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    Farvahar Persian Cafe

    4.1 (163 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 4:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Borani Eggplant
    Steve A.

    Got something from yet another vendor in Pike Place Market that has Middle Eastern food. Farvahar is where to get the classics like shawarma and more. It has plenty of meaty and vegetarian options. Good location close to lots of other popular places and events. The prices aren't as good as they used to be, which is the only bad thing. A bigger place than it looks. It's got a good amount of tables, and there's enough room for group seating. The place still isn't big, but it's not one of those place you can only order it as takeout. Has the basics. It's about $12 for a plate. I got the Borani Eggplant. This is roasted with spices and walnuts. Good stuff and pretty filling. She got the Veggie Plate. This is basically just beans and rice. Most of the menu is meaty. There's beef and lamb kebabs that are popular. Have to make an update about this business. It seems to have closed. They haven't been open for a long time it seems.

    Lamb Burger  Chicken Kebab
    Dominic N.

    A hidden shop in Pike's Place. They recommended the Chicken Kebab but it was dryer than the Sahara. Complete 180 on the Lamb Burger, it was juicy and delicious #goodeats would come back for just the lamb burger. Service is quick and they bring you the food. You have to buss your own stuff. All good here. The restaurant is in a hidden alley on pikes place. Surprising amount of space for being on the inside corner. We beat the rush but even if we hadn't, there's plenty of space to sit. Lamb Burger Chicken Kebab

    GHORME SABZI #1 plate
    Jim N.

    Do not walk by without trying the food here. This place is a gem within Pike Market. One of my favorite meals on this trip. It's a family owned restaurant and mom does most of the cooking. The family is very friendly and welcoming. FESENIOON #2 plate has a sweet sauce made of pomegranate with walnuts. The taste is out of this world while the walnuts offer a little crunchy texture to the dish. Sauce is so good with rice. GHORME SABZI #1 plate is just as good, the dried limes flavoring is splendid and served with rice as well. So happy I stopped by for a meal.

    Kotlet
    Fay Y.

    A hidden shop in the pike place market! It's next to Rachel's ginger beer and pike place chowder. It looks like a food court, have two small tables in the open area and 5-6 bar seatings. I ordered kotlet sandwiches. We waited for 15 minutes and got our food. The food is a lot better than I thought!!! The portion is big, and the bread for the sandwiches was served warm and tasted so good! Definitely give this place a try :)

    Menu
    Emily Z.

    Cozy Persian restaurant tucked away inside Pike Place Market. I ordered the lamb kebab plate (about $15) and it was delicious! The salad had a nice citrus twist, the rice was seasoned to perfection, and the lamb was well made. The service is a little slow since it's a small shop, but I definitely would come here again!

    1/2 Beef and 1/2 chicken kabob with grilled tomato and saffron rice
    Megan R.

    Amazing all around. I ordered the chicken (joojeh) kabob and the beef (koobideh) kabob with grilled tomato and it was amazing. So affordable too. Authentic and delicious. And the service was quick for being made to order. I can't wait until the next time i go to the market to get more. Highly recommend to anyone who like persian food or wants to try something new! 10/10

    Ghorme Sabzi Plate
    Thanh N.

    First time trying Persian/Iranian foods, and it was absolutely amazing and blew our minds. Definitely a hidden gem at Pike Place Market (located next to Rachel's Ginger Beer and in very close proximity to Pike Place Chowder) that I highly, highly recommend checking out! They do have tables for dine-in, but food was served in to-go containers and everything was very casual. Quick service as well! My boyfriend and I ordered the ghorme sabzi plate to share. It was unbelievably aromatic due to the parsley, cilantro, spinach, leeks, and dried lime and the beef stew was so soft and savory. Served with saffron basmati rice and YUMMM, it was such a flavorful bite. We gobbled it up very quickly and wanted to order more to bring back to our hotel, but they were already starting to clean up and close. Definitely recommend this place and I am, for sure, coming back when I travel to Seattle again!

    Ghorme Sabzi Plate
    maika k.

