Our menu.
Savory
Mina's Chicken and Barley Soup 9
my mom's chicken and barley soup with a slice of our seedy sourdough flatbread
Grilled Sourdough Flatbread and Seasonal Dips 16
our seedy sourdough flatbread, served with seasonal dips
Koofteh 19
three meatballs made with beef, rice, split peas, herbs, walnuts and plums, served with a slice of our seedy sourdough flatbread
Persian Breakfast 16
flatbread, feta cheese, butter, jam, soft-boiled egg in shell and a side of salad with barberry dressing
Kookoo Sabzi Sandwich 18
fritters made with herbs, walnuts & barberries served in our seedy sandwich bread with feta, lemony mayo and greens
Braised Lamb Shoulder Sandwich 20
lamb shoulder, cooked overnight with pomegranate molasses and rosemary, served in our seedy sourdough flatbread with mint labneh and pickles
Kookoo Sibzamini 18
stack of 3 crispy savory potato pancakes, poached egg on top with a side of green salad
Sausage and Eggs Omelet 22
an omelet of house-made beef sausage, caramelized onions, braised oyster mushrooms, eggs and greens, served with a slice of our seedy sourdough flatbread
Rice and Lentil Bowl 18
rice and sprouted lentils bowl, tahini chili dressing, an egg, seasonal veg, herbs, feta, nuts and seeds
Baghali Ghatogh 20
white bean and dill stew with lots of garlic and turmeric, topped with a poached egg, fried shallots, and sumac, served with rice
Roasted Chicken Leg and Barberries 24
roasted chicken leg served with a barberry sauce, crispy saffron rice and a salad of herbs and greens.
Braised Beef Gheymeh 26
slow cooked beef served in a tangy stew of lentils and dried lime, topped with crispy potato sticks. On the side you’ll have crispy saffron rice.
Fesenjoon (limited) 33
a sweet and tangy stew of walnut and pomegranate molasses, served with braised chicken leg. It also comes with a side of rice and tahdeeg.
Sides
Marinated and Smoked Olives 8
Roasted Potato and Zaatar 6
Pan-fried Beef, Sumac and Herbs Kotlet 5
Side Salad with Barberry Dressing 6
Fried Egg, Lemon, Sumac and Herbs 3
Two Seedy Sourdough Flatbreads 3
Side of Feta Cheese 3
Side of Homemade Jam 2
Fermented Tomato and Chili Sauce 1
Sweet
Walnut, Date and Honey Baklava 10
crispy baklava pieces, filled with walnuts and dates and drenched in a cardamom and honey syrup.
Turmeric and Orange Cake 10
topped with orange blossom buttercream, almonds, pistachios, rose and candied orange
Saffron Ice Cream 8
saffron ice-cream topped with our pistachio and cardamom cookie
Chocolate and Halva Cake 11
with Earl Grey ice cream and orange blossom and sesame caramel
Savory
Grilled Sourdough Flatbread and Seasonal Dips 16
our seedy sourdough flatbread, served with seasonal dips
Mina's Chicken and Barley Soup 9
my mom's chicken and barley soup with a slice of our seedy sourdough flatbread
Koofteh 19
three meatballs made with beef, rice, split peas, herbs, walnuts and plums, served with a slice of our seedy sourdough flatbread
Kookoo Sabzi Sandwich 18
fritters made with herbs, walnuts & barberries served in our seedy sandwich bread with feta, lemony mayo and greens
Braised Lamb Shoulder Sandwich 20
lamb shoulder, cooked overnight with pomegranate molasses and rosemary, served in our seedy sourdough flatbread with mint labneh and pickles
Kookoo Sibzamini 18
stack of 3 crispy savory potato pancakes, poached egg on top with a side of green salad
Sausage and Eggs Omelet 22
an omelet of house-made beef sausage, caramelized onions, braised oyster mushrooms, eggs and greens, served with a slice of our seedy sourdough flatbread
Rice and Lentil Bowl 18
rice and sprouted lentils bowl, tahini chili dressing, an egg, seasonal veg, herbs, feta, nuts and seeds
Baghali Ghatogh 20
white bean and dill stew with lots of garlic and turmeric, topped with a poached egg, fried shallots, and sumac, served with rice
Roasted Chicken Leg and Barberries 24
roasted chicken leg served with a barberry sauce, crispy saffron rice and a salad of herbs and greens.
