This Syrian-Armenian restaurant feels as good for your heart as it does your stomach. The family that runs it escaped Aleppo in 2013 and brought recipes for some of the best lahmajoon (meat pies) and za’atar (oregano, thyme, and marjoram spice) bread in town. Family matriarch Salpy always welcomes guests with a smile and is happy to make recommendations.
The place is tricky to find. Look for the name written in chalk alongside an open doorway along Nalbandyan St and go down the staircase. Then, take a left.