Zareen's Palo Alto

Pakistani-Indian kitchen from Zareen Khan beloved for slow-cooked karahi, aromatic biryanis, and homemade naan, with a devoted following since opening in 2014.

Zareen's cooks contemporary Pakistani and Indian halal food from scratch, founded by Zareen after twelve years in corporate America and drawing on family roots in Karachi, Bombay, and Punjab. The menu covers chicken Memoni samosas, shami kebabs, beef gola kabab paratha rolls, a Punjabi chicken burger, yellow daal with basmati rice, and halwa puri at breakfast, with kheer and malai kulfi for dessert. The restaurant was selected for the Michelin Guide in 2020 and now runs four Bay Area locations, including Palo Alto.