Isfahan, Iran

Places to visit
What to do with Children in Tow

Isfahan is not a city geared specifically towards children. The air around the city is formal, sober, and one of intellect and reverence rather than frolic and merrymaking. The lack of amusement opportunities within the city is somewhat of a downside when you are bringing along a family with toddlers. The only best place you can take children is probably one of the numerous parks around the city. An evening of family-oriented fun for kids and adults alike will keep pestering kids at bay, while offering you relief from the pressures of the city center.

Kids of ages 8 and up, wh...

Ali Mosque
Atashkadeh
Central Library
Chahar Bagh Avenue
Chihil Sutun
Chubi Bridge
Church of Bethlehem
Church of St Mary
Decorative Arts Museum
Hasht Behisht Palace
Imam Mosque
Isfahan Bazaar e Bozorg
Jameh Mosque
Mehr Park
Minar Jomban
Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum of Natural History
Pigeon Towers
Pol e Khaju
Promenade
Quran Museum
Rajai Park
Sheikh Lotfullah Mosque
Si o Seh Pol
St George Church
Vank Church
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Hotels
Abbasi Hotel

Originally a 300 years old mehmansarai (guesthouse for travelers) built by the Safavid ruler Shah Hussein as a tribute to his mother, the building of this hotel has been magnificently restored. It has...

Ali Qapu Hotel:

Address: Chahar Bagh Avenue, Isfahan Phone: +98 311 222 7929 Fax: +98 311 221 6049 Email:     info@aliqapuhotel.com Website: http://www.aliqapuhotel.com/enhome.html Located convenient...

Amir Kabir Hostel

Address: Chaharbagh Street, Isfahan Phone: +98 311 222 7273 Light on the pocket but satisfying to the core; walk right into the Amir Kabir, the perfect place to rest after a tiring day outdo...

Dibai House

Address: 1 Masjed Ali Alley, Harunieh, Isfahan Phone: +98 311 220 9787 Fax: + 98 311 220 9786 Email: info@dibaihouse.com Website: http://www.dibaihouse.com/ A superb attempt at the re...

Hasht Behisht Apartments

Address: Ostandari Street, Isfahan Phone: +98 311 221 4868-69 Fax: +98 311 223 16 24 Email: hotel8behesht@yahoo.com Website: http://www.ehbhotel.webs.com/ A delightful little place ru...

Hotel Suite

Address: Ainehkhaneh Boulevard, Isfahan Phone: +98 311 6616071 Lighter on the pocket for foreigners than other similar hotels, Hotel Suite offers a relaxed, quiet atmosphere inside even thou...

Isfahan Traditional Hotel:

Address: Bagh-e Ghalandarhra Alley, off Hakim Street, Isfahan Phone: +98 311 223 6677, +98 311 222 4080 Fax: +98 311 222 4090 Website: http://www.isfahanhotel.com/en/index.php As the nam...

Julfa Hotel

Address: Hakim Nezami Street, Isfahan Phone: +98 311 624 4441 Julfa Hotel is a welcoming little place that fills up quite suddenly during the peak tourist seasons. Rooms: Small, but we...

Kakh Inn

Address: Chahar Bagh e Abbasi Avenue, Isfahan Another small, economic hotel frequented by backpacking tourists and students on a shoestring budget.  The staff is willing to extend any help reg...

Kowsar Hotel

Address: Millat Boulevard, near the Si-o-Seh Bridge, Isfahan Phone: Tel: +98 311 240 2309 Fax: +98 311 249 975 Website: http://www.hotelkowsar.com/en/ Located right across from the Si-o-...

Pardis Hotel

Address: Takhti Junction, city center, Isfahan A mid-sized, 3-star hotel that is very economical for longer periods of stay. The hotel is known for its convenient, hospitable service. Rooms: ...

Persia Hotel

Address: Mellat Street, Sio Seh Bridge, city center, Isfahan Phone: +98 311 624 0230-9 Fax: +98 311 624 9975 A medium-sized, 2-star family-run business that is very popular amongst ...

Pol and Park Hotel

Address: AyenehKhaneh Street, Zayandeh River Area, Isfahan Phone: +98 311 6612785 Located on the southern end of the Si-o-Seh Bridge, this hotel offers unmatched value for its price. It is wit...

Saadi Hotel

Address: Zayandeh River Area, city center, Isfahan. Tourists prefer this place due to its very obscure, peaceful location far from the maddening crowds, and its polite service. Rooms: Rooms...

