Persian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Sacramento

4 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Hafez Restaurant
Hafez Restaurant
94/100 (477 ratings)
Restaurants
Persian
Middle Eastern
Persian
Middle Eastern
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Middle Eastern
Persian
Dinner
Lunch
"Essy's Kabob restaurant is a true joy for fans of Persian cuisine. The menu's star is their flavorful kabobs, with the Chelo Kabob Barg and Kebab..."
Maliheh Asadollah
"First time there for lunch. Food was for to-go. Guy was super nice. Took the time to explain the food and make recommendations. Ground beef kabob..."
Annie Annie
"Absolutely the best food I've had since working in Sacramento. I was blown away by how delicious the food was, you can truly tell it was made with..."
Amber Angerer
"Please order take out, and I have ordered rack of lamb. Support local restaurants, not fast food chains. Do not let them go out of business due to..."
Alex Kyaw
"So yummy! First time on, and we're so pleased. Friendly staff, happy to recommend items and give descriptions. Had a chicken and beef plate. They..."
Anna G
"I ordered Ghormeh Sabzi, a beef, kidney bean, and green herb stew, with Baklava for dessert. The beef was very tender, the flavors very good. Got it..."
John Hallford
"I ordered the Lamb Chop with rice. It came with dill sauce, humus and hot flat bread. It was delicious! The lamb was so tender it melted in my mouth...."
Miss Vicci's Place
"The most delicious kebob. Nice service and..."
Angelina Begas
"Wonderful place! The owner was very friendly and even was the one who was serving us. The food was good as well! The chicken kabob was nice and..."
Rikha Unciano
"I had a great experience at this restaurant, the food was very delicious and the staff were so respectful and warm. I wish I could give more star..."
Amir Nasiri
"Had the chicken and beef combo. Both were delicious and not overcooked. Warm Bread, yogurt (very fresh) and hummus were included. Owner Essy was very..."
Fatima Anwar
"Absolutely delicious! The food was super juicy and yummy. The workers are super nice and accommodating. The atmosphere is super pleasant. I would..."
Kristy Z
"The restaurant served an array of incredibly delicious dishes that left us thoroughly satisfied. We relished every bite and were particularly..."
Nazanin Salehpour
"I ordered a take home Koobideh, Barg, and Josh Soltani. To start with, the rice is perfectly cooked, the tomato is well charred, and the extra..."
Saed Hasan
"There was a lot of food. Perfectly grilled, with good seasoning. The owner gave our party of four a complimentary baklava to top it off...."
Stephen Ebersole
"Absolutely delicious food and amazing service. My order was menu number “7” grounded beef Kabab & Rice, Highly recommended to everyone. Thank you..."
Asghar Sultani
"Best Mediterranean food quality I have ever had. The staff are extremely friendly. The place is very clean and relaxing. I love their chai bar, and..."
Ayad King
"Excellent! Really nice people, and delicious food. We had rack of lamb & both of us agreed it was perfectly cooked & one of the best we’ve ever..."
Julie Conover
Sactown Kabob
Sactown Kabob
86/100 (505 ratings)
Restaurants
Middle Eastern
Persian
Middle Eastern
Persian
Dinner
Lunch
Doogh
Vegetarian Plate
Chicken Plate
Ghormeh Sabzi
Kashk E Bademjan
Chicken Kabob
Zereshk Polo
Rice
Hummus
baklava
Lamb Shish Kabob
Greek salad
Koobideh Ground Beef Kabob
Joojeh Grilled Chicken Breast or Thigh
Persian
Middle Eastern
Dinner
Lunch
"I go to this place all the time!! They have a small menu but everything on it is delicious. It's a great place for to-go orders. They always have the..."
Melissa Roberson
"Great place for fresh and tasty food! The couple who owns the place were extremely friendly to us and our twin toddler boys. The hummus was delish!..."
Lupita Silva-Jimenez
"Very delicious place. Great food. Very reasonably priced. The staff is awesome and super..."
Taylor Hardy
"Food was great and they even let us eat inside even though they had closed! Will definitely go..."
Bikash Chand
"Two weeks before our daughter's wedding we discovered this delicious place. We ate lunch and immediately asked if they could cater our event for 130...."
Karol Saritas
"Incredibly nice owners and delicious food. I had a really nice chat with the owner tonight and will definitely be back again soon! I recommend the..."
Amber Marie Crego-Awwad
"The food is yummy and made fresh! Owners are super..."
Alexis Mejia
"The food here is so delicious. The quality of the meats is superb. I'm not an expert on Persian food, but I'm an expert on great food and this place..."
Sergio Saenz
"Fantastic place to eat, food is beyond what you would expect. Can't wait to visit when we are back in..."
