Choupan Restaurant in Manchester

No frills - just good food and very generous portions. Mixed grill, Kabuli pulao just too good. Small and cosy seating, always busy, and service can be slow at times. Off street parking on the side lanes.

Fantastic food, great atmosphere and first of all really good prices for great food. Highly recommend!

Even though it's a small place it is probably one of the best hidden gems that I have been to. The food is cooked to order and it all comes out fresh. The taste and spice are well balanced and the portion size is decent. The staff are friendly and welcoming. I would definitely be going back again.

Everything we ordered was absolutely delicious and tasted so fresh . Well done chef ! Service was brilliant and price was reasonable.

Returned after 6-7 years tonight, food and service even better then original visit. A true hidden gem.

A great place for a cosy family dinner. The price point is a bit high but for those willing I would definitely recommend this as the food is outstanding. We have ordered almost every item on the menu before and can definitely say flavor never fails to deliver. Great place to pick for your next outing

Great food and good service, friendly faces and alot of nice decorations with Afghan history behind it. I recommend the mantu, delicious and somewhat spicy!

Excellent food and service. Highly recommended...

Dari cuisine, full of vibrant flavors presented delightfully. Prompt service, comfortable environment and family friendly. The problems with this place;- there is very limited seating, 4 tables if I recall correctly and you may have to wait for a table on a weekend evening. There is hardly any parking and the few spaces outside the front amongst the bus lane are hardly ever vacant. Prepare in advance if you do go. As far food & service? Flawless!

My husband and I visited this evening as we wanted something different. We ordered the aubergine starter, the qabli pilau, lamb shank, and the lamb dumplings. The food was flavourful, and it had a good balance of afghan and Persian cuisine. It is not overwhelming or heavy with the lamb. The only criticism is the limited seating, so I would recommend booking in advance to avoid disappointment. We will definitely be back! 😊😊

Food not aromatic or tasty enough. Found a bit bland. Good portion but expected to be tastier.

Amazing food... Very much a hidden gem

What an amazing find! Came here with friends on Friday evening 8/8. Party of 4. The restaurant is intimate and family run and has great food and service. Food well prepared & tasty served in good time with a lovely atmosphere and great service. Will be back!

The food is delicious, not ordinary We ordered meat kebab and kebab Maqalqal, hummus, and mantu are all above the rating, God willing, and the prices are excellent 👍🏻

Nice Persian dish I have ever had in Manchester. The rice was really tasty. I highly recommend Afghani rice.

Food is ok and server was Rude and not friendly little Pricy

Lovely food 10/10 try the lamb chops all the food amazing

Good morning I highly recommend it, the dishes are very delicious and the service is really great (no service charge) You will not have regretted Sincerely

It was a wonderful experience for me. Tasty food with good service. I highly recommend this restaurant.

The guy who served the customers, didn’t have customer service knowledge, he needs to learn how to behave, I believe they miss use the Afghan traditional food. Not happy at all.

One of the best restaurants in Manchester

Don’t trust the bad reviews. This place is amazing. Me and my family and friends always order and the service and food quality is always great! Love the kobeida and the sauces especially.

fantastic, lamp chops are the best

The food was great. We ordered baghli pulao and joojeh on the bone. Meat was well cooked and flavoursome. Portions were good too. Ambience of the restaurant was good but I found the service to be a little slow.

Chill place Nice food Space can get cramped and volume can get a little loud since the restaurant isn't that big but good place to dine

Unnecessarily expensive, £40 for a mixed grill

Highly recommended, very delicious food, the way of their hospitality is above the normal level ,

I recently had a deeply disappointing experience at Choupan. As a disabled individual with a service dog, I was refused entry despite providing full proof of my dog's status, including a card compliant with the Equality Act 2010 and her picture. My service dog was also wearing the appropriate harness. The staff member who refused us cited religious reasons for not allowing my service dog into the restaurant. However, religious grounds or cultural beliefs cannot be used to exclude guide dog and assistance dog owners. Many religious and cultural groups have agreed that assistance dogs are allowed in venues where they might not otherwise have been allowed. This incident was not only frustrating but also a clear violation of the Equality Act 2010, which mandates that service dogs must be accommodated. I expected a higher standard of understanding and inclusivity from Choupan. Discriminating against individuals with disabilities is unacceptable and needs to be addressed immediately. I urge the management to train their staff on disability rights and to comply with legal obligations to ensure that all customers, regardless of their needs, are treated with respect and dignity. Due to this experience, I will now be looking into how to move forward legally with this matter.

