Charcoal-grilled skewers anchor the menu at Arbab: koobideh, joojeh, barg, shishlik, chenjeh and soltani. Alongside them come the Persian rice dishes, from crispy tahdig and tahchin to zereshk polo with barberries and herb-flecked sabzi polo, and a run of stews including ghormeh sabzi, fesenjan with walnut and gheimeh with yellow split peas.
Soups such as reshteh and halim round out the savoury side, and a lamb, chickpea and potato dish is slow-cooked in a stone pot. The family venue at 181-183 Lonsdale Street also runs a patisserie and café next door, and its space suits anything from a weekend family lunch to a larger celebration.
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