FARGO -- New flavors are coming soon to downtown with the opening of a new restaurant that will combine dishes from Iran, India, Pakistan and Nepal.

Darbar Palace is expected to open between June 10 and 15 at 402 Broadway N., moving into a longtime restaurant space that most recently housed Magnolia’s Restaurant from Feb. 15 until it closed May 12.

Ahsan Khalid, a native of Pakistan, and his wife, Samiye Ahsan, a native of Iran, are opening their first restaurant with the goal of blending traditional ethnic foods from several countries. He said diners can expect curry dishes as well as more meaty portions, such as lamb chops, as well as Nepali cuisine that’s influenced by the Nepali employees who will work there.

“We are trying to make an experiment and let’s see how it goes,” he said.

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Khalid said he’s opening Darbar Palace as a partnership with Rodolfo Romo, the owner of Romo’s Tacos in Fargo who opened Magnolia’s Restaurant this spring.

The restaurant will be open 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. daily, with a traditional lunch buffet offered during the day.