Authentic Persian Restaurant
Near Richmond, BC
Richmond is Metro Vancouver's food capital — but authentic Persian is the one cuisine the city's remarkable restaurant scene is still missing. Taste of Persia in Maple Ridge is 70 minutes north via Knight Street Bridge and Hwy 1 east. Charcoal kabobs, slow-braised stews, in-house tanoori bread, and Persian weekend breakfast — made from scratch every day. 4.9 stars, 400+ reviews, 100% halal.
Richmond Has the World's Best Food Scene — Except This
Richmond is genuinely one of the great food cities in North America. The diversity, quality, and depth of Asian cuisine in Richmond is world-class. But authentic Persian food — real charcoal kabobs, slow-braised Iranian stews, in-house tanoori bread, fragrant saffron rice — is virtually absent. To find it, you cross Knight Street Bridge north and take Hwy 1 east through Burnaby and the Tri-Cities into Maple Ridge. Taste of Persia is at 20757 Lougheed Hwy, about 70 minutes from central Richmond.
We're a family-owned Iranian restaurant where everything is made from scratch daily. Kabobs grilled over real live charcoal. Stews slow-braised for hours every morning. Bread baked fresh in our in-house tanoori oven. Rice cooked with real Persian saffron. Richmond's food lovers who've made the drive describe it immediately: this is the food Iran is actually known for, and it's unlike anything available closer to home.
Richmond also has a well-established Iranian and Persian community — residents who grew up eating this food and have spent years searching for an authentic version in Metro Vancouver. With a 4.9-star rating from over 400 reviews, Taste of Persia has become the answer.
What Richmond's Food Lovers Come 70 Minutes East For
Real Charcoal Grilling
Richmond's restaurant scene is exceptional — but authentic Iranian charcoal kabob is simply not part of it. Our kabobs are grilled over live charcoal, producing the deep smoky flavour that defines Persian cooking at its best.
Made from Scratch Daily
Stews braised every morning, bread baked in-house in our tanoori oven, rice cooked with real Persian saffron. Richmond's food-savvy diners notice the quality immediately — everything tastes like it was made today, because it was.
100% Halal Certified
Every meat we serve is halal-certified without exception. For Richmond's diverse halal-conscious community, we're the nearest certified authentic Persian restaurant in Greater Vancouver — a genuine destination for halal dining.
Iranian Family Restaurant
A real Iranian family owns, cooks, and runs this kitchen. Persian hospitality — generous portions, warm welcome, and food made with genuine care — is something you feel the moment you walk in. Richmond guests say it consistently.
The Persian Dishes Richmond's Food Lovers Drive 70 Minutes For
From charcoal kabobs to slow-braised Persian stews — the dishes that fill the one gap in Richmond's world-class culinary scene.
Koobideh Kabab
Most PopularHand-seasoned ground beef and lamb on wide flat skewers, grilled over real live charcoal. Richmond visitors who know food say it immediately: there is nothing like this anywhere in Metro Vancouver's south. This is what they drive for.
Joojeh Kabab
Fan FavouriteSaffron and lemon-marinated chicken grilled over open charcoal. Fragrant, juicy, and vividly golden — a perfect entry point for Richmond visitors trying authentic Persian food for the first time and an instant favourite for those who already know it.
Ghormeh Sabzi
The Persian ClassicIran's national stew — slow-braised dried herbs, kidney beans, and tender lamb over saffron rice. For Richmond's Iranian diaspora, this is the dish they've been searching for. Nothing else in Greater Vancouver's south matches it.
Fesenjan
Uniquely PersianChicken braised in walnut and pomegranate molasses — sweet, tangy, rich, and deeply complex. Even Richmond's most adventurous food lovers have never encountered this dish locally. It's become one of the most memorable things Richmond visitors order.
Lamb Shank
Slow CookedFall-off-the-bone braised lamb in a rich Persian spice broth, served over fragrant rice. Hours of slow cooking produce a depth of flavour Richmond families plan weekend dinners around — and frequently make the drive for on a Friday night.
Fresh Tanoori Bread
Baked In-HouseBaked fresh in our in-house tanoori oven every day — warm, thin, slightly crispy at the edges. Richmond guests who appreciate serious bread say it's the best thing on the table before the kabobs even arrive. Order extra.
Persian Breakfast — The One Weekend Morning Experience Richmond Is Still Missing
Every Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Taste of Persia serves a full traditional Persian morning spread. Richmond has remarkable dim sum, congee, and weekend brunch culture — but there is nothing like this. Cross Knight Street Bridge, take Hwy 1 east, and arrive in Maple Ridge in about 70 minutes to a breakfast that doesn't exist anywhere south of Burnaby.
Halim, Nimroo Omelette, Kaleh Pacheh, fresh cream with wild honey, in-house baked tanoori bread, and saffron Persian tea. Richmond guests who discover the Persian weekend breakfast tend to make it a deliberate Saturday ritual — combining the drive with a different kind of morning entirely.
From Richmond: cross Knight Street Bridge by 7:00 AM, take Hwy 1 east, and arrive in Maple Ridge in time to settle in and choose your table before the breakfast rush.
Kaleh Pacheh
Weekend tradition
Nimroo Omelette
With fresh tanoori bread
Halim
Slow-cooked wheat & meat porridgeKnight Street Bridge to Hwy 1 East — North Through Burnaby and the Tri-Cities to Maple Ridge
From Richmond — Via Knight Street Bridge
From Central Richmond / No. 3 Road
Head east on Westminster Hwy or Bridgeport Rd to Knight Street, then cross the Knight Street Bridge north into Vancouver. Continue on Knight Street to Hwy 1 east (follow signs for Trans-Canada / Coquitlam). Take Hwy 1 east through Burnaby, Coquitlam, and Port Coquitlam — after Port Coquitlam it becomes Lougheed Hwy (Hwy 7). Follow east through Pitt Meadows into Maple Ridge. We're at 20757 Lougheed Hwy on the south side. ~70–80 min, ~70 km.
From South Richmond / Steveston
Head north on No. 3 Road or No. 5 Road to connect to Westminster Hwy or Bridgeport Rd, then east to Knight Street Bridge. Cross north and take the same route via Hwy 1 east through Burnaby and the Tri-Cities into Maple Ridge. ~75–85 min.
We're on Lougheed Hwy — Easy to Find
As you enter Maple Ridge on Lougheed Hwy, look for us on the south side at 20757 Lougheed Hwy. Free parking is available in front and behind the building — no hunting for street parking.
Best time to go: Hwy 1 east from Vancouver flows best outside of weekday rush hours. For a Saturday evening dinner or Sunday Persian breakfast, the 70-minute drive from Richmond is an easy, straight run on the Trans-Canada — Richmond food lovers consistently say the trip is worth every minute.
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Richmond Has Everything.
Now Add Authentic Persian — 70 Minutes North on Hwy 1.
Taste of Persia in Maple Ridge — the closest authentic Persian restaurant to Richmond. 4.9 stars, 100% halal, open 7 days including Persian weekend breakfast. Cross Knight Street Bridge and drive east.