Tehran: what to see and where to eat

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8,693,706 people live here

Nearest airport: Mehrabad International Airport (THR), about 7.83 km from the centre

Distances are straight-line and the walking time is an estimate, not a route.

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Things to see

  • Golestan Palace

    Miladpoorali / CC BY-SA 4.0

    palace

    Golestan Palace

    palace in Tehran, Iranian national heritage site

    Mo-Su 09:00-16:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2023-12-27

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Molavi, about 1 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • University of Tehran

    GTVM92 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    cultural property

    University of Tehran

    university in Tehran, Iranian national heritage site

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Meydan-e Enghelab-e Eslami Metro Station, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Azadi Tower

    Bernard Gagnon / CC BY-SA 4.0

    architectural landmark

    Azadi Tower

    tower in Tehran, Iranian national heritage site

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Urban Bus Terminal, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • National Museum of Iran

    Ondřej Žváček / CC BY 2.5

    national museum

    National Museum of Iran

    museum in Tehran, Iran

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station پایانه اتوبوس فیاض بخش, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Tehran Grand Bazaar

    Ninara from Helsinki, Finland / CC BY 2.0

    bazaar

    Tehran Grand Bazaar

    The historic and grand bazaar in Tehran, Iran's national heritage

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Molavi, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art

    Photo by Zereshk. / CC BY-SA 3.0

    contemporary art museum

    Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art

    art museum in Tehran, Iran

    10:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-10-11

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-10-11

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Kargar Metro Station, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • National Library and Archives of Iran

    Orijentolog / CC BY-SA 3.0

    national library

    National Library and Archives of Iran

    national library in Tehran, Iran

    Sa-We 08:00-16:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-12-10

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Shahid Hemmat, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 8 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Sa'dabad Palace

    Ahura21 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    national museum

    Sa'dabad Palace

    Iranian national heritage site

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • Tughrul Tower

    User Zereshk on en.wikipedia / Public domain

    mausoleum

    Tughrul Tower

    mausoleum tower in Ray, Iranian national heritage site

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station ایستگاه اتوبوس ورامین, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 11 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Marble Palace

    Hamid Tavakoli / CC BY 4.0

    royal palace

    Marble Palace

    palace in Tehran, Iranian national heritage site

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Daneshgah-e Imam Ali metro station, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Niavaran Complex

    David Stanley / CC BY 2.0

    national museum

    Niavaran Complex

    Iranian national heritage site

    Opening hours Not checked

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-03-08

    Getting there Nearest stop or station ایستگاه جنگلبانی, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 15 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Carpet Museum of Iran

    No machine-readable author provided. Mani1~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). / Public domain

    national museum

    Carpet Museum of Iran

    art museum in Tehran, Iran

    09:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-12-09

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-12-09

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Kargar Metro Station, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Reza Abbasi Museum

    TruthBeethoven / CC BY-SA 3.0

    national museum

    Reza Abbasi Museum

    museum in Tehran, Iran

    Tu-Su 09:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-07-26

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-07-26

    Getting there Nearest stop or station سیدخندان, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Saint Sarkis Cathedral

    Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 4.0

    cathedral

    Saint Sarkis Cathedral

    cathedral in Tehran, Iranian national heritage site

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Maryam-e Moghaddas Metro Station, about 1 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Imamzadeh Saleh

    AliAKHA / CC BY-SA 4.0

    mausoleum

    Imamzadeh Saleh

    imamzadeh in Tajrish, Iranian national heritage site

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tajrish, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 13 km from the city centre

    Map

  • City Theater of Tehran

    Behrad Moudi / CC BY-SA 4.0

    theatre building

    City Theater of Tehran

    theater in Tehran, Iranian national heritage site

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Teatr-e Shahr Metro Station, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine

    User:Agha Nader / Public domain

    mausoleum

    Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine

    shrine in Ray, Iranian national heritage site

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Rey, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 12 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Valiasr Street

    sima.b.hashemi / CC BY 3.0

    street

    Valiasr Street

    street in Tehran, Iran

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station terminal argantin, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Tehran railway station

    NicholasNCE / CC BY-SA 4.0

    cultural property

    Tehran railway station

    main railway station & national heritage site in Tehran, Iran

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Map

  • mausoleum

    Reza Shah Mausoleum

    destroyed mausoleum in Ray, former Iranian national heritage site

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Rey, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • Rashkan Castle

    Orijentolog / CC BY-SA 3.0

    castle

    Rashkan Castle

    castle in Ray, Iranian national heritage site

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station ایستگاه اتوبوس ورامین, about 20 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 11 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Cheshmeh-Ali

    Orijentolog / CC BY-SA 3.0

    archaeological site

    Cheshmeh-Ali

    spring in Ray, Iranian national heritage site

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • Shams-ol-Emareh

    Mmahmoodzadeh photos / CC BY 4.0

    palace

    Shams-ol-Emareh

    palace in Tehran, Iran

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Molavi, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • national museum

