Persepolis is a shop within a cafe, or maybe a cafe within a shop. It specialises in Persian (Iranian) food and is situated in Peckham, London SE15 rather than Edgware Road.
There are several online (pre-pandemic) reviews:
Time Out 15/10/19 Persepolis | Restaurants in Peckham, London (timeout.com)
TripAdvisor Persepolis (London) – 2021 All You Need to Know Before You Go (with Photos) – London, UK | Tripadvisor
Evening Standard 11/12/14 Persepolis – restaurant review | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard
We have used the website to place orders. This second order was small, because judging whether a product is gluten-free or low carb, is guesswork.
The tool in the foreground is a falafel maker. We have been buying frozen Good Life 14 falafel with lemon, cumin and coriander 280g from Iceland, for some time so jumped at the chance to make them ourselves. Here’s The Falafel Song For more details on the frozen falafel KETO AND LOW CARB UK SNACK ROUNDUP PART ONE
Hummus and falafel recipes on YouTube
Besides the falafel scoop (2.99) we picked up some dried Savory (99p) and the tins in the photo.
Four Seasons Eggplants with Tahini 400g net (14.1 oz)~
65% eggplant (aubergine), 30% sesame tahini, 3% salt. 2% citic acid (acidity regulator)
3 half cup (120g) servings per can. Per serving: Total carbs – 5g fibre – 2g net carbs. 3g protein, 7g fat, 520mg sodium, 4 mg iron, 60mg potassium, 0g sugars. Gluten-free, vegan. 6g net carbs the can.
Gama Tamtad Stuffed Vine Leaves 400g net 329g drained.
60% cooked rice, vine leaves, onion, soybean oil, water, salt, mint, dill, black pepper, citric acid (acidity regulator). Per 100g – fat 4.5g, fibre 2.6g, protein 2.5g, salt 1.4g.Total carbs 18.2g of which sugars 1.3g (no added sugar) – fibre = 15.6g net carbs per 100g. Gluten-free. Vegan
Tamtad Patlican Dolma (Stuffed eggplants) 400g net 320g drained
25% eggplants, onions, water, rice, 7% sunflower oil, salt, tomato paste, tomato, spices
Per 100g – 7g fat, 1.5g protein, 1.5g salt, 0g sugars, 14g carbs. Gluten-free, and Vegan.
Delightfully quirky website where you will find their cookbooks.
Persepolis (foratasteofpersia.co.uk)