Indulge in traditional Persian cuisine at Soraya.
The Abu Dhabi-born Persian restaurant Soraya is travelling from East to West, opening its very first London branch this year. Although very few details are yet to be revealed, we can predict one thing – it will be a hit among Arabs and beyond.
Coming from the Pachamama Group, team behind the famous Greek restaurant Zephyr in Notting Hill, Bottarga in Chelsea, Nina in Marylebone and Lagana in Shoreditch, Soraya fuses tradition and innovation under one name. Its opening in London comes at an apt time, as Persian cuisine has rapidly integrated into the city’s culinary scene, as seen in restaurants such as Berenjak.
Soraya takes its customers on a culinary adventure, showcasing the rich flavours of Iranian cuisine. The London menu has not yet been unveiled. But the existing Abu Dhabi menu at Yas Mall in the UAE capital focuses on communal sharing plates, evoking the region’s typical family dinner table.
The à la carte menu features main dishes such as smoky skewers (kabobs) of marinated meats and vegetables, mixed grill platters, ghormeh sabzi (lamb shank, herb and kidney bean stew), laban immo (lamb meatballs and lamb shank, yoghurt and dried mint), grilled prawn ghalieh (grilled prawn, tomato and tamarind sauce) and more. An array of salads and pickles is also available, along with a plethora of dips and spreads ready to be slathered over homemade hot bread.
Desserts include faloodeh (lime and rose granita, saffron ice cream, frozen sweet melon), a baklava ice cream sandwich, golden burnt cheesecake and much more. Drinks are varied and fresh, ranging from lemonade and squeezed juices, to more traditional drinks such as doogh (Persian mint yoghurt), lemon mint and homemade laban.
Details on the new opening have been limited.
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Contact: https://www.sorayarestaurant.com