Brentwood just got its most exciting new restaurant opening in years. Perse in Los Angeles is a rare Persian fine-dining restaurant unlike anything else in the city. Siblings Farinaz “Naz” Pirshirazi, Farbod Pirshirazi, and Mark Amin founded it together.
Naz immigrated to the US in 2013, studied nutrition and public health at UC Irvine and UC Berkeley, and in 2019 opened Toranj with her brother, a family-run neighborhood spot that became a local staple for fresh Persian cooking.
Perse is the next evolution: more refined, more ambitious, and built on the belief that Persian cuisine deserves the same reverence as any other great culinary tradition.
Read on for what to expect at Perse in Los Angeles, and book it on OpenTable.
What to eat
Think of dinner here as a tour through Persian culinary traditions. Start with the tahdig, the kind with that perfectly crisp crust that takes patience to get right. For mains, the fesenjoon comes in three versions: plant-based, Cornish hen, or duck confit, each built on that iconic walnut-pomegranate base. The short rib ghormeh sabzi, slow-cooked until the meat gives way completely, is the dish you’ll be thinking about on the drive home. Throughout, expect barberries, fresh herbs, and saffron doing the heavy lifting.
What to drink
The cocktail menu also spotlights Persian ingredients. The Anar pairs fresh pomegranate with blanco tequila and the Persian Old Fashioned leans into orange blossom and cardamom tea. If you’re not drinking, the mocktail list holds its own. The Sekanjebin Mojito with mint and cucumber and the Saffron & Rose Sharbat are worth ordering on their own terms. The wine cellar skews old-world with selections running from vintage Chardonnay up to Château Lafite Rothschild, each chosen to hold up against the layered, herb-forward cooking.
Where to sit
The design takes its cues from the iconography of Persian gardens. Think Cypress trees, pomegranate motifs, and floral patterns woven through warm textures and soft lighting. The atmosphere lands somewhere between contemporary and genuinely timeless.
When to go
The restaurant is open Sunday to Thursday from 5 pm to 10 pm and on Friday and Saturday until 11 pm. Reservations drop daily at midnight for the following 90 days.
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