Updated November 2026 We have refreshed this review, dropped branch details and contact numbers we could not reconfirm, and suggest checking the restaurant’s own channels before you go.
Tomo Cucina Italiana is an Italian restaurant and coffee bar inside Sam Center on Fayazi Street in Fereshteh, one of north Tehran’s smartest shopping streets. It serves Italian flavours, mainly pizza and pasta, in a sleek modern room, and it has a following among coffee lovers for its siphon-brewed coffee.
The menu keeps to the Italian staples that Tehran diners love, with pizza and pasta at its heart. It works equally well for a quick lunch between shops or a relaxed dinner with friends. The atmosphere is calm and stylish rather than formal, and staff are friendly. If you prefer to eat at home, takeaway and delivery have been available too.
The coffee is what makes Tomo stand out from the many other Italian places in north Tehran. Siphon brewing uses vapour pressure to push hot water up through the grounds in a glass chamber before the coffee filters back down, and watching it happen at the counter is half the fun. The result is a clean, bright cup that shows off the character of the beans, quite different from a typical espresso. Order one after your meal, or drop in just for coffee in the afternoon.
Sam Center itself is a pleasant place to spend an afternoon, with cafes and a coffee roaster alongside its shops, so Tomo makes an easy stop on a Fereshteh outing. Tables can fill up on Thursday and Friday evenings, so book ahead if you are going at peak times. Opening hours, menus and prices change, so check the restaurant’s Instagram account (tomo.cucina) before you go, and see our Iran prices tracker for a sense of current restaurant costs.
If you are curious about where Tehran’s love of pizza began, read our piece on Davoud Pizza, the first pizzeria in Tehran.
