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The room · The fire · The sweets · Isfahan

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The room as it is, the plates as they come off the fire, the sweets, and the ceiling of the Shah Mosque in Isfahan, shown on its own.

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The room

The long hall under the reclaimed wood wall
The long hall under the reclaimed wood wall
Looking down the hall toward the market
Looking down the hall toward the market
The self-serve tea station
The self-serve tea station
A table dressed for a private event upstairs
A table dressed for a private event upstairs
A painting on the wood wall
A painting on the wood wall
The Persian market inside the restaurant
The Persian market inside the restaurant
The stairs to the upstairs
The stairs to the upstairs
The storefront on Kettner Boulevard
The storefront on Kettner Boulevard
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The fire

Chenjeh, beef tenderloin kabob
Chenjeh, beef tenderloin kabob
Barg, thin tenderloin over saffron rice
Barg, thin tenderloin over saffron rice
Grilled tilapia with a charred lemon
Grilled tilapia with a charred lemon
The ghormeh sabzi pizza
The ghormeh sabzi pizza
Mushroom and sausage pizza
Mushroom and sausage pizza
The Persian cheese burger
The Persian cheese burger
Shish kabob and koobideh
Shish kabob and koobideh
Ghormeh sabzi over saffron rice
Ghormeh sabzi over saffron rice
Zereshk polo, the jeweled rice
Zereshk polo, the jeweled rice
Baghali polo with lamb shank
Baghali polo with lamb shank
Cornish hen kabob
Cornish hen kabob
Koobideh over saffron rice
Koobideh over saffron rice
Shishlik lamb rack kabob
Shishlik lamb rack kabob
Salmon kabob with tahdig
Salmon kabob with tahdig
Chicken barg with salad
Chicken barg with salad
The Darband Special
The Darband Special
Koobideh and chicken on a platter
Koobideh and chicken on a platter
Khoresh gheimeh over saffron rice
Khoresh gheimeh over saffron rice
Saffron rice by the pan
Saffron rice by the pan
Dolmeh with maust o khiar
Dolmeh with maust o khiar
Greens with radish and walnut
Greens with radish and walnut
A catering tray of mixed kabobs
A catering tray of mixed kabobs
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The sweets

Pistachio baklava and kadayif
Pistachio baklava and kadayif
The dessert tray
The dessert tray
Faloodeh, the frozen rosewater dessert
Faloodeh, the frozen rosewater dessert
Sholeh zard, saffron rice pudding
Sholeh zard, saffron rice pudding
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The Shah Mosque, Isfahan

The Shah Mosque, Isfahan. Ceiling.
The Shah Mosque, Isfahan. Ceiling.
The Shah Mosque, Isfahan. Ceiling.
The Shah Mosque, Isfahan. Ceiling.