سفره‌خانه

Persian

Alternative forms

• سفره خانه (sofre-xâne)
• سفره‌خونه (sofre-xune) (colloquial Tehrani)

Etymology

From سفره (sofre) +‎ خانه (xâne).

Noun

سفره‌خانه • (sofre-xâne) (plural سفرهخانه‌ها (sofre-xâne-hâ))

1. A traditional-style Iranian restaurant, where guests are seated on individual raised platform areas covered with Persian carpets with large cushions around the edges; they are served tea and traditional dishes, and may smoke from a ghalyan (hookah).
2. A traditional dining-room.