Safran: Traditional Persian, Mediterranean Cuisine in Leeds

Opening Hours

Monday – Saturday

12:00 – 23:00

Sunday

12:30 – 22:00

Phone

01134401881

0113 244 4496

About

Safran can be found on Kirkgate in the heart of the city, just moments from Leeds station and The Calls. We provide a relaxed environment that’s suitable for any occasion – we’re even open seven days a week for when your hunger pangs strike. Our family-run establishment is proud to serve the city centre our Persian specialities, ranging from bamiyeh to kebabs fesh from the charcoal grill and everything in between. We serve lunch and dinner daily, so drop by and visit us sometime for our traditional homemade Persian cuisine.

In our Persian kitchen at Safran in the centre of Leeds, we utilise a charcoal grill and lace our dishes with an array of herbs and spices like saffron, parsley and dried lime to create a flavour that you won’t find in any other cuisine. Our menu features an array of traditional delights, including the popular joojeh kebab, chicken breast served with saffron rice and grilled tomatoes, and the classic bamiyeh, a lamb stew cooked with okra and a special sauce. We look out for our vegetarian customers, too, and offer several meat-free items on our extensive menu.

Starters

1.	Kashke Bademjan [V] [D] Grilled aubergine cooked with garlic, garnished with fried walnuts and topped with kashk (traditional Persian preserved yogurt whey) served with naan	£4.50
2.	Mirza Ghasemi [V] Grilled aubergine cooked with sautéed garlic, tomatoes and onions, served with naan	£4.50
3.	Aash -e- Reshteh [V] Persian noodle, lentils, chick peas & vegetable soup	£5.00
4.	Dolmeh [V] Basmati rice, onion, herbs wrapped in vine leaves	£4.00
5.	Mast -o- Khair [V] Diced cucumber & wild mint mixed with natural yoghurt.	£3.80
6.	Mast -o- Musir [V] Shallots and natural Yoghurt	£3.80
7.	Salad Shirazi [V] Diced tomato & cucumber with onion, mint & lemon juice	£3.95
8.	Safran Mixed Maza Plate Halloumi, sujuk sausages, dolmeh, and side of hummus served with a seasonal salad and naan	14.50
9.	Falafel Plate (5 pieces) [V] Fresh lettuce topped with falafel, garnished with tomato, cucumber, pickles & served with naan bread	£6.50
10.	Greek Salad [V] Feta Cheese, lettuce, cucumber, onions, olives & mint with olive oil & basil dressing	£6.50
11.	Humus [V] Mashed chickpeas with tahini (sesame sauce), garlic, fresh lemon juice and a touch of olive oil served with naan	£4.50
12.	Lamb Mixed Starter Minced Lamb, Mediterranean salad, olives, 3 falafels, humous, onion & salad dressing with fresh naan bread.	£8.50
13.	Persian Mix Starter (for 3 people) [V] Humus, dolmeh, mirza ghasemi, kashke badamjan, mast -o- khair with 2 fresh naan breads	£15.50
14.	Chicken Soup Chicken, onion, tomato, parsley, pearl barley	£5.00
15.	Torshi [V] Home-made mixed vegetable pickle	£2.50
16.	Freshly Baked Naan Bread [V]	£1.20
17.	Extra Chips	£2.50

