Persian & Afghan food in Vienna
رستورانها، سوپرمارکتها و نانواییهای ایرانی و افغانی در وین
Restaurants, Persian supermarkets and bakeries – each with its address, phone number and one tap to Google Maps.
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Tap an address to open it in Google Maps, or a phone number to call. 20 Iranian and 11 Afghan restaurants, Persian groceries, tandoor bakeries and pastry shops.
Hassan’s Restaurant & Pizzeria
An Afghan restaurant on Mexikoplatz praised for its mantu dumplings; it also serves pizza and delivers.
Toranj Restaurant
Open since 2021 near the corner of Münzgasse, serving kababs and stews that diners rate very highly.
Restaurant Apadana
A large Persian menu of starters, stews, charcoal-grilled kababs and fish, with sharing platters for groups and occasional evenings of live Iranian music.
Jas
Family-run since 2004 and known for its long list of mast (yoghurt) starters, plus classic stews, grills and rice dishes, lunch menus and delivery.
Café Restaurant Caspian
A Persian restaurant a few steps from Mariahilfer Straße serving ghormeh sabzi, joojeh kabab, fesenjan and Persian desserts.
Hafes Restaurant
A halal Persian restaurant known for charcoal-grilled kababs, with wood-fired pizza on the menu as well.
Kolbe – Persian Restaurant
A small, good-value Persian restaurant with only a few tables – booking ahead is a good idea; vegetarian options available.
Café-Restaurant Shiraz
Traditional Persian stews and kababs in Josefstadt, with a lunch menu from Tuesday to Saturday.
Restaurant Pars
A family-run Persian restaurant that has been cooking in Vienna for more than 35 years: charcoal kababs, slow-cooked khoresh stews, saffron rice and a good choice of vegetarian dishes.
Santoor
A stylish café-restaurant-bar that serves contemporary takes on Iranian classics.
Restaurant Hatam
Persian kababs and other Iranian specialities served all day, close to the university quarter.
Safran Vienna
Family-run “Persian comfort food”: kuku sabzi, mirza ghasemi, ghormeh sabzi, chelo kabab and saffron ice cream.
ASAL – Afghan Restaurant, Lounge & Garden
A halal Afghan restaurant and lounge with a garden, known for its mantu dumplings and popular for groups and parties.
Aamo Restaurant & Pizzeria
A neighbourhood restaurant pairing traditional Afghan food with wood-fired pizza and Mediterranean dishes, plus a weekly lunch menu.
Band Amir Restaurant
A halal Afghan restaurant (with Persian dishes too) in outer Simmering, serving kababs, rice dishes and Afghan specialities.
Ali & Baba Restaurant
A Persian café-restaurant in Meidling with kababs, stews and online ordering.
Ava Restaurant
At the start of Meidlinger Hauptstraße: classic Persian stews and kababs, a lunch menu and orders for pickup or delivery.
Kabul Restaurant
Afghan kababs, rice dishes and tandoor naan, with desserts such as firni, for dining in, takeaway or delivery.
Kabul Ziba Grill Haus
An Afghan grill and snack bar for Afghan kebab, Kabuli palaw, bolani and Uzbek-style bread.
Tausend und ein Traum
A daytime Persian and international kitchen for weekday lunches that also hosts evening group events on request.
Restaurant Navin
A halal Persian-Afghan restaurant with its own Afghan section on the menu, vegan dishes, Persian tea and desserts – open every day.
Turkmen Restaurant
Open from breakfast time: qabuli palaw, Afghan grills and traditional shiryakh ice cream.
Del Restaurant
Persian favourites such as kabab koobideh, ghormeh sabzi, fesenjan and ash reshteh next to Afghan bolani and qabuli palaw.
Tausend und eine Nacht
A Persian café-restaurant in Hernals with Iranian and Middle Eastern dishes.
Maman Paz
Home-style Persian cooking – kabab, ghormeh sabzi, fesenjan and saffron rice – for pickup, delivery and catering.
Termeh Restaurant
A halal Persian restaurant in Grinzing with delivery and pickup, and a side menu of pizza, burgers and wraps.
Café & Restaurant Safran
A Brigittenau café-restaurant whose menu centres on Persian-style kababs (koobideh, joojeh) and stews such as ghormeh sabzi and fesenjan.
Watan Restaurant
Afghan grills, soups and vegetarian dishes (plus pizza and burgers) in Floridsdorf, with catering on request.
Nima Markt سوپر نیما
A long-established Iranian food shop for saffron, nuts, Persian tins and jars and Persian ice cream – plus carpets and souvenirs.
Rubin Markt سوپرمارکت ایرانی روبین
A small Iranian grocery with hard-to-find Persian packaged foods and specialities such as saffron sugar and saffron ice cream.
Orient Tandoor Brot – Viktor-Adler-Markt نان تنوری وین
The market-stand branch at Viktor-Adler-Markt: lavash and naan baked every day, bolani and tandoori chicken.