Braised Beef Gheymeh 26
slow cooked beef served in a tangy stew of lentils and dried lime, topped with crispy potato sticks. On the side you’ll have crispy saffron rice.
Fesenjoon (limited) 33
a sweet and tangy stew of walnut and pomegranate molasses, served with braised chicken leg. It also comes with a side of rice and tahdeeg.
Sides
Marinated and Smoked Olives 8
Pan-fried Beef, Sumac and Herbs Kotlet 5
Side Salad with Barberry Dressing 6
Fermented Tomato and Chili Sauce 1
Sweet
Walnut, Date and Honey Baklava 10
crispy baklava pieces, filled with walnuts and dates and drenched in a cardamom and honey syrup.
Turmeric and Orange Cake 10
topped with orange blossom buttercream, almonds, pistachios, rose and candied orange
Saffron Ice Cream 8
saffron ice-cream topped with our pistachio and cardamom cookie
Chocolate and Halva Cake 11
with Earl Grey ice cream and orange blossom and sesame caramel
Starters
Marinated Smoked Olives 8
smoked olives marinated in spices, chili, citrus, pomegranate molasses and walnuts
Grilled Sourdough Flatbread and Seasonal Dips 16
our seedy sourdough flatbread, served with seasonal dips
Spring Salad 15
greens and spring veg tossed with a barberry and orange dressing topped with nuts, seeds, and feta cheese
Roasted Cauliflower and Yogurt 17
cauliflower roasted with spices, served on a bed of spicy yogurt topped with hazelnut, sumac, sesame seeds and mint
Koofteh 19
three meatballs made with beef, rice, split peas, herbs, walnuts and plums, served with a slice of our seedy sourdough flatbread
Main Dishes
Saffron and Mushroom Stew 29
a rich stew made of sesame and sunflower seeds, caramelized onions, saffron and preserved lemons, topped with roasted wild and cultivated mushrooms, and pickled grapes This dish comes with crispy saffron rice.
Chicken and Barberries 30
Turmeric marinated chicken breast, grilled over charcoal. It is served with roasted veg and herbs and a barberry and orange sauce. On the side you’ll also get crispy saffron rice.
Grilled Beef Ghalieh: Tamarind and Herb Stew 37
grilled and slow cooked beef short rib served in a tangy stew made of caramelized onions, herbs and tamarind, topped with fried shallots and toasted sesame seeds. On the side you’ll also have rice and tahdeeg.
Steelhead Trout with Turmeric and Dill 40
filet of steelhead trout crusted with a pistachio spread and chives, served with seasonal vegetables on a bed of preserved lemon, turmeric and dill sauce. This dish also has a side of warm bulgur and barberries.
Lamb Shank 43
sabzi polo ba mahicheh : lamb shank braised with pomegranate molasses, thyme and olive oil, served with herbed rice.
Fesenjoon (limited) 37/40
a sweet and tangy stew of walnut and pomegranate molasses, served with pan roasted duck breast or slow cooked duck leg (depending on availability). It also comes with a side of rice and tahdeeg.
Dessert
Saffron Ice Cream 8
saffron ice-cream topped with our pistachio and cardamom cookie
Walnut, Date and Honey Baklava 10
crispy baklava pieces, filled with walnuts and dates and drenched in a cardamom and honey syrup.
Turmeric and Orange Cake 10
topped with orange blossom buttercream, almonds, pistachios, rose and candied orange
Chocolate and Halva Cake 11
with Earl Grey ice cream and orange blossom and sesame caramel
FOOD
Grilled Sourdough Flatbread and Seasonal Dips 12
our seedy sourdough flatbread, served with seasonal dips
Spring Salad 12
greens and spring veg tossed with a barberry and orange dressing topped with nuts, seeds, and feta cheese
Roasted Cauliflower and Yogurt 12
cauliflower roasted with spices, served on a bed of spicy yogurt topped with hazelnut, sumac, sesame seeds and mint
Koofteh 12
three meatballs made with beef, rice, split peas, herbs, walnuts and plums, served with a slice of our seedy sourdough flatbread
DRINKS
Siavosh "Cold Fire" 12
bruinwood akvavit, woods spirit amaro chiaro, cardamom bitters, fennel
Summer Negroni (for Juliet) 12
empress cucumber gin, campari, esquimalt cascadia vermouth, mint
Simorgh 12
pineapple rum, cardamaro, lime juice, pineapple-chamomile syrup, pineapple juice, bay leaf, cherry
Pomegranate Margarita 12
tequila, triple sec, lime, pomegranate juice, golpar salt rim
Vererthraghna "Dragon-slayer" 12
arbutus elderberry gin, orange juice, french sparkling wine, barberry syrup
Lemon Drop and Rose 12
ampersand vodka, esquimalt dry vermouth, lemon syrup, rose water, rose sugar rim
Bazaar Coffee Milk Punch 12
dark rum, bruinwood espresso vodka, cardamom syrup, rose water, orange
Etemaad "Wild Card" 12
doburoku sake, odd society mia amata amaro, barberry syrup, pilsner
Hop Plum Spritzer 12
plum wine, esquimalt elderflower vermouth, benedictine, bine herbal hop sparkling, rosemary
Jam E Jam 12
aperol, cardamaro, sparkling wine, lemon verbena, cucumber, orange
Persian Godfather 12
black tea bourbon, cognac, amaretto, black walnut bitters
all bottles of wine 10% off
TAKE-OUT
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We have Take-Out available.
