Iranian Restaurants in San Diego, CA

“Walking into the establishment set the expectations, a beautiful and relaxing atmosphere with great service. My partner and I both ordered the combo and wow so good. I highly recommend for a great lunch or dinner that leave you very satisfied and wanting to try more.“

“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 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!“

“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.“

“We had an amazing experience here over the summer ('25), still thinking about it six months or so later. The kebabs, the tomatoes, the rice... And very friendly staff as well as a relaxing, sophisticated but comfortable atmosphere. A highlight of our visit to SD.“

“Great time and wonderful food“

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

“Great food. I recommend the koobideh (ground beef) kebabs, and the ghormeh sabzi (fried green herb and kidney bean and lamb chunk stew). They did forget the bread but whatever.

Please go visit or order food for pick up. I have a feeling this place will go out of business because this was an EMPTY spot, and there was literally one person who jumped up in excitement when I came in to pick up my food. Persian food is so good but so pricey, so when I saw a sign for a lunch special, I took a Pic and told the guy I would write a review... many persian restaurants went out of business in the last few years since the Pandemic, so if you are in the mood for good food, they are there. They are open during the holidays but it is like 25 miles where I normally live (was in town for a petsitting job, that is it!)“

“Excellent food and great customer service“

“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“

“this is my place... I've never had a bad experience. Clean establishment... fresh...and made to order Mediterranean cuisine. I recommend the chicken schwarma...the fries are a must... and the strawberry apple walnut Salad is my favorite also. way to go Tak Grill.“

“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.“

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