Baba Restaurant is a restaurant in Chorlton, Manchester. Rated 4.8 stars from 240 Google reviews. Known for grill craft and staff attentiveness. Best for family dinner and grilled lamb.
Rankings updated
Baba Restaurant
| Rating | 4.8★ |
| Reviews | 240 |
| Best for | Family dinner |
Quick Verdict
Baba Restaurant delivers grilled Persian food with the precision and warmth that turns a meal into a reason to come back.
You want grilled Persian food cooked by a chef who takes the craft seriously, with staff who remember your name.
About Baba Restaurant
Persian food done properly is rare in Chorlton, and Baba fills that gap with an authentically Persian kitchen built around the grill. The koobideh kebab and lamb are what people keep coming back for, and the portions are generous enough that leaving hungry is not an option. Sam and the rest of the front-of-house team are name-checked in review after review — attentive, unhurried and genuinely accommodating, including with young children. The grill chef gets a mention too, which tells you where the kitchen's confidence sits. A large menu means there is room to explore beyond the kebabs, and the food arrives quickly without feeling rushed.
What Stands Out
Grill craft
Reviewers single out the grill chef's work; lamb and koobideh kebab are the standout dishes across Google's mention data (12 and 9 mentions respectively).
Staff attentiveness
Five recent reviews name the service as excellent or second to none; Sam is mentioned by name as providing exceptional care, and the team is described as polite, accommodating, and welcoming.
Generous portions
Google review topics list generous portions as a key mention (8 citations), and multiple recent reviews note the food's quality and quantity.
Practical Information
Opening Hours
Contact
579 Barlow Moor Rd, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 8AE, United Kingdom
+44 161 526 3557Visit WebsiteFrequently Asked Questions about Baba Restaurant
Baba Restaurant in Chorlton, Manchester welcomes families with young children; recent reviews praise the staff's politeness and accommodating approach, particularly with kids, and note the restaurant's family-friendly atmosphere.
Baba Restaurant specializes in grilled Persian food, with koobideh kebab and lamb as the signature dishes. The grill chef's work is consistently praised, and reviewers note the menu offers large variety alongside these core offerings.
Baba Restaurant's staff are described in recent reviews as welcoming, polite, accommodating, and attentive without hovering. Service is consistently rated as excellent, with staff members like Sam singled out for going above and beyond.
Baba Restaurant stands out for its authentically Persian grilling, with a dedicated grill chef and generous portions. Recent reviews emphasize the quality and flavour of the food, the warm service, and the family-friendly environment.
Also in Chorlton
View allSee the full Chorlton ranking
How We Rank Venues
Rankings are recalculated monthly from live Google Business Profile data. Our Hot Score weighs review velocity (new text reviews), baseline rating, and Google Business Profile completeness. No editorial picks, no paid placements — just what the data says this month.
Hot Score: 71/100 · ranked October 2026
The written profile on this page is generated from real Google reviews and reviewed monthly. Quotes are verbatim and belong to the people who wrote them — not to us.
How our monthly rankings workOwn or run this place?
booteek is the AI agent for independent restaurant and bar owners. It helps AI assistants like ChatGPT recommend your venue. It does not change this list: a place on the Hot List cannot be bought.
See how booteek works