Owner Chef

Peregrine is is a love letter to the destinations and cultures that have shaped Rahman’s life’s journey – from his childhood home in South Asia to his new home in North Carolina. Rahman invites us to experience what first generation immigrant food means to him, modernized and refined in the American South.

NCRLA’s 2021 “Chef of the Year” and a classically trained chef with roots in Bangladesh, Rahman’s menu is a reflection of his journey, but also represents a broad horizon ahead.

A collaboration dedicated to our Grandmothers

Although born on opposite sides of the Earth, we were always destined to meet. As a Chef searching for a space for my first restaurant, I met Patrick Shanahan of Watts & Ward who was looking for his next cocktail location, and the universe brought us together at the right moment in time. At first, we didn’t talk about the space, or the concept, rather we shared stories from our lives and connected on the hospitality we learned from our grandmothers and our early nostalgic memories. We teamed up to honor those two great women in hopes we would someday bring that same loving warmth to our community. Thus, Peregrine was born.

Located at 1000 Social Street off of St. Albans Drive, Peregrine opened as the flagship restaurant for The Exchange, a 40-acre mixed-use development redefining Midtown. A collaboration between lifelong friends, Ven Poole & Todd Saieed of Dewitt Carolinas, The Exchange is a billion dollar master planned mixed-use community located five minutes from North Raleigh, five minutes from Downtown, and a stones throw from North Hills.

“Peregrine sets the tone for what we’re all about here at The Exchange: innovation, artistry, and connection.” - Todd Saieed