Bad timing for posh Iranian cuisine in Riyadh

Bad timing for posh Iranian cuisine in Riyadh

Berenjak, a buzzy Iranian restaurant that started in London before expanding abroad, opens a permanent location in Riyadh today. In the current mood, don’t expect a line. The concept, built by chef Kian Samyani around the kebab houses of Tehran, has outposts in Doha, Dubai, and Los Angeles. Its Saudi chapter began with a pop-up during Riyadh Season 2025 which sold out. Saudi operator Cool Inc. decided the city was ready for the full thing. But t…