Medineh
Leeuwarden, Netherlands
The read// why locals go
Medineh calls itself the first Persian restaurant in Friesland, and it cooks like a kitchen with something to prove. The dining room sits on the Korfmakersstraat, a quiet side street a few minutes from Leeuwarden's main squares, and the cooking runs on saffron, slow work and dishes made by hand rather than assembled. Everything is prepared halal. Much of the menu is built for sharing: large platters bring several grilled and stewed preparations to the table at once, one for two people, a bigger one for four, which turns a meal here into something closer to a family table than a plated dinner. You can also order for collection or have the kitchen cater an event.
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Korfmakersstraat 13, 8911LA — Leeuwarden
The read// why locals go
Medineh calls itself the first Persian restaurant in Friesland, and it cooks like a kitchen with something to prove. The dining room sits on the Korfmakersstraat, a quiet side street a few minutes from Leeuwarden's main squares, and the cooking runs on saffron, slow work and dishes made by hand rather than assembled. Everything is prepared halal. Much of the menu is built for sharing: large platters bring several grilled and stewed preparations to the table at once, one for two people, a bigger one for four, which turns a meal here into something closer to a family table than a plated dinner. You can also order for collection or have the kitchen cater an event.
