Chef Javad Notting Hill

18 Pembridge Road, London W11 3HL

8 dishes

Starters

Mast-o-Musir

Mast-o-Musir

£12

Creamy strained yogurt whipped with wild Persian shallots.

180 cal
Kashk-e Bademjan

Kashk-e Bademjan

£19

Slow-cooked eggplant with whey, mint and caramelised onion.

320 cal
Salad Shirazi

Salad Shirazi

£11

Diced cucumber, tomato and onion with lime and dried mint.

90 cal
Ash-e Reshteh

Ash-e Reshteh

£16

Hearty herb and noodle soup with kashk and fried mint.

280 cal
Mirza Ghasemi

Mirza Ghasemi

£8.9

Smoked aubergine folded through garlic, tomato and egg, with warm bread.

Borani Esfenaj

Borani Esfenaj

£7.6

Spinach and strained yogurt with toasted walnut and a little garlic.

Zeytoon Parvardeh

Zeytoon Parvardeh

£8.2

Northern olives crushed with walnut, pomegranate molasses and mint.

Halim Bademjan

Halim Bademjan

£9.5

Aubergine slow-cooked with lamb until it gives way, finished with fried mint.

8 dishes

Kebabs & Grills

Koobideh Kebab

Koobideh Kebab

£48

Two skewers of char-grilled minced lamb & beef with saffron rice.

720 cal
Barg Kebab

Barg Kebab

£62

Tender saffron-marinated fillet of lamb, flame-grilled.

650 cal
Joojeh Kebab

Joojeh Kebab

£52

Saffron & lime chicken skewers grilled over charcoal.

540 cal
Grilled Saffron Salmon

Grilled Saffron Salmon

£78

Norwegian salmon with saffron butter and grilled vegetables.

610 cal
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Kabab-e Barg

Kabab-e Barg

£22.9

Lamb fillet, flattened and marinated in saffron and onion.

Soltani

Soltani

£26.5

One skewer of barg and one of koobideh, for those who cannot choose.

980 cal
Shishlik

Shishlik

£24.5

Four lamb cutlets over charcoal, pink in the middle.

Joojeh Torsh

Joojeh Torsh

£17.5

Northern sour chicken, marinated in walnut and pomegranate.

5 dishes

Stews

Ghormeh Sabzi

Ghormeh Sabzi

£46

The national herb stew with lamb, kidney beans and dried lime.

520 cal
Gheimeh

Gheimeh

£44

Split-pea and lamb stew crowned with crispy potato straws.

540 cal
Khoresht-e Fesenjan

Khoresht-e Fesenjan

£16.9

Walnut and pomegranate, cooked down for hours, dark and sour-sweet.

610 cal
Khoresht-e Gheimeh

Khoresht-e Gheimeh

£14.9

Split pea and lamb with dried lime, under a heap of fries.

Khoresht-e Bademjan

Khoresht-e Bademjan

£15.5

Lamb and aubergine with sour grape.

5 dishes

Vegetarian

Mirza Ghasemi

Mirza Ghasemi

£26

Smoky grilled eggplant with garlic, tomato and egg.

300 cal
Adas Polo

Adas Polo

£28

Fragrant lentil rice with raisins, dates and caramelised onion.

480 cal
Falafel Plate

Falafel Plate

£24

Crisp herb falafel with tahini, pickles and warm flatbread.

520 cal
Kashk-e Bademjan Plate

Kashk-e Bademjan Plate

£11.5

The full plate, with bread and herbs.

Vegetarian Gheimeh

Vegetarian Gheimeh

£12.9

Split peas and dried lime, made without meat, with saffron rice.

5 dishes

Desserts

Saffron Bastani

Saffron Bastani

£15

Saffron & rosewater ice cream with pistachio and frozen cream.

340 cal
Sholeh Zard

Sholeh Zard

£13

Silky saffron rice pudding dusted with cinnamon and pistachio.

260 cal
Faloodeh Shirazi

Faloodeh Shirazi

£14

Rosewater sorbet with thin starch noodles and lime.

220 cal
Ranginak

Ranginak

£6.9

Dates stuffed with walnut under toasted flour and cinnamon.

Bamieh

Bamieh

£6.2

Warm saffron doughnuts in syrup.

5 dishes

Bread & Rice

Noon-e Tanoori

Noon-e Tanoori

£3.5

Flatbread pulled from the clay oven to order, blistered and warm.

Chelo with Saffron

Chelo with Saffron

£4.8

Steamed basmati, buttered, with a saffron crown.

Tahdig

Tahdig

£6.9

The golden crust from the bottom of the pot. Ask early, it runs out.

Baghali Polo

Baghali Polo

£6.2

Rice layered with broad beans and dill.

Zereshk Polo

Zereshk Polo

£6.4

Saffron rice scattered with barberries and pistachio.

4 dishes

From the Sea

Mahi Kabab

Mahi Kabab

£21.5

Sea bass over charcoal with saffron, lime and sumac.

Ghalieh Mahi

Ghalieh Mahi

£19.8

Southern fish stew, hot with tamarind, coriander and fenugreek.

Meygoo Sokhari

Meygoo Sokhari

£14.5

Prawns fried in a light crust with garlic and lime.

Kabab-e Meygoo

Kabab-e Meygoo

£18.9

Skewered prawns with saffron butter and grilled tomato.

5 dishes

Sides & Pickles

Torshi Makhloot

Torshi Makhloot

£3.9

The house pickles, sharp and cold, cut through everything.

Mast-o-Khiar

Mast-o-Khiar

£4.2

Yogurt with cucumber, mint and a few raisins.

Sabzi Khordan

Sabzi Khordan

£6.8

A plate of herbs, radish, walnut and feta, eaten by hand with bread.

Saffron Fries

Saffron Fries

£4.5

Fries with saffron salt.

Grilled Tomatoes

Grilled Tomatoes

£3.2

Two tomatoes taken over the coals until they collapse.

5 dishes

Hot Drinks

Saffron Tea

Saffron Tea

£6

Hot black tea infused with saffron and cardamom.

5 cal
Persian Coffee

Persian Coffee

£9

Rich, finely ground coffee served in the traditional style.

10 cal
Chai with Nabat

Chai with Nabat

£3.2

Black tea with a saffron crystal to stir through it.

Cardamom Hot Chocolate

Cardamom Hot Chocolate

£4.2

Dark chocolate with cardamom and a little rosewater.

Damnoosh

Damnoosh

£3.5

Herbal infusion of borage, rose and lime blossom.

6 dishes

Cold Drinks

Doogh

Doogh

£7

Chilled sparkling yogurt drink with mint - the kebab’s best friend.

90 cal
Sekanjabin Cooler

Sekanjabin Cooler

£8

Ancient mint-and-vinegar syrup over ice with cucumber.

110 cal
Sharbat-e Albaloo

Sharbat-e Albaloo

£4.2

Sour cherry cordial over crushed ice.

Khakshir

Khakshir

£3.9

Cooling seed drink with rosewater, served very cold.

Ab Havij Bastani

Ab Havij Bastani

£5.5

Carrot juice with a scoop of saffron ice cream floating in it.

Still Water

Still Water

£2.9

Bottled still water, 750 ml.

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