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Pasta Charmy's $$
( 6646 0839; www.charmizpasta.com ; 2 Alborz St, off Hafez St; meals US$8;
noon-4pm & 7.30-10.30pm Sat-Thu; Ferdowsi) Cosy little Charmy's squeezes seats
for about 30 into a room with a very open kitchen, and dishes up simple but delicious
creamy vegetarian pastas, salads, soups and drinks. It's vegan-friendly.
VEGETARIAN, PASTA
VEGETARIAN
Coffee Shop & Vegie Restaurant of Iranian Artists' Forum $$
( 8830 3266; www.govinda-veg.ir ; Park-e Honar Mandan, Baroroushan St, off Iran-
shahr Ave; meals US$3-10; 11am-10.30pm; Taleqani) This dedicated vegetarian
restaurant is a good place to meet young, educated and artistic Tehranis in an informal set-
ting. It forms part of the Iran Artists' Forum ( Click here ) , an attractive brick building at
the southern edge of Park-e Honar Mandan (Artists' Park); the park was once a military
depot. The food is decent without being mind-blowing, but the owners promise the pro-
duce is brought fresh each day and the kitchen is completely meat-free, so there will be no
unwanted surprises in the salads (less than US$3), pizza (US$5 to US$8) or khoresht
(meaty stew; US$4).
Sofre Khane Sonnati Sangalag$$
( 6673 1075; Park-e Shahr; meals US$7-12; 9am-11pm; Panzdah-e Khordad)
If you're visiting the museums or Golestan Palace consider stopping here for lunch. A
laid-back, lazy ambience is created by the park setting coupled with a relatively quiet
space embellished with antique photographs. Dizi and the bademjan (eggplant) dishes are
recommended. Musicians sometimes play between noon and 3pm. Beware extra charges
for everything put in front of you.
TEAHOUSE
Khayyam Traditional Restaurant$$
( 5580 0760; Khayyam St; meals US$9; lunch & dinner; Khayam) Opposite the
Imamzadeh Seyyed Nasreddin Mosque (look for the dome), this 300-year-old building
was originally part of the mosque before being separated when Khayyam St intervened. It
was restored in 2002. The Iranian fare (mainly kabab, chicken and fish) is well prepared
and plentiful, though service is hit and miss. Still, for tea, qalyan and sweets (US$2.50)
after an outing in the bazaar, it's hard to beat.
TEAHOUSE
Tandoor Restaurant$$$
( 8830 0873; Ardalan St, off Mofateh Ave; meals from US$13; noon-3pm &
7-11pm) Under the Safir Hotel, the Tandoor has been popular in Tehran since before the
INDIAN
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