Pars Cuisine

Pars Cuisine

One of the last things I’d expect on the I25 corridor between Santa Fe and Albuquerque is an oasis. And a Persian oasis, at that, complete with a rippling fountain in the sunken dining room, surrounded by opulent drapes. Pars Cuisine features a Mediterranean – Persian, Greek and Turkish cuisine – menu and ambience that’s more authentic than I’d ever have expected there in the midst of major franchise offramp fare. Owners Mohammad and Shahnaz Tafti – she’s the chef, he’s the heart behind the operations – create a totally distinctive food experience – the kind you usually have to travel far more than just down the highway to enjoy.

 

Pars Restaurant photograph by Gabriella Marks

Pars Restaurant photograph by Gabriella Marks

Pars Restaurant photograph by Gabriella Marks

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