Omar Khayyam

Omar Khayyam is located near the Kulsum International Hospital, Blue Area, that's just near 7th Avenue. Omar Khayyam was established in 1987 by a retired Iranian diplomat and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Mazhari. Uptil 1987 there was no other Iranian restaurant in the capital of Pakistan. I have been a frequent and dedicated client of Omar Khayyam since the past 15 years as my family is close friends with owner.

Omar Khayyam has a very calm and comfortable ambiance, an individual comes to peace on entering Omar Khayyam, with the classical Iranian music being played in the background, paintings of Iranian scholars on the wall. The thing which differentiates Omar Khayyam from other restaurants is not only there delicious food but the hospitality and the loving environment the owners have to offer to their customers. The owners especially go to each and every table after the customers have been seated, make a polite conversation with them, make them feel like home and recommend the best dishes if its there first visit. They have had famous dedicated customers such as Benazir Bhutto, Pervez Ashraf, Yusaf Rraza Gilani and Prince Charles also visited the restaurant upon his visit to Pakistan.

The appetizers are honestly one of my most favorite parts, they have a variety of starters but I like to go with the Salad Olivia, which is a mixture of chicken, potatoes, salt, pepper, olives and cucumber which is served with Iranian bread, its light and full of flavors. Another appetizer which I absolutely love is the ‘kashk-e-badam jaan’ it’s a mixture of eggplant with fried onions. Moving on to the main course, there specialty is the ‘Sultani’, the Sultani consists of there special Chalo kabab and strip of steak called the ‘Kubide’ its served with rice cooked to perfection with butter on top and with a grilled tomato and onion. For a beverage I prefer the Iranian specialty drink called ‘Doogh’ which is milk with soda. After the main course is finished, I move on to the desert in which they serve a Bakhlawa made to perfection with Iranian black kava.

I would recommend everyone to try this restaurant for a new food experience, with a peaceful and calm environment and the best experience for Iranian food.

Taste=9/10

Service:8/10