Safavi Hotel

Address: near the Naqsh e Jahan Square, city center, Isfahan Phone: +98 311 220 8600-5 Fax: +98 311 220 8599 The hotel has a welcoming interior, with charming décor in the lobby which ...

Safir Hotel

Address: Amadegah Street, Chaharbagh e Abbasi  Avenue, Isfahan Phone: +98 311 222 2640, +98 311 222 9412, +98 311 221 9931 Fax: +98 311 223 2176 Email: info@safirhotel.net Website: http://...

Setarah Hotel (formerly Sadaf Hotel)

Address: No. 220, Hafez Avenue Isfahan Phone: +98 311 220 4220, +98 311 220 3236, +98 311 220 3260 Fax: +98 311 220 2988, +98 311 222 6388 Website: http://www.isfahanhotel.com/en/index.php ...

Tourist Hotel

Address: Zayandeh River Area, city center, Isfahan Very friendly staff, fluent in English and Persian. The hotel’s kitchenette can also be used by guests. Rooms: Clean and well-maintained ...

Tous Hotel

Address: Chahar Bagh Abbasi Street, Isfahan. Small sized hotel with polite multilingual staff. Ideal choice for backpackers and low-budget tourists – come only to spend a few rejuvenating hours of ...

Zohreh Hotel

Address: Firdousi Street, Isfahan A classic rendering of Iranian architecture over the centuries, Zohreh offers an overwhelming degree of satisfaction to your aesthetic sense. Impressive mirror w...

Abbasi Hotel

Originally a 300 years old mehmansarai (guesthouse for travelers) built by the Safavid ruler Shah Hussein as a tribute to his mother, the building of this hotel has been magnificently restored. It has...

Kowsar Hotel

Address: Millat Boulevard, near the Si-o-Seh Bridge, Isfahan Phone: Tel: +98 311 240 2309 Fax: +98 311 249 975 Website: http://www.hotelkowsar.com/en/ Located right across from the Si-o-...

Safir Hotel

Address: Amadegah Street, Chaharbagh e Abbasi  Avenue, Isfahan Phone: +98 311 222 2640, +98 311 222 9412, +98 311 221 9931 Fax: +98 311 223 2176 Email: info@safirhotel.net Website: http://...

Ali Qapu Hotel:

Address: Chahar Bagh Avenue, Isfahan Phone: +98 311 222 7929 Fax: +98 311 221 6049 Email:     info@aliqapuhotel.com Website: http://www.aliqapuhotel.com/enhome.html Located convenient...

Dibai House

Address: 1 Masjed Ali Alley, Harunieh, Isfahan Phone: +98 311 220 9787 Fax: + 98 311 220 9786 Email: info@dibaihouse.com Website: http://www.dibaihouse.com/ A superb attempt at the re...

Hasht Behisht Apartments

Address: Ostandari Street, Isfahan Phone: +98 311 221 4868-69 Fax: +98 311 223 16 24 Email: hotel8behesht@yahoo.com Website: http://www.ehbhotel.webs.com/ A delightful little place ru...

Isfahan Traditional Hotel:

Address: Bagh-e Ghalandarhra Alley, off Hakim Street, Isfahan Phone: +98 311 223 6677, +98 311 222 4080 Fax: +98 311 222 4090 Website: http://www.isfahanhotel.com/en/index.php As the nam...

Setarah Hotel (formerly Sadaf Hotel)

Address: No. 220, Hafez Avenue Isfahan Phone: +98 311 220 4220, +98 311 220 3236, +98 311 220 3260 Fax: +98 311 220 2988, +98 311 222 6388 Website: http://www.isfahanhotel.com/en/index.php ...

Zohreh Hotel

Address: Firdousi Street, Isfahan A classic rendering of Iranian architecture over the centuries, Zohreh offers an overwhelming degree of satisfaction to your aesthetic sense. Impressive mirror w...

Amir Kabir Hostel

Address: Chaharbagh Street, Isfahan Phone: +98 311 222 7273 Light on the pocket but satisfying to the core; walk right into the Amir Kabir, the perfect place to rest after a tiring day outdo...

Hotel Suite

Address: Ainehkhaneh Boulevard, Isfahan Phone: +98 311 6616071 Lighter on the pocket for foreigners than other similar hotels, Hotel Suite offers a relaxed, quiet atmosphere inside even thou...

Julfa Hotel

Address: Hakim Nezami Street, Isfahan Phone: +98 311 624 4441 Julfa Hotel is a welcoming little place that fills up quite suddenly during the peak tourist seasons. Rooms: Small, but we...

