Shabestan
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Shabestan
Extensive Arabic buffet with a strong focus on Persian cuisine. Including a selection of dates and juices. Dhs125. Continues until 90 minutes after sunset (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)

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From Time Out Dubai Eating Out 2009
The dramatic live Persian band might not deter from the slight windtunnel effect of the air-conditioning, but Shabestan is, was, and probably will be for a while, one of the best Iranian restaurants in Dubai.
Kick things off with a couple of shared starters, the nargesi is outstanding – thinly chopped and entwined spinach that falls onto your fork and has a wholesome yet spicy flavour. Don’t miss out on the fried aubergine mirza ghasemi dip either. Mains are fairly typical Persian kebabs, but the kebab e soltani – fillets of tangy lamb served with some of the finest mast we’ve tasted – is excellent, and comes with generously saffroned rice.
Does Shabestan still cut it? Yes, but if it was a bit less corporate in its feel, it would be unbeatable.
By Time Out Dubai staffTime Out Dubai, 30 March 2009
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