Arash’s Kitchen

Arash’s Kitchen is an Iranian and Indian restaurant in Kyoto, Japan. In addition to Iranian dishes, its menu includes Indian, Turkish, and Arabic food. The restaurant was established in 2013 by an Iranian chef named Arash Soudgaran.

A considerable part of the menu is dedicated to Iranian cuisine. The kebab selection includes koobideh, boneless chicken kebab, nagin kebab, barg kebab, soltani kebab, bakhtiari kebab, and vaziri kebab. Some of these dishes are served individually, while others are available as mixed sets containing several types. Koobideh kebab is offered in two different sizes, with the price depending on the quantity ordered.

The restaurant also serves several Iranian rice dishes, including zereshk polo, baghali polo, Istanbul polo, and chelo rice. Chicken and lamb biryani are also included on the menu. A separate section is dedicated to Iranian stews, such as ghormeh sabzi, gheimeh, fesenjan, celery stew, and abgoosht. Tahchin is also available as a dish for four people.

The appetiser section includes a combination of Iranian and Middle Eastern dishes. Available options include Shirazi salad, mast-o khiar, mirza ghasemi, kashk-e bademjan, dolma, hummus, baba ghanoush, falafel, and samosas. Mixed appetiser platters are also offered for customers who wish to order several different items.

The Indian section includes dishes such as chicken curry, lamb curry, lentil curry, egg curry, seafood curry, chicken tikka masala, and chicken served with a butter-based sauce. Tandoori dishes are also available. These dishes can be accompanied by different types of bread, including plain bread, garlic bread, sesame bread, and pita bread.

Several set meals are available for lunch. These include koobideh kebab, vaziri kebab, chicken doner kebab, biryani, a curry set, zereshk polo, and a chicken pita sandwich.

The restaurant also offers a range of beverages. The drinks menu includes different types of beer, non-alcoholic beverages, wine, Japanese drinks, and several Turkish beverages. Therefore, the drinks section includes both alcoholic and non-alcoholic options.

Arash’s Kitchen is located in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, on the second floor of the Sun Plaza building. Its listed opening hours are from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day of the week. Customers can reserve a table and order food. Telephone orders can be placed using the numbers provided by the restaurant.

In the restaurant’s introduction, Arash Soudgaran is identified as its chef and founder. He was born in Iran and worked at several restaurants in Tehran before moving to Japan. He continued his culinary work in Kyoto from 2009 and eventually opened Arash’s Kitchen in the city in 2013.