Food & Drinks
Here’s Why Persian Food Is Such a Big Hit in London Right Now
The top places to find incredible takes on beloved dishes from kebabs to the singular golden rice, tahdig.
A spread at Berenjak, where the specialty is upmarket versions of Tehran kebab house fare. It’s opening a third location in fancy Mayfair later this year.
Source: BerenjakPersian food has been around for centuries—indeed, it’s perhaps one of the world’s oldest cuisines. There are clues that it dates as far back as 550 BC, to the Achaemenid Empire.
Yet, despite its illustrious past, most non-Middle Easterners’ concept of Persian food doesn’t go far beyond grilled kebabs with saffron rice, served from a stall or small family run restaurant.