The Best Cafes In Mashhad Iran

A center of pilgrimage and religious learning, Iran’s second most populous city isn’t renowned for a thriving cafe culture. Nevertheless, Mashhad is a metropolis of many faces, and its visitors from far-flung fields and broad demographics combine to create a lively if idiosyncratic sense of cosmopolitanism. Here we feature some of the finest cafes and tea-houses which exemplify Mashhad’s diverse urbanity.

Café Nabat

With soft lighting, a red brick interior, and wooden furnishings, Café Nabat is thoughtfully designed and exudes professionalism. Seemingly more European than Iranian, Nabat is a hit with young locals and students, and a great place to strike up a conversation about anything from the arts to politics to Mashhad’s underground rap scene. The menu features a good range of teas, coffees, and cakes, and rather exceptionally, a full continental breakfast (no ham).
Address: Salman-e Farsi, Mashhad, Iran

Retro Café

Retro Café has the cozy, après-ski vibe of a mountain chalet, with wooden beams, rustic furniture, and red brick walls. This dimly lit establishment draws in an artsy and international crowd, and is perhaps the closest thing to a bar you’ll find in Mashhad. An excellent range of coffees and fruity milkshakes, as well as late opening times (usually until midnight), make Retro Café a fine spot to spend an evening with friends or working from your laptop.
Address: 79-81 Piroozi Boulevard,Mashhad, Iran, +98 513 509 8085

Hezardastan Traditional Teahouse

With its carpeted platforms on which to recline, traditional instruments and live music, and calligraphy-laden walls, Hezardastan will tastefully cater to the Oriental fantasies of many a tourist. Doubling up as a restaurant, the underground tea-house offers a pleasant ambiance and standard Iranian fare, as well as copious cups of piping hot Persian chai.
Address: Jannat Street, Mashhad, Iran, +98 511 222 2943

1. Fenjon Café

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Fenjon Café, located on Sajjad Boulevard, is a quaint but pleasant venue to secure your caffeine fix. It has a more that satisfactory range of coffees, teas, cakes, and the like, as well as some tasty pasta. It’s biggest draw, however, is the spacious courtyard seating area – unusual for Iranian cafes. A perfect spot to relax and hang out on a warm afternoon.