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Smoked Eggplant: charred eggplant and slow roasted tomato garlic sauce, poached eggs, house bread<br/>

Smoked Eggplant: charred eggplant and slow roasted tomato garlic sauce, poached eggs, house bread<br/>

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Smoked Eggplant: charred eggplant and slow roasted tomato garlic sauce, poached eggs, house bread<br/>

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Herbed Rice: basmati rice and herbs, fava beans, roasted garlic<br/>

Herbed Rice: basmati rice and herbs, fava beans, roasted garlic<br/>

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Herbed Rice: basmati rice and herbs, fava beans, roasted garlic<br/>

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Persian Plum Chicken: Persian plum and saffron sauce, zereshk/barberries, string fries & a side of saffron basmati rice<br/>

Persian Plum Chicken: Persian plum and saffron sauce, zereshk/barberries, string fries & a side of saffron basmati rice<br/>

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Persian Plum Chicken: Persian plum and saffron sauce, zereshk/barberries, string fries & a side of saffron basmati rice<br/>

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Side of crispy rice (tahdig)<br/>

Side of crispy rice (tahdig)<br/>

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Side of crispy rice (tahdig)<br/>

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Spicy white fish with fresh herb and tamarind sauce<br/>

Spicy white fish with fresh herb and tamarind sauce<br/>

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Spicy white fish with fresh herb and tamarind sauce<br/>

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Honey Roasted Beets: strained housemade yogurt, olive oil, pistachio, herb roasted beets, garnished with Iranian rose petals<br/>

Honey Roasted Beets: strained housemade yogurt, olive oil, pistachio, herb roasted beets, garnished with Iranian rose petals<br/>

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Honey Roasted Beets: strained housemade yogurt, olive oil, pistachio, herb roasted beets, garnished with Iranian rose petals<br/>

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Nasim Alikhani<br/>

Nasim Alikhani<br/>

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Nasim Alikhani<br/>

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Rose custard: milk, rice flour, cardamom, pistachio, rose custard, and sour cherries brûlée<br/>

Rose custard: milk, rice flour, cardamom, pistachio, rose custard, and sour cherries brûlée<br/>

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Rose custard: milk, rice flour, cardamom, pistachio, rose custard, and sour cherries brûlée<br/>

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Traditional Persian ice cream with saffron, rosewater and pistachio<br/>

Traditional Persian ice cream with saffron, rosewater and pistachio<br/>

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Traditional Persian ice cream with saffron, rosewater and pistachio<br/>

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Chefs Soroosh Golbabae and Ali Saboor<br/>

Chefs Soroosh Golbabae and Ali Saboor<br/>

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Chefs Soroosh Golbabae and Ali Saboor<br/>

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Housemade Persian black tea blend with persian sugar and corriander candy (called noghl)<br/>

Housemade Persian black tea blend with persian sugar and corriander candy (called noghl)<br/>

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Housemade Persian black tea blend with persian sugar and corriander candy (called noghl)<br/>

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Saffron Vesper: housemade saffron rosewater syrup, lillet, vodka, gin, garnished with dried Iranian rose petals<br/>

Saffron Vesper: housemade saffron rosewater syrup, lillet, vodka, gin, garnished with dried Iranian rose petals<br/>

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Saffron Vesper: housemade saffron rosewater syrup, lillet, vodka, gin, garnished with dried Iranian rose petals<br/>

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Sekanjabin Martini: Hendricks gin, sekanjabin (Iranian minty syrup), cucumber, lime<br/>

Sekanjabin Martini: Hendricks gin, sekanjabin (Iranian minty syrup), cucumber, lime<br/>

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Sekanjabin Martini: Hendricks gin, sekanjabin (Iranian minty syrup), cucumber, lime<br/>

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Zereshk Sour: bourbon, beet reduction, housemade zereshk syrup, egg white, lemon<br/>

Zereshk Sour: bourbon, beet reduction, housemade zereshk syrup, egg white, lemon<br/>

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Zereshk Sour: bourbon, beet reduction, housemade zereshk syrup, egg white, lemon<br/>

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Female door knocker<br/>

Female door knocker<br/>

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Female door knocker<br/>

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Male door knocker<br/>

Male door knocker<br/>

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Male door knocker<br/>

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