Ultimate Guide to Tehran Grand Bazaar. Part 2: Food

Snacks & Lunch Options at Tehran Grand Bazaar

If you search for a place for lunch at the Bazaar on the Internet, the most frequent suggestion will be Moslem restaurant which is situated on the main street of the bazaar right on the right from Sabzeh Meydan. 

It actually serves good food (and is famous for its tahchin that is rice baked with chicken) and is extremely popular among Iranians and offers a good number of Iranian traditional foods. However, tourists might feel confused entering this restaurant. Let me describe how thing work there. First you stand in a line (that moves quite fast), then entering the restaurant you will be given a tray, and while moving to the cashier where you actually order the food, waitresses behind the counter will put everything from salads and mast to drink on your tray. When I visited this restaurant for the first time, I thought that maybe a salad, a drink and a mast are granted for free as soon as you order food, but at the cashier I realized my mistake and had to empty almost the entire tray and change some of the items. Then you finally are at the cashier where you should order food and pay for it. So by that time you`d better be ready to make your choice, because there is a line of hungry Iranians right behind you! As soon as you pay for the food, you take your tray, the receipt and go find some place to sit which is also a problem here. There are several long tables, and you should spot someone who is finishing up to take their place. Although, you can always ask waiters for help. They`ll take your receipt, find a free corner and bring you your food. So, my recommendations for you is that if you decide to have lunch at Moslem, decide what you are going to order and be aware of what is the procedure there. And enjoy your tahchin!