Persian & Afghan restaurants in Vienna
28 places to eat Iranian and Afghan food in Vienna – from charcoal kababs, ghormeh sabzi and saffron rice to Qabuli palaw, mantu and bolani. Grouped by district; tap an address for Google Maps.
Hassan’s Restaurant & Pizzeria
An Afghan restaurant on Mexikoplatz praised for its mantu dumplings; it also serves pizza and delivers.
Toranj Restaurant
Open since 2021 near the corner of Münzgasse, serving kababs and stews that diners rate very highly.
Restaurant Apadana
A large Persian menu of starters, stews, charcoal-grilled kababs and fish, with sharing platters for groups and occasional evenings of live Iranian music.
Jas
Family-run since 2004 and known for its long list of mast (yoghurt) starters, plus classic stews, grills and rice dishes, lunch menus and delivery.
Café Restaurant Caspian
A Persian restaurant a few steps from Mariahilfer Straße serving ghormeh sabzi, joojeh kabab, fesenjan and Persian desserts.
Hafes Restaurant
A halal Persian restaurant known for charcoal-grilled kababs, with wood-fired pizza on the menu as well.
Kolbe – Persian Restaurant
A small, good-value Persian restaurant with only a few tables – booking ahead is a good idea; vegetarian options available.
Café-Restaurant Shiraz
Traditional Persian stews and kababs in Josefstadt, with a lunch menu from Tuesday to Saturday.
Restaurant Pars
A family-run Persian restaurant that has been cooking in Vienna for more than 35 years: charcoal kababs, slow-cooked khoresh stews, saffron rice and a good choice of vegetarian dishes.
Santoor
A stylish café-restaurant-bar that serves contemporary takes on Iranian classics.
Restaurant Hatam
Persian kababs and other Iranian specialities served all day, close to the university quarter.
Safran Vienna
Family-run “Persian comfort food”: kuku sabzi, mirza ghasemi, ghormeh sabzi, chelo kabab and saffron ice cream.
ASAL – Afghan Restaurant, Lounge & Garden
A halal Afghan restaurant and lounge with a garden, known for its mantu dumplings and popular for groups and parties.
Aamo Restaurant & Pizzeria
A neighbourhood restaurant pairing traditional Afghan food with wood-fired pizza and Mediterranean dishes, plus a weekly lunch menu.
Band Amir Restaurant
A halal Afghan restaurant (with Persian dishes too) in outer Simmering, serving kababs, rice dishes and Afghan specialities.
Ali & Baba Restaurant
A Persian café-restaurant in Meidling with kababs, stews and online ordering.
Ava Restaurant
At the start of Meidlinger Hauptstraße: classic Persian stews and kababs, a lunch menu and orders for pickup or delivery.
Kabul Restaurant
Afghan kababs, rice dishes and tandoor naan, with desserts such as firni, for dining in, takeaway or delivery.
Kabul Ziba Grill Haus
An Afghan grill and snack bar for Afghan kebab, Kabuli palaw, bolani and Uzbek-style bread.
Tausend und ein Traum
A daytime Persian and international kitchen for weekday lunches that also hosts evening group events on request.
Restaurant Navin
A halal Persian-Afghan restaurant with its own Afghan section on the menu, vegan dishes, Persian tea and desserts – open every day.
Turkmen Restaurant
Open from breakfast time: qabuli palaw, Afghan grills and traditional shiryakh ice cream.
Del Restaurant
Persian favourites such as kabab koobideh, ghormeh sabzi, fesenjan and ash reshteh next to Afghan bolani and qabuli palaw.
Tausend und eine Nacht
A Persian café-restaurant in Hernals with Iranian and Middle Eastern dishes.
Maman Paz
Home-style Persian cooking – kabab, ghormeh sabzi, fesenjan and saffron rice – for pickup, delivery and catering.
Termeh Restaurant
A halal Persian restaurant in Grinzing with delivery and pickup, and a side menu of pizza, burgers and wraps.
Café & Restaurant Safran
A Brigittenau café-restaurant whose menu centres on Persian-style kababs (koobideh, joojeh) and stews such as ghormeh sabzi and fesenjan.
Watan Restaurant
Afghan grills, soups and vegetarian dishes (plus pizza and burgers) in Floridsdorf, with catering on request.
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