Berenjak Soho

"Berenjak, offering Persian classics and a sister branch to the London original, earns a Bib Gourmand." - The MICHELIN Guide

"The counter at Persian restaurant Berenjak is one of our favourite places to eat alone in Soho. Not just because you don’t want to share your chenjeh kabab with anyone—the chicken is lovely, and the lamb rump is even better. But because it has some of the most mesmerising entertainment around in the shape of a glistening rotating shawarma. Also coming here alone drastically increases your chances of getting a last-minute counter seat if you didn’t make a booking.  " - Heidi Lauth Beasley, Jake Oliver, Sinead Cranna

"Berenjak serves Iranian mazeh and kebabs in a corridor-like space on Romilly Street. Order the taftoon—clay tanoor-baked flatbread—and swipe through coal-cooked aubergine dips, goats’ curd with Persian shallots, and black chickpea hummus. The kebab section of the menu is a no-go for vegetarians, but the snackable corn on the cob and pickled cauliflower means there’s plenty to pick from in the sofreh section. " - Heidi Lauth Beasley, Rianne Shlebak, Jake Oliver

"Berenjak styles itself as a kababi, an Irani “hole-in-the-wall eatery” serving up grilled meats, as typically seen across the Muslim world. This moody, dimly lit spot has some stunning starters (particularly the kashk e bademjoon, a smoky walnut and aubergine dip), but the thing to come for will be the fatty koobideh skewers." - Maazin Buhari

"For anyone in a co-dependent relationship with Etsy’s eclectic pillow offerings.  The first time we went to Berenjak we realised that installing a rotating tower of tender shawarma meat into our own kitchens would be a very dangerous business. We also realised the sheer unadulterated appeal of owning a rug that’s origin story doesn’t involve us going to Ikea primarily for meatballs. This corridor of a restaurant serves Iranian mazeh and perfectly pink—CC: Pantone samples—chenjeh kebabs, alongside all the evidence we need that you can do a lot with a small space, when you have the right large bulb fairy lights and a statement rug. But really, the constant smell of that rotating shawarma is our stomach’s favourite feature. " - Heidi Lauth Beasley, Rianne Shlebak