Rex is an old-guard Tabriz confectionery with roughly eighty years in business, the kind of shop locals have been buying sweets from for generations rather than a recent arrival chasing tourist footfall.
The counter runs to zoolbia and bamieh, baklava, gosh-e-fil and ghotab, all classic Persian sweets rather than anything generic. It makes an easy stop to pick up a box of treats to take home or share with a host.
Local tip: Zoolbia and bamieh are best fresh, so buy them the same day rather than saving them for later in your trip.
Good to know
- Where: Khayyam, Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
- City: Tabriz
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