Eyval
Persian restaurant · Williamsburg ·
Modern Persian eatery with live-fire cooking and unique dishes
Modern Persian eatery with live-fire cooking and unique dishes
"A Brooklyn kitchen that reinterprets Iranian classics with seasonal, local ingredients and playful technique—examples include a scallop-based ghalieh mahi brightened with tamarind, chile and herbs and accented with squid ink, and modern boranis topped with grilled seasonal vegetables served over thick strained triple-cream yogurt alongside house-made barbari or komaj; the restaurant also fosters generational dining moments as younger Iranians bring parents to try elevated takes on home flavors." - Sara Akhavan
"Presented as a top-notch Persian restaurant option in its neighborhood, recommended for those seeking high-quality Persian cuisine." - Eater Staff
"Led by ex-Sofreh chef Ali Saboor, Eyval, which opened in 2022, has struck the perfect balance between Tehran home-style comfort food and New York fine dining remixed for a younger Brooklyn crowd. Even their Ghormeh Sabzi, a dish notoriously known by the Persian community to be an at-home-only meal, will have you hypnotized. Another menu must is the lamb shank adas polo — the meat is juicy and the rice sweet-yet-savory thanks to layers of lentils, raisins, and onions. From the placemats inscribed with spicy Persian expressions to the neon “Chai” sign (pronounced “cha-iee,” meaning tea in Farsi) the space is elegant in a Tehran-meets-retro-futurism type of way." - Samir Ferdowsi
"Eyval is from the team behind Prospect Heights’ Sofreh, and it’s where you should be eating Persian food in Bushwick. Portions are small and the plating is chic, so your first impression might be that you’re about to eat a pretentious meal at a high price—but dishes like the tahdig and the fesenjoon with sweet and sour pomegranate sauce are startlingly good and not even a little bit fussy. Come for a night out with friends when no one has to be anywhere until 11am the next day." - neha talreja, bryan kim, sonal shah, willa moore
"Eyval is Sofreh’s cool little sister in Bushwick. Opened by the same team, they clearly share some DNA and a sense of style. But Eyval takes itself slightly less seriously, with neon Farsi lettering on the walls, a communal table in the back room, and saffron ice cream sandwiches for dessert. Get something from each section of the menu. The portions are small, the plating is precise—we especially like the cleverly deconstructed kashke bademjan with whole eggplants, whey, and fried mint oil—and it feels like the first-ever person to French-tuck their shirt would love it here." - neha talreja