I recently had a deeply disappointing experience at Choupan. As a disabled individual with a service dog, I was refused entry despite providing full proof of my dog's status, including a card compliant with the Equality Act 2010 and her picture. My service dog was also wearing the appropriate harness. The staff member who refused us cited religious reasons for not allowing my service dog into the restaurant. However, religious grounds or cultural beliefs cannot be used to exclude guide dog and assistance dog owners. This incident was not only frustrating but also a clear violation of the Equality Act 2010, which mandates that service dogs must be accommodated. I expected a higher standard of understanding and inclusivity from Choupan and was thoroughly embarrassed to be asked to leave because I’m disabled Discriminating against individuals with disabilities is unacceptable and needs to be addressed immediately. I urge the management to train their staff on disability rights and to comply with legal obligations to ensure that all customers, regardless of their needs, are treated with respect and dignity. Due to this experience, I will now be looking into how to move forward legally with this matter.

It's an acquired taste? They cook in fat so the meat items will have the fat on them. We tried the qabuli pilau, the dopiaza and the mix kebab. Kebabs were really good. So was the naan bread. The dopiaza was also flavoursome.

Food quantity getting worse than usual, Less carrots and less raisins. Meet was not been cooked well as usual. Changed meatballs with potatoes. Quality was poor and not good. Bad attitude from restaurant owner.

We have been coming regularly since the start of 2024 and the food and service has been excellent every time. The manager is friendly and always makes good recommendations on dishes and portions to suit the size of the group. The food is fresh and served quickly.

Been a regular for over 10 years. Everything is spot on. If you want great food and super friendly service, Choupan is your place.

Excellent food...cleanliness...high quality...reasonable prices...and more than twenty years of experience (according to what they say). I strongly recommend it 👍👍👍

Absolutely delicious food. I can by far say it’s the best food I have tasted in Manchester. Lovely family run restaurant. We are regulars here and plan on continuing to be so!

I never went here, but they called me suddenly while i was at home for seemingly no reason, when i looked up the phone number, this place was the associated business, just hung up on me without explaining anything.

I loved this place, highest quality food, we got a mixture of mix kebab, lamb Shank, dupiaza and mantoo to share amongst us and it genuinely was one of the best dinning experinces we had. Well done to the owner Farsh and his team.

The best restaurant in Manchester. Highly recommended.

Great food and friend service. Stopped by the restaurant on the way home for a quick bite and ended up eating in the restaurant and took more home.

It was a true marvel, the food was magnificent and it was filling. It came out fast and hot and the atmosphere was delightful. Overall a 10/10 and will definitely come again.

Absolutely horrendous customer service. I called to book a table and my number was private as I was using my phone for work and I forgot to change it back. The person on the end of the line very condescendingly told me I need to call back on a normal number tomorrow at 1 pm. English is my first language and I am a grown adult, absolutely no need to talk down to me with a condescending tone. The person on the end of the line then hung up when I called him out on his tone This is the second time I have tried to book a table and encountered a mannerless person at the end of the phone. I cant comment on the food perhaps its great but the customer service on the phone is aweful.

A hidden gem for Persian and Afghani food, a must try! My favourite dish is the qabli polo Succulent lamb shank and delicious flavours

Food is tasty. Seems the are using JJ Foods lamb shanks (Meat from New Zealand ). The white drink also very tasty. And mixed grill. Cards payments not accepted.

Lovely intimate setting pre-book if you are a large group. I would say it's a bit if a hidden gem of the area. Portion size is great and tastes great, have to recommend the lamb shank. It's is cash only unless you are a very large group.

Delicious food ,I recommend everyone to visit this one....

