Shandis, Persian Cuisine in Angel

In the past two weeks, I've managed to visit this delightful Persian restaurant twice and been impressed both times. The restaurant looks humble from the outside, but the food is absolutely delightful.  One of the best dishes I tasted was this wonderful chicken and rice main course, called, Zereshk polo-ba-morgh (Number SP3 on the menu):

The rice is made with saffron, berries, and onion. The chicken in the dish (buried inside the rice) was so well seasoned, tender, and juicy. I was truly impressed! We also tried a mixed grill platter:

It was a mix of grilled chicken and lamb. Again, both meats were well seasoned and incredibly juicy. The second visit, we had a vegetarian in our dinner party. For vegetarians, I would recommend a mezze approach to dinner, ordering a variety of appetizers. All of this delicious food comes at an extremely reasonable price, with main courses around 10 pounds each. And it all comes in a great location, on Angel's Upper Street. I couldn't think of a better place to gather with friends for a relaxing meal. 

Shandis Restaurant

149 A Upper Street

Islington N1 1RA

020 7354 0087