Fantastic food, kind and straightforward staff, and impressively fast service. The team takes a moment to explain and demonstrate their preparation methods, which makes the whole experience genuinely rewarding. Highly recommended!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ read more

Sadaf - Oven - Persian/Iranian Near Me - London, XGL

Felt like this place was god sent to me when I was so hungry. Not only was a bottle of the house wine a mere 22 pounds, it was delicious as well. We split a chicken kebab platter and hummus with naan and neither disappointed in the slightest. Our server was nice and the place was well staffed, besides him thinking I was not yet 18 lol but all jokes I'm sure. The oven was very cool and the whole place just felt authentic. We were in and out quickly and left feeling incredibly satisfied. read more

Sadaf - Naan - Persian/Iranian Near Me - London, XGL

My go to while in London not only because it's under a 10 minute walk from home, but because the food is really that good. This place is always busy - for good reasons! read more

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A solid place to have Persian food in London. I think there a 2 locations and this one is off High Street in Kensington. I have eaten here several times and my favorite is to get the appetizer sampler with naan. (The naan is made fresh right there in the dining room.) So comfortable to enjoy a drink and talk over the sauces. I prefer their lamb dishes but there are plenty of other options. More than ample portions, come hungry. Friendly, helpful staff. read more

This is one of my favorite spots in London. Every time I'm in London this is my go to spot. The hummus, biryani, and kebabs are amazing. Some of the best Persian food I've ever had. Will return the next time I'm back in London. 10/10 would recommend to anyone! read more

The food was delicious and amazing. The lamb kebab was superb. Much larger than I expected but I ate it all. The naan was so good too. read more

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I am writing this in 2022. This is my number one favorite place in London. No matter what I order, the food is incredibly delicious. The service is definitely top notch. The wait staff will answer and help you decided what to order, how much to order and what goes well with one another. Baraa, a staff who works here is extremely nice. He is cute too read more

Came here because they had the chicken faissesengen (not sure of spelling). It is chicken cooked in a pomegranate sauce with walnuts. It is a little sour tasting. It goes well on rice. Their version deserves a 4 stars. The rice was rice but the clincher to the meal was the flat bread with sesame seeds and baked in their tandoori oven. The bread was delicious and rated 5 stars. I would come back to try the kebabs. read more

A very solid Persian restaurant. We were drawn in off the street by the sight of naan being baked in the tandoor right in the front window. The food did not disappoint. A hummus starter was good but average, and we were confused by an appetizer that was a brick of feta beside huge uncut bushels of vegetation until we discovered that eating feta, olives and walnut combined with bites of whole green onion and mint actually tastes delicious! The real star was the spicy lamb kebab combined with the fresh naan. Service was friendly. We were sent on our way full and happy. read more

Visiting London for a few days and decided to give this place a try tonight. I usually love Persian food so this was a massive disappointment. The server was obnoxious. I asked about portion size and he snapped at me - visibly annoyed. Being a New Yorker and used to impeccable customer service, I was taken aback. Then the food - ordered 2 starters and a main. Bread was good but the rest was pretty awful. I left feeling hungry and ripped off! Looking forward to returning to New York and eating good Persian food! read more

Unbelievably delicious food! We walked in without knowing anything about the restaurant and was so surprised with how incredibly scrumptious every dish was! I particularly loved the tagdig (crispy rice). The service was excellent as well! read more

Sadaf - Starters - Persian/Iranian Near Me - London, XGL

I enjoyed my meal at this Persian restaurant! I ordered chicken fesenjan with rice. It is chicken with pomegranate and walnut sauce. It was delicious! I also enjoyed the hummus and the sesame flat bread was excellent. You can watch them make it right at the front of the restaurant, which is really interesting. I will return! read more

