Must-see nightlife in Iran

  • Malas

    Mashhad

    It's pomegranate paradise – from juice (from IR50,000) to cake to the stylised red frontage of this small, contemporary juice bar.

  • Cafe Elysee

    Tabriz

    Afagato Tabrizi! This cafe on the square by Mokhaberat Blvd does good espresso and a mean ice-cream sundae.

  • Eloğlu Teahouse

    Iran

    Old-school subterranean teahouse. Look for chai signs and a down staircase not far from the corner of Imam St.

  • Cafe Viola

    Iran

    Coffee, nicotine and ancient artefacts across the road (in the museum).

  • Cafe Shahbaloot

    Iran

    Hazy, smoke-filled coffee and nicotine action down near Park-e Shahr.

  • Asal Coffee

    Iran

    Best espresso in town, and the juices aren't bad either.

  • Qahveh Talkh

    Southeastern Iran

    Relatively simple coffeeshop for inexpensive espressos.

  • Cafe Tabriz

    Iran

    There's no coffee here, but you will get a nice cheap glass of chay, some qaylan action, and quite a few stares in this concrete box with a mortuary…

  • Rain Coffeeshop

    Southeastern Iran

    Boshrooyeh's three-table coffeeshop seems to attract a young biker crowd.

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