Kateh in City of London, Westminster

Not the best rice I had. The ambiance is cozy and the team is cool. Food is not that amazing. Deceptive to see Michelin recommandation. Better without, would’ve been a good Iranian restaurant.

Excellent food , good service and extremely friendly staff. They explain the dishes well .

So, this place is the only place in London that serves the best quality Iranian food you can get in London and they do have a decent wine collection but, if you are going there by yourself, expect to be seated downstairs literally “by yourself”. It seems they prefer to keep the upstair tables for group of people.

Servings could be of larger portions for an Iranian restaurant. We got to sit at our favourite corner table without a reservation 😊 I like background music in a restaurant, specially Iranian ones.

We expected the kababs to be in traditional colors and not in white( beige) colors. A bit unusual for our expectations. Taste great but will not order again. Thank you

I recently had a terrible experience at this restaurant and ended up leaving without eating. The service was so bad, and the owner’s attitude was unwelcoming and rude. I felt completely disregarded as a customer, which made it impossible for me to stay. I definitely wouldn't recommend this place.

I had high hopes for Kateh, but unfortunately, our experience was far from satisfactory. We booked a table for five in advance and made sure to inform the restaurant by phone that we would be bringing a child. We were told that it was fine, although they mentioned they didn't have a high chair, which we understood and accepted. However, upon arrival, things took a turn for the worse. My son was asleep in his stroller, and we simply wanted to keep him next to our table while we dined. The restaurant was nearly empty, with plenty of space available, yet the staff displayed zero consideration or empathy. They flat-out refused to allow us to have the stroller by our table, despite the ample room. What made the situation even more frustrating was the attitude of the owner. Rather than showing understanding, they were rude and uncompassionate, making us feel unwelcome and uncomfortable. Given that we were paying customers who had taken the time to book in advance and communicate our needs, this level of disregard was shocking. I wouldn’t recommend Kateh to anyone looking for a family-friendly dining experience, especially if you have young children. It’s disappointing when a restaurant fails to show basic courtesy and understanding towards its customers.

This is a fantastic neighbourhood restaurant deserving of its Michelin bib rating. The staff have been a consistent team over the years and the service is impeccable. The food is consistently good, particularly the grills. The daily specials give an alternative to the menu, which has not changed over several years (it does not need to!). The wine list could do with refreshing. Die hard Persian food fans may quibble over authenticity but that applies to all important cuisine. Give it a go!

This is the Best Persian Restaurant in London by far. Amazing cooking and a great wine list.

The restaurant withdrew £120 from my bank card due to a mid-week four-person reservation cancellation. I needed to move the dinner reservation because of a lecture conflict, but I couldn't move it online, or get through via telephone. I had made the reservation a day before. I visited the restaurant where management said the office would respond via email, I have sent six emails with no response, nor was I able to reschedule the dinner. Rude, poor customer service, the opposite of Persian hospitality. With me, my family, and friends being close by, many being Iranian, Kateh has gained £120 and lost a lot more. Bijan Behzadi if you are reading this, I hope to get a response 8 months later. Instead, go to Hafez 5 minutes away for the best, authentic, delicious Persian food, and great hospitality!

Had a reservation and came on time, but the manager (an old man with a big belly) told me that the table is gone and the only option he can offer me is a table in the basement surrounded by 3 walls.. he has an attitude and very stinky breath and doesn’t respect personal space🤢 We left immediately and didn’t try the food

I’ve emailed them about my issues. I did not eat there, so I can’t comment on the food. But thank god I did not stay. If you’re doing a random search, just think about this as an option.

The best and most authentic persian food that is served in any restaurant not only in the UK but I can firmly say in the world and also in Iran, I highly recommend this place to anyone who understands quality and is familiar with the authentic Persian recipes and flavours before all the changes that even shocked the nation’s culinary culture, this place is a rare gem in that sense, the flavours take one to the golden days of that country.

Dinner with my family on July 16th, 2024. The staff is very friendly and welcoming. Everyone enjoyed their dinner. I had the Ghormeh Sabzi and it was fantastic. The beef was very tender and juicy and the sauce was perfect.

