Los Angeles is home to a vibrant immigrant culture, including many Iranians who have formed tight-knit communities. Tehrangeles in Westwood is lined with Persian grocery stores and family-owned restaurants where first dates, dinner with parents, and friend reunions take place regularly. Shamshiri serves up authentic Persian fare such as crispy tahchin rice cake and earthy spicy lamb stew; for authentic Iranian tastes Toranj offers fresh takes such as their signature ghormeh sabzi with delicious marinated olives bathed in thick pomegranate molasses; for an authentic experience come visit Shamshiri!
Shaherzad in Fullerton offers everything from freshly grilled white fish on skewers to the decadent Kashk Bademjan eggplant dip, ideal with warm bread from the Tanoor oven. Also popular are Raffi's Place for generous beef and chicken kabob plates in the suburbs; in Woodland Hills is Taste of Tehran which served tender chicken kabobs, Tadig and Faloodeh with its side of Saffron Fried Egg Noodles known as Faloodeh!
Flame on Westwood Boulevard provides elegant Persian cuisine in an upscale environment, with delicious grilled koobideh and plates of refined stews atop buttery basmati. Pink Orchid Bakery in Westwood also provides incredible house-made piroshki while for sweet tooths Saffron & Rose and Bloomfield Creamery are both wonderful places for dessert-tooths to satisfy their sweet cravings.