Orient Tandoor Brot – Wielandgasse نان تنوری وین
An Afghan tandoor bakery with naan and lavash fresh from the oven, bolani and a few hot Afghan dishes to take away.
Tandoori Watani
An Afghan tandoor bakery and snack spot for fresh nan, bolani and rice dishes.
Apameh Konditorei
A Persian café and pastry shop making its own sweets and pastries such as baklava, with coffee, breakfast and small Persian dishes.
Fadak
A Persian bakery and confectioner baking bread and pastries every day, with Persian groceries on the shelves too.
Baran Markt باران مارکت
Please call before visitingA Persian and Afghan grocery with rice, rose water, pomegranate syrup, doogh, saffron sugar, nuts, sweets and ready-made stews.
Raman Markt
Please call before visitingA Persian supermarket with basmati rice, preserves and jams, Persian sweets and souvenirs.
Niki Markt – Favoriten سوپر نیکی
Please call before visitingBranch of the Niki Iranian grocery chain: basmati rice, saffron and other Persian and Middle Eastern foods, plus carpets and souvenirs.
Niki Markt – Brigittenau سوپر نیکی
Please call before visitingBranch of the Niki Iranian grocery chain with Persian groceries, rice and saffron, carpets and souvenirs.
Niki Markt – Donaustadt سوپر نیکی
Please call before visitingBranch of the Niki Iranian grocery chain with Persian and oriental foods, basmati rice, carpets and souvenirs.
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Browse by district
- 2nd · Leopoldstadt 1
- 3rd · Landstraße 1
- 5th · Margareten 1
- 6th · Mariahilf 3
- 7th · Neubau 5
- 8th · Josefstadt 3
- 9th · Alsergrund 2
- 10th · Favoriten 5
- 11th · Simmering 2
- 12th · Meidling 3
- 15th · Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus 2
- 16th · Ottakring 2
- 17th · Hernals 3
- 19th · Döbling 2
- 20th · Brigittenau 3
- 21st · Floridsdorf 1
- 22nd · Donaustadt 1
What to order
New to Persian or Afghan food? A few classics to look for on the menu – more in the food guide.
Chelo kabab چلوکباب
The national dish: skewers of grilled meat – minced koobideh, saffron chicken joojeh or fillet barg – on a mound of buttery saffron rice with grilled tomato.
Ghormeh sabzi قورمه سبزی
A slow-cooked stew of fried herbs, kidney beans, dried lime and lamb or beef. Deep green, sour and fragrant – many Iranians call it their favourite.
Fesenjan فسنجان
Chicken or duck simmered in ground walnuts and pomegranate molasses until dark and glossy; sweet and sour at the same time.
Qabuli palaw قابلی پلو
Afghanistan’s national dish: rice cooked with lamb and stock, topped with sweet carrot strips and raisins.
Mantu منتو
Steamed dumplings filled with spiced minced meat and onion, topped with yoghurt and a lentil or tomato sauce.
Tahdig ته دیگ
The golden crust from the bottom of the rice pot – rice, potato or bread – and the part everyone at the table fights over.
Questions
Where can I eat Persian food in Vienna?
There are 20 Iranian restaurants on 2onya, spread across the city. The most are in the 8th (Josefstadt), 7th (Neubau), 12th (Meidling) districts. See the full list on the Persian restaurants page.
Where can I buy Persian groceries such as saffron, barberries and dried limes in Vienna?
Iranian shops such as Nima Markt, Rubin Markt in Mariahilf (1060), plus the Niki Markt branches in Favoriten, Brigittenau and Donaustadt, sell Persian rice, saffron, barberries, dried limes, kashk, Persian sweets and tea.
Are there halal Persian or Afghan restaurants in Vienna?
These restaurants describe themselves as halal: Hafes Restaurant, Termeh Restaurant, Restaurant Navin, Band Amir Restaurant, ASAL – Afghan Restaurant, Lounge & Garden. If halal matters to you, it is always best to ask the restaurant directly.
Where can I buy fresh Afghan naan, lavash or bolani in Vienna?
The Afghan tandoor bakeries Orient Tandoor Brot (Wielandgasse and a stand at Viktor-Adler-Markt, both in Favoriten) and Tandoori Watani (Enkplatz, Simmering) bake naan and lavash every day and sell bolani. For Persian bread and pastries try Fadak in Brigittenau.
Are there Afghan restaurants in Vienna?
Yes – 11 places on 2onya serve Afghan food, from Qabuli palaw and mantu to bolani, in districts such as Favoriten, Meidling, Ottakring, Simmering and Floridsdorf.
Is the information up to date?
Every address and phone number was checked in October 2026 against the place’s own website or public listings. Opening hours change, so please call before you go – and tell us if something has changed.
Know a place we missed?
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