Kakh Inn

Address: Chahar Bagh e Abbasi Avenue, Isfahan Another small, economic hotel frequented by backpacking tourists and students on a shoestring budget.  The staff is willing to extend any help reg...

Pardis Hotel

Address: Takhti Junction, city center, Isfahan A mid-sized, 3-star hotel that is very economical for longer periods of stay. The hotel is known for its convenient, hospitable service. Rooms: ...

Persia Hotel

Address: Mellat Street, Sio Seh Bridge, city center, Isfahan Phone: +98 311 624 0230-9 Fax: +98 311 624 9975 A medium-sized, 2-star family-run business that is very popular amongst ...

Pol and Park Hotel

Address: AyenehKhaneh Street, Zayandeh River Area, Isfahan Phone: +98 311 6612785 Located on the southern end of the Si-o-Seh Bridge, this hotel offers unmatched value for its price. It is wit...

Saadi Hotel

Address: Zayandeh River Area, city center, Isfahan. Tourists prefer this place due to its very obscure, peaceful location far from the maddening crowds, and its polite service. Rooms: Rooms...

Safavi Hotel

Address: near the Naqsh e Jahan Square, city center, Isfahan Phone: +98 311 220 8600-5 Fax: +98 311 220 8599 The hotel has a welcoming interior, with charming décor in the lobby which ...

Tourist Hotel

Address: Zayandeh River Area, city center, Isfahan Very friendly staff, fluent in English and Persian. The hotel’s kitchenette can also be used by guests. Rooms: Clean and well-maintained ...

Tous Hotel

Address: Chahar Bagh Abbasi Street, Isfahan. Small sized hotel with polite multilingual staff. Ideal choice for backpackers and low-budget tourists – come only to spend a few rejuvenating hours of ...

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Restaurants
Aazam Beryani (Traditional)

Address: Chahar Bagh Abbasi Street Timings: Saturdays to Thursdays 9am to 4pm The place specializes in serving up some of the tastiest biryani, a national favorite. Unlike restaurants that s...

Abbasi Restaurant (European/Middle Eastern)

Address: inside Abbasi Hotel, Shahid Medani Street Timings: 4pm to 11pm Abbasi Hotel is in itself an architectural treat for the eyes – a 300 years old royal guesthouse, updated with modern el...

Aboozar Restaurant (Peruvian)

Address: Bazar e Buzurg, city center. Phone: 222 0654. Timings: 11am to 3pm. Quick service, large eating hall, and excellent rice and salads. But food disappears fast when locals swarm ...

American Restaurant (Local)

Address: New Julfa, near Kalisa Gevork (Gevork Church), Hakim Nizami Street Come for the largest, most finger-licking variety of local food in Isfahan! Named as an American diner, this place a...

Arabo (Pizza)

Address: Kalisa Street, Jolfa Phone: 624 7119 Timings: open daily 12noon to 4pm, 6pm to 11pm A modern, trendy diner that offers, in addition to mouthwatering pizza, luxuriously clad waitres...

Bastani Restaurant (Traditional)

Address: Naqsh e Jahan Square Phone: 220 0374 Timings: 1130am to 430pm, 630pm to 1030pm Located in front of the Imam Mosque (Shah Masjid) at the Naqsh e Jahan Square, the restaurant is gear...

Breakfast at Hafez Street (Local)

Address: Hafez Street. Timings: open daily 8am to 12 midnight. For a delightful, truly authentic Iranian breakfast, head straight to Hafez Street in the early hours of the day. A number of roa...

Chubi Bridge (Café)

Address: Chubi Bridge, Zayandeh River. Another traditional teahouse that is always crowded – service is very slow, giving you ample time for long chat sessions with groups of friends, or local stra...

Fast Food (Local)

Address: Chahar Bagh Abbasi Street, city center Timings: open daily 8am to 11pm If you are up for some local fast food, including a delightful assortment of sandwiches, finger snacks, little...

Imam Square Teashop

Address: south side, Naqsh e Jahan Square Located to the south side of the Naqsh e Jahan Square (Imam Square), near the Imam Mosque, this teashop is a little different than the other low-profile ...

Kalleh Pache (Middle Eastern)

Address: Bazar e Buzurg, city center Timings: 7am to 5pm A small eatery tucked away in a sprawling bazaar, Kalleh Pache will give you a true taste of tradition. Not for the weak-of-taste buds,...

Khan Gostar Restaurant (Middle Eastern/Traditional)

Address: Hakim Nezami Street, Julfa Phone: 627 8989 Timings: 12noon to 330pm, 730pm to 1030pm This restaurant is located inside the Julfa Hotel. You will find a kind of erratic, bustling en...

