Shabestan - Restaurant Award Highly Commended

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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 staff
Time Out Dubai, 30 March 2009

• Previous reviews
  • 22 December,2008- reviewed by Daisy Carrington
  • 26 March,2008- reviewed by Jeremy Lawrence
  • 12 March,2007- reviewed by Time Out Dubai Staff
  • 27 April,2006- reviewed by Time Out Dubai
  • 01 January,2004- reviewed by Rob Orchard

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Posted by: sahar on 04 Sep ' 09 at 02:24

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Posted by: shadia on 30 Apr ' 09 at 09:18

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

My choice for Persian food is a restaurant in Meadows Village , Emirates Hills . It has the best food , good Service , very clean, Lovely management and Value for money. This restaurant has in door and out door seats( Facing the Lake ,Traditional seats , Takht ). Serves Shisha. Persia is the name ! Try it you will like it ,specially Friday Lunch ,mmmm

Posted by: Reza on 12 Apr ' 09 at 19:27

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

I went there the qulality of the stew and the Rice was very bad , but decoration is nice indeed, didnt like the food at all.

Posted by: Zalfa on 11 Mar ' 09 at 09:34

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• Best for: Business lunch
• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

I love Iranian food but Shabestan is one of the most expensive restaurants in Dubai if you consider the small portion meal & the very expensive simple salads, garlic yugurt!
The service is very good, nice place but extremely expensive for their small portions!

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