IMPORTANT NOTICE TEMPORARY CLOSURE
As we are Considering a New Lease with the Landlord.
We will Open Again on Tuesday 1st July 2025
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Fine Dining at Chef Babak's Restaurant in Stafford
European Cuisine by Michelin Diploma Chef Babak Taherkhani
Inspired by his training with celebrity chefs Clare Smyth MBE and Claude Bosi, Babak and his team have created a menu to excite your taste buds. Enjoy in relaxed surroundings where the whole family feels welcome.
Menus
Experience fine dining in a restaurant that celebrates family; child portions available.
Mains & Grills
An example of our Mains menu
Fresh Tagliatelle, black truffle paste, French trumpet and Italian porcini mushroom in light cheesy sauce…
Fresh Tagliatelle, venison fillet cubes cooked with mushroom,
cherry tomato and shallot…
Mussels, king prawn, cherry tomato, garlic, white wine
cooked in a light, cheesy fish sauce…
Tender, beautiful, crispy skin sea bass fillet, served with French champignon beurro blanc sauce…
Starters & Light Meals
An example of our Starters & Light Meals Menu
Fresh organic tomatoes, basil, garlic, red onion and organic olive oil on homemade flat bread…
Beautiful crispy choux filled with fresh-to-order crab meat, Philadelphia, lemon and dill…
Selection of European cold meat slices served with mozzarella, salad and slices of homemade baguette…
Mussels, white wine, butter and garlic lemon sauce served with slices of homemade baguette…
My journey to train as a michelin chef
Chef Babak Taherkhani
To receive a certificate in front of the huge stained glass window that features the Michelin Man must be the dream of every chef in Britain. Originally the home of Michelin's headquarters in London, it was converted into a restaurant by Sir Terence Conran and has for over 30 years been a temple to fine dining.
Jonny Bone
“Working alongside Jonny Bone during my training was a pleasure and an inspiration. He is so enthusiastic, and his personality is just totally infectious". Jonny Bone, who has worked with Clare Smyth for more than 10 years has spent time in renowned kitchens which include Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, Frédéric Simonin in Paris, Geranium, and Blue Hill at Stone Barns
Clare Smyth MBE
"Dear Babak, Great to have you with us! Good luck in your future!" Clare Smyth MBE is the first and only British female chef to be awarded three Michelin stars for her restaurant Core by Clare Smyth in Notting Hill, London.
Reservations
OPENING HOURS
Monday – Closed
Tuesday 5pm – 10pm
Wednesday & Thursday 5pm – 10pm
Friday 5pm – 10:30pm
Saturday 5pm – 11pm
Sunday – Closed
Free Parking on St Patrick's Street
Plenty of street parking, you will normally find plenty of free parking on St Patrick’s Street which runs alongside to the left of the restaurant.
Please be aware the carpark opposite the restaurant only allows 2 hours parking. This restriction also applies to the evening. The carpark operates a number plate recognition system.