari, chelo kebab sultani, chelo kebab saffron لقمه, chelo kebab barg makhsoos, and other Iranian dishes such as baghali polo ba mahiche, albaloo polo, shirin polo, zereshak polo, and various chelo khoresh are served in this restaurant.
Branch 1 address: Sabzeh میدان Bazaar
Working hours: 11:30 AM to 5 PM
Phone number: +98 21 55617879
Branch 2 address: Andarzgoo, between Kaveh and Ghaytariyeh
Working hours: 11:30 AM to 10:30 PM
Phone number: +98 21 2419
Sharfol Eslami Restaurant
This restaurant is especially popular among bazaar traders. Its founder, Haj Ali Sharfol Eslami, was a Qajar-era merchant who opened the Sharfol Eslami Restaurant in 1317. You can order various koobideh kebabs, shishlik mamtaz, barg, koobideh tikmeh makhsoos, and other dishes such as baghali polo, zereshak polo ba morgh, tahchin morgh, and tahchin mahiche.
Branch 1 address: next to Imam Mosque
Branch 2 address: Sabzeh میدان, No. 806
Working hours: 11 AM to 5 PM
Phone number: +98 21 55620957
Alborz Restaurant
Alborz is one of the oldest and most famous restaurants in Tehran. It was opened in 1967 by a man named Barmas and now serves a variety of Iranian, seafood, grilled and European dishes.
Contact Information:
Phone: +98 21 41695
Address: Shariati St. N., Neko Gadam Alley
Hours: 11 AM to 11:30 PM
Nayeb Restaurant
You must have heard of Nایب Restaurant. This restaurant dates back to the Qajar era and Haj Ali Ashpaz, the special chef of Naser al-Din Shah, whose delicious dishes were very popular. In the 1950s, one of Haj Ali’s grandsons, Nایب Gholamhossein, opened the first chelo kababi in Iran in the form of modern European restaurants.
Currently, the main branch of Nایب Restaurant is located in Tehran Bazaar. But there are other branches in Elahieh, Saee and Valiasr. In the delicious menu of this old Tehran chelo kababi, you can order a variety of kebabs, ghormeh sabzi, mahi cheh, chelo gardan and tahchin rice in person or online.
Contact Information:
Address: Grand Bazaar of Tehran, Zargarha Bazaar, Sahafha Bazaar, Plaques 31, 33 and 35
Hours: 11 AM to 11 PM
Phone: +98 21 88707272
Kabab Shomroon
Shomroon has been operating since 1996 in Tajrish Street, Tehran, and opened the first Iranian kebab sandwich branch in Andarzgoo in 1999. This good Tehran kebab shop has three floors overlooking Tajrish Square and serves a variety of kebabs such as lamb kebab, lamb kebab, shishlik, chicken kebab fillet, chicken kebab with bone and chicken kebab thigh. In the kebab sandwich branch, you can also order Sultani fillet sandwich, لقمه sandwich, fillet sandwich and chicken sandwich.
Contact Information:
Phone: +98 21 1775
Tajrish Branch Address: Tajrish Square, Northeast Side
Niavaran Branch Address: Niavaran, Bahonar St. towards Tajrish, after Mojdeh Crossroads, Plaque 455
Dast Behesht Branch Address: Tehran, Ovin, Beginning of Kachooei, Dast Behesht St.
Hours: 11 AM to 11 PM
Javan Restaurant
Chelo kabab shishlik, kobideh, barg, saffron chicken tahchin, barberry rice with chicken, jوجه kabab and ghormeh sabzi are served in the best quality in this reputable Tehran restaurant. Javan Restaurant has been operating since 1960 in 17 Shahrivar Street, Tehran, and has maintained its popularity over the years.
Contact Information:
Hours: 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM and 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM
Phone: +98 21 33347586
Address: 17 Shahrivar St., Plaque 1449
Rafatari Restaurant
Haj Ali Akbar Rafatari opened Rafatari Restaurant in 1290 in the Shapour Bazaar, Qavam al-Dowleh Bazaar. Since those years, its delicious food has been the talk of the town. Currently, the heirs of this restaurant have given it a great boom and have opened several branches of this chelo kababi in Tehran.
Mamez Chelo Kabab, Special Chelo Kabab, Sultani Chelo Kabab, Special Kobideh Chelo Kabab, Jوجه Chelo Kabab, Shishlik, Baghlaploo with Mahi Cheh, Baghlaploo with Chicken, all kinds of Chelo Khoresht and Tahchin, Koteh Lobia Ploo with Meat, Grilled Trout, Abgoosht and Sandwich are served in this restaurant both in person and take-out.
Contact Information:
Vahdat Islami Branch Address: Shapour Square, Vahdat Islami St., Below Hasan Abad Square
Saadat Abad Branch Address: Saadat Abad, End of علامه South St., Toos Commercial Center, 8th Floor
Dowlat Branch Address: Pasdaran, Dowlat, Kaveh, Next to Moghadam Pharmacy, Plaque 336
Enghelab Branch Address: Enghelab, First Karger South, Before Mehdi Zadeh Alley, Plaque 950
Famous Kebabs Restaurants in Tehran
You must have heard the name of Orchid Restaurant. This chain currently has 7 branches in Tehran, Karaj and Mazandaran. Three branches of this restaurant are located in the capital and are waiting for you with a variety of delicious lamb, Bakhtiari, Barg, Fesenjani, Soltani, Jوجه kebabs and other Iranian dishes on their menu.
