Persian

Alternative forms

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

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.