Berenjak

"Berenjak serves Iranian mazeh and kebabs in a corridor-like space on Romilly Street. The main room is made up of booths, but the counter is the heart of this restaurant. This 10-person bar—and the enchanting, rotating shawarma behind it—is what makes Berenjak so enjoyable on your lonesome. This is a friendly, sometimes interactive counter, and much more fun to sit at than a booth. Especially alone." - rianne shlebak

"For anyone in a co-dependent relationship with Etsy’s eclectic pillow offerings.  The first time we went to Berenjak we realised that installing a rotating tower of tender shawarma meat into our own kitchens would be a very dangerous business. We also realised the sheer unadulterated appeal of owning a rug that’s origin story doesn’t involve us going to Ikea primarily for meatballs. This corridor of a restaurant serves Iranian mazeh and perfectly pink—CC: Pantone samples—chenjeh kebabs, alongside all the evidence we need that you can do a lot with a small space, when you have the right large bulb fairy lights and a statement rug. But really, the constant smell of that rotating shawarma is our stomach’s favourite feature. " - heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak

"The Soho kababi is offering a kit with two lamb koobideh and two chicken jujeh kababs, mast-o-musir (a yoghurt dip with shallots), onion salad, and clay-baked lavash bread. In case you really don’t trust yourself, there’s a video tutorial as well (switch grill on, don’t burn, etc) and you get to keep the ‘bespoke metal skewers’ too. Who said Christmas didn’t come early? Order from: Plateaway" - jake missing

"The Persian spot in Soho is opening kitchens across north, south, east, west and central, to ensure that large swathes of London can enjoy their jujeh kebabs and oh-so-smooth hummus in the comfort of their own home. Check their website for details where you are." - oliver feldman, heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak