Hafez Restaurant

First time at a Persian restaurant. Kebabs were very delicious, we mainly ordered lamb dishes. Chenjeh and Kubideh were amazing. Also I found the bamieh which is an okra dish which was like a stew.

The bademjan gheimeh (aubergine dish) was different than how I imagined. Never tried it before but didn't expect it to have such oppressive lemony taste. It tasted bitter to me. I wouldn't recommend it.

Price was very reasonable for such a meat heavy dinner where we ordered 2 bottles of wine. This was the first time I tried Georgian wine and I liked it.

Lastly, staff is very friendly and they have the customer-first mindset. Even though we didnt have a reservation, and walked in they arranged us a table.

Overall, I would recommend this place.

Amazing starters:
Shirazi Salad

Main:
I forgot to take photos as the food was really delicious and we were so hungry.

Our order was:
- fesenjan with chicken
- gheimeh bademjan

with saffron rice and asked them to add zereshk on top.

Dessert:
We were craving faloodeh but we were not sure if they had any desserts, so we jusy asked the waiter to know if they had faloodeh and saffron ice-cream, he said of course!

I can %100 say it was the best faloodeh I have ever tried in my life. - you can see the photo below-

The best Persian restaurant in London…period!

I’ve been coming to Hafez for almost 8 years now. As a Persian who lived in Iran until adulthood, I can tell you that the food is as authentic as you can get.

The restaurant is family-run and it truly feels that way when you step into the beautifully decorated environment and are greeted by the extremely attentive and friendly staff.

Persian food is known for its Kababs, and nowhere does it better than Hafez. Koobideh Kabab is the king of all Kababs, however the Barg Kabab here is also delicious, amazing and tender, something which is extremely hard to do.

Their Kashk-e-Bademjoon is almost as good as my mother’s! I order it everytime I visit.

They are also very accommodating, offering off the menu items such as Tahdig with your Khoresht of choice, or grilled onions and peppers when asked.

All in all, can’t recommend Hafez enough!

Delicious traditional food, very fresh greens and nuts. I loved the lentil soup and the rose sorbet in particular. We were 5 people with different dietary preferences and all found the experience good. The atmosphere and the decor were nice too.

Great decor and excellent food! The bread was warm and fresh from the oven, just perfect. I also really enjoyed the hummus and the Kashk-e Bademjan and the hummus. The charcoal grilled kebabs were juicy and flavorful. The rice could have been better, but aside from that, it’s definitely a 5/5.