Khorshid (Local)

Address: Korshid Street, Jolfa Phone: 624 7536, 624 7536 Timings: Saturdays to Thursdays 9am to 4pm An eatery that is always buzzing with dynamic young businessmen, students, and white...

Mikhak Restaurant (Local)

Address: Naqsh e Jahan Square, city center Phone: 222 3291 Timings: Saturdays to Thursdays 12noon to 4pm A favorite midday and evening retreat for the commoners working around in local ...

Naqsh e Jahan (Traditional)

Address: Naqsh e Jahan Square Timings: open daily 7am to 11pm An ideal location, with a bunch of neat little tables sprawled out in front of the colossal whitewashed arcade lining the Sheikh L...

Nou Bahar Restaurant (Local)

Address: Chahar Bagh Abbasi Street Phone: 221 0800 Timings: 11am to 3pm, 6pm to 10pm The interior isn’t a real treat, considering some of the other restaurants around Isfahan, but the food ...

Pizza Jolfa (Pizzeria)

Address: Jolfa neighborhood, Timings: 11am to 6pm Try some delicious and authentic pizza at much less than a typical Iranian meal! The place is very crowded in the afternoons, and you will ...

Pol e Khaju (Teahouse)

Address: lower levels of the Pol e Khaju, Zayandeh River. The teahouse that exists here is rumored to have been in function since the bridge was constructed in the 17th century. Enter and you will ...

Restoran e Khayyam (Local)

Address: Nazar Street. Another low-key diner, Restoran e Khayyam serves basic rice and kebab dishes, and some amazing tea. The place becomes quite crowded at meal times, as its food is cheap yet ta...

Restoran e Sa’adi (Local)

Address: Chahar Bagh Abbasi St Phone: 222 0237 Timings: 1030am to 11pm This is a small roadside diner. Low-profile, nothing too flashy, the place offers a limited menu, out of which onl...

Sadaf Restaurant (Local/International)

Address: located inside Sadaf Hotel, Hafez Street Phone: 220 2988 Timings: open for dinners only This excellent hotel diner provides panoramic views over the old city of Isfahan.  Their...

Shahrazad Restaurant (Traditional)

Address: Abbas Abad Street, near Pars Hotel Phone: 220 4490 Timings: 1130am to 1030pm Delicately carved antique wooden furniture, rich paintings adorning the interior walls, colorful staine...

Si-o-Seh Bridge (Teahouse)

Address: exit from the Inqalab e Islami Square out to the Zayandeh River Area Timings: 8am to 11pm Take a leisurely stroll along the main pavilion of the Si-o-Seh Bridge (Allahwardi Khan Br...

Sofreh Khaneh Sonnati (Peruvian)

Address: Naqsh e Jahan Square Phone: 221 9068 Timings: 12noon to 3pm, 7pm to 1030pm A very vernacular interior, complete with flat wooden day beds (takhats/masehris) laid out for the diners...

Teria Bam (Pizza joint)

Address: city center Timings: 11am to 10pm Good varieties of pizzas, including an all-veggie menu. The joint also serves sandwiches and burgers, and very tasty French fries! You can wash down ...

Abbasi Restaurant (European/Middle Eastern)

Address: inside Abbasi Hotel, Shahid Medani Street Timings: 4pm to 11pm Abbasi Hotel is in itself an architectural treat for the eyes – a 300 years old royal guesthouse, updated with modern el...

Imam Square Teashop

Address: south side, Naqsh e Jahan Square Located to the south side of the Naqsh e Jahan Square (Imam Square), near the Imam Mosque, this teashop is a little different than the other low-profile ...

Naqsh e Jahan (Traditional)

Address: Naqsh e Jahan Square Timings: open daily 7am to 11pm An ideal location, with a bunch of neat little tables sprawled out in front of the colossal whitewashed arcade lining the Sheikh L...

Sadaf Restaurant (Local/International)

Address: located inside Sadaf Hotel, Hafez Street Phone: 220 2988 Timings: open for dinners only This excellent hotel diner provides panoramic views over the old city of Isfahan.  Their...

American Restaurant (Local)

Address: New Julfa, near Kalisa Gevork (Gevork Church), Hakim Nizami Street Come for the largest, most finger-licking variety of local food in Isfahan! Named as an American diner, this place a...

Arabo (Pizza)

Address: Kalisa Street, Jolfa Phone: 624 7119 Timings: open daily 12noon to 4pm, 6pm to 11pm A modern, trendy diner that offers, in addition to mouthwatering pizza, luxuriously clad waitres...

