Yalda Persian & Middle Eastern Restaurant
980 Howell Mill Rd Suite 4, Atlanta
(404) 549-3853
Customers' Favorites
Koobideh Kabob with Crispy Rice Tah Dig
Pomegranate Cheesecake
Beef Shish Kabob
Saffron Shrimp
Mirza Ghasemi
Salad Shirazi
Chicken Wings
Chicken Kabob
Za'Atar Fries
Lamb Koobideh
Spreads
Za'atar Labneh
Strained yogurt, za'atar, and olive oil.
Hummus
Ground chickpea, garlic, tahini, and olive oil.
Kashk Bademjoon
Fried eggplant, cream of whey, crispy onions garlic, and mint.
Mirza Ghasemi
Smoked eggplant, tomato, and garlic.
Mast Kheyar
Yogurt, Persian cucumber, and mint.
Beet Borani
Yogurt, beets, and creme fraiche.
Mezze (H)
Chicken Wings
Grilled chicken wings and harissa aioli. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs, may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Chicken Bites
Pickled red onion, pickles, tomato, harissa sauce, zhoug, and naan. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs, may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Saffron Shrimp
Caramelized peppers and onions. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs, may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Falafel
Chopped tomato, cucumber, red onion, cumin, mint, tahini, and naan.
Lamb Loghmeh
Pickled onion cucumber, tomato, and harissa aioli. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs, may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Zeytoon Parvardeh
Marinated castelvetrano olives, pomegranate, and walnut.
Wraps
Lamb Shawarma Wrap
Pickled onion cucumber, tomato, greens, harissa aioli, and zhoug. Served with Fries
Chicken Koobideh Wrap
Pickled onion cucumber, tomato, greens, and harissa aioli. Served with Fries
Falafel Wrap
Pickled onion cucumber, tomato, greens, tahini, and hummus. Served with Fries
Speciality Entrees
Lamb Chops
3 marinated, latholemono, oregano, garlic, thyme, and lentil raisin rice. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs, may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Chicken Shish Kabob
Chicken breast in a citrus marinade, market vegetables, and saffron basmati rice. Cooked on our open flame grill. A la carte is available for kabobs and rice for a better sharing Experience. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs, may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Chicken Kabob
Saffron roasted chicken breast and saffron basmati rice. Cooked on our open flame grill. A la carte is available for kabobs and rice for a better sharing Experience. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs, may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Chicken Koobideh
Ground chicken in a citrus marinade, harissa, and saffron basmati rice. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs, may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Koobideh Kabob
Ground chuck, hanger, brisket ground beef, and saffron basmati rice. Cooked on our open flame grill. A la carte is available for kabobs and rice for a better sharing experience.
Soltani Kabob
Beef koobideh kabob, beef barg kabob, and saffron basmati rice. Cooked on our open flame grill. A la carte is available for kabobs and rice for a better sharing Experience. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs, may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Chicken Barg
Marinated pounded chicken breast and saffron basmati rice. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs, may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Lamb Koobideh
Minced lamb sirloin and saffron basmati rice. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs, may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Salmon Kabob
Saffron marinated skin on filet and fava beans dill rice. Cooked on our open flame grill. A la carte is available for kabobs and rice for a better sharing Experience. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs, may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Beef Shish Kabob
Tenderloin, seasonal vegetables, and saffron basmati rice. Cooked on our open flame grill. A la carte is available for kabobs and rice for a better sharing Experience. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs, may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Falafel Plate
Hummus, couscous salad, pickled beets, tahini, and saffron basmati rice.
Veggie Kabob
Our garden's seasonal vegetables on an open flame and saffron basmati rice. Cooked on our open flame grill. A la carte is available for kabobs and rice for a better sharing Experience.
Lamb Shank
Braised for 8 hours, chickpeas, potatoes, saffron tomato broth, fava beans, and dill rice. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs, may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Lamb Kabob
Lamb sirloin, mint, yogurt marinade lentil, and raisin rice. Cooked on our open flame grill. A la carte is available for kabobs and rice for a better sharing Experience. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs, may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Chenjeh
Marinated beef sirloin and saffron basmati rice. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs, may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Veggie Stew
Tomato broth, chickpeas, potatoes, cauliflower, carrots, zucchini, and squash.
From the Garden
Shirazi Salad
Chopped tomato, red onion, cucumber, parsley, and lemon vinaigrette.
Beet Salad
Pickled beets onions, walnuts, greens, goat milk feta cheese, and pomegranate vinaigrette.
Mediterranean Salad
Red onion, tomato, cucumber, olives, greens, feta cheese, and red wine vinaigrette.
Sauteed Veggies
Medley of the season's best.
Couscous Salad
Israeli couscous, tomato, cucumber, red onion, and sweet-sour vinaigrette.
Sauces
Tzatziki
Yogurt, dill, and cucumber.
Garlic Toum
Garlic and lemon.
Zhoug
Red peppers and green peppers, parsley, and garlic.
Harissa
Assortment of peppers, parsley, and tomato.
Aioli
Harissa peppers and labneh.
Tahini
Tahini, garlic, and yogurt.
Pickles
Torshi
Pickled vegetables.
Seer Torshi
Barrel-aged pickled garlic.
Rice & Potato
Lentil & Raisin Rice (Adas Polo)
Fava Bean & Dill Rice (Baghali Polo)
Za'atar Fries
Fresh-cut potatoes.
Saffron Basmati Rice
Barberry Rice (Zereshk Polo)
Dessert
Pomegranate Cheesecake
Baklava
Recent Reviews
The service was incredible and quick, the food was delicious, and the appetizers were served in big portions that filled us up. Parking is validated for 2 hours, which is very nice. The server was very nice in giving us recommendations and boxing up our food.
November 2024
If you’re looking for authentic Persian-Mediterranean flavors in Midtown Atlanta, Yalda is a must-visit! I started with their hummus, and even as someone who typically isn’t a fan, I have to say it was one of the best I’ve ever had—creamy, well-seasoned, and balanced perfectly. Our main dish selections were incredible, especially the chicken kabobs served with fragrant saffron rice, a lamb dish and chicken barb with barberry rice. Trust me get the barberry rice! The...
November 2024
Food was amazing!! The restaurant had great ambiance, well decorated and great vibes, The best part of this visit was the amazing customer service from everyone. LITERALLY! Our server Christopher was amazing, he made the experience fantastic. The rest of the staff was also extremely friendly. Highly recommend the salmon pie.
November 2024
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