Sholeh Zard

The staff was very friendly and on requesting to add vegan desert to the menu he cane up with this dish which is part of the set meal and accidentally/coincidentally vegan. He pronounced it as "solezer" N me wanting to make sure its vegan asked Mr.Google but the search results. Said "did not match" On looking for vegan prersian desert "Sholeh Zard" came in the search list n we knew what it was and confirmed our order. Very well made. The saffron n cardamom were so perfect together. The pista powder drizzled on top was a great touch. Not over sweet.served chilled. Was a great end to the lazy family lunch outing!!we all shared it happily!! #abillionlove

Shabestan's location is perfect. Across from the river and with a cool shade from the trees if you are sitting outdoor enjoying a lazy lunch on a weekend. First up there is a separate vegan menu which was great. After enjoying the dishes for lunch, the discussion turned to how there aren't too many vegan dessert options in middle-eastern cuisine. The staff then helpfully came up with an off-menu item, the tasty sholeh zard, a #saffron rice pudding garnished with pistachio and pomegranate. So moral of the story: ask and you may get your vegan or veganized dessert!! #vegansg #persian #abillionlove #sholehzard @vegananu @veganfoodieomgopnik @veganvedika