    Treasury of National Jewels

    museum in Tehran, Iran

    Sa-Tu 14:00-16:30 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-01-12

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Sa'di, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Malek National Library and Museum

    Azadi68 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    national museum

    Malek National Library and Museum

    national museum and library in Tehran, Iranian national heritage site

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station پایانه اتوبوس فیاض بخش, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Ershad Hussainiya

    Agha Nader at English Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0

    mosque

    Ershad Hussainiya

    hussainiya and mosque in Tehran, Iranian national heritage site

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bas Station - Shariati, Chitgar Subway, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 9 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Ferdows Garden

    Mahmoodreza Mohajerani / CC BY-SA 4.0

    cultural property

    Ferdows Garden

    garden in Tehran, Iranian national heritage site

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tajrish, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 13 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Abgineh Museum of Tehran

    Philippe Chavin (Simorg) / CC BY-SA 3.0

    art museum

    Abgineh Museum of Tehran

    museum in Tehran, Iranian national heritage site

    Mo-Su 08:00-19:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-04-28

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Sa'di, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • mosque

    Sepahsalar Mosque

    mosque in Tehran, Iranian national heritage site

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station بهارستان, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Chitgar Lake

    Mehdi Marizad / CC BY 4.0

    artificial lake

    Chitgar Lake

    lake in Tehran, Iran

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Daryache Terminal, about 19 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 17 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Bibi Shahrbanu Shrine

    Toushiro / Public domain

    shrine

    Bibi Shahrbanu Shrine

    shrine in Ray, Iranian national heritage site

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 14 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Saint Mary Armenian Church

    sepideh.sadafi@gmail.com / CC BY-SA 4.0

    church building

    Saint Mary Armenian Church

    church in Tehran, Iranian national heritage site

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Ferdowsi metro station, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Ray Castle

    Alireza Javaheri / CC BY 3.0

    castle

    Ray Castle

    castle in Ray, Iranian national heritage site

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station ایستگاه اتوبوس ورامین, about 20 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 10 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Hossein Khodadad House

    Fr1340 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    mansion

    Hossein Khodadad House

    mansion in Tehran, Iranian national heritage site

    Sa-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr 11:00-23:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-02-29

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tajrish, about 20 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 13 km from the city centre

    Map

  • summit

    Tehran Conference

    strategy meeting of the leaders of the USSR, the USA, and the UK in Tehran in 1943 during World War 2

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Ferdowsi metro station, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Milad Tower

    ‫سید محمود جوادی‬‎ / CC BY 3.0

    observation tower

    Milad Tower

    tower in Tehran, Iran

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Borj-e Milad-e Tehran metro station, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Azadi Stadium

    Mahdi Zare/Fars News Agency / CC BY 4.0

    association football venue

    Azadi Stadium

    football stadium in Tehran, Iran

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Varzeshgah-e Azadi, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 11 km from the city centre

    Map

  • imam Khomeini Mausoleum

    Ninara from Helsinki, Finland / CC BY 2.0

    mausoleum

    imam Khomeini Mausoleum

    mausoleum in metropolitan Tehran, Iran

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Haram-e Motahar-e Imam Khomeini, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 16 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Plasco Building

    Naser Jafari / CC BY 4.0

    skyscraper

    Plasco Building

    office building in Tehran, Iran

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Sa'di, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Behesht-e Zahra

    Mostafameraji / CC BY-SA 4.0

    cemetery

    Behesht-e Zahra

    cemetery in metropolitan Tehran, Iran

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Haram-e Motahar-e Imam Khomeini, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 17 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Yusef Abad Synagogue

    7dorim team / Public domain

    synagogue

    Yusef Abad Synagogue

    synagogue in Tehran, Iran

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Mirza-ye Shirazi Metro Station, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Tabiat Bridge

    Diba Tensile Architecture / CC BY-SA 4.0

    steel bridge

    Tabiat Bridge

    bridge in Tehran, Iran

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Shahid Haghani, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • stadium

    Shahid Shiroudi Stadium

    sports venue

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Ayatollah Taleghani, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Mellat Park

    Mehrdad Sarhangi / CC BY 3.0

    urban park

    Mellat Park

    park in Tehran, Iran

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • Vahdat Hall

    Tehran Pariroz / Public domain

    concert hall

    Vahdat Hall

    concert hall In Tehran, Iran

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Teatr-e Shahr Metro Station, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Takhti Stadium (Tehran)

    Mahmood Hosseini/Tasnim News Agency / CC BY 4.0

    stadium

    Takhti Stadium (Tehran)

    stadium in Tehran, Iranian national heritage site

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Varzeshgah-e Takhti, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 11 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium

    AmirForoozan7030 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    stadium

    Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium

    stadium in Tehran, Iran

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Sharak-e Ekbatan Metro Station, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • City Park

    http://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Iroony / CC BY-SA 3.0

    urban park

    City Park

    park in Tehran, Iran

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station پایانه اتوبوس فیاض بخش, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • stadium

    Rah Ahan Stadium

    stadium in Tehran, Iran

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Sharak-e Ekbatan Metro Station, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • square

    Imam Khomeini Square

    square in Tehran, Iran

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Imam Khomeini Metro Station, about 1 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Chitgar Park

    Mohsen Ataei / CC BY 4.0

    urban park

    Chitgar Park

    forest park in Tehran, Iran

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Iran Khodro metro station, about 18 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 17 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Ibn Babawayh Cemetery

    GTVM92 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    cemetery

    Ibn Babawayh Cemetery

    cemetery in Ray, Iran

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station ایستگاه اتوبوس ورامین, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 11 km from the city centre

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Places to eat

  • cafe

    Budapest 1932 Cafe

    Food: coffee shop, breakfast, ice cream

    Mo-Su 08:00-22:00

    Tehran

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  • cafe

    merat coffee

    Food: pizza, american, coffee shop, coffee, italian, ice cream, cafe, cafetaria

    Mo-Su 09:00-21:00

    تهران

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  • restaurant

    خانه ۱۳۰۷

    Food: persian

    Sa-Fr 09:00-22:30

    Tehran

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  • cafe

    دن کافه شعبه انقلاب

    Food: coffee shop

    Sa-Fr 09:00-21:00

    تهران

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  • cafe

    دن کافه شعبه فردوسی

    Food: coffee shop

    Sa-Th 08:00-21:00 , Fr 10:00-21:00

    تهران

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  • cafe

    زی کافه

    Food: local

    Mo-Su 09:00-23:00

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  • restaurant

    عمارت گود

    Food: local

    Mo-Su 09:00-20:00

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  • cafe

    کافه آندورا

    Food: tea, coffee shop

    09:00-23:30

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  • cafe

    کافه باکارا

    Food: coffee shop, burger, steak house, salad, pasta, cake

    Mo-Su 09:00-24:00

    تهران

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  • cafe

    کافه جاگویل

    Food: coffee shop, tea, juice

    Mo-Fr 09:00-23:00

    تهران

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  • cafe

    کافه سه لت

    Food: italian

    Sa-We 10:00-22:30; Th-Fr 08:00-22:30

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  • cafe

    کافه عربی A&M

    Food: coffee shop

    07:00-23:00

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  • cafe

    کافه نزدیک

    Food: burger, coffee shop, persian, sandwich, tapas

    Mo-Su 10:00-23:00

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  • cafe

    کافه پریش

    Food: pizza, coffee shop, burger, asian, juice, pasta, cake, salad, chocolate, dessert, pancake

    08:00-23:00

    تهران

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  • restaurant

    برگر زغالی پامنار

    Food: burger, sandwich

    Mo-Su 10:00-21:00

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  • restaurant

    رستوران ایرانشهر

    Food: regional, kebab, chicken, international

    09:00-00:00

    Tehran

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  • restaurant

    رستوران مسینه

    Food: خورشت خلال, لقمه سماقی

    12-16 19-22

    تهران

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  • restaurant

    فست فود شیلا

    Food: pizza, burger, hot dog, sandwich

    Mo-Su 11:00-23:30

    شهر تهران

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  • restaurant

    پیتزا لایف

    Food: pasta

    11:00-23:00

    تهران

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  • cafe

    کافه تاریخ

    Food: persian

    Sa-We 16:00-23:00, Th-Fr 11:00-23:00

    تهران

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  • cafe

    کافه دیسفان

    Food: pizza, regional, burger, coffee shop, sandwich, kebab, ice cream, international, fish and chips, vietnamese

    09:00-23:59

    تهران

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  • restaurant

    رستوران ایتالیایی-ایرانی گیلیار

    Food: pizza, italian, burger, sandwich, kebab, american, coffee shop

    11:00-24:00

    تهران

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  • restaurant

    رستوران فرد جوان

    Food: iranian, regional, kebab, kabab, کباب, چلوکباب, جوجه کباب

    Mo-Su 10:00-22:00

    تهران

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  • restaurant

    رستوران مسلم

    Food: persian, kebab

    Mo-Su 11:00-18:00

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  • cafe

    قهوه مارکو

    Food: coffee shop

    Mo-Su,PH 09:00-21:00

    تهران

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  • cafe

    محفل جانان

    Food: coffee shop

    10:00-22:00

    تهران

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  • cafe

    کافه دایمند

    Food: pizza, pasta, meals, coffee shop, sandwich

    Sa-Fr 08:00-23:30

    Tehran

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  • cafe

    کافه رستوران دنج

    Food: coffee shop, pizza, burger, sandwich, french, ice cream, steak house

    Mo-Su 11:00-23:59

    تهران

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