Shrewsbury Restaurants are becoming renowned for their diverse cuisine. Old Hall Persian Influenced Restaurant is considered to be amongst the best restaurants in Shropshire. Voted "Persian Restaurant of the Year 2019" at The Restaurant Awards 2019 Midlands Edition - thank you everyone for your continued support and your kind words.

Through time, Persian cuisine has grown and influenced the culinary mores of the Middle East, Central Asia and India. Persian cooking is renowned for its elaborate rice dishes, delicious kababs, nourishing soups and hearty stews. Persians delicately flavour their food with herbs, spices and dried fruits.

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Ghormeh sabzi is a Persian herb stew. It is a popular dish in current day Iran, Iraq, and Azerbaijan; traditional and very popular, served when family members return home after being away. Ghormeh means stewed and sabzi literally means greens, which is herbs in. Also called Khoresht-e-Fesenjan, this is a special occasion Persian food.

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Paul Lavronski

Dec 26, 2021

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Very disappointed. Reviews looked good. I am an extremely well travelled man having lived in the middle east and the far east for 20 years.
The food was very salty. Heated up. The flavors were difficult to find and not well balanced. They've taken some good ideas but their version of fusion only blands everything out.
I love food. Therefore, I won't be wasting my time and money here again. Sorry, but that's the truth. I owe it to future potential diners to write this review.

Clive C.

Nov 22, 2021

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The food here is stunning; as someone who can ordinarily be quite fussy, I have yet to find anything that I haven’t really enjoyed and will eat anything on the menu. Even the side-salad with the starter is full of interesting flavours. The only downside is we think I t’s so good we rarely convince ourselves to eat anywhere else when in Shropshire

Nick Irving

Nov 15, 2021

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Excellent combination of Persian and Indian. Very fresh and tasty. Friendly service. Well worth a visit. We went Friday evening and it was quiet. This place deserves more customers.

John Jones

Oct 09, 2021

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The owner was very keen to limit numbers, so booking is essential.
The food was good and some of the spices new to me. Some subtle use of them.
I opted for a wine from Lebanon which was a fine example.
The waitress was friendly and the experience was enjoyable.

Alan Horobin

Sep 26, 2021

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Such a lovely treat, all the dishes were wonderful, subtly flavoured and so full of taste. We were well looked after by the wonderful staff too! Thank you for a lovely evening!

Donna Ellmore

Sep 19, 2021

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The first time I have tasted Persian food and what a treat! Flavours are amazing with subtle spices and variety. Would absolutely recommend the tasting menu….amazing staff and lovely atmosphere x

David Joseph Bennett

Sep 19, 2021

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Wow this was a really nice change from standard Indian cuisine I went with the Rotary club so we were well packed in will be going again to give a better review

Ghislaine Headland-Vanni

Sep 08, 2021

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When we lived in Shropshire, Old Hall Persian Restaurant was a regular favourite of ours so when we came back to visit friends we knew where we wanted to eat. We had the Banquet tasting menu which gave us lots of lovely flavours to enjoy and there was more than enough food for us. All in all another really lovely tasty meal

Bob Hawthorne

Sep 07, 2021

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Another lovely meal - overnight stop in our motorhome. Subtly spiced, Persian inspired dishes well cooked. Generous portions.

Ian Edwards

Aug 14, 2021

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We've never tried Persian food before so had no idea what to expect. We explained we are Vegan and allowed our meal to be guided by the proprietor. We weren't disappointed. What a superb meal with flavours we've never had before.
I can't recommend this restaurant highly enough. Definitely will be back to this family run friendly restaurant.

Sajida Raza Iqbal

Jul 17, 2021

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What an beautiful dining experience! Lovely food, thank you to the friendly family run restaurant. Took the time to explain about the type of cuisine and catered for our taste. Would definitely return, highly recommended 👍

Lynne Hutchinson

Sep 14, 2020

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What a wonderful dining experience we had.
The hostess was friendly ,cheerful and knowledgeable. We put our complete faith in her and she chose our menu. We weren't disappointed. It was tasty, succulent flavoursome food and very enjoyable.
We will be back the next time we're in the area.....unless of course you decide to move to York and open a restaurant here.

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