Besharam
Besharam Supper Club
- PARATHA wheat flat bread
- PULAV pea rice, beetroot chips, chili oil
- MALAI KOFTA panner croquettes, cashew cream sauce
- DAL MAKHANI black dal, ghee roasted spices
- HALWA caramelized carrot, cardamom, nutmeg
All items come fully prepared, simply warm and serve!
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Heena Patel is the chef and co-owner of Besharam, a regional Gujarati restaurant in San Francisco’s Dogpatch district.
Roughly translated to mean “shameless,” Besharam features Heena’s bold interpretation of the flavors and dishes that were prevalent throughout her childhood in India, playfully reimagined within a California context.
Born in Mumbai, India, to parents from Gujarat, a lush region with a strong culinary lineage grounded in vegetarian cuisine, the kitchen was Heena’s home. While she absorbed techniques and the rich symphony of spices and flavors in her mother and aunt’s cabinets, her love for food was truly uncovered on the streets of Mumbai, where she devoured everything from pav bhajji to idli sambhar. When Heena relocated to London and, subsequently, California, to begin her married life with her husband (and now Besharam co-owner), Paresh Patel, she carried her passion for cooking with her.
During stints at State Bird Provisions and Jardiniere, Heena continued to push the boundaries of the traditional Indian recipes from her childhood, absorbing new techniques and ingredients to express her cross-cultural identity. She began garnering attention among locals with her mobile business, Rasoi, at San Francisco’s iconic Ferry Building, but still dreamt of the day when she would run her own restaurant. In 2018, an opportunity presented itself to partner with Minnesota Street Project, a contemporary art gallery space with a small restaurant space tucked within. Heena transformed the interior to reflect her vivid vision for Besharam, a shameless leap of self-expression where she could finally bring life to her aspirations.
Since the restaurant’s opening, Heena has received local and national attention for her fearless style including recognition as Eater San Francisco’s 2019 Restaurant of the Year. At Besharam, Heena offers an experience that is unmistakably hers, while paying homage to her heritage and every chapter that has informed the journey to this moment.
Roughly translated to mean “shameless,” Besharam features Heena’s bold interpretation of the flavors and dishes that were prevalent throughout her childhood in India, playfully reimagined within a California context.
Born in Mumbai, India, to parents from Gujarat, a lush region with a strong culinary lineage grounded in vegetarian cuisine, the kitchen was Heena’s home. While she absorbed techniques and the rich symphony of spices and flavors in her mother and aunt’s cabinets, her love for food was truly uncovered on the streets of Mumbai, where she devoured everything from pav bhajji to idli sambhar. When Heena relocated to London and, subsequently, California, to begin her married life with her husband (and now Besharam co-owner), Paresh Patel, she carried her passion for cooking with her.
During stints at State Bird Provisions and Jardiniere, Heena continued to push the boundaries of the traditional Indian recipes from her childhood, absorbing new techniques and ingredients to express her cross-cultural identity. She began garnering attention among locals with her mobile business, Rasoi, at San Francisco’s iconic Ferry Building, but still dreamt of the day when she would run her own restaurant. In 2018, an opportunity presented itself to partner with Minnesota Street Project, a contemporary art gallery space with a small restaurant space tucked within. Heena transformed the interior to reflect her vivid vision for Besharam, a shameless leap of self-expression where she could finally bring life to her aspirations.
Since the restaurant’s opening, Heena has received local and national attention for her fearless style including recognition as Eater San Francisco’s 2019 Restaurant of the Year. At Besharam, Heena offers an experience that is unmistakably hers, while paying homage to her heritage and every chapter that has informed the journey to this moment.