Absolutely amazing. The staff welcoming and friendly eager to explain the menu and talk through it. You wouldn’t expect it where it’s located truly a hidden gem. The food is aromatic and delicious the portions are pretty big for what you pay for. My go to place for craving authentic food.😊

A best place with best Food taste …

If you you get claustrophobic then perhaps you need one of the other chains. This place even with it being extended is worth a trial. Food is consistently of a very good standard and whilst some people may be put off by saying it is slightly more than other places, you are paying for quality. You are not paying for the frills of loud music and dim lighting but a place that anytime you will wonder If it's worth the wait of the 20 to 30 minutes at times - trust me i in that it is. Go with the recommendations If you don't want burgers or other places that have proliferated in the area, and go with this place. 🅿️ Can be an issue at busy times as you will have to find space in one of the side streets.

Best Afghani food in town, I would recommend the lamp shank for mains and mento for a starter. Prices are reasonable for the quality of food you get.

The food was fab! It takes about 30 to 40 minutes for the food arrive but its fresh and properly made from the heart… one of the best in greater Manchester

Nice cosy restaurant. To be honest the food is standard and not exceptional, I prefer other places for Iranian-style cuisine. Qabli pilau is alright

The food was nice, nothing special nor was it nasty. It was wholesome food I guess. However, for the price point, it's expensive. I'm not sure I'd come back because of the price. The service wasn't great either unfortunately. 2 waiters but only 1 knew what was going on. It isn't a bad place at all, I would recommend people try it out, especially if it's your first time trying persian/afghan food. But they need to get a better service and find a way to get better value for money.

Probably the best Afghan restaurant in Manchester 👍

Amazing little gem that is always busy and full, the food is delicious and different, the staff are lovely and helpful. You deserve the best.

Amazing food cooked taste was marvellous 😝

The service is really bad very rudely behaved and spoken to customers never coming here again.

Lovely food, Great service, best Afghan food in Manchester.

Lovely place hidden away. Their most famous dish is Qabli Pilau. Must try, it is perfect mashaAllah. It taste sooooo good. The meat is tender and just falls apart, its mouthwatering. They do a lovely soup for starters and an aubergine starter which is good too. Small family restaurant, lovely atmosphere, great service.

Great food, service and little slow and seating limited.

I always enjoyed when I go there .

Choupan remains my top choice for delicious Iranian/Afghani dishes. This family-owned gem not only captures the authentic flavors of my hometown, evoking cherished memories from my youth, but also exudes a fantastic vibe. I make the drive from Liverpool multiple times a month, drawn in by the friendly staff, generous portion sizes, and unbeatable prices. As a loyal customer for years, I extend my gratitude to Choupan and plan to continue enjoying their culinary delights as long as they're around.

Food here is nice I have been plenty of times to order for takeout. However every time I drive past I have seen on the building that the opening time is 4.45. So this particular day I decided to take the wife there for meal with our daughter unfortunately the weather was horrendous. I parked the car a five minute walk away as that was as the only parking available. There is parking outside the restaurant on the street but that full. Waiting outside for 15 mins in the pouring rain and my wife checked on Google that it opens at 5.15. So we went to local shop just to get out of the rain. We killed 15 mins of time until opening time, and walked back still there shutters were down . I rang them up and asked what time they opened they said 5 mins . It got to about 5.30 by the time it opened. This is really annoying as it wasn’t only ourselves waiting. When we got in we sat down and ordered our food. Service was decent but not the best. Decor inside is really nice and has a cozy feel to it. I would come again however the opening situation needs to be addressed by owner / management.

I love middle eastern food and this place is the best place i’ve been to in manchester. Surprised it is not more well known. Incredible food and good value.

Horrible costumer service! Noticed the guy was rude towards Pakistani/Indian costumers but not Iranian/ Afghans. Will never visit again.🤮

The food was burnt, the customer service is very bad and rude. They served us old food and burnt kebab. Kobeda was like car tyre and I paid a lot of money for a horrible food.

Amazing food and really good service too.. A real hidden gym in Manchester..Food is so authentic and different that you just wanna go back all the time.. Highly recommend it and yes don’t forget to try the soup- Bet you would not have tasted many things like it..

Best food quality food tasty afghan food

Best chef in Manchester! The food here is amazing! Truly home made fresh food full of flavour! The hummus and Nan is perfect for a starter as well as the dumplings! Main of course would be kobedieh with rice. A true explosion of flavours in your mouth!

