By far the best Persian restaurant in town. The food was incredible and perfectly made, with a cosy and authentic atmosphere that makes you feel at home. Everything about the place shows real care and tradition. Definitely a favourite!
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Before you go
- Opened
- 2024
- Style
- Neighbourhood Persian restaurant-bar with Turkish grill influence — kebabs, stews, meze and Iranian tea
- Setting
- Crow Road, Broomhill / Thornwood — cosy indoor dining plus heated/covered terrace (~45 covers)
- Known for
- mixed grill, Persian stews, Iranian tea service, generous portions, covered terrace
- Signature dishes
- Mixed grill for two, Koobideh and joojeh kebabs, Ghormeh sabzi / Persian herb stew, Mirza ghasemi and kashk-e bademjan, Fesenjan-style walnut and pomegranate dishes, Traditional Iranian chai
- Good for
- family dinner, celebrations, sharing meze, halal dining
- Prices
- InTravel cites roughly £20–30pp; kebabs and stews are neighbourhood-restaurant priced with large portions
- Typical spend
- About £20–35pp including soft drinks or tea; higher with mixed grill shares and alcohol
- Reservations
- Walk-ins often fine
- Booking
- Call 07488 905590; Instagram @walnut.bar.restaurant.glasgow for updates. Listed website walnut-bar.com may be intermittently offline.
- Dietary tags
- halal, vegetarian options
- Dietary
- Halal options widely noted; vegetarian stews and aubergine dishes available — confirm allergens
- Groups
- Mixed grills and starter platters suit sharing; birthday and family groups common in reviews
- Kids
- Family-friendly; reviews mention children enjoying saffron/rose tea and juices
- Outdoor seating
- Yes — Covered/heated terrace usable year-round; commercial listing notes a shisha licence for the terrace
- Drinks
- Licensed bar (wine, beer, cocktails cited on directories); Premises Licence noted on commercial listing
- Closed
- Tuesday (per IraniLink)
- Getting there
- Hyndland rail station roughly 5–10 minutes’ walk; Partick Subway about 15–20 minutes’ walk or a short bus along Crow Road / Dumbarton Road
- Parking
- Street parking on Crow Road and surrounding Broomhill streets
- Also
- Company incorporated 4 November 2024 at 231 Crow Road; Diners often mention complimentary Iranian chai after the meal
Glasgow restaurant
Walnut bar and restaurant
Opening hours
- Monday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
- Tuesday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
- Wednesday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
- Thursday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
- Friday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
- Saturday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
- Sunday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM
Overview
Walnut Bar & Restaurant is a Persian (and Turkish-leaning) neighbourhood spot at 231 Crow Road in Broomhill / Thornwood. WALNUT BAR AND RESTAURANT LIMITED was incorporated in November 2024 at this address; Instagram is @walnut.bar.restaurant.glasgow. Google diners rate it highly for generous mixed grills, stews, smoky aubergine dips and Iranian tea served in traditional pots. Expect charcoal kebabs (koobideh, joojeh, lamb fillet), herb stews such as ghormeh sabzi / Persian herb stew, fesenjan-style walnut-pomegranate dishes, meze and flatbreads, plus dough yoghurt drink and complimentary chai after meals in some reviews. Halal and vegetarian options are widely noted. There’s a heated/covered outdoor terrace (shisha-licensed per a commercial listing) and about 45 covers indoors. IraniLink hours: open midday into the evening Monday and Wednesday–Sunday; closed Tuesday (Sunday until 9pm). Call 07488 905590 to book — the listed walnut-bar.com site was offline when checked. Hyndland station is a short walk; Partick Subway is a bus or longer walk along Crow Road / Dumbarton Road.
Reviews
We ate in Walnut for a birthday meal. It was our first visit but definitely will not be our last!!! 🫶🌟🫶 The food was outstanding and our waiter was also friendly and helpful. We particularly enjoyed the Mixed Grill for 2 as our main. 😋😋 It was HUGE! Everything was so tasty, fresh and beautifully presented. The food smelled incredible and I wish we could have bottled that smell! We couldn’t finish it so look a doggy bag home and it was still just as good the next day. ❤️🌟🍽️ Really cannot think of anywhere else in Glasgow that you could get similar food. 📍🤷🏼♀️ Really highly recommend going! Youll be in for treat 😉 20 out of 10 from using !
Read on Google MapsAmazing, local restaurant. Mixed grill, comes with rice which was honestly the best rice I’ve ever had, and the meat was cooked to perfection, very generous portion - couldn’t finish it but staff happily provided take away containers. Meze dishes were delicious, their special olives in a pomegranate marinade were great. Tried shisha for first time and it’s fun, had this along with saffron tea, which was lovely. Staff are very welcoming, friendly and relaxed but attentive. Overall, a lovely experience.
Read on Google MapsWorst restaurant I’ve ever been and won’t be back and don’t recommend it at all. First of all If you’re iranian you should know what a Jojeh Kabab is will be marinated well but their Jojeh Kabab was bare and looked all white no flavor NO SAFFRON can you even believe? Jojeh Kabab with no saffron? Also zereshk polo was disappointing too no zereshk at all If you know what I mean I attached photos just check and have a good laugh about it. If you want to try iranian food try elsewhere cause they don’t know how to cook.
Read on Google MapsThis is a great place to taste Persian food. We tried kebabs and stews, and all were great. They even have Abali Dough, which is the best kind. They served traditional Iranian Chai as a free treat after food.
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