What was a small chain of Persian restaurants across Metro 鶹ýӳhas seen its final location close.
, which had three locations a few years ago, has closed its space at 1795 Pendrell St. in the West End. It was the last Zeitoon location, after their other restaurants in Port Moody and North Vancouver's Lonsdale neighbourhood previously shuttered around 2019 and 2020.
It's unclear when the West End Zeitoon closed; it had been open this summer, but no announcement was made when it closed. Its website is gone, and were dormant before the closure.
Zeitoon served a variety of Persian dishes, including lamb shank, kebabs, and ghormeh sabzi (a stew).
Signs are up at 1795 Pendrell St. for a new restaurant, . An Instagram account for the incoming restaurant provides few details, only sharing that it will have elegant, traditional Persian food.
In an Instagram message, Diba tells V.I.A. the hope is that the new restaurant will open in February.
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