The best food, service and quality. Every dish on the menu is superb. I go regularly and it only gets better. The chicken tikka , kofteh, main favorites

Terrible service, made me wait half an hour for a pre-booked table as they gave it out in front of me as another group had one more person. Asked to wait upstairs and out the way? Left after 40mins at iftar time having not eaten anything

The best place for Afghan food in the UK

كل اللي كتبوا الان صادقين لاننا جاين سوا 😂😂 بالعافيه يا شباب

Excellent food with very good service. Friendly staff. Would recommend it anyday. Dupiaza is a must try!!!

Little tiny restaurant with the best lamb in Manchester.

Food is very good but the service is very bad we order food the bring one dish like 15m the need improvement in service

Tucked away unassumingly on cheetham hill road but my oh my they deserve much more recognition. The space is small and incredibly homely and cosy - you feel like you’re eating in someone’s house and the quality of the food is just what you’d expect from such decor. Full of flavour, with that “mums touch” and tender lamb with just the right amount of spice. If you want more there is a beautiful extremely spicy and tangy green hot sauce to accompany the dishes. Get the soup as well - it’ll warm you right up. The price was incredibly reasonable also.

Best of best nice people with great dishes ....

Great authentic delicious persian food. Little cozy dine in area and bery well maintained. I highly recommend this place

Beautiful food everything was fantastic! From customer service to the food was 5 stars all the way, very nice atmosphere, decor and music thank you for a lovely evening we will be back again! Dumplings were lush! Meat was fresh and tender food was hot and delicious thank you to Ash for the recommendations very well received

Great place to eat for couples and larger groups! Family run business that will definitely give you the homely vibe! Definitely recommend the nan and hummus with koubideh and Qabali rice and dumplings to share

If you like Afghani cuisine then Chouhan is the best place to offer authentic Afghani dishes. Qabily Pulao and Lamb Dopiaza are must eat items. Great food and excellent service.

Absolutely amazing place delicious food highly recommended

We visit chopan at least twice a month, love the homely vibe, the food is sooo delicious and the owners are so kind. Definitely recommend a visit

By far the best Afghani Food in Manchester. Lamb Dopiaza and Qabily Pulao are the best. Very well run family restaurant.

Had the soup, lamb dopiaza and kobeda. All three dishes were fantastic. Nice ambiance too. Would definitely come back

Our family has been going to Choupan for as long as I remember. Almost every special occasion has involved a trip to Choupan - and it has been consistantly and unwaveringly excellent. It's a small restaurant but with a homely relaxed atmosphere and generous portions of superb food . Our favourite restaurant in Manchester!

Best Persian food in Manchester 👌👌👌

Very delicious Afghani food the best food the best is called Billy Polo

Great and tasty food. It is worth the money. Of course, gonna go there again.

good Iranian food, fresh but bit pricy

Tried ordering from here and they said they can't do it I mean why have a takeout facility if you can't take orders disappointed

Decided to visit Choupan today after a few recommendations from friends. It was a small but classic restaurant with Afghan and Iranian style deco and surroundings. The menu was short but had most of the popular dishes. We ordered Iranian style rice with lamb shank, Manto and Lamb chops. Everything was cooked to perfection and the taste was spot on. Finished our meal with a cup of green tea. The bill came to £38 which isn't bad at all considering the quality of food and service we received. Will be visiting again soon. I have attached some pics of the food we ordered and they tasted as good as they look.

My first time eating Afghan food and it was all really lovely. The service was great and all the food was fresh and tasty, with one of the nicest naan breads I have ever eaten.

Do yourself a favor and visit this lovely restaurant! The food is absolutely amazing – We enjoyed every single bite of it! Absolutely the best meal we had while in Manchester 😋Highly recommend!

One of the best restaurant and finest food with excellent quality.

Honestly the best persian food to go is here the owners are amazing people good customer service quality of food is perfection no doubts i enjoy eating from here price is very decent

Best lamb shank, definitely coming back

You should try Mantoo and Qabli, delicious food and awesome staff the only problem is that they have very limited tables.

I'd eat here everyday if I could. Lovely little gem in Manchester

Had a take out a few times, every time the food has been on point. Qabily pilau was delicious. Will defo be ordering from here again.