Two generations.
One warm table.

Our story

Built around
hospitality.

Elham Vejdani and Darya Davoodvandi are two women from different generations, brought together by a shared dream.

When The Walleye spoke with Eldar for Best of Thunder Bay Food 2025, Elham, translated by Sama Fazli, put the reason simply: “There’s a lot of Iranians in Thunder Bay, but we’ve never had an Iranian restaurant.”

They created a warm café where people can connect, relax, and experience Iranian culture through Persian tea, homemade dishes, and generous hospitality. Readers named Eldar Best New Restaurant.

Eldar is a story of friendship, culture, and a fresh beginning, rooted in tradition, and open to everyone.