Zeytoon

The best Persian-​Afghani cuisine ever in London, all the contents in the menu are simply fantastic!

My first venture into Cricklewood and it turned out there was nothing to be scared of. Staff are friendly and helpful, more than happy to walk you through the menu and make recommendations based on your taste. They make the flat bread right in front of you, prior to dishing up your meal. One of the cornerstones of this cuisine is the saffron rice which they serve in abundance.

I stumbled across this place at radandom. It was sometime between lunch and dinner, and the restaurant was empty, but my companion and I decided to give it a go, and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
I’m not terribly familiar with Afghan or Persian food; this restaurant makes me think that I should become better acquainted with it. I ordered the saag chello and naan — which sure *sounds* Indian (I believe that would roughly translate as «let’s go spinach» in Hindi) — but the flavouring was very different. Anticipating the standard subcontinental smack-​you-​upside-​the-​head-​with-​the-​sledgehammer-​of-​spice, I was rather surprised when the saag actually turned out to be quite mild. Initially it struck me as somewhat bland, but the more that I worked at it, the more I appreciated the lovely and refined spicing. By the end of the meal, I was quite thoroughly sold on it.
The naan was likewise lovely — fresh-​baked in a bread oven at the front of the restaurant, and covered in sesame seeds — and a side of houmous did not disappoint. After the meal, my companion and I ordered a pot of mint tea, which was simply divine, and served from an elegant set of painted glassware.
All in all, a very good experience.

if you are looking for great food this place ticks all the boxes.
The staff is very attentive and the food is excellent.
you must try this place