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(Ayatollah Saduqi St; meals from US$4)
What this place lacks in atmosphere (it looks like
a hospital ward) is amply made up for with a delightfully varied menu and low prices.
Skip lunch and try a bit of everything with the big buffet dinner (US$7), or take the vegie
option with
kashke bademjan
(eggplant, garlic, onion, mint and whey; US$3). For a little
more romance get it served in your room.
Hamam-e Vakil Chaykhaneh$
( 222 5989; Bazar-e Vakil; admission US$0.30, meals from US$4; 9am-6pm Sat-
Thu, to 2pm Fri)
Architecturally magnificent, this subterranean teahouse built in 1820 is
easily the most atmospheric dining option in Kerman. It's best known for its elegant
arches, vaulted ceilings and live music throughout the day, but the food isn't bad (lunch
only from noon to 2.30pm); the specialities are
khashke bademjan
(US$2.50) and the Ker-
mani
khoresht bozghorme
(US$3), a mixture of lamb and pickled garlic with whey, butter
and walnuts.
TEAHOUSE
Qanat Faludeh$
(Bazar-e Ganj Ali Khan; faludeh US$0.60; 9am-7pm)
This local institution serves
faludeh Kermani,
the regional version of the Iranian dessert, made from wheat starch, sug-
ar, mint and ice. The texture is jelly rice.
DESSERTS
Shopping
Kermani carpets have been famous for centuries and are renowned for being very large,
soft and with designs featuring flowers, nuts and fruit as well as portraits. The bazaar is
the place to find them and also Kermani
pate,
a brightly coloured square of cloth with in-
tricate embroidered designs.
Information
Dangers & Annoyances
Kerman is reasonably safe but the number of drug addicts makes it worth taking extra care
at night.
Emergency
24-Hour Pharmacy
( 245 760; Imam Jameh St)
