Herand’s Kitchen – new Persian + Mediterranean in the Heights

Last week I happily stumbled upon a delicious new restaurant in my neighborhood: Herand's Kitchen.

Herand's serves Persian and Mediterranean food, and is located in a cute, sunny restaurant overlooking a residential neighborhood in the northeast corner of the Heights.

I had the chenjeh kabob platter, which was a flavorful marinated beef sirloin cut into large chunks and grilled.

The meat was served over a generous serving of a special rice (equally delicious), grilled vegetables, shirazi salad (similar to a shepherd’s salad), and a huge piece of excellent pita bread.

We also tried the hummus, ikra (a zesty mix of grilled eggplant, peppers, and herbs), tzatiki, and maast-o-musser (the owner called this “Persian tzatiki”). The ikra was a standout, but everything we ordered was great.

The restaurant itself was casual but really well decorated—everything felt fresh and natural.

I've never made a post recommending a restaurant here, but it was so good I ended up going again today with my work team. I figured that's a sign I should spread the word.