A new kosher restaurant, Eshel, has opened on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, introducing a menu inspired by Persian and Mediterranean cuisines. Eshel focuses on a variety of Middle Eastern and Persian dishes, offering a diverse selection of appetizers, entrées, and specialty rice dishes.
After the relatively recent closure of Colbeh in midtown in 2022, Eshel is Manhattan’s only Persian Kosher restaurant. (Colbeh is still open in Great Neck, NY.)
The menu highlights include a selection of grilled meats, slow-cooked stews, and rice dishes with bold flavors. Specialty rice options, such as Jeweled Rice with candied orange peel and pistachios and Albalu Rice with sour cherries, are included alongside dishes like chicken skewers, lamb chops, and beef stew.
Menu Highlights
The menu features cold and hot appetizers, entrées, specialty rice dishes, and desserts.
Cold Appetizers:
• Hummus Baladi – served with warm pita ($15).
• Eggplant Carpaccio – roasted eggplant with tahini and crostini ($24).
• Tabouleh – made with cucumber, parsley, and a harissa-lemon vinaigrette ($18).
Hot Appetizers:
• Chicken Shawarma Tacos – laffa bread filled with seasoned chicken, onions, and sumac ($24).
• Lamb Arayes – pita stuffed with spiced ground lamb and served with tahini ($30).
Entrées & Desserts:
• Dried Lime & Herb Beef Stew – braised beef shanks with kidney beans ($38).
• Jujeh Saffron Chicken Skewers – chicken marinated with saffron ($45).
• Lamb Chops ($65).
Specialty Rice:
• Saffron Rice ($12).
• Jeweled Rice – with candied orange peel, barberries, and pistachios ($18).
• Albalu Rice – steamed rice with sour cherries ($15).
Dessert includes Pistachio Baklava ($18), and drinks include tea and Snapple.
Location, Hours & Kosher Certification
Eshel is located at 507 Columbus Ave, New York, NY on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The restaurant is Glatt Kosher, kosher certified by the Orthodox Union (OU).
The restaurant is open Monday-Thursday from 10am-10pm, Fridays until 2pm, Saturday nights until Midnight, and Sundays until 11pm. Hours subject to change.
Call for reservations: 212-299-4759
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