Hidden within the Aramgah complex, this brick-domed teahouse offers spiritual music and a short menu of well-made Iranian favourites, including a minty kashke bademjan (mashed eggplant with whey; IR70,000). Enter between the first and second courtyard gardens through the doorway opposite the small museum.
Shah Nematollah Sofrekhane
Top choice in Southeastern Iran
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