Green Ariana Restaurant And Hotel is a Persian and Afghan dining destination at 47 Station Road, close to Willesden Junction station. Its extensive halal menu moves from small plates and salads to charcoal grilled kebabs, slow cooked stews and generous sharing dishes, creating an approachable setting for breakfast, lunch or an evening meal.
Starters include red lentil dal adas, smoky mirza ghasemi made with aubergine, tomato, garlic and egg, and kashk e badenjan enriched with whey and herbs. Falafel, stuffed vine leaves, hummus, yoghurt with cucumber and a mixed starter platter can be paired with fresh naan, while Shirazi salad adds tomato, cucumber, onion and dried mint.
The grill offers kubedeh minced lamb skewers, marinated chenjeh, lamb chops, chicken shish and mixed platters served with saffron rice. Lamb shank appears with dill and broad bean rice or Afghan qabuli palaw, and seafood choices include king prawns, sea bass and salmon. Ghormeh sabzi with herbs, kidney beans and dried lime provides a deeply aromatic stew.
Vegetarian dishes range from leek filled ashak dumplings to vegetable biryani, spinach, beans and meat free ghormeh sabzi. Saffron ice cream, baghlava, Afghan rice pudding and faloodeh offer contrasting finishes, while fresh pomegranate juice, fruit smoothies, mocktails and Persian tea make the menu useful for anything from a quick drink to a full shared feast.
Address: 47 Station Road, Willesden Junction, London NW10 4UP, United Kingdom