The wait is almost over- popular restaurant Delbar Middle Eastern will begin service at its new Buckhead location on November 18. The Buckhead location will occupy the former King + Duke space in Buckhead Plaza, at the corner of Peachtree Road and West Paces Ferry Road.
Delbar first opened in Inman Park in 2020, followed by a second location on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta three years later. The menu, inspired by Chef Fares Kagar’s family recipes, offers a variety of middle eastern fair with a focus on Persian food.
Diners and critics alike have raved about the restaurant, and the Buckhead community has been anxiously awaiting a new location in the neighborhood since it was announced in a different spot in 2021. Delbar was originally slated for a retail space in the Gentry Apartment Tower at 3172 Roswell Road, but the space was eventually deemed not mechanically suitable for a restaurant.
Delbar was announced as the new tennant a few weeks before King + Duke closed in June 2023. Kevin Plenge of Fathom Architecture presented Delbar’s plans for the new location to the Special Public Interest 9 Development Review Committee (DRC) Oct. 4, 2023. The new restaurant will share the other Delbar locations’ design, inspired by the Iranian countryside where owner Kargar’s grandmother lived. In addition to the main dining room and indoor bar, the covered patio will offer its own bar with a unique drinks menu. The restaurant will also feature two private dining rooms. DRC members voiced no issues with the plan as presented, and construction began soon after.
The menu will feature popular dishes alongside new offerings. Delbar Buckhead will be open for lunch and dinner seven days a week, with a brunch menu on the weekends. According to the press release, “The brunch and dinner menus include a collaboration of favorite and new dishes from Kargar, Culinary Director Jonathan Rohland, and new Buckhead Chef de Cuisine Jordan Melrose. Classic favorites include shareable ‘Spreads’ such as Hummus garnished with crispy chickpea & sumac; ‘Mazze’ (small bites) like Omani Shrimp with Black Tiger shrimp, Persian dried lime, sour orange & herbs; ‘Meats’ like The Honey Harissa Chicken with semi boneless Murray’s chicken, kohlrabi pear slaw & pickled onions and Hanger Steak Kabab with biber salcasi pepper paste marinate, peppers, onion, saffron, yogurt & tahini sauce; and ‘Greens & Grains” such as Sabzi Polo with scallions, parsley, cilantro & fenugreek basmati rice and the new dishes like the Lamb & Baghali Tahchin with lamb shoulder, fava bean, egg, yogurt, onion & basmati rice and Roasted Carrot Salad with rainbow carrots, ras el hanout, pickled raisins, candied pistachio & Bulgarian feta.
A holiday lamb leg package will be available at all Delbar locations, including Buckhead starting November. Pick up a leg of lamb with sides for Thanksgiving or your other holiday entertaining.