Bastani Restaurant (Traditional)

Address: Naqsh e Jahan Square Phone: 220 0374 Timings: 1130am to 430pm, 630pm to 1030pm Located in front of the Imam Mosque (Shah Masjid) at the Naqsh e Jahan Square, the restaurant is gear...

Kalleh Pache (Middle Eastern)

Address: Bazar e Buzurg, city center Timings: 7am to 5pm A small eatery tucked away in a sprawling bazaar, Kalleh Pache will give you a true taste of tradition. Not for the weak-of-taste buds,...

Khan Gostar Restaurant (Middle Eastern/Traditional)

Address: Hakim Nezami Street, Julfa Phone: 627 8989 Timings: 12noon to 330pm, 730pm to 1030pm This restaurant is located inside the Julfa Hotel. You will find a kind of erratic, bustling en...

Nou Bahar Restaurant (Local)

Address: Chahar Bagh Abbasi Street Phone: 221 0800 Timings: 11am to 3pm, 6pm to 10pm The interior isn’t a real treat, considering some of the other restaurants around Isfahan, but the food ...

Shahrazad Restaurant (Traditional)

Address: Abbas Abad Street, near Pars Hotel Phone: 220 4490 Timings: 1130am to 1030pm Delicately carved antique wooden furniture, rich paintings adorning the interior walls, colorful staine...

Sofreh Khaneh Sonnati (Peruvian)

Address: Naqsh e Jahan Square Phone: 221 9068 Timings: 12noon to 3pm, 7pm to 1030pm A very vernacular interior, complete with flat wooden day beds (takhats/masehris) laid out for the diners...

Teria Bam (Pizza joint)

Address: city center Timings: 11am to 10pm Good varieties of pizzas, including an all-veggie menu. The joint also serves sandwiches and burgers, and very tasty French fries! You can wash down ...

Aazam Beryani (Traditional)

Address: Chahar Bagh Abbasi Street Timings: Saturdays to Thursdays 9am to 4pm The place specializes in serving up some of the tastiest biryani, a national favorite. Unlike restaurants that s...

Aboozar Restaurant (Peruvian)

Address: Bazar e Buzurg, city center. Phone: 222 0654. Timings: 11am to 3pm. Quick service, large eating hall, and excellent rice and salads. But food disappears fast when locals swarm ...

Breakfast at Hafez Street (Local)

Address: Hafez Street. Timings: open daily 8am to 12 midnight. For a delightful, truly authentic Iranian breakfast, head straight to Hafez Street in the early hours of the day. A number of roa...

Chubi Bridge (Café)

Address: Chubi Bridge, Zayandeh River. Another traditional teahouse that is always crowded – service is very slow, giving you ample time for long chat sessions with groups of friends, or local stra...

Fast Food (Local)

Address: Chahar Bagh Abbasi Street, city center Timings: open daily 8am to 11pm If you are up for some local fast food, including a delightful assortment of sandwiches, finger snacks, little...

Khorshid (Local)

Address: Korshid Street, Jolfa Phone: 624 7536, 624 7536 Timings: Saturdays to Thursdays 9am to 4pm An eatery that is always buzzing with dynamic young businessmen, students, and white...

Mikhak Restaurant (Local)

Address: Naqsh e Jahan Square, city center Phone: 222 3291 Timings: Saturdays to Thursdays 12noon to 4pm A favorite midday and evening retreat for the commoners working around in local ...

Pizza Jolfa (Pizzeria)

Address: Jolfa neighborhood, Timings: 11am to 6pm Try some delicious and authentic pizza at much less than a typical Iranian meal! The place is very crowded in the afternoons, and you will ...

Pol e Khaju (Teahouse)

Address: lower levels of the Pol e Khaju, Zayandeh River. The teahouse that exists here is rumored to have been in function since the bridge was constructed in the 17th century. Enter and you will ...

Restoran e Khayyam (Local)

Address: Nazar Street. Another low-key diner, Restoran e Khayyam serves basic rice and kebab dishes, and some amazing tea. The place becomes quite crowded at meal times, as its food is cheap yet ta...

Restoran e Sa’adi (Local)

Address: Chahar Bagh Abbasi St Phone: 222 0237 Timings: 1030am to 11pm This is a small roadside diner. Low-profile, nothing too flashy, the place offers a limited menu, out of which onl...

Si-o-Seh Bridge (Teahouse)

Address: exit from the Inqalab e Islami Square out to the Zayandeh River Area Timings: 8am to 11pm Take a leisurely stroll along the main pavilion of the Si-o-Seh Bridge (Allahwardi Khan Br...

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