Rotten food, overpriced but cheap quality, unfavorable dishes! Who wants that? Especially so while traveling where the smallest kick to your health can ruin month of planning and a lot of money.

You should try Iranian dishes once you visit Iran. But, sharing your concern, we have decided to do something. In these series of guides, you will find the best restaurants in different cities of Iran. So, without further ado, let’s have a look at the best places to eat in Tabriz.

Gazmakh Restaurant

Gazmakh in Turkish language, the language spoken in Tabriz, is the name of a kind of food. This is mainly rice, sometimes with potatoes or a loaf of bread, made as the lowest layer in the pot. In a sense it is the layer on the bottom of the pot and is very crispy and delicious.

In Gazmakh restaurant, you can make sure to eat in a clean place, and enjoy your meal in peace. More importantly, they serve food for both lunch and dinner. It could be the reason why the restaurant is very popular with tourists

The menu:

Here you can enjoy a variety of Iranian dishes.

These dishes include:

Kabab tabei
Gheymeh
Mahiche (the piece of meat which is the muscle)
Khoresht havij (carrot stew)
Khoresht Bademjan (eggplant stew)
Tahdig (the famous gazmakh)

One of the drinks you need to try not only at Gazmakh, but anywhere in Tabriz is the local dough. This is a kind of drink made with yogurt, water, salt, and sometimes herbs.

Address:

Gazmakh restaurant, on the corner of Dah Metri-e Avval, Baharestan Square, Northern Shariati Avenue, Valiasr Street, Tabriz, Eastern Azerbaijan, Iran

Haaj Majid Restaurant

Here we have another popular restaurant which has been around, which started working in 1973. The locals also know the restaurant as Haj Majid Chelopaz.

If you fancy a traditional dish of chicken and rice made in the Iranian style, then this is your place to go. You might also like to know that the prices here are really affordable.

In fact, the restaurant is famous for serving only 1 kind of food, chicken stew with rice. First, a bowl of soup is served for the customers. Then, you have the option to choose whether you want chicken wings, fillet, etc. Of course, soft drinks are also served beside the dish.

The menu:

Iranian chicken stew with rice, soft drinks

Address:

Haj Majid restaurant, Tabiyat street, Ferdowsi street, Jomhoori Eslami Street, Tabriz, Easter Azerbaijan Province, Iran

Haaj Ali Restaurant

One of the oldest yet most popular and best restaurants in Tabriz is the Haaj Ali restaurant. The name of the restaurant is in fact a proper name, referring to the owner of the restaurant. The restaurant is about 100 years old.

Haaj Ali Restaurant has 2 branches, one is in the historical bazaar of Tabriz and the other one is in the city center. As such, it assumes an active presence in the memory of the locals, especially those who own a shop at the bazaar. On the walls of the branch in the old bazaar, you can see images which bring the past to life.

The bazaar of Tabriz is one of the most interesting places to explore in the city. So, after a long walk across the passageways of the bazaar, the best thing to do would be to visit the restaurant and have a nice meal with reasonable prices.

The menu:

The restaurant is famous for its dishes of Kebab. You can have a variety of kebabs here which are usually served with a serving of rice, herbs, bread, and drinks.

Address:

Branch 1: Bazar-e Kolah Doozan, the old bazaar of Tabriz, Tabriz, Eastern Azerbaijan province, Iran.

Branch 2: 22 Bahman Boulevard, Across from the Tabriz University, Tabriz, Easern Azerbaijan province, Iran.

Bakhtar Tabriz Restaurant

Chelo Kabab (kabab with a serving of rice) sounds like the staple food of Tabriz, as it is served in the most popular restaurants of Tabriz. This may or may not be true. But one thing is for sure: Chelo kabab is definitely one of the most delicious Iranian dishes.

One of the best restaurants where you can eat chelo kabab in Tabriz is the Bakhtar restaurant/ Bakhtar restaurant works from noon, providing lunch and dinner meals to its customers. Another point to remember is that the restaurant has 2 branches in Tabriz.

The menu:

Here you can have 2 kinds of kebabs: kabab koobideh and kabab barg. Kabab koobide is made with ground lamb or beef, flavored with different spices. It also sometimes includes ground onions. Kabab barg is chopped pieces of grilled beef. Both kinds of kebab are served with a serving of rice, vegetables, herbs, and bread.

Address:

Branch 1: Across from Atlas Pood factory, Basij Square, Tabriz, Eastern Azerbaijan Province, Iran.

Branch 2: Bakhtar Avenue, Southern Valiasr Street, Tabriz, Eastern Azerbaijan Province, Iran.

Baghe Ana Traditional Restaurant

Prepare yourself for another level of restaurants. Bagh means garden in Farsi. As such, the environment of the restaurant feels like a garden covered with bushes, plants as well as small trees.

As the restaurant has 2 separate halls, you will see many people at the restaurant. Also, many people choose the restaurant to celebrate occasions such as birthdays.

The restaurant is located outside Tabriz. If you visit Kandovan village, you can then have your meal in Baghe Ana Traditional Restaurant of Tabriz.

The menu:

In Baghe Ana restaurant, you can enjoy a variety of Iranian dishes and drinks.

The menu includes:

Kabab
Food prepared by lamb or calf muscle
Abgoosht (a kind of stock with vegetables)
Koofteh Tabrizi (meatballs unique to Tabriz)

Address:

As we already mentioned, the restaurant is located outside the city of Tabriz.

You can find it in the following address:
Ana traditional restaurant, between the first and second underpass, Tabriz and Azar shahr road, Eastern Azerbaijan province, Iran

Setareh Baran Shopping Center food court

Perhaps one of the most popular places to eat everywhere in the world, are the food courts. Here you can find numerous sanitary food stalls which look like small take-away restaurants. Food courts are usually located in business centers or shopping malls.

What makes a food court an ideal place to dine at is the variety of menus you can choose from. Fancy hamburgers? Pizza? Sandwiches? Or any of the Iranian traditional dishes? Perhaps different dishes? You can just walk in a food court and choose whatever you want.

You can find a very popular food court in the Setareh Baran Shopping Center in Tabriz. Here you will be able to choose from the menus of the best restaurants in Tabriz.

The menu:

Depending on the kind of restaurants located there, you will be able to find almost any type of fast food or traditional dish there.

Hamburgers
Pizza
Sandwiches
French fries
Variety of salads
Desserts
Kabab
Traditional dishes

Address:

Setareh Baran shopping center, Jahad Square, 22 Bahman Boulevard, Tabriz, Eastern Azerbaijan Province, Iran.