Kohan is a well-regarded restaurant in northern Tehran that represents the contemporary approach to Persian cuisine — taking the same classical ingredients and techniques but presenting them in a setting that is more refined and less hurried than the traditional bazaar-area establishments. The menu reads like an anthology of Persian cooking: various rice preparations, regional stews, grilled meats, and the full repertoire of Persian cold appetisers (meze).
The outdoor garden terrace in warm months is one of the more pleasant places to eat dinner in northern Tehran. Service is attentive and the wine list is replaced by an extensive selection of non-alcoholic alternatives (grape juice, dugh, and various regional drinks) that are more interesting than they sound.