Brian Joseph
"One of my favorite restaurants. Always tastes amazing and the owners are always welcoming and I feel at home whenever I visit. Love love love this..."
Tierra Ford
"I may be biased but hey I still LOVE the food!..."
Maryam Aramlou
"Best place to eat! Food is amazing and always fresh! Owners are very..."
Alixandra Prior
"Had the Koobideh, and it was well seasoned and flavourful. The hummus was also tasty. The bathroom smelled..."
Elizabeth Palm
"Mazi is very kind! Great at customer service and is very helpful! The food is immaculate and very tender! I ordered the combo chicken and beef plate!..."
Natalya Kolosova
"A Family's Culinary Legacy Sactown Kabob serves up an authentic kebab experience that feels like a cherished family secret unveiled. From succulent..."
BRUSS
"I am so happy to have found this place! The food is authentic and is amazing. The owners are super friendly and so accommodating. I highly..."
Monique Moon
"Delicious food, good portions, Good service Their Ground Beef is very special, they also have options on how well u want the meat done.. I wish the..."
R B
"We bought 2 plates of the number 3 which is the koobideh and chicken kabobs. It was fantastic and it's a great value for the price. The hummus was..."
Cl CA BI Analyst
"One of my favorite restaurants around..."
Zaid Ali
"This place has delicious food. The spices and meat used here are insanely good. Like insanely good. Seriously some of the nicest people you could..."
c meadows
"Admittedly, the space has the ambiance of a cafeteria. But the owners are friendly, and the food is out of this world, including the best hummus ever..."
Richard Burbank
"This place is absolutely amazing! The meat is tender and packed with flavor. Everything is done authentically and cooked to perfection. My new..."
Ava Mehrpour
"I got one of the lamb plates and the food was delicious. I loved the hummus and pita bread. I was a little sad they forgot my Greek salad but I would..."
Rebekah Anthony
"Family owned and operated small business bravely working hard to keep their business alive is commendable. Plus the food is amazing and deserves to..."
Tim Castleman
"This was a lunch experience with two of my children. We had not previously tried greek food previously. The staff was mist helpful answering our..."
MG B
"Friendly staff and wonderful food at a fair..."
Michael Vaziri
"The prices at Sactown is much lower in comparison to other restaurants. The portions are great, and the kebabs are delicious. I recommend the..."
Yosuf Kushan
Famous Kabob
Famous Kabob
84/100 (1217 ratings)
Restaurants
Middle Eastern
Halal
Middle Eastern
Persian
Persian
Halal
Dinner
Lunch
Lamb
Beef
Salad
Ice Cream
Kabobs
Sit down
Middle Eastern
Persian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Delivery
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Delicious fresh food with excellent presentation and friendly staff. FK is pioneer and one of the rare authentic restaurants in town. I highly..."
Assad Zamani
"Been going here since I was a child, I love this place! I always get the soltani (with half rice and half salad). The staff is awesome and the owner..."
Astro Davood Ashtaralnakhai
"The best place in all Sacramento Area, the food is delicious and the people very friendly! I love..."
Roberto Rivera Zepeda
"The food is as beautiful as the people who bring it. Alhamdulillah! I’ve been feeding my soul here since I was a youth...."
Anika Janae Al-Khalifa
"I always go here when i feel like eating kabob. I tried other places but this place a..."
Margie Badion
"Delish! Fast friendly service and the kabob & tea were..."
Duane Haley
"I love this place!! The food is great and staff are..."
Tom Tipton
"Great food, good music, great service. They have the best bread ever. My husband and I love going..."
Ferman Yarah Azhar
"Have been enjoying the delicious cuisine from Famous Kabob for the last 20yrs! Staff and food has always been consistently..."
Sonia Hernandez
"Love the Chicken Breast Kabob :) I also love the white cheese, bread, radishes, onion, and basil appetizer you receive. Love this place so..."
Wendy Catherine
"The service is always great, and the food fresh and..."
Halfon Susana
"Great food, kids loved it, good attention, good..."
Mili Ta
"First visit and I will be back! My co-worker suggested this location for a holiday team lunch. He made the reservations for 10 of us. They were VERY..."
Jesika Kosco
"Outstanding service and very delicious food. I just want to thank our waiter for handling the table with two crying kids next to us so well, you..."
Sergio
"The most delicious Persian food in all of California!! The staff is so kind and amazing, and the waiter named Dawood (I probably spelled his name..."
Oli Rob
"Best Persian food in town. We have been visiting this location for over two decades and the quality and the taste of the food has always been..."
Ali Haq
"Great food. We got the chicken thigh lamb kabab and trout entrees. All was so good. Not a lot of parking spots at the..."
