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\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 \t\t\t\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 A Michelin<\/a>-Bib-recognized South Asian restaurant is about to open in downtown Santa Monica<\/a>!<\/p>\n Already Michelin-Bib-recognized in Fullerton, Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen is bringing its award-winning Pakistani and Indian cuisine to the west side. Chef and Partner Imran Ali Mookhi, who previously worked as the head chef of the Indian restaurant Tamarind of London, is bringing his \u201cauthentic South Asian flavors with modern culinary techniques and artistic presentation\u201d to the neighborhood, according to a press release.<\/p>\n \u201cGuests can expect a 100% halal menu with signature dishes including Butter Chicken, Nihari, Dum Biryani, Lamb Chops, and elevated South Asian street food, complemented by an innovative menu of handcrafted alcohol-free mocktails.\u201d<\/p>\n The original Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen opened in 2020 and became the first-ever Michelin-recognized Pakistani restaurant in Southern California in 2021, and earned the Michelin Bib Gourmand distinction every following year since opening. <\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re excited to introduce\u00a0Khan\u00a0Saab\u00a0to Santa Monica and become part of the bustling Westside dining community,\u201d\u00a0said Chef Mookhi.\u00a0\u201cOur goal has always been to showcase the richness and diversity of Pakistani and Indian cuisine through exceptional ingredients, thoughtful technique, and genuine hospitality, and we can\u2019t wait to share the flavors and traditions of our culture that have earned\u00a0Khan\u00a0Saab\u00a0recognition throughout Southern California.\u201d<\/p>\n The menu is described as shareable and street-inspired. <\/p>\n Pani Puri<\/p>\n Goat Cheese Kulcha\u00a0with butter tomato sauce<\/p>\n Sloppy\u00a0Khan, a playful riff on the classic Sloppy Joe, filled with keema pav grass-fed wagyu beef. <\/p>\n Khan\u00a0Biryani,\u00a0wok-tossed Peshawari Chicken Karahi<\/p>\n Smoked Beef Kabob\u00a0prepared with charcoal-smoked top sirloin, yogurt, garlic, shallots, and mustard oil;<\/p>\n Apricot Curry Salmon, tandoori grilled<\/p>\n Lamb Rogan Josh<\/p>\n Butter Chicken<\/p>\n Nihari<\/p>\n Bhel Puri\u00a0with pomegranate and sesame leaf<\/p>\n Dal Lala Musa<\/p>\n Shahi Gulab Jamun, Rasmalai Milk Cake infused with rose petal milk and peach coulis<\/p>\n Rasmalai Knafeh, phyllo-crusted, \u00a0filled with savory-sweet cheese.<\/p>\n The restaurant is currently in its soft opening phase and is set to open to the public on Thursday, July 16, 2025.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udccd Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen, 115 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Editor, Secret Los Angeles \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 July 5, 2026 A Michelin-Bib-recognized South Asian restaurant is about to open…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":389137,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,165,164],"class_list":["post-389136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/389136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=389136"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/389136\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/389137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=389136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=389136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=389136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/04fefbaf24ab2c4c1a9a99201f1e36a66838e7aea3cb487a78fb1fd20dfc7f16.png\")
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\n\t\t\t\tEditor, Secret Los Angeles\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\tJuly 5, 2026<\/p>\n