So I came here with a date who recommended I try this place - that was probably the only positive thing about her. Enough about that though - this place is truly wonderful. I LOVE Persian food - yes I wrote that in caps because I would like to display my passion here. This could also translate to - how many ways can one consume aubergine. And seriously what a treat. The starters are unbelievably good! And I mean better than Behesht (for all those Behesht lovers). Both the Kashke Bademjan (aubergine and walnuts) and Mirza Ghasemi (aubergine and tomato) were other worldly. But what really surprised me was the Oliveh - the cold starter was the best amongst the three starters (the other two being warm) - I usually don't like cold food but this egg and potato salad was like no other. Honestly - try it and you shall see !!! I am a convert. The mains were good too - koobideh and rice or bread - great. Although I think I filled up on starters so I wasn't able to go much further. The waiters were flirting with my date which also made the night very entertaining ;) but the food is awesome as far as Iranian cuisine goes. My only wish was that it wasn't so far away. Very reasonably priced too! read more

Sadaf (Westborne Grove) is back! I was a long time customer before the fire and I am very happy to go back to this location. The new interior is incredibly pleasant, with the same feel but updated aesthetics. The food is just as good if not better now that before the fire. The staff is wonderful and fresh made bread is amazing. All the items on the menu (from starters to Kabobs to stews) are first rate and I would say now the rice is even better than before. Highly recommend this place. read more

The best Persian food I have ever had, and I've had plenty. They serve huge portions for a very reasonable price. We ordered mix grill for two, but you could definitely feed three people with it. Bread is made on premises, fresh and hot out of the tandur (oven) The owner Abid is super nice, down to earth and very welcoming. The rest of the staff is great as well. Wish they had a restaurant in the US too :) read more

Sadaf - Nice decor too! - Persian/Iranian Near Me - London, XGL

A different take on Persian cuisine. The meals here are great, their meat is a deal more 'clean' tasting - far more citrus based than the average Persian place - it's all very good quality. Very friendly staff, great desserts, and the bread is great and made in front of you from scratch [this is a Persian place after all - have to mention the bread!]. As is the tried-and-tested measure of a restaurant - if Persian people eat at a Persian restaurant, it's worth a look - this place always has full tables. Bayswater/Queensway is practically at bursting point with it's restaurants - with that in mind, Sadaf is one of the few worth visiting in the area. read more

Sadaf - Persian/Iranian Near Me - London, XGL

I've tried a few other Persian places in the area, but Sadaf is my absolute favourite. The only tough part is actually getting a table. Its easier to be seated quickly if you arrive for lunch rather than dinner. Service is efficient, but in the evening it gets a bit slow while they juggle home delivery and deliveroo orders too. They have recently started offering pomegranate syrup and hot sauce as default condiments on the table. Try the syrup on any of the meat dishes, it adds a lovely flavour. I love the mixed starter sampler. They make a very good kishk badenjan and salad olivieh. For mains my favourite is the zereshk pollo - berry pulao and chicken cooked in a tomato gravy, with extra gravy on the side. I'm not a big fan of the biryani because it has a lot of mixed peppers and vegetables in it, which is very weird for my Indian palate. Their kebabs and fish are a good bet too. And definitely order their fresh plain or sesame naan. They are awesome when eaten fresh out of the oven. If you like your food spicy, they offer a green chilli paste that's complimentary and much much better than the bottled hot sauce. Finish with a black tea with mint to help digest all the food that you have eaten. They come in beautiful Turkish tea cups. The latest ones have a evil eye diffuser print on them. read more

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5 stars simply because their hummus was the best hummus I have every had. It was SO smooth and creamy and the freshly made bread they serve with it is perfect. Chicken and rice was boring, but I would come back just to eat the hummus 100%. read more

As a fellow Persian, I have eaten Persian food in a lot of cities, and the food at Sadaf is right there in the top. Excellent service, friendly people and the most important, the food was delicious! If you're in London, you have to visit Sadaf. read more

Sadaf - A lot of food on the plate, and it was all so good. - Persian/Iranian Near Me - London, XGL

