Where do Vegetarians can eat in Iran? Are there any Vegan/ Veg. Friendly Restaurants in Iran?
Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants in Tehran:
- Zamin Vegan Restaurant (+982188373924)
Serves Vegan Fast-food, western cuisine, dessert, and beverages
- Ananda Vegetarian Restaurant (+982122556767)
Serves Vegetarian Fast-food and veggie western cuisine
- Iranian Artist Forum Veggie Restaurant (+982188310462)
Serves Vegetarian Fast-food
- Noon Slowfood (+982166767502)
Serves Vegetarian food
Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants in Isfahan:
- Zima Vegetarian Restaurant (+983132666254)
Serves Vegetarian Fast-food
Bandar Abbas Vegetarian/ Vegan Restaurant:
- Kaj Veganism restaurant (+989179809610)
They offer Persian cuisine in a vegan style!
- Kinowa Vegan Restaurant (+989371337242)
A vegan restaurant nearby Haghani port.
Other Veggie restaurants or with vegan/vegetarian options:
- Mehre Mitra Vegetarian Restaurants (+989123478303)
Location: Lavasan, Tehran Province
They normally use Mushrooms or Soya Instead of meat with Persian cuisine recipes
- Qavam Cafe Restaurant (+987132359271)
Location: Shiraz, Fars province
They have vegetarian Persian cuisine in the menu
- Dragon Chinese Restaurant (+987132286074)
Location: Shiraz, Fars Province
They have vegetarian cuisine in the menu
*Some of these veggie restaurants are local and small, so please call before showing up to make sure about their working hours
Persian Homemade food for Vegetarians:
There are lots of Persian foods which are certainly the ones you would enjoy to have and they are meatless! You can have them maybe in cozy local restaurants/ family-run restaurant, by a Persian family or you can easily make them at home! We name them here for your information and we will send you their recipes if you like to.
- Adas Polo ba Keshmesh via Gerdu: Rice with lentils, raisins, and walnut!
- Dal Adas: A spicy dish of lentils and shallots.
- Estanbuli Polo/Loobia polo (without meat): rice and green beans
- Albalu polo (Without meatballs): Brewed rice with nuts, saffron, boiled sour cherry
- Morasa polo (without chicken/meatballs): Brewed rice with nuts, saffron, jam, cooked carrot
- Eshkeneh: A mixture of herbs, water, eggs
- Kuku Sabzi: The mixture of vegetables and eggs
- KuKu Sibzamini: The mixture of potato and eggs
- Kate Gojeh: brewed rice with tomato and potato
- Samboose: Vegetable Pizza
- Lubia Garm: boiled Beans with mushrooms
- Dopiazeh: Mixture fried potato and onion
- Yatimcheh: Mixture of fried tomato, garlic, and zucchini