Valiasr is the wealthy, modern uptown district of Tabriz, well east of the historic core. Wide boulevards, glass-fronted apartment blocks, and the city's better hotels and shopping centres are concentrated here. This is where middle-class Tabrizi families come for an evening out — the cafes are busier and more contemporary in feel than anything in the centre.
For travellers, Valiasr matters mostly as a place to find a decent international meal, a Western-style coffee, or a hotel with reliable hot water. There's no sightseeing to speak of. The district is well connected to the centre by metro and by frequent taxis.