Main Courses

18.	Shashlik Sultani One skewer of tender, succulent’ lamb chops and one skewer of minced lamb served with grilled tomato	£14.50
19.	Koubideh 2 skewers of minced lamb kebab with grilled tomatoes, rice & salad	£10.50
20.	Salmon (fillet) Salmon (fillet) - Salmon fillet marinated in ginger, garlic, olive oil, lime and saffron served with grilled tomato and a slice of lemon	£13.00
21.	Bargh A skewer of marinated lamb fillet with grilled tomatoes, rice & salad	£12.50
22.	Chenjeh A skewer of diced tender lamb fillet with grilled tomatoes, grilled onion, rice & salad.	£12.50
23.	Chenjeh Mix A skewer of chenjeh & koubideh with saffron basmati, rice & salad	£13.95
24.	Joojeh Kebab A skewer of off-the-bone marinated chicken breast with grilled tomato, rice & salad	£12.00
25.	Sultani A skewer of Koubideh and skewer of barg with grilled tomatoes, rice & salad	£14.50
26.	Makhsoos A skewer of Koubideh & a skewer of marinated chicken breast, grilled tomatoes, rice & salad.	£13.50
27.	Bakhtiari A skewer of lamb fillet & off the bone marinated chicken breast with grilled tomatoes, rice & salad	£12.50
28.	Bakhtiari Mix A skewer of Bakhtiari and a skewer of koubideh, rice & salad	£13.95
29.	Grilled Fish (Seasonal Catch) A marinated whole fish of the day, served with basmati steamed rice or fresh naan bread or chips and grilled tomato.	£13.50
30.	Persian Mix (for 3 People) Two skewers of minced lamb, one skewer of thinly sliced tender lamb fillet, one skewer of chicken fillets, and one skewer of tender lamb fillets served with grilled tomatoes, salad, portion of chips and three sides of your choice	£37.50
31.	Mixed Grill for 2 People Two skewers of minced lamb, one skewer of chicken fillets, one skewer of tender lamb fillet served with grilled tomatoes, salad, portion of chips and two sides of your choice	£27.50

Persian Dishes (Kroresht)

Please note "khoresht" is a Persian word for dishes similar to a stew. All served with rice or naan bread.

32.	Gheymeh Finely diced lamb with yellow split peas, tomatoes, sun dried lime and saffron	£11.50
33.	Vegetable Gheymeh [V] Yellow split peas and chopped tomato cooked in saffron, green pepper and Persian spices and topped with fried potatoes. and mushrooms	£10.50
34.	Ghormeh Sabzi Diced lamb with kidney beans & dried lemon, cooked in a sauce of finely chopped fresh herbs.	£11.50
35.	Bamiyeh Lamb stew with okra cooked in a special sauce and chopped tomato served with Saffron basmati rice.	£11.50
36.	Vegetable Bamiyeh [V] Okra cooked in a special sauce and chopped tomato, green pepper and yellow split peas and mushrooms served with Saffron basmati rice	£10.50
37.	Bademjaan Grilled aubergine, tomatoes, saur grapes, yellow peas & diced lamb, served with Saffron basmati rice	£11.50
38.	Mahicheh Well cooked lamb shank, served with baghla polow (rice mixed with broad beans and special herbs) or plain rice.	£13.00

Arabic Dishes

39.	Shish Tawouq Dish Chicken cubes marinated in yoghurt & spices grilled over a charcoal grill with 2 falafels. Served with chips & medium salad or rice	£13.00
40.	Falafel Dish (8) [V] Chick peas crushed with herbs, spices and fried. Served with Humus, Mediterranean salad, olives, onions, pickles & freshly baked naan bread	£10.00
41.	Mixed Dish A mixture of Shish kebab and Shish tawouq. Served with 2 falafels, chips & salad or rice	£14.00
42.	Shish Kebab Dishes Minced meat lamb kebab grilled over a charcoal grill with 2 falafels, chips & salad or rice	£11.50

Arabic Wraps

43.	Falafel Wrap [V] Chickpeas crushed with herbs and spiced and fried. Wrapped in freshly baked naan bread with salad, pickles, tahini or chilli sauce	£4.99
44.	Shish Tawouq Wrap Chicken cubes marinated with yoghurt & spices, grilled over charcoal with salad and pickles, wrapped in freshly baked naan bread	£5.50
45.	Shish Kebab Wrap Lamb minced meat mixed with onion, parsley & herbs, grilled over charcoal with salads & pickles, wrapped in freshly baked naan bread	£6.00

Alcoholic Drinks / Soft Drinks

We now serve alcohol - Please ask your server for the Beer selection and Wine list. * Soft Drinks (330ml bottles) Sprite, Fanta, Pepsi, Coke, Diet Coke, 7Up		£1.90
Persian Yoghurt Drink (Doogh)	Glass £1.30	Jug £5.00
Orange Juice		£2.10
Apple Juice		£1.99
J2O		£1.99
Still Water		£1.20
Persian Tea (small pot)		£3.00
Persian tea (large pot)		£6.00
Mint tea (small pot)		£3.00
Mint tea (large pot)		£6.00
Cappuccino Coffee		£2.50
Latte Coffee		£2.50
Black Coffee		£2.50
Hot chocolate		£2.00