Pakastani Restaurant Opens In Former Common Cafe Space In Waltham

WALTHAM, MA — There's a new halal restaurant in town. Church and Main streets announces that Peshwari Kebab opened quietly on Feb. 4 near the corner of Church and Main streets, where Common Cafe once sat.

Owner and manager Mahboob Ali Khan said he and his two partners own another restaurant in Worcester together. He said that restaurant has been so successful, even amid pandemic, they wanted to extend their affordable halal food to Waltham. The sizable Muslim community in the city drew them to the Watch City.

Khan said that much of the food on their menu is inspired by cuisine from northwest Pakistan near the city of Peshawar (thus the name) but the menu also features other South Asian specialties.

The restaurant features kebab, fresh naan and tandoori curry and chicken tika masala.

The owners did not do major renovations in the old pub, and won't be selling alcohol, Khan said. The restaurant website says they are open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. week days, and until 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

The restaurant joins a handful of other Waltham restaurants such as Waltham India Market, Karibu Restaurant, Little India Restaurant which all also offer halal food.

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