Chef Zeeshan Bakhrani
Location
New York City, NY
Restaurant
Nishaan
2026 Dish: Chinese pakistani chopped cheese – schizuan spice cut w/ chapel spice – cooked down w. onions and a bunch of cheese. Finished w. Lime cilantro
In collaboration w/ Good Fortune
Zeeshan Bakhrani is a New York–based food entrepreneur and the founder of Nishaan, a street-food concept mixing bold South Asian flavors with classic American comfort food.
Raised in Chicago and inspired by Pakistani cuisine, he’s built Nishaan through pop-ups, markets, and a run on The Great Food Truck Race, focusing on food that’s big on flavor, fun, and meant to be shared.
