Ottawa Foodies

I've never enjoyed eating raw onion as much as here... and I wish I could make rice like that. Mmmmmmm.

I once asked an Iranian friend where to get the best persian food in town (he answered Montreal) and he recommended Saffron. I've only been for lunch but thoroughly enjoyed the kabab dish. They serve a delicious basmati rice which is delicately scented with some saffron and butter, and a fresh salad along with the grilled kebab. Meal portions are generous and the price very reasonable at lunch (under $10). Friendly service but can be a bit slow.

I can not agree more with Mark re Koobideh. Don’t forget to order ‘Doogh’ for drink! It is as important as adding 'butter' to your rice and the onion. Doogh is the official drink for Kabab (Koobideh and Barg). Learn more about Doogh here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doogh

The koobideh here totally rocks and is a great price too. You'll be stuffed full of tasty seasoned ground beef skewers and incredible saffron basmati rice for under ten bucks!

The best basmati rice in town is here. A tip is to melt a pat of butter (served with the free pita bread appetizer) onto your rice and you'll be in heaven!

Persians have a unique way of cooking basmati that involves boiling, draining, then steaming the rice. It's a lot of work but totally worth it, elevating an otherwise boring side dish to craveworthy main dish status.

Joocheh Kabab, which is the Persian version of grilled chicken is my second best choice in Saffron. As I am a beef lover, my first choice is Koobideh! I think you have two choice for Joocheh Kabab: boneless and with-bone. I recommend the Second one. However the boneless chicken is Super delicious too.