Some of the best Iranian food ever is here, the owner is SO nice, he gave me a sporting Lisbon jersey once, he serves everyone with great and positive enthusiasm and overall more than great

Delicious mains! The Afghan chicken was perfectly cooked. The cod stew was almost perfect - the cod itself was tender but the prawn was far too overcooked. Portion size of starters/bread was a tad small. Service was friendly and attentive.

Food is just amazing, Authentic persian food with a professional twist to perfect an already perfect dish. Tasted just great you could just feel the quality and artistic touch. I would definitely return and repeat and greatfull for such good quality food. Best us to male a reservation in advance however I found them very friendly and accomodating. And of course very friendly.

Hospitality is ZERO ! Very rude like you are begging not paying!! Attitude is everything is hospitality field

Service wasn’t great, Food was fine but again nothing special

Food was amazing tnq for service and Getty hostess😘

Kind staff and Service was good. Theres no wifi there

I don’t usually post negative reviews, nor I like to affect restaurants with low ratings, however this restaurant was on my list to visit in London . As a start when we arrived, we placed the order. Our waiter was very active and friendly, however, we received the appetizers in 30 minutes! We then waited for the main course, as it arrived, we observed the quantity was reduced as it used to be, so my friend decided to call the manager (which I think he is the owner or the man in charge) we told him that the quantity is not as it uses to be, he then unfortunately rudely answered ( you can order more if you want, you don’t need to tell us if its less or more). We had moments of silence as a shock of that behavior of a restaurant that should be built on the pillars of hospitality and greetings. We then decided to ignore and order desserts, we went for fallouda, the surprise is that they served as softies not the original fallouda. With all the above, it’s gonna be impossible to return to this restaurant.

good portions very small. selling is done and quality of food not the best.

Please learn how to treat your staff well. They are humans who you are paying to help you. You have absolutely no right to treat them the way they were being treated.

Great local restaurant with authentic and delicious Persian cuisine. Casual and lively environment. Great wait staff. Thank you!

My cousin booked this place for us and I am so grateful for that. I love everything about Kateh! I wish we had one in New York. The bread was incredibly fresh and delicious, and the kebab was tender and flavorful. Everything here is just perfect!

Brilliant food and service. The Atmosphere was relaxed, a really good vibe.

Cozy restaurant and delicious Persian food

Fabulous service, delicious food and an extensive wine list. We will definitely return.

The restaurant was very rude to us on cancellation and sent us a hostile email. Absolutely unheard of anything like this happening. I would think twice before visiting an establishment like this.

Overcharged by older male server which left me feeling bitter. Food otherwise great. Great service from the younger female server. Hope the extra charge goes to her.

wonderful evening, delicious food, would defo go back

Kateh is always amazing. I have been more than ten times. My advice js to take the daily specials.

Excellent except for a 40 minute wait to be seated

We were warmly welcomed, the menu and the specials were explained really clearly, and the food was DELICIOUS.

My favourite persian restaurant in London. Great food and friendly personal service.

One of my favorite spots in London!

This restaurant is amazing authentic and the best Persian food I ever had

Delicious Iranian food quality food .

One and only go to Persian restaurant. Consistent and delicious. The staff are also very warm and welcoming.

The food is not delicious at all. I don't know how to get a Michelin star.

I recently dined at Kateh and it was simply amazing! The food, wine, and service were all outstanding. The Afghan Chicken was the best Persian dish I've ever had. Highly recommended!

Was expecting something special and left utterly disappointed. First of all we were sat in the smallest worst corner of the basement. How they managed to place a table there is beyond me. Food was nothing special. For what they charge you should be getting something exceptional but that was far from the case. Also the rice portions were very stingy. Not impressed and I could name a dozen better iranian restaurants who charge a lot less.

This is a fantastic restaurant. Great atmosphere, service, location - and, of course, very tasty food. I would absolutely recommend this restaurant.

The best Persian restaurant in London!

Ristorante molto carino all interno di un palazzetto tipico londinese,, quando entri sembra di stare in un salotto, il cibo veramente di qualità porzioni abbondanti e servizio eccezionale da Paolo ai camerieri tutti molto carini gentili e disponili…STRA consigliato da non perdere assolutamente per una serata diversa ….

The best Iranian food you can find in London…definitely try Ghorme sabzi and Kabab Barg

Lamb mains were excellent salad starters underwhelmed. Overall food and service was very good. Loud table of 4 right next to us made conversation difficult.

