The Best Persian Food in Dubai

The top Persian tables in Dubai

The genuine standouts, pulled from our guides. Each links to the full ranking it comes from.

• AA · ExcellentTop pick

  Al Ustad Special Kabab

  Bur Dubai (Al Mankhool)

  The Al Ansari family's Iranian kebab house, 40 years deep, walls papered with photos of everyone who has eaten here. The special kebab over rice is the order, and the bill stays small.

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• AA · Excellent

  Iran Zamin

  Dubai Hills Mall

  A grand, established Persian name doing charcoal kebabs, saffron rice and stews in a genuinely beautiful room. The most special a sit-down Persian meal gets.

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• AA · Excellent

  Shiraz Night

  Baniyas Street, Deira

  Spicy chicken, garlic-chili and thin Iranian bread. The queue on Baniyas Street tells you what you need to know.

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• BB · Good

  Anar

  Souk Madinat Jumeirah

  A Persian restaurant on the Souk waterway, charcoal kebabs and saffron rice on a pretty terrace over the water. Fair value for the setting and steadily well reviewed.

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• BB · Good

  Pars Iranian Restaurant

  Al Satwa

  The old-school Iranian grill, chelo kebab, sangak bread and saffron rice around AED 40 to 80. A dependable Persian option with a steady following for its charcoal kebabs.

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• BB · Good

  The Iranian Sweets Palace

  Al Satwa

  The dessert stop, for saffron and rosewater Persian sweets, baklava-style pastries and gaz. Cheap and sweet, and the sort of specialist you will not find in a mall.

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Persian by style and dish

1. 01

   Charcoal kebabs and rice

   The Persian canon is the chargrill: koobideh minced-meat and joojeh chicken kebabs over saffron rice with grilled tomato. Al Ustad in Bur Dubai is the 40-year icon, Iran Zamin the grand sit-down, and Pars the old-school Satwa grill.

2. 02

   Stews and sangak

   Beyond the kebab, Persian cooking is slow stews and fresh sangak flatbread hot from the oven. Iran Zamin does the fuller menu, and Shiraz Night the quick Baniyas Street version.

3. 03

   Persian sweets

   For the sweet finish, saffron and rosewater sweets, baklava-style pastries and gaz, the Iranian Sweets Palace in Satwa is the specialist worth a box to take away.

Where to eat Persian in Dubai

• Bur Dubai

  Al Ustad Special Kabab, the 40-year Iranian kebab icon in Al Mankhool.

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• Deira

  Shiraz Night on Baniyas Street, the quick Persian pick with the telling queue.

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• Satwa

  Pars Iranian for charcoal kebabs and the Iranian Sweets Palace for dessert.

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• Dubai Hills

  Iran Zamin, the grand Persian sit-down at Dubai Hills Mall.

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Frequently asked

What is the best Persian restaurant in Dubai?

Al Ustad Special Kabab in Bur Dubai is the beloved icon, a 40-year-old family kebab house. Iran Zamin at Dubai Hills Mall is the grand sit-down, and Shiraz Night in Deira the quick Baniyas Street pick. All are rated in their guides, with no paid placements.

Where can I eat cheap Persian food in Dubai?

Al Ustad keeps the bill small for its special kebab over rice, Pars Iranian in Satwa runs chelo kebab around AED 40 to 80, and Shiraz Night is a quick, cheap Deira stop.

What are the main Persian dishes?

Persian food centres on charcoal kebabs (koobideh minced-meat and joojeh chicken) over saffron rice, slow stews, fresh sangak flatbread, and saffron-rosewater sweets to finish.

Are these rankings sponsored?

No. Nobody paid to be on this list. Every tier synthesizes real diner sentiment from the sources cited in each underlying guide, weighed against value.

Last updated October 2026