Lala Rokh

At Lala Rokh on Beacon Hill, the only Eastern Mediterranean restaurant of its kind, we use ingredients, staples of our parent's from native Azerbaijan in northwest Iran, to recreate the home style Persian cuisine we grew up with. The Persian dishes we serve at Lala Rokh vary from region to region, with different spices and flavorings adding each area's unique accent. Located at 97 Mt. Vernon Street, Lala Rokh is truly a doorway to another world. Our name is the title of an epic romance by the 19th century poet Thomas Moore. In it, he tells the story of Lala Rokh, which means Tulip Cheeks, a beautiful young princess on a journey of love and discovery. The book is the very epitome of European fantasies about the East. And our decor-which includes our family's collection of Persian miniatures from the 14th to the 16th century, calligraphy from the 8th to the 16th century, as well as European maps and views of the region from the 16th to the 19th century-adds to the atmosphere of romance. Here at Lala Rokh we attempt to please your soul by pleasing the senses. This by what you see, smell, hear and taste.