Anthony Domagas
"Thank you so much Mr. Dawood for your service and hospitality. The Food was delicious. Definitely will come again. We loved the lamb chops, chicken..."
Ahmad Raihan
"Tbh I didn’t really enjoy their food, it was ordinary. I did love the home made bread 🥖 it was very exquisite. Their costumer service was not..."
S.A
"What an enjoyable experience. I felt like I was in another country! The food was fun and tasted delicious! The servers were friendly and gracious...."
don duke
"The dinner was delicious and the pistachio custard was incredible!! The Family that own and operate their business are a cut above. They made us feel..."
Deb Sellers
"Great place, friendly atmosphere good customer service. Food tastes good, although filet mignon kabob was not tender at all, other than that..."
Vlad Linnik (Prosto Vlad)
"I worked for a number of years at Lavash in San Francisco, and got fully spoiled by their food. The owners are like parents to me and no one will..."
Joseph Eisenreich
"This is the best Persian restaurant in north America. I have tried many and Famous kabob still tops the quality and service. We alway have an amazing..."
Sara F
"When we walked in we were greeted by a very nice guy who took us to our table and when we sat down they immediately started service it was a older..."
Uzy Sohail
"The best Persian restaurant I've ever been to and I've been to alot of them. Better than Darya in Orange county and better than Chattanooga in..."
Rameil
"The best Persian food in Sacramento area. Super tasty, freshly backed bread and high quality ingredients. Thank..."
A William
"The best Iranian food in town hands down! If you are looking for top quality grilled meats and are willing to pay those extra few $$ to get it.. then..."
Fadi Suleiman
Mediterranean Grills
Mediterranean Grills
80/100 (422 ratings)
Restaurants
Mediterranean
Greek
Halal
Persian
Halal
Dinner
Lunch
"Loved it, even told the sweet kid at the counter it was delicious. Had the beef/lamb gyro which comes over the softest, flakiest rice I've ever had...."
Angela Brothers
"Falafel is best I've had and I ate falafel at 10 different spots in Israel. The sauce is very good. Gf got lamb and beef gyro and was very happy with..."
Beck Meister
"I can’t wait to go back and have some of the wraps here and now that they have an outdoor patio hookah lounge I’ll make sure that I can take some..."
Shawn Akbarpour
"The food was fantastic and i never say that - i told the owner on our way out - we'll be back..."
Tom Marsh
"Excellent food and..."
Eye Da Paul
"Made with Fresh ingredients! Every single bite is heaven. Wished they used PlanetPOS instead of Clover though... hahaha other than that - love, love,..."
Lisa Chung
"Amazingly good. Seasoned and cooked perfectly. This place will definitely become a frequent spot for my..."
Sarah Lange
"The food here is amazing, and the service is great!! They also have an outdoor area with little gazebo like rooms where you can eat your food and..."
Mercedees Edwards
"The food was so good! I highly suggest the lamb. The smoothies was great too. You could actually watch some of the workers making the food in the..."
Rebekah Murray
"Got the veggie combo platter, falafel and hummus was great, not a big fan of the iceberg lettuce salad. Got the wife the beef and lambo gyro and she..."
Brandon Roots
"This establishment has the most flavorful chicken kabobs. The seasoning is superb. My first time they gave me a small helping of hummas and two..."
David Stoller
"Good taste, plenty of chicken, they go easy on salad. Although they should have included whole pita bread instead of two small pieces of..."
Prithviraj Shelke
"I really liked it... I got number 8, and my friend got burger number 29... If was..."
Adam Hrytskevich
"Delicious food, great price, a must..."
Robert Alvarez
"Love the chicken lamb beef all the kabobs are good the Rice's crazy soft and the falafels are good..."
Joe Capone
"Delicious food and friendly service. The food is also very fresh & made to order. The sauce has a little kick to it, but isn't too spicy. Can't go..."
Aaron Nance
"This place is GREAT. Good portions & fair prices. The empty plate speaks for..."
Edward Melton
"Went here for dinner with a group of 5 and had an amazing time! This is a family owned establishment making delicious food and gelato. They have an..."
Sara Bajor
"Such nice people, great food, awesome outdoor..."
Megan Stevenson
"Worth the price! Delicious and satisfying! Combo Kebab plate was my first choice, highly recommended! I'll be back to try some of the other dishes...."
Jason Hall
"Great Mediterranean lounge room. Courteous and kind staff. Overall, The whole kabob meal was a great bang for the buck. Will definitely fill you up..."
Zinc
"Good lunch spot with friendly staff. Chicken kabob plates are pretty tasty. Meat is super tender with good flavor. Like most places of this type,..."
Dan Stefani
"It is really cool that you can get great restaurant food by way of drive through at this location. Their hummus and pita is truly amazing, well..."
Jameson Mitchell