London's Celebrated Persian Restaurant Berenjak Opens Today in West Loop — And It's Open to Everyone
By Socialhood News · West Loop ·
West Loop neighbors, your neighborhood just became the landing pad for one of the world's most acclaimed Persian restaurants — and it opens its doors today. Berenjak, the London-born restaurant that built its reputation as part of a South Asian and Middle Eastern dining empire spanning Gymkhana, Ambassadors Clubhouse, and beyond, makes its Chicago debut on Friday, October 2, 2026, inside Soho House at 113–125 N. Green St. in the heart of Fulton Market.
Here's the detail that changes everything for West Loop residents: you do not need a Soho House membership to walk through the door. Berenjak at Soho House Chicago is open to the general public — a meaningful distinction for a venue that operates inside one of the city's most exclusive private members' clubs. For neighbors who have walked past that Green Street address and assumed it was off-limits, today is the day to reconsider.
Berenjak's story begins in London, where the restaurant carved out a singular identity in a hospitality group better known for high-gloss South Asian dining. While its sibling concepts lean into opulence, Berenjak took a different path — it made Persian food the focus, building a devoted following with a menu rooted in the warmth and depth of Iranian home cooking and street food traditions. The London location earned a devoted following and significant critical attention, and the group's decision to bring Berenjak to the United States speaks to the confidence behind the concept. The Chicago location marks the second U.S. outpost, following its first American location.
For the West Loop, the timing and address carry real weight. Green Street sits squarely inside the Fulton Market corridor — a strip that has spent the better part of a decade building one of the most celebrated concentrations of independent and chef-driven restaurants in the country. Berenjak's arrival adds a culinary tradition that has been genuinely underrepresented in this particular neighborhood: Persian cuisine, with its slow-cooked stews, fragrant rice dishes, grilled meats, and herb-forward flavor profiles that draw on centuries of culinary culture. In a corridor known for its range, Berenjak brings something new.
The Soho House address at 113–125 N. Green St. puts Berenjak within easy reach of the Morgan CTA Green and Pink Line station — a short walk east along Randolph or Fulton. For neighbors who want to be among the first through the door on opening day, the restaurant's public access policy means no membership card required, just a reservation or a walk-in if the timing works.
Taken alongside the broader fall season that has already brought new concepts and openings to the neighborhood, Berenjak's debut rounds out what has become a remarkably active few weeks for West Loop dining. The neighborhood's ability to attract internationally recognized concepts — restaurants with track records built in New York and London, not just Chicago — reflects how thoroughly Fulton Market has established itself as a destination worth betting on.
West Loop neighbors, Berenjak is open today at Soho House, 113–125 N. Green St. — no membership needed. Are you planning to check out West Loop's newest Persian dining destination this weekend? Drop your plans in the comments and tag a neighbor who loves to eat well right here on Socialhood!
Sources:
1. https://www.wttw.com/playlist/2026/09/21/upcoming-restaurants-fall-2026
2. https://www.choosechicago.com/press-media/whats-new-in-chicago/whats-new-and-happening-in-chicago-fall-2026-winter-2027/