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Berenjak Borough

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4.8 out of 5 stars4.8(5,404 reviews)

“The Berenjak townhouse in Borough Market journeys out of the centre of Tehran and into the rural foothills of the Alborz mountains which surround the city.”

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Quick info

1 Bedale St, London SE1 9AL, United Kingdom

About Berenjak Borough

Berenjak Borough is a Persian restaurant on Bedale Street, decorated with Persian artwork on the walls. Counter seating suits smaller parties, while long tables, some facing the wall, serve walk-ins without a reservation. The kitchen turns out Sangak bread, Mirza Ghasemi, and Jujeh Kebab Tond alongside Chenjeh Kebab, with sides such as the yogurt mazeh, coal-grilled aubergine mazeh, and black truffle oliveh dip. Dishes like the koobideh are reached through the Persepolis set menu, priced around £45 or £58. Non-alcoholic house drinks run alongside cocktails. Seating operates on a walk-in basis, and a table can be hard to secure, though walk-ins are sometimes accommodated on the long tables set for that purpose.

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Menu & Prices

48 dishes · mains £3–56
  • Baklava Ice Cream Sundae£8.00
  • Coffee Royale£13.00
  • Rye Old Fashioned£14.00
  • Do Ghazal Earl Grey Chaee£3.00
  • Fresh Mint£3.00
  • Watermelon Vodka£5.00
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Reviews

4.8/5
5,404 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention juicy grilled kebabs, sangak bread, set menu and jujeh kebab.

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Featured reviews

  • Google user
    “amazing place, highly recommend! service and aesthetic is great but the food is incredible. tasting menu is very much worth the money. the meat dishes are perfectly tender and flavoured so well. the house rice and potatoes are very good too. the only underwhelming dish was the black truffle oliveh but all other dips were great.”
  • Google user
    “We walked in on Tuesday and were lucky enough to get a table. The staff were very nice, friendly, and polite. I really loved the dishes we ordered, and everything was delicious. We had a lovely experience and would highly recommend this place”
  • Google user
    “Really enjoyed the food here. Beautifully presented, excellent dishes and great cocktails. We did not book do we were given a long table facing the wall. A bit uncomfortable but teach us to book ahead next time.”
  • Google user
    “Had the most phenomenal time! The food was amazing and the service was 5 stars. Grateful for the hostess and wait staff being so flexible, accommodating and positive. I chose the best place to celebrate my graduation. THANK YOU SO SO MUCH for making the occasion even more special”
  • Google user
    “The food had been so hyped up to me before arriving in London, so I’ll admit I went in a little skeptical. On top of that, getting a reservation was surprisingly frustrating for a group of just 2 adults and 3 kids — especially when one of them is only 5! This was my second trip to London, and I made sure to book well in advance because I really wanted to see if Barenjak was actually worth all the buzz. Thankfully, it absolutely lived up to the hype. From the moment we arrived the staff were friendly and helpful (for some reason I was not expecting that). When the food arrived, you could tell a lot of care went into every dish. The meats were incredibly juicy, tender, and full of flavor- perfectly seasoned! The rice was aromatic, and even the drinks were excellent. Every plate that came to the table disappeared within minutes — even the kids enjoyed it, which says a lot. The decor was was a bit meh but it felt genuinely Persian. The whole experience felt warm and authentic rather than overly trendy. In a city full of overhyped restaurants, Barenjak genuinely delivered. Definitely one of the standout meals from our trip to London, the perfect choice for Eid Lunch. Definitely somewhere I’d happily return to.”

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Customer Review Summary

Grilled meats draw the most praise, with reviewers calling the koobideh, the Jujeh Kebab Tond, the Chenjeh Kebab and the premium lamb kebab juicy, tender and full of flavour. Close behind are the dips and sides: the Mirza Ghasemi with Sangak bread, the yogurt mazeh, the coal-grilled aubergine mazeh, and the aromatic house rice. Cocktails and the set menu also earn mentions, and one diner received a birthday ice cream. Staff come across as friendly and accommodating, and one reviewer calls the decor genuinely Persian. The caveats are specific. One reviewer says the Jujeh Tond arrived burnt black and tasting of coal, and that the waiter and manager called it supposed to be charred before it was replaced with the boneless breast. The same reviewer says koobideh is only offered on the set menu, found the hummus lacking in taste, and called all three non-alcoholic drinks bitter. Another found the black truffle oliveh underwhelming, and one diner who skipped booking was seated at a long table facing the wall. Several note how hard a table is to get, and one suggests a late weekday lunch.

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