Isfahan has a strong culinary identity. The city is known for beryani — a dish of minced lamb and lung meat fried with onion and turmeric and served in flatbread — which you will find at dedicated beryani shops that open only in the mornings and sell out by noon. Ash reshteh (herb and noodle soup) and various kebabs are ubiquitous. Many restaurants occupy historic caravanserais or traditional houses with interior courtyards, which makes the experience of eating in Isfahan particularly atmospheric. Note that restaurants in Iran do not serve alcohol.