The Times
Chitra Ramaswamy lost her heart to an Iranian café serving home-style dishes of such quality that all the reviewers’ clichés she strives to avoid – “cooked to perfection” and the like – “exploded in my mouth… This really is food cooked with love.”
Former air traffic controller Faranak Habibi first opened Konj in a tiny space in Tollcross six years ago, transferring to a more central address next door to the Lyceum late last year. While more spacious, these new premises are just “too Spartan” – so cold that Chitra wore her hat and her guest his coat throughout their lunch.
Nevertheless, Chitra will return. “I can’t wait to go back and see what Habibi cooks up for dinner, which she serves on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.”
Chitra Ramaswamy - 2025-01-19