Lovely dishes. The Afghani chicken is superb.

Had a wonderful meal, the food was delicious, well seasoned and good quality produce. The baklava and saffron ice cream was amazing, Cannot fault anything and I will definitely be eating here again. Also loved the layout and design of the restaurant as well, very welcoming and some lovely details with the decor.

Was not bad, they didn’t have any music for long time, In the Bar was noisy and I couldn’t speak with my friend

Have to admit I was underwhelmed by this place after hearing a lot of good things. Food was average and small portions. Atmosphere was very disappointing, no music, and no other patrons on a Saturday, and the small size meant one felt like the staff and whole restaurant were listening to our every word. Service was also not great. On top of all of this, the prices were higher than similar Persian restaurants in the area. Won’t go back and don’t recommend. The kabab torsh was very bad. Koobideb was good. Ghormeh Sabzi was also great. Lack of tahdig is a big issue!

the food is not authentic Persian food, and the place is loud and too tight. very unsatisfied

This is a tough one as my expectations based on reviews from friends were high. I love Persian food and thought that it was just average. The starters aside from the lamb sausage were fairly tasteless which was particularly disappointing because the Narguessi sounded amazing. The Kabab Torsh was good. The service was excellent and atmosphere was cozy.

Fabulous all round, as always. Great food and a great team.

This is probably the best Persian restaurant in terms of quality and service in central London. It is our favourite place and always offer top quality Persian food and service . Highly remanded .

My local. Excellent food. Staff always helpful and joyful.

Everything I ordered on the menu tasted perfect. Very good food will definitely go again.

Tucked away in a side street close to the canal in Maida Vale is this little gem of Persian cuisine. Top quality ingredients prepared with care and attention results in an excellent array of dishes. A stellar wine list, and very professional wait staff, led by Paulo the maitre de salle rounds out the experience.

Kateh is outstanding in every respect. The food is spiced to perfection, the menu inventive, the specials are delectable, the service is attentive and efficient, and the ambience is lovely. Such praise is hard to come by and well-deserved.

Delicious food, our favourite restaurant in Maida Vale!

Best host and great food very cosy should be Michelin star

Best Iranian restaurant in London. Why? Simple, the quality of the meat is unique, so fresh, so tasty. It is a gem of a restaurant

Excellent meal. Friendly service start to finish, beautiful food. Also have a good selection of half wine bottles which we like. Would highly recommend and we will visit again.

Best grilled veal skewers with saffron rice worth coming back again and again just fir thst. The rest of the food was also delicious and the warm welcome made it a wonderful experience

Everything was amazing outstanding food and definitely I will come back

Well worth its place in the Michelin Guide with a Bib. A small restaurant near Little Venice London which easily fills up so you should book as we saw the owner sending people away. The food was so tasty with lots of spices and tastes. Exactly what we wanted , traditional Persian food. Five star . We will be Back.

Extremely loud - poor acoustics detract from overall dining experience.

Great restaurant- cosy ambience, tasty food and prompt service (but beware the grumpy male server who will brusquely say “we’re not a vegetarian restaurant,” or “we don’t accept orders of starters unless you all order main courses.” Really?!). Otherwise a delight.

Outstanding classical Iranian cuisine. My guest and I both thought this was among the very best restaurant meals we've eaten in a very long time.

I’ve tried almost all of the Persian restaurants in London and with a high level of confidence I can say Kateh is playing in a different level! Amazing Koobideh, wonderful organic Shishlik, best Persian rice, polite staff and lovely artworks on the wall. 👌🏻🤌🏻

We have been to kateh many times over the years and love the kebab torsh, chenjeh salad shirazi etc but I called earlier this week to enquire about catering for an event and the non Iranian “manager” who spoke to me was rude and inhospitable which is a shame for such a good restaurant won’t be going there for a while ! If he is actually a manager he knows nothing about customer service would prefer NW Persian restaurants instead where I am spoken to with respect as an Iranian customer !!!

Petit restaurant, bien situé (métro Warwick Avenue et proche de little Venice) et recommandé par le guide Michelin, qui dispose d’une salle en sous-sol où nous avons été ravis par les mets que nous avons mangés. Les vins sont un peu chers (presque multiplié par 4) toutefois c’est rare que nous en prenions en GB, la bière étant privilégiée, c’est donc peut-être normal. Très bon accueil.

