Sofreh
persian
Starters
Eggplant and Whey Dip
18
Roasted eggplant, crispy onions, cured whey yogurt, mint oil
Shallots & Yogurt
12
Strained yogurt, Persian shallots, chive
Maitake Mushrooms
20
Maitake mushrooms, sunchoke, whey
Bruleed Sweet Potato
18
Strained yogurt, lemon tahini, spiced butter glaze, toasted almonds
Roasted Zucchini
16
Lighvan cheese, cumin sauce, sour grape, toasted almonds
Roasted Cauliflower
16
Tomato & chili glaze, shallot yogurt, pickled vegetables, pistachio
Feta & Herbs Flat Bread
14
Sheep's milk feta, assorted herbs, walnuts, radish, house bread
Herb Meatball
20
Beef, yogurt foam, fresh dill & prunes
Main
Lamb Shank
48
Braised lamb, butter beans, dill & dried lime broth
Half Chickensourcing signal
42
Bell & Evans chicken, ginger apricot sauce, barberries, almonds, glazed orange peels
Catch Of The Day
48
Served with traditional stewed herb & tamarind sauce
Dried Lime & Herb Beef Stew
38
Traditional stew made with braised beef, Persian limes, assorted herbs, and kidney beans
Half Duck Fesanjan
66
Braised leg of duck in pomegranate walnut sauce served with pan roasted duck breast
Pomegranate Beef Ribeye Kebab
66
16oz ribeye steak marinated in crushed walnuts and pomegranate served medium rare, roasted comparí tomatoes, grilled onions
Dessert
Saffron Rice Pudding
12
Basmati rice, saffron, almonds, cinnamon
Butternut Squash Halva
10
Confection made with toasted wheat flour, rosewater & cardamom
Yogurt Custard
14
Cardamom, rosewater, seasonal marmelade & nuts
Cardamom Rose Cake
14
Whipped yogurt, bitter orange marmalade
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
Tied with 2 other venues on equal evidence.
We hold 623 venues in New York, NY and could score 353 of them. Positions are counted against those 353.
v1.7.4 17.5/100 = sourcing 6.4/50 (named-farm 1 distinct [unresolved (data error — see venue flags)], named-region 0 distinct, attribute 0 distinct, buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 11.1/18 (capped at 35% of the 6.4-point evidence base). DATA ERROR: UNLINKED: 1 named-farm signal(s) and zero venue_farms rows. The farm quality of what this venue names never reaches its score. Hand to entity resolution.
sourcing
Bell & Evans
Named farm“BASMATI RICE WITH DILL, LEEK, FENUGREEK, CILANTRO 10 MAIN LAMB SHANK BRAISED LAMB, BUTTER BEANS, DILL & DRIED LIME BROTH 48 HALF CHICKEN BELL & EVANS CHICKEN, GINGER APRICOT SAUCE, BARBERRIES, ALMONDS, GLAZED ORANGE PEELS 42 CATCH OF THE DAY SERVED WITH TRADITIONAL STEWED”
on the menu · source ↗
Book on Resy ↗link checked Aug 24, 2026
Authority & awards
- MICHELIN Guide 2026: Selected ↗
MICHELIN Guide
Award - The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City in 2025 ↗
The New York Times
National authority“Sofreh : Middle Eastern : $$$ : 75 St. Marks Avenue : Prospect Heights, Brooklyn : www.sofrehnyc.com : Last reviewed on Sept. 11, 2018 : ★★ Jeenah Moon for The New York Times On a tree-lined street in Prospect Heights,”
- The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City in 2026 ↗
The New York Times
National authority“Sofreh | | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Iranian, Middle Eastern | $$$ | Brooklyn | Jeenah Moon for The New York Times The dining room is raffishly cosmopolitan, all whitewashed brick, exposed beams and buffed concrete. Likewise the kitchen, which is faithful to the tenets of Persian cuisine while open to new notions, like yogurt turned into foam o”