LiT Team
Vartan House: Tehran’s Architecture Centre and Garden Café
A guide to Vartan House, the restored Hovanessian villa in central Tehran that now hosts an architecture centre and garden café.
Moghadam House Museum in Tehran
A visitor’s guide to the Moghadam House Museum, the tile-filled Qajar mansion on Imam Khomeini Street run by the University of Tehran.
Cost of Living in Tehran: Restaurants and Eating Out (2026)
How much eating out costs in Tehran, from street food to north Tehran restaurants, and how to check current prices.
Understanding the Persian New Year: Haft Sin
The meaning of each item on the Haft Sin, the Persian New Year table, and tips for setting up your own in Tehran.
Food Avenue: 30 Tir Street in Downtown Tehran
A guide to 30 Tir Street, downtown Tehran’s food avenue, with what to eat, when to go and what to see nearby.
ASP Towers, Tehran: The History of an Iconic 1970s Complex
A short history of the ASP Towers, among the first residential high-rises in Iran, and what you can see there today.
Iran’s ‘Chinatown’: Behjat Abad Market in Central Tehran
Behjat Abad, a small indoor market off Karimkhan Zand Street, is Tehran’s go-to for Chinese, Japanese, Thai and Korean groceries.
3 Kids’ Clothing Streets in Tehran You Should Know
Tehran’s three best areas for children’s clothes, from budget bazaars at Khorasan Square to the shops of Bahar and Sanaee streets.
7 Best Places for Dessert in Tehran
Seven of Tehran’s best ice cream parlours, cake shops and patisseries, from San Marco and Mansour to Bibi and Eclair.
Things people don’t know about Tehran
There are many misconceptions about the Iranian capital, and we aim to iron them out. Let’s start with food because it is not all…
