A Persian canteen run by two childhood friends, Rod and Arthur, with an open kitchen in the front room and a dim back room furnished like a traditional Iranian salon. Saffron, walnuts, pomegranate, barberries and dried black lime run through a menu of mazzeh, stews and very good rice.
- Address
- 18 Rue Saint-Lazare, 75009 Paris
- Hours
- Mon 18:45-22:30; Tue-Fri 11:45-14:00, 18:45-22:30; Sat 11:45-15:00, 18:45-23:00; Sun 11:45-15:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- €€
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Order the Or Noir ("black gold", the best seller): chicken slow-cooked with walnuts, pomegranate and dates, with crispy baked rice cake (tahchin).
- Share mazzeh: the mirza (smoked aubergine, tomato, egg) and the hummus with peanut butter and black lime.
- Book: both reviewers found it full. Persian cocktails in the evening and at weekends.