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Before you go

Opened
2024
Style
Family-run Persian café/restaurant — Iranian specials, street food, meze, bakery
Setting
Long narrow Partick café on Dumbarton Road — front two-seaters, pool table, chill/disco-lit back room (Herald)
Known for
Authentic Iranian daily specials, Homemade bread & pickles, Family-run hospitality, Street-food sandwiches, Persian meze
Signature dishes
Zereshk Polo Ba Morgh (barberry rice with saffron chicken), Ash Reshteh (Persian noodle stew), Bandari sandwich, Nan Barbari (fresh Persian flatbread), Pirashki, Kashk-e-bademjan, Mirza Ghasemi
Good for
Casual West End dinner, Persian comfort food, Vegetarian meze/soups, Takeaway & delivery, Trying Iranian street food
Prices
Herald (review): Zereshk Polo £12, Ash Reshteh £8, sandwiches £6.99, pickles jar £6.99; Uber Eats meze from ~£4–£9.49, starter platter £15.49
Reservations
Walk-ins often fine
Booking
Walk-in café; phone 0141 587 9348; delivery/takeaway via Uber Eats, Just Eat, Deliveroo
Dietary tags
vegetarian options, halal
Dietary
Vegetarian-friendly meze and Ash Reshteh (Herald noted no meat); Uber Eats tags halal; contact shop for allergies; FHIS Pass
Closed
Monday closed (SquareMeal)
Getting there
Dumbarton Road, Partick — near Partick subway / West End corridor
Also
Herald: baker dad from Tehran makes Barbari and pirashki; mum hand-makes pickles; Also offers Persian-style pizza, bubble waffles, milkshakes, Iranian breakfasts (Herald / SquareMeal); SquareMeal: event venue, catering & custom cakes mentioned on brand positioning; openedYear 2024 from Herald framing as new business; Instagram @cafetehran.uk

Glasgow restaurant

Cafe Tehran (Persian Restaurant and Cafe)

4.5(116 reviews)
Opens in 19 hours

Address

292 Dumbarton Rd, Glasgow G11 6TD, UK

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Menu

Dishes and prices for Cafe Tehran (Persian Restaurant and Cafe).

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Opening hours

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Thursday: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Friday: 3:00 PM – 1:00 AM
  • Saturday: 3:00 PM – 1:00 AM
  • Sunday: 3:00 PM – 1:00 AM

Overview

Cafe Tehran at 292 Dumbarton Road, Partick (G11 6TD) is a family-run Persian restaurant and café — Iranian daily specials, street-food sandwiches, kebabs, meze, homemade Barbari bread and pickles, plus waffles, pizza and desserts. Phone 0141 587 9348 (Herald also noted 07584 547749); Instagram @cafetehran.uk. Official site cafetehran.uk returned 402/disabled when checked; ordering subdomain glasgow.cafetehran.uk also errored — takeaway via Uber Eats / Just Eat / Deliveroo (SquareMeal). Herald critic Ron Mackenna (22/30) praised Zereshk Polo Ba Morgh (£12 then), Ash Reshteh noodle stew (£8), Bandari sausage sandwich, barberries and dad-baked Barbari / pirashki. SquareMeal hours: closed Mon; Tue–Thu 11:00–20:00; Fri–Sun 15:00–01:00. Uber Eats flags BBQ/halal and FHIS Pass (updated 12 Jun 2026). Long narrow café with pool table / chill area at the back.

Reviews

5.0Caterina Bassano

This place is a true gem in Partick. Fabulous food, big portions, reasonable prices and the friendliest staff! Halal food and nice range of mocktails. They have a lounge area at the bar and a delivery counter at the front. We loved the saffron chicken, the cheesy pirashki, and the lamb shank! We also tried an amazing Dubai chocolate bubble waffle. All truly delicious.

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5.0SkyZi _Zellony

We went to this delightful place spontaneously as we were looking for food across Glasgow. We were welcomed by friendly staff and were presented with many many options which yet did not feel overwhelming either. Went for koobideh (lamb kebab) with hummus which was decently yummy in flavour and texture, but the rice was brilliantly fragrant and fluffy. Portion size was definitely generous so value for money is there. Brilliant home like food, ambience was different and welcoming. Staff brilliant and respectful. Peaceful music, and good variety of food and bonus dessert options. Persian tea is served brilliantly here too.

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5.0Tracy Barnes

Lovely meal here for a belated Mothers day with my fab tribe. Portions great, food beautifully cooked and unobtrusive service. Will be back

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1.0Lyn

I actually used the Too Good To Go app and purchased a £15 lunch bag for £4.99! This app is said to be great value for money - trust me with Cafe Tehran it is not! There is no way the small box of mainly rice with a few bits of beef mixed in with some beans and very little sauce was anything more than a snack and could never be sold at the alleged £15 - I was really looking forward to trying food from here but in all honesty it was dry and bland! Rip off!

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5.0Jools Bellas

We had the saffron chicken and aubergine salad. Portions are plentiful, flavours are unmissable. Staff are friendly and service was rapid. Decor is unique and very pretty! I'm really glad this place is here. Will be returning soon!

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