This restaurant selling Iranian-inspired cuisine is set to open in Soho next month

On October 23, Berenjak will open its doors on Soho’s Romilly Street.

Berenjak will take inspiration from founder and chef Kian Samyani’s childhood with his Iranian family, as well as his experience cooking in the kitchens of Gymkhana and Brigadiers.

He will be supported by Karam, Jyo and Sunaina Sethi (JKS Restaurants) - the family behind some of London’s popular restaurants including Trishna, bubbledogs, Kitchen Table, Bao, Xu, Gymkhana, Hoppers, Lyle’s, Sabor and Brigadiers.

Kian is set to draw on his heritage to evoke the style of a rustic Persian kabab house, reinterpreting signature dishes using seasonal British produce.

Kian said: “Like many Iranian families in London, most of my childhood memories were made around the dinner table, where household dishes become life-long favourites - every Iranian will tell you that their mum’s cooking is the best.

“Spices, dips, pickles and handfuls of herbs are the flavours of my childhood, so it’s great to be reinterpreting them in Soho.

“For me, it wouldn’t be an Iranian dinner without sitting elbow-to-elbow with friends and family, sharing each dish until every scrap has gone - I’m looking forward to recreating that at Berenjak.”