Besharam

Services we Offer

• Dessert
• Full Bar
• Gujarati Restaurants

Amenities

• Accepts Credit Cards
• Air Conditioning
• On-site Parking
• Online Booking
• Restrooms
• Waiting Area
• Wheelchair Accessibility
• Wi-Fi

About

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.