Please refer to the menus for: BRUNCH on SAT-SUN 11am-4pm, for LUNCH on MON-FRI 12-4pm, and for DINNER everyday 4-8pm.
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Cocktails (2oz)
Siavosh "Cold Fire" 18
bruinwood akvavit, woods spirit amaro chiaro, cardamom bitters, fennel
Summer Negroni (for Juliet) 17
empress cucumber gin, campari, esquimalt cascadia vermouth, mint
Simorgh 16
pineapple rum, cardamaro, lime juice, pineapple-chamomile syrup, pineapple juice, bay leaf, cherry
Pomegranate Margarita 15
tequila, triple sec, lime, pomegranate juice, golpar salt rim
Vererthraghna "Dragon-slayer" 16
arbutus elderberry gin, orange juice, french sparkling wine, barberry syrup
Lemon Drop and Rose 15
ampersand vodka, esquimalt dry vermouth, lemon syrup, rose water, rose sugar rim
Bazaar Coffee Milk Punch 17
dark rum, bruinwood espresso vodka, cardamom syrup, rose water, orange
Etemaad "Wild Card" 16
doburoku sake, odd society mia amata amaro, barberry syrup, pilsner
Hop Plum Spritzer 15
plum wine, esquimalt elderflower vermouth, benedictine, bine herbal hop sparkling, rosemary
Jam E Jam 16
aperol, cardamaro, sparkling wine, lemon verbena, cucumber, orange
Persian Godfather 17
black tea bourbon, cognac, amaretto, black walnut bitters
The Emerald 18
empress blue gin, red vermouth, chartreuse, cherry blossom cordial
Cold
Sekanjebeen Sharbat 6
honey, mint, apple cider vinegar, cucumber
Saffron Cardamom Sharbat 6
cardamom, saffron, sumac, gol gav zaboon
Rhubarb Hibiscus Sharbat 6
rhubarb, lemon, hibiscus
Tality Raspberry Sage Kombucha 5.5
Tality Ginger Kombucha 5.5
Doogh 5
homemade savoury & minty yogurt drink, topped with dried mint & rose
Sake - (5oz / btl)
Tatenokawa "Seiryu" Junmai Daiginjo 17 / 80
Cider - (355ml)
Riley's Cidery "Sip & Tell" 9
Beer - On Tap (16oz)
Fuggles “Pixel” Pilsner 8
Twin Sails "Dat Juice" Citra Pale Ale 8
Main St “Naked Fox” IPA 8
Beer - Tall Cans (16oz)
Rewind “Rainbow Road” Tropical Sour 8
Strange Fellows “Blackmail” Northwest Stout 8
Beer - Small Can (355ml)
Nonny "0.5%" Czech Pilsner (non-alc beer)
Hot
Elysian Drip Coffee 3.5
Assam Black Tea 3.5
Teapot (Jasmine, Peppermint, Chai Spice, or Chamomile) 6
White (5 oz / btl)
Praise Wines "Bistro" Marsanne Viognier 2021 12 / 58
seeing the good in the world, juicy pear, lemon bar
Stolpman Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2022 14 / 68
guava and meyer lemons, miniature scenes made of seashells
San Marzano “Talo” Verdeca 2021 72
the first day of vacation, peaches and blossoms, melon
Criante "C21" Catarratto 2021 75
peeling mandarins, walnuts, sketching in colours
AA Badenhorst "Secateurs" Chenin Blanc 2022 78
burnished gold, apricot fuzz, an air of adventure
Le Vieux Pin “Ava” Roussanne, Viognier, Marsanne 2022 16 / 80
peaches and cream, toasted macadamia, palace at Versailles
Bottazzi "Monterosso" Timorasso 2018 18 / 88
hazelnut skins, a forest walk at dawn before the hunt
Peter Wetzer "Sag" Olaszrizling 2021 20 / 98
a wood cabin by the lake, stone beach, apples and wildflowers
Tyrell's "HVD Vineyard" Semillon 2016 105
a greenhouse hiddden behind glass towers, herb tea and honey
