Zaytoon is a chain of Persian restaurants, specialising in kebabs,[1] based in Dublin, Ireland.
The chain, founded by Iranians, Jamshid Kamvar & Azad Shirazi,[2][3] and is headquartered in Parliament Street there five outlets across the city and county.
[4][5][6][7] The first outlet opened in Parliament Street in 2001.
[8] In October 2019, rumours circulating on social media on the source of the restaurants' ingredients used by the chain were responded to by the chain, stating that the meat was "100% Irish".
[9] In 2018 and 2024, Deliveroo Ireland named Zaytoon as the "Best Middle Eastern" restaurant in their annual restaurant awards,[10][11] while a similar honour was given by Just Eat Ireland in 2018.