What a miserable experience. We had a reservation for three people, and called that one person is not feeling well, cauphing, and it won't be good for us to come in. The answer was "too bad, we still going to charge you 90 pounds for missing your reservation". We said that two people still can come not to loose the money, the answer was "no, we don't have a table for you. All tables are taken". What a bad service. Turning the table right away and still charging us 90 pounds.

We booked the place for 10 and the guy in charge was rude and wouldn’t allow us to sit together. Based on the other comments it seems like they might have overbooked and they were rude cause they wanted us to leave. We left!

Great Persian restaurant to take your Khariji friends, it gives them a fusion of Persian food and western appetite. Great service and great behaviour from the staff. The must have on the list would be the dessert which is the Persian Bastani, it took me back to the old good days. Also, ask for Tahdig and if they have any they will bring it for you.

Good quality but a bit pricy for the portion.

Lovely dinner - amazing flavours, very friendly service

We went with friends and really enjoyed the food and friendly service in this cozy authentic restaurant Kebabs are excellent

Absolutely wonderful food. So consistent for being excellent. Just a pleasure to gradually work through their menu.

We have been coming to this restaurant for years. It gets better and better. The staff are a pleasure, lovely and friendly and have been there years. The service is slick and professional. The food is absolutely first class with specials. It is beautifully presented and fresh as it has newly been picked. A great place to go as couples, friends or a party.

Love this place, great menu and delicious authentic food. Family run and you can tell.

Great quality and service second to none. Unfortunately a little on the expensive side except the wine which is reasonably priced.

Excellent food and excellent service. Highly recommend

Food was very good but very pricey for everything including drinks

Un délice ! On a vraiment bien mangé ! Service OK également.

Over priced, not very authentically persian. What a shame

Outstanding! Some of the best food we’ve had in London. Fresh with finesse and a delight in every bite. Good wine list, too.

Very friendly. Food is excellent

Phenomenal food, you could tell local Iranians are there because it was good and authentic. Would proudly recommend, but be conscious of the price - the cheapest bottle of wine we could find was about £40, so if you want to drink with your food, I’d stick to the £6 beers

Excellent food at reasonable prices. High quality food. Great staff. One of the best Persian restaurants in London. Definitely recommend.

Excellent food and friendly restaurant. Food was cooked with heart and taste was mind blowing. Meats were tender and juicy, rice was superb and deserts too. Worth going.

The restaurant food and service is below average, the restaurant have charged the credit card and canceled the reservation on my way to the restaurant! Lol when I spoke to them they came up with a weird story but apparently everyone in the restaurant faced the same issue and was given the same story!

This restaurant is number 1 in London for Iranian food

Fresh, healthy and tasty food. A great local neighbourhood place. Excellent wine list.

I've lived not that far away from this restaurant since it opened, but until I booked a table two days ago, I had never even heard of it. More's the pity! Our first visit was exemplary. Nice room, good service, but most importantly, delicious food. For starters we shared flatbread and a pomegranate and cucumber salad - small but wonderfully refreshing, and a good appetiser for our main dishes: both lamb-based, one a lovely stew with potatoes and okra, the other marvellously succulent grilled meat marinaded in pomegranate juice and crushed walnuts; both with perfectly cooked saffron rice. We were too full for dessert, but accompanied the food with a very nice white Côtes du Rhône. (The impressively extensive and diverse wine list tends towards the pricey, but there are certainly a few good bottles under £40.) We shall certainly be going back.

Great service, great food, great restaurant! Definitely worth a visit.

I can safely say Kateh is the best restaurant outside of Iran, and I'm inclined to say even better than the ones there. The quality of the meat is unmatched and the menu is well thought out. Service is always top notch with warm and hard working staff.

Every time we go to Kateh we reaffirm our estimate that it is our favorite restaurant in London if not the world. Only the freshest ingredients are used, the spicing is phenomenal, each item is cooked to perfection, and the presentation makes the mouth water. Every person who works at the restaurant is warm, welcoming, and attentive. Only superlatives will capture the quality of Kateh.

Great late dinner in this intimate restaurant. Staff was attentive and accommodating. Some of the best lamb I've ever had, perfectly cooked.