Address:
Argentina Branch: Argentina Square, beginning of Alvand St.
Saadat Abad Branch: Saadat Abad, Kaje Square, beginning of علامه North St., corner of Eqbal Melli St.
Aghasiyeh Branch: Aghasiyeh, Artesh Highway, Shemiran Center Complex, 10th floor
Phone: +98 21 88885300
Hours: 11 AM to 12 AM
Mershed Restaurant
Mershed is also one of the oldest and most famous kebabs in the Grand Bazaar of Tehran. Haj Mirza Ahmad Abed Nehavandi, known as Mershed Cheloie, was a fair and charitable trader in the bazaar and the owner of Mershed. Mershed Cheloie always dedicated one line to customers and one line to the poor. Today, this restaurant still has many fans with its attractive kebab and ghormeh and affordable price.
Address: Grand Bazaar, Nowruz Khan Bazaar, Behind the Jami Mosque, Plaque 43
Hours: 11 AM to 5 PM
Phone: +98 21 55627881
Traditional Ardabil Kebab Bowl
Traditional Ardabil Kebab Bowl with Ardabil Butter can be found in Tehran on Vali Asr Street. It was also known as Saee Jigar Sara in the past. You can enjoy a delicious kebab using fresh Dashte Moghan lamb and Yilagh Sabalan lamb butter.
If you order Kebab Bowl, you will be served one fillet skewer, one kobideh skewer, grilled tomato and pepper with original Ardabil butter and sesame. It is good to know that Zare Kebab Bowl also offers Ardabil local breakfast including Sabalan honey, local butter and Yilagh Sabalan kaymak from 6 to 10 AM every day.
Hours: Every day from 11 AM to 11 PM
Phone: +98 88773312
Address: Vali Asr St., Above Saee St., Corner of Mardokhi Alley
SPU Restaurant
If you go to Darake for sightseeing, eating the food of SPU Restaurant can double the pleasure of your recreation. Jوجه Kebab, Abgoosht, Baghali Polo with Mahi Cheh, Mirza Ghasemi, Baghali Polo with Gardan, White Fish and Trout and the most famous and delicious Shishlik, Barg and Loghmeh Kebab of this restaurant should not be missed in a beautiful and pleasant atmosphere.
Phone: +98 21 6-22173705
Address: Darake, Darake Square, Plaque 42
Hours: 12:15 PM to 4 PM, 7:30 PM to 11 PM
Roohi Restaurant
If you want to eat your food in an old atmosphere with nostalgic items, be sure to visit Roohi Kebab in West Tehran. All kinds of Iranian dishes, especially delicious kebabs, are served in this restaurant.
Address: Sanat Square, Farahzadi Blvd., Simaye Iran St., Plaque 58
Phone: +98 21 88376080
Hours: 12 PM to 4 PM, 8 PM to 11 PM
Shandiz Jordan Restaurant
You must try the famous and delicious Shandiz Koobideh Kebab, Barg Kebab and Shishlik at least once. The good quality of the food and the reasonable price have made this restaurant very popular. The large and beautiful space of this restaurant can also be a good option for holding your parties.
Address: Jordan, Saba Blvd
Phone: +98 021 22054848
Hours: 12 PM to 4 PM and 7 PM to 11 PM
In this article, we introduced you to a list of the most famous chelo kebabs in Tehran. If you live in the capital, be sure to include these restaurants in your recreational program once. If you are planning to travel to this city, this list is a good suggestion for food tourism.
Doozli Kebab Restaurants
Doozli Restaurant is one of the most delicious and tasty kebab restaurants in Tehran, which can be said to be unparalleled in its good quality and has many branches. Recently, Doozli Restaurant has also launched its fast food branch.
Branch Addresses:
Doozli (Haft Howz)
Narmak, Hafez Square, Janbazan East, After Madain Intersection, Plaque 405
Doozli (Majidieh)
Majidieh, Etani Ashari St. South, Corner of Manafi Alley, Plaque 179
Doozli (Resalat)
Resalat Highway, 16th Meter South, Corner of Manafi Alley, Plaque 179
Doozli (Tehranpars)
Tehranpars, Above the Second Square, Plaque 262
Doozli (Peyambar)
Peyambar St. East, Before Abazar, After Pdideh Confectionery
Doozli (Bahar Shiraz)
Sohrevardi South, Bahar Shiraz Square, Bahar Shiraz St., Opposite Water Reservoir, Plaque 65
Doozli (Herveh)
Restaurant / Fast Food
Pasdaran, Park 2, End of Gilani St., Majid Afshari St. (Saghdoush)
Doozli (Shamsabad)
Shamsabad, Mellat Square, Baradaran St.