I don't get to this part of London much, but I'd go just for this food. Amazing bread. The salad selection filled us right up. And then there was the walnut pomegranate chicken thing. Look: everything we had was amazing, but this thing was a whole new food experience. Indescribable. Go find it on the menu now. Feck. Now I'm hungry, and don't have an hour to make it to west London. read more

We had our dinner delivered, and it was very quick. As a vegetarian, I was a bit confused about some of the options marked as veggie. For example, the chicken hot wings had a big green V and said vegetarian. Maybe they were fake meat, but there was no other tofu or fake meat on the menu, so I guessed it was just carelessness. Which put me off some of the other "veggie" options. I ended up trying to get two dips, one of which was a successful aubergine spread, the other which was literally a box of herbs, raw salad onion and feta cheese. To be fair, that's what the description implied, but when I googled the name, I thought it was a loose interpretation of a paneer curry, so ate some feta and left the rest. Lamb kebabs were well received, portions weren't huge for the price but weren't tiny. Overall, if you know what you're ordering, this is probably worth a punt. I ordered badly but would say it's A-OK, and if I were with people who wanted to give it another try, I would probably do so. read more

So Sadaf is my second experience with Iranian food so going in I felt like I had something to compare to. That being said, it's really good. First off, it's BYOB, so don't be afraid to bring a bottle in. No corkage is always a plus so you can have a bottle (or two) of wine and not feel incredibly guilty. For starters we had three dips: hummus, something chickeny and something eggplanty (aubergine to you Brits). We also had some bread to go with. All three were incredibly tasty. The hummus here was really top notch (although apparently hummus isn't really Iranian). For our main, we ordered the lamb skewer combo (one lamb fillet and one minced lamb) with rice and the spicy minced lamb skewers with bread (I'm just not a fan of rice). Unfortunately, they brought mine with rice, but they did go get me another bread to go with it, so that was a win. For me, the minced lamb skewers always seem to have more flavor than the regular lamb, and it was the same here as well. They serve everything with a pile of onions, and I think I was the only one at the table to eat all of them. Overall it was pretty tasty, so I'm ready to come back with my Iranian friend so she can give it a try as well. read more

There are plenty of Persian restaurants on both Westbourne Grove and Queensway so if you are confused, this place is a good choice. I've been to Alounak which is closeby and always has a queue, but I think Sadaf is much better and you don't have to queue. Sadaf also carries Cobra beer - Alounak doesn't sell alcohol. There is a clay oven where you can watch naan bread being made. It is quite an amazing process - after kneading the dough the baker will toss the dough into the oven where it sticks to the ceiling of the oven! Main courses are so large that my husband and I normally order an appetizer, naan and share a main. I typically order the Spicy Koobideh with rice - this is the 2 huge skewers of seasoned minced lamb, grilled tomato and rice. Depending on who is cooking, their dishes are a bit too salty for my liking so next time I go I will tell them less salt. read more

Sadaf - Spicy minced lamb kebab with rice pilaf and grilled tomato - Persian/Iranian Near Me - London, XGL

I come here quite a lot, since it first opened a few years ago. The quality of the food is excellent. The service isn't bad at all, and it's a nice quiet place to get some decent food in the busy Bayswater area. You'll get a seat immediately here, at almost any time, pay a reasonable price and leave extremely satisfied. read more

Ordered zereshk pulao and kubideh, not the best taste for authentic Persian food, could do better, could do much better, there are so many other places in London you know read more

Sadaf - Kubideh - Persian/Iranian Near Me - London, XGL

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Perfectly prepared meat and delicious wine pairings. Great service, friendly owner, the lamb and the chicken were grilled to perfection and so flavorful. read more

Enjoyed lunch on a Saturday here. Was quiet when we arrived but the room quickly filled up with other diners. They also seem to do a fair share of take away orders. I ordered the minced lamb skewers and rice. Extremely large portions, I was barely able to finish it all. Service was polite and quick. *tip for the brave- their hot sauce has a great kick, was definitely not expected. read more

