"If you only have time for one meal in Westwood’s Persian Square, head to Shamshiri. Open since 1981, this Tehrangeles landmark is one of the oldest Persian restaurants in the area and a place you can walk into any night of the week to find first dates, family meals, and friend get-togethers all happening at once. Their tahchin—a baked basmati rice cake layered with yogurt, saffron, and barberries— is an essential dish of the neighborhood, and their earthy, spicy curry stew isn’t far behind. You can get the curry as its own entree, but we prefer to order it as part of the tahdig appetizer, which comes with crusty rice and another stew of your choice." - brant cox, arden shore, garrett snyder, sylvio martins