Matsu "La Jefa" Malvasia 2018 115
blanched almonds, white peaches, power & charisma
Rose
Aasha Wines "Little Monster" Merlot 2021 12 / 58
unsweetened strawberry cream, cat got your tongue
Peter Wetzer "Bolondok Napja" Pinot Noir 2021 14 / 65
opening a music box, rosy cheeks
Pheasant's Tears Goruli Mtsvane, Danakharuli 2021 70
painting of roses and gardenias, beware those who enter, the Origin
Clos de Sainte-Thecle "Orange Sanguin" Frontenac Gris, Louise Swenson 2021 85
savoury cracker, orange and celery, hybrid grape from Quebec
Reds
Alderlea "Clarinet" Marechal Foch 2021 12 / 58
blackberry scone, acoustic set at the cafe-bar
Vinedos Verticales "La Raspa" Syrah y Rome 2021 65
meeting at the farmers' market, fresh and light red fruits
Pierre Olivier Bonhomme "Le Tel Quel" Gamay Grolleau Pinot d'Aunis 2021 68
woken up with kisses, pomegranate, flower petals
Herdade do Arrepiado Touriga Nacional 2020 70
ripe from the tree, a hot air balloon ride
Tibaldi Barbera d'Alba 2021 15/75
sharing with your best friend, berries, licorice
Domaine Berthoumieu "Charles de Batz" Tannat 2016 16 / 78
blackcurrant velvet, a call to the sword, a wine to sing songs
Partida Creus Sumoll 2019 85
violet and salt, a butterfly wing, a rice paper door
1 Mill Road "Block Two" Pinot Noir 2021 18 / 90
pressed flowers, red plums, wearing a hat at a jaunty angle
Koerner "Nielluccio" Sangiovese 2021 20 / 98
tart cranberries, listening to whale songs
Esporao Reserva Tinto Aragonez, Cab Sauv, Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet 2019 105
a galleon filled with riches, dark cherry leather, getting the satisfaction
Pepe Mendoza Giro de Abargues 2019 110
faded tilework under the sun of Al-Andalus, red fruits and herbal notes
Vilasar Nebbiolo 2009 125
black plums, your grandparents’ wedding photograph, storytime
Maison en Belles Lies "Les Clos Roussots" 1er Cru 2019 150
the view from the plane window, berry compote, a grand ball
Sparkling (4 oz / btl)
Domaine Grand Chene Mauzac Extra-Brut N/V 10 / 48
green apple, pear juice, a leaf floating on the wind
Cantina Arceto "Migliolungo" Lambrusco N/V 13 / 65
plum skins, light tannins, the gift you didn't know you wanted
Bella "Buddha's blend" Chardonnay, Gamay Noir 2022 14 / 70
disco ball, electric beats, crunchy apple, cherry skins
Bailly-Lapierre “l'Inattendu” Cremant de Bourgogne Brut N/V 85
toasted almonds, lemon zest, topiary in the garden
Champagne Lelarge-Pugeot “Tradition” Extra-Brut N/V 68 (half bottle)
golden hour where everything sparkles, nutty toasty, bright finish
Champagne Pascal Doquet "Arpege" 1er Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature N/V 150
elegant and fine, a marble statue come to life
Before and After
Apperitifs - (1oz)
Esquimalt 7
choice of Dry Vermouth, Red Vermouth, Cascadia, or Kina-Blanc
Averill Creek Vermouth 7
Luis Perez “Caberrubia” Carrascal Fino N/V 7
fruity yet dry, savoury, yet floral, a sense of falling up into the depths
Domaine des Tourelles “Arak Brun” Special Reserve 5yrs 14
lebanese grapes and green aniseed
Dessert Wines
Bella X Marrow Sparkling Chinato 60 /330ml
genre cinema, sparkling red wine with amaro botanicals