Azizam means "my dear" in Farsi. It's how we greet every guest — with warmth, with love, with a table full of home-cooked Persian food.
1 Park Lane
Bradford BD5 0JQ
Bradford, West Yorkshire
Every dish at Azizam begins the same way it did in our grandmother's kitchen in Tehran — with patience, with love, and with the finest saffron we can find. These aren't restaurant recipes. They're family heirlooms, passed hand-to-hand across three generations.
When we chose Bradford for our first restaurant, we weren't just looking for a location. We were looking for a community that understands what it means to gather around a table. To share rice that's been tended for an hour. To tear bread with strangers who leave as friends.
"Azizam" is the word we use for the people we love most. It means "my dear" — and it's how we'll greet you every time you walk through our door.
Every plate tells a story. These are the dishes our family has been perfecting for decades.
Free-range chicken thigh marinated overnight in saffron, lime juice and caramelised onion. Char-grilled over open flame, served with grilled tomato and buttery saffron rice.
The national stew of Iran. Slow-braised lamb shoulder with fresh fenugreek, parsley, chives and dried limes. Served with tahdig — the golden, crispy rice everyone fights over.
Saffron-steamed basmati studded with ruby barberries and pistachios, crowned with tender braised chicken. Sweet, sour, aromatic — a celebration in every bite.
Hand-minced lamb and beef seasoned with grated onion and Persian spice, flame-grilled on wide skewers. The dish that built a thousand memories at family barbecues.
Every dish is cooked from memory — recipes handed down through three generations, from Tehran kitchens to Bradford tables. No shortcuts, no compromises.
From the saffron in our rice to the patterns on our walls, every detail connects you to centuries of Persian hospitality. Dining here is a journey.
We named our restaurant "my dear" for a reason. At Azizam, you're not a customer — you're a guest in our family's home. And guests eat first.
Generations of Recipes
Hours of Slow Cooking Daily
Authentic Persian Recipes
Park Lane, Bradford
We've been searching for proper Persian food in Bradford for years. Azizam doesn't just fill that gap — it makes you feel like you've been invited into someone's home. The tahdig alone is worth the drive from Leeds.
Fatima & Reza K.
Manningham, Bradford
I brought my mum here and she actually teared up. She said the ghormeh sabzi tasted exactly like her mother used to make in Isfahan. That's the highest compliment a Persian restaurant can receive.
Dariush M.
Shipley
Never had Persian food before Azizam. Now I can't stop thinking about the joojeh kebab. The staff made us feel so welcome — explained every dish, recommended the perfect combination. Already booked our next visit.
Sarah & James T.
Saltaire
Be our guest
From saffron-scented rice to slow-braised stews, every plate is made with the love of three generations. Come hungry. Leave family.