Iranian Restaurants near La Jolla, CA

“Excellent food and service!“

“The flavor of the chicken and veggie kabobs are simply amazing at this place! Even my 10 year old son said it was the best he ever had. He gobbled down the zucchini and squash that was perfectly seasoned and cooked. The hummus is equally amazing with the pita and rice. This is my go-to place for lunch or dinner!“

“Everything we had for dinner was delicious. The hummus was creamy. The baba ganush was out of this world. The combo grilled chicken, shrimp was enough for 2 people. The service was exceptional. I highly recommend Sadaf.“

“I stop in every time I am in San Diego. Everything there is absolutely fantastic...especially the Spanish Cheesecake. It's a hidden gem well worth a visit.“

“I had an absolutely wonderful experience at this restaurant. The food was incredibly delicious, fresh, and full of flavor. The service was outstanding — everyone was so kind, attentive, and professional. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, and the prices were very reasonable for the quality.

Everything was truly excellent. I highly recommend this place and will definitely be coming back!“

“Great time and wonderful food“

“I saw many one-star reviews and thought I should try this place myself and share my own experience. It’s clean, plays Persian music, and definitely offers an authentic Darband-style food experience. I hope people can be kinder to small businesses like this.“

“Excellent food and great customer service“

“The best restaurant so far in San Diego!!! The food is amazing and you get a big portion!!!“

“Exceptional Experience for our new borns celebration of 80 guests by Javid and his employees. Javid is one of the kindest, most welcoming, and extremely professsional owner I have ever got a pleasure to work with. Our sons event that took place in early November was a success. starting from the arragnements of the place, to delicious appetizers, leading to the main course, to all the way desserts and fruits. Javid and his team did an exceptionally well job in making our event a memorable one. Both servers that were assigned to us were the most amazing DUO you could have ever asked for. Knowing how much tea our people drink and how demanding our guests can be. EVERYTHING was taken care of very well without even asking all tasks were performed simultaneously. Javid thank you so much for all your hospitality and to SUFI's amazing team work. I am not doing any of our future events anywhere else but here at SUFI MEDITERRANEAN CUSINE. THIS PLACE IS AWESOME.“

“I first tried Panini Kabob Grill through work, and I was hooked. The tofu is incredibly yummy. It is very citrus forward, which I love. I usually order the kabob plate, which comes with brown rice (the only vegan rice), avocado salad, tofu, and grilled vegetables. It is fairly inexpensive and very filling for the price. I have since taken friends, and they also enjoy both the food and the value. I believe there are other vegan options, but honestly I have no idea because I like the tofu so much that I will probably never order anything else. Updated from previous review on 2025-12-11“

“Thank so much to the owner of Marketplace Grille for buying me a wonderful dinner tonight at the Carmel location. Showed appreciation for sure towards someone who’s still apart of the essential workforce. Best Gyros outside of New Jersey you will ever find.“

“We so enjoyed our time last night with friends. We will return soon.“

“Delicious flavors in the family-size meal, which was impressively presented. Service was efficient and polite. Thank you, will come again!“