If you want to take a break from all the commonly available restaurant fare and sample something slightly different, you might wish to try Persepolis, considered by many as one of the oldest and best Persian restaurants in the Atlanta area.

You can trust ash-e-jo, barley and lentil soup or dolmeh of sautéed ground sirloin, vegetables, rice and herbs wrapped in grape leaves and cooked in red wine vinegar and pomegranate sauce to help you start a wonderful gastronomic journey into Persian cuisine. Persepolis' relaxed atmosphere, beige and white interiors and fireplace lend it elegance, and glamorous belly dancers entertain diners at weekends.

Daily specials include khoresht ghormeh of beef cubes, Persian split peas and sun dried lime, and albaloo polo, where pitted sour cherries are steamed in rice and served with chicken. There is a range of kebabs and vegetarian dishes. Traditional desserts consist of Persian sweet fritters and honey ladyfingers with yoghurt, saffron and rosewater.