Sadaf - Persian/Iranian Near Me - London, XGL

Came here for our first dinner in London- it was a short walk from our hotel. Wasn't too busy and we were seated quickly. We ordered the kishk bedanjan, an order of naan, a joojeh koobideh, lamb kebab and a chicken biryani. The chicken was very juicy and flavorful and the rice portions were plentiful- my parents also really enjoyed the green chili on the side. The highlight of the meal for me was the naan- huge, flaky, buttery and straight out of the oven! Definitely some of the best naan I've ever tried. read more

Firstly, please note that this is a review from 2012. Secondly, please note that I enjoyed dining here so much that I'm writing a review in 2016 just to give them kudos. I was out with friends and we'd actually tried to get into another restaurant with a large party (birthday), and we were told it would be a significant wait. We didn't want to wait and found this place just down the street. They welcomed us in, sat us immediately (and together), and we had a blast. I still dream of the lamb biryani. Well, not dream, but I do think about it more than I probably should. read more

Great food! Very consistent, if you like spicy food then you must try the spicy version of chelo kabab

As a Persian I have to say the food is amazing here. I came here with some friends from abroad and they also loved the food. The mirzaghasemi and kashk were amazing. The kabab was also very good. We had the soltani. Also highly recommend to try the fesenjun. Staff was super friendly and great service. read more

Sadaf - Persian/Iranian Near Me - London, XGL

I downloaded Yelp, just so I can review this place. It is just amazing. These guys have one of the best Persian foods I have had. They are all also so down to earth. read more

Don't be fooled by the usual emptiness of this restaurant. The food is very good and is reasonably priced. Main courses are big and are better cooked compared with the starters. They have a lamb shank special on Fridays (and I think on Sundays) try it, it is fantastic. read more

Large portions.. Quite good.. Lamb skewers were succulent (though I don't fancy lamb as such, still quite good)

The food was okay, the bread was amazing... the customer service was atrocious. In fact, I don't think they even know what customer service is. I have never in my life, seen such rude staff. After I'm finished, I ask for a box to take what is leftover to go, so I give it a homeless and the employee gives me a dirty look, brushes me off and never brings the food back in a box. I don't understand how they're in business. read more

Came here by accident, as a tourist, and didn't regret it. The prices seemed reasonable to me, for London standards. The food was delicious (I had minced lamb meat on bread (7.7), and a can of Persian tea (3.85)). (Prices are with 10% service feed included). The service was a bit slow bringing me the menu and taking my orders, I needed to give them signs each time, thus -1 star. Admittedly, it was quite crowded that evening (mostly non-tourists, apparently), so maybe they are quicker otherwise. read more

The Sadaf is a Persian Restaurant on Westbourne Grove. We went there a few times now and the food is superb. Especially the Lamb Kebab is wonderful. For about GBP 10,- it is a really good price for what you get and one of our favorites in Bayswater. The service could improve a little but generally it is ok. read more

During a recent trip to London I had a list of places I wanted to eat and this wasn't on my list. I noticed the restaurant as it was between my lodgings and Hyde park. I gave it a try one evening and wow, the food was to die for and the staff really friendly and gave sound advice on menu options. The food was so good I went back for a second time during the same stay and can safely say that I will be making tracks back again on my next trip home. Please don't worry if you've never eaten Persian food before, the staff will guide you to an excellent choice. read more

Persian is one of my favorite meals, and this is our favorite persian in London and we go several times a month. Much better than Alounak, and it's a pleasant and relaxing but busy space (I'd recommend making a reservation). Really good kubideh and joojeh kabobs and ghormeh sabzi, and absolutely the best kashk bademjan I've had anywhere here or LA or DC. They serve wine (try Ksara Reserve du Couvent) and beer and it's casual to dressy casual. read more

Genuine and delicious Persian food. Returning every 2nd week/month, as the atmosphere is relaxed, friendly and professional. Try their kebab Soltani or ghorme sabzi with some freshly baked naan. read more