Khaghan Persian Restaurant and Bar North Shore — Restaurant in North Vancouver

Just Gerald Magazine Video Review: Khaghan Persian – North Vancouver

Welcome to another Just Gerald Magazine feature—where flavor meets story, and culture pours out one cocktail at a time. Today, we take you inside a hidden gem nestled in North Vancouver’s Capilano Mall: Khaghan Persian Restaurant.

Now, Persian cuisine is one of the world’s oldest and richest culinary traditions. It’s all about harmony—balancing herbs and citrus, fire and steam, sweet and savory. And at Khaghan, you feel that legacy with every plate.

Jacob, the owner, brings more than food to the table—he brings soul. The moment you walk in, you’re welcomed into a warm, elegant space—rich with Persian design and filled with the aromas of tradition. It’s the kind of place that instantly slows you down and pulls you in.

The menu? It’s a masterclass in Persian hospitality.

There’s the braised lamb shank—tender and aromatic, paired with lentil rice, golden raisins, and dates. Or the Beef Barg kebab—grilled just right, served with a vibrant saffron rice that’s both fragrant and beautiful.

And you can't forget the Ghormeh Sabzi—a beloved herb stew made with dried lime, red kidney beans, and beef. It’s bold. It’s earthy. It’s comfort food with a capital “C.”

Now let’s talk cocktails—because this visit came with a surprise.

Jacob served up a classic Bloody Mary, but with a twist: it was presented with an authentic prairie grass straw from our sponsor, Shaffer Farms.

These aren’t ordinary straws. Naturally Straws are made the old-fashioned way—harvested from real prairie grass, cleaned, and hand-prepped to create a sipping experience that’s 100% natural, sustainable, and tactile in the best way.

They’re especially great in ice-heavy cocktails like Old Fashioneds, Bloody Marys, and anything that deserves a slow stir and a conscious sip.

Seeing that naturally golden straw in a deep red cocktail, in a room glowing with warm wood and hospitality—it just fit. It’s those small, elegant details that set places like Khaghan apart.

So what makes this restaurant worthy of a Just Gerald Magazine review? It’s not just the food, or the service, or the atmosphere. It’s the care. The intentionality. The way Jacob and his team carry forward centuries of culture into every dining moment.

Khaghan Persian Restaurant is timeless. It’s personal. It’s flavorful, heart-forward, and grounded in tradition.

So if you’re looking for your next unforgettable meal in North Vancouver—pull up a chair. Order the lamb. Try the stew. Sip a cocktail with a straw that actually means something.

And remember: Just Gerald Magazine is where cocktails meet culture—one story at a time.

This review is sponsored by Shaffer Farms – makers of Naturally Straws. The last straw you’ll ever need.

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Last night made me so disappointed to update my 5 months ago review:

service was very poor. The waitress wasn't trained very well. Perhaps it's not only the training prosser, it's up to the server too.You can't have "Kashk_e_bademjan" without bread . It's a common sense. Also part of the Persian cosine specially when someone order "chelokabab" is bread and onion. First I tried to get a our waitress attention by raising my hand, but no luck . She either didn't notice or ignored us. Then I called the front desk to notify that we are asking bread and onions. Finally our waitress came and said "sorry, it takes 5 min to bake bread" I asked her to tell me "how I can eat Kashk_e_bademjan without bread". I said if bread is not ready you shouldn't bring the food since it gets cold ... she apologized. Then she brought two pieces of bread for 5 adults! Without any onions!. I said what happened to onion? she told us that " I asked kitchen to prepare ". it takes another 2 min to bring some onions. At the same time we received our main courses. Call me old-fashioned I don't mind. Always I enjoy having some onions with bread before chelokabab. It makes me so satisfy . You can't separate it from chelokababi. One of the main reason I just go to chelokababi is having hot bread and fresh onions. So I couldn't enjoy the meal at all. Khaghan failed to deliver the satisfying sense last night. 5 months ago I was surprised that Khaghan restaurant was able to keep the good service and quality, but it changed last night. It is not 5 star restaurant any more. So disappointed.

The following review is belong to 5 months ago:

So surprised that the quality didn't change since opening! It is huge thumbs up for Persian community. For sure it's the only Persian restaurant in North Shore that you can take your guests worry free. You won't regret. It's a bit pricey, but you will get the real Persian cosine taste. Our waitress was very polite and accurate. She listened very well. she brought everything we asked for. We didn't need to ask her twice. We all enjoyed our dishes. Bet you will .

However, there is room for improvement. While we were waiting to be seated the host had an eye contact with me but he did not acknowledge. We were first in the line, but he made himself busy with something else. When you have an eye contact with customers greet first by saying very simple "Hi" shows that you acknowledge the patron as a person who is waiting to be seated ...then you can back and continue your job. Thats the primary of a Host's job. Cutlery set should be set before or at the time of bring the dishes. NOT after... this is not a small eatery in...

I went to Khaghan with my friends on a Saturday around lunchtime. Being new to Vancouver and still in the exploration phase caused I have no idea about this place. Still I’ve heard this restaurant is one of oldest Persian restaurants in this city. I also already went to a few other Persian restaurants here and many great ones in Toronto, so I had quite good baseline to compare this restaurant and its service with others.

First thing to notice; when we entered to the restaurant first thing we noticed was that almost all the tables were empty (except for one!), which is unusual for a Persian restaurant in lunchtime on Saturday. There were two people sitting in the first table, a lady which came, said hi and guide us through our table.

Appetizer: We sat at our table, the waitress came, brought us water and took our order. After a while, appetizer came, which was Mirzaghasemi.

Being from that region of Iran which Mirzaghasemi came from, and trying it in other places, I can say this one from Khaghan was in the lower quality compared to other places I’ve tried. A small piece of egg in the eggplant which obviously was not smoked grilled, was not what I expect as a good quality for Mirzaghasemi.

Main course: We ordered fillet mignon Kebab, rice with broad beans and lamb shank, and another one with lamb neck. The one with lamb neck was better compared to the other ones, average at best. Lamb shank was in a poor quality, not fully cooked and a little hard to chew.

But the worst of all was the fillet mignon kebab, not grilled properly, and all my friend could do was to go half the way.

The waitress was a nice lady, doing her job.

We packed the rest of our foods and getting out. One thing I noticed was that when we wanted to exit, the owner did not even raised his head to say goodbye. I went to many middle eastern restaurants, Turkish and Arabic, and I have seen that in the busy times, many owners stand in the entrance and greet their customers; and well, sometimes they are busy managing the restaurants and they are not able to do that. But having a less crowded restaurant, standing at the entrance, and not even raising your head to say welcome or goodbye to the customers is classic example of a restaurant/owner that I avoid going to that restaurant or recommending it...