Chicon Farsi Restaurant is located in the Sablon district of Brussels, and its menu is based on a combination of Iranian and Belgian cuisine. At this establishment, Iranian dishes are presented alongside Belgian ingredients and familiar Belgian foods, while part of the menu is also dedicated to fusion dishes. The restaurant’s menu includes Barbari bread sandwiches, main dishes, mezze, desserts, and beverages, with vegetarian, halal, vegan, gluten-free, and lactose-free options also available.
One distinct section of the menu is dedicated to Barbari bread sandwiches. This section includes various combinations featuring meat, chicken, fish, and vegetables. Barbari with meatballs in tomato sauce, Barbari with oriental dumplings, Barbari with meatloaf, and Barbari with breaded chicken are among these choices. The chicken version also includes broccoli, mushrooms, carrots, peppers, and homemade tartar sauce. Barbari with feta cheese, honey, walnuts, apples, and arugula is one of the vegetarian options in this section. Barbari fish, Barbari with tuna and black olives, and several sweet Barbari options are also included on the menu.
Another section of the menu is dedicated to Iranian koukou dishes. Kookoo Sabzi, Kookoo Bademjan, Kookoo Sibzamini, and Kookoo Kadoo are among the options in this section. Barbari with eggplant and halloumi cheese, Barbari with Kashk-e Bademjan, Barbari with chicken and lemon, Barbari with Bandari sausage, and Barbari with Mirza Ghasemi are also featured. Alongside these dishes, Barbari with Iranian Olivier salad is also available.
In the main dishes section, the Discovery Plate includes five types of koukou, eggplant stew and eggplant caviar, Mirza Ghasemi, Persian rice, cucumber and mint yogurt, olive salad, and Shirazi salad, with a choice of meatballs or Limoo chicken. A vegetarian version of this plate is also available. Other main dishes include Belgian chicon stuffed with oriental-style minced meat, cinnamon, and parsley; Marolles meatballs with tomato sauce; meatballs with Fessenjoun sauce; and meatballs with chicon sauce.
Other fusion dishes are also featured on the menu. Vegetarian chicon gratin is prepared with Belgian chicons placed in Iranian eggplant, béchamel sauce, and gratinated chicon sauce, served with fragrant Persian rice. Limoo chicken is prepared with an Iranian lemon sauce, yogurt, and cream and is also served with Persian rice.
The mezze section combines Iranian dishes with other ingredients. Baghali Polo, Adas Polo, Kashk-e Bademjan, Khoresht-e Bademjan, Mirza Ghasemi, Shirazi salad, olive salad, Mast-o Khiar, Mast-o Esfenaj, and Mast-o Sir are included in this section. Vegetables such as mushrooms, peppers, broccoli, and green beans are also prepared in different ways and offered on the menu.
For dessert, traditional saffron ice cream with cream and pistachios, Faloodeh, chocolate cake, and saffron and rosewater cheesecake are available. The restaurant also offers takeaway, delivery, and catering services for events. Chicon Farsi is located at 33 Rue de Rollebeek, 1000 Brussels, and is open every day of the week from 11:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
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