Cafe de France

Tehran


On Ghandi's upper level, Cafe de France whisks you to the Left Bank with its dark wood, retro tables and chairs, messy display of books and cosy ambience. It serves all kinds of caffeinated drinks, cakes, sandwiches, pasta and ice cream.

If the cafe is too busy or not your scene then there several other cool little cafes peopled largely by young and fairly liberal Tehranis, making Ghandi a one-stop cafe-society shop.


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