    - LAMB KABAB (marinated lamb kabab, served with basmati rice and salad) - GHORMEH SABZI (chopped and sautéed parsley, cilantro, spinach, leeks, flavored with dried lime. mixed with beef stew and red beans. served with saffron basmati rice) - VEGGIE PLATE (chopped and sautéed parsley, cilantro, spinach, leeks, flavored with dried lime. mixed with tofu and red beans. served with saffron basmati rice) - KABAB SANDWICH (ground beef mixed with onion. served with tomato, onions, parsley, pickles, sumac and "farvahar" sauce) * 9/10 * Throughout our Canada trip, we've constantly had Asian food, which meant I was in NEED of Middle Eastern food. As it is my favorite cuisine (middle eastern, Greek, arabic), this Persian restaurant in Pike Place looked good. Ordering was easy peasy since I am bit of an expert of what to get at Middle Eastern restaurants. I always order lamb if it's on the menu, since it's my meat of choice, and these kababs were gooood. This Persian restaurant offered Ghormeh Sabzi. This herby beef stew is one of my favorite Persian dishes as it packs so much flavor from the dried lime. Dads order, the veggie stew, was the exact same as they ghormeh sabzi but the beef was tofu. The kabab sandwich was sour, salty, and just amazing. This was in a little corner, kinda tucked in and away from the main market so we were the only customers in this place. Overall every dish was tasty. ^@kamibites on Instagram

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    Jen L.

    If you want a quick service with rice, something unique / different to eat, and seating, this is a spot! I came by to Pike market on a Saturday lunch time and it was so packed everywhere and I was starving and wanted soenthing quick to eat so I can explore this area. It hit the spot. Fast friendly service, reasonable price, good enough space to sit, and the food hit the spot. It is located further inside the building at the back. It is a bit warm in here at the back.

    Fesenjoon Plate
    Sabrina H.

    This place is such a hidden gem. This casual spot is somewhat hidden near Pile Place chowder but I definitely think it's worth a stop. I got the Fesenjoon Plate for takeout, which consisted of shredded chicken with sweet and sour pomegranate and crushed walnut sauce. It was very unique and unlike anything I have ever tasted. I got takeout from here and it was very quick and the portions are big and filling. My minor qualm is that the rice felt a bit oily to me but that's probably necessary to make it so delicious. I definitely would come back here and try all the other dishes.

    Persian burger
    Jessica B.

    One of my favorite "hidden gems" in the Market. They pack a ton of flavor into every bite with generous seasonings, and the price for the size of the portions really can't be beat around the Market.

    Chicken Kebab Plate and 3 Kotlets
    Roozbeh Z.

    Great food I also appreciate that they customize my food, no rice, no bread and asked me for what else I want to replace with. Delicious great attitude and great service. Keto friendly too

    Kabob sandwich hits the spot
    Arie M.

    Nice hidden gem in Pike Place with friendly owners and good Persian food. They actually have more complicated traditional stews which is surprising for a small take out/ street food style place in Pike place because even some bigger Persian restaurants I've been to are just kabob shops with a "dish of the day" but they have a lot here. They also have adapted some dishes to a more Western pallet or a fusion if you will. I had a Khabob sandwich and it was pretty good. Was it as good as a charcoal grill at a high price fancy estaurant? Well no, but for the price and location, it was pretty good. The other people sitting next to me were pretty happy with the vegetarian dishes they had too so check them out.

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    Quaint little whole in the wall restaurant. Freshest shrizai salad We have ever had! Good Kavab and lamb sandwiches as well!!

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    7 years ago

    So good! Kind staff, clean kitchen, amazing food! Lots of fresh herbs and parsley. Yum!

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    Eh, rice made from a rice cooker and chicken was really dry. Also kinda expensive for what you're getting.

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    It's like the come in everyday and make a home style meal for everyone. Highly recommend.

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    8 years ago

    Delicious. Im from LA and know Persian food. I had the beef kebab in a pita, a little spicy. Super fresh ingredients. Nice owners.

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    Fantastic flavors in every dish. Very accommodating to allergies. Highly recommend the lamb burger

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