Darchin ‌Restaurant

Darchin sits on Mesrop Mashtots Avenue in Kentron and runs a full Iranian menu built around chelo — rice served with grilled meat. The core lineup includes Chelo Barg (7700֏), Chelo Soltani (9700֏), Chelo Koobideh in beef or lamb (4100֏ each), Chelo Joojeh Zaferani (4300֏) and Chelo Joojeh ba Ostokhan (4500֏). The platter section repeats several of these without rice — Kabab Soltani, Kabab Barg, Joojeh ba Ostokhan, Khorak Koobideh, Joojeh Kabab Zaferani and Kabab Joojeh Torsh — for those who want the grill without the carb load. Daily meals bring lesser-seen dishes outside the kabab format: Tah Chin Morgh (3000֏), Dizi (5500֏), Gheymeh (3600֏) and Ghormeh Sabzi (3800֏). Appetizers cover Soup Jo, French Fries, Mast va Khiyar, Mast Mosir and Borani Bademjan, mostly under 1400֏. Salads range from Shirazi and Tabbouleh to a Caesar Salad, giving lighter options alongside the grilled mains. Drinks are limited to Fanta, Coca-Cola and Mineral Water — no wine or coffee list here. With an average check around 8000 AMD, Darchin suits anyone after a sit-down Iranian meal in the city center rather than a quick bite, and the dizi and ghormeh sabzi options make it worth a stop even if kabab isn't the goal.

Things to note: Drinks list is limited to Fanta, Coca-Cola and mineral water — no wine or coffee.