Aria Restaurant

1650 Descanso Ave, San Marcos
(760) 539-7890

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Beef Kebab \u0026 Hot Bread Persian House Specialty Lunch
Beef Kebab & Hot Bread Persian House Specialty
Adas Polo with Koobideh and Chicken Kabob
Baghali Polo with Lamb Shank
Dizi Persian House Specialty
Beef Kabob \u0026 Hot Bread
Tahdig Ba Ghime VA Ghormeh
Shallot Dip Mast O Moosir
Greek Salad with Chicken
Beef Kabob & Hot Bread

Menu

lunch Starters
Hummus
Garbanzo beans, tahini, grilled garlic, lemon juice, and spices, served with bread.
Eggplant Dip
Kashk o bademjan. Eggplant, whey, garnished with fried onions, mint, and served with bread.
Cucumber Dip
Mast o khiar. Persian cucumber, yogurt, mint, salt, and black pepper, served with bread.
Shallot Dip
Mast o moosir. Minced shallot, yogurt, salt, and black pepper, served with bread.
Tahdig - Crispy Rice with 1 Stew
Crispy rice with your choice of stews.
Mixed Pickled Vegetables
Torshi. Traditionally mixed pickled vegetables, herbs, and spices.
Falafel starter
Chickpea balls rolled spices, served with a side of hummus.
Tahdig - Crispy Rice with 2 Stews
Crispy rice with your choice of 2 stews.

lunch Soup & Salad
Garden Salad
Lettuce, tomatoes, red cabbage, pepperoncini, and Persian cucumber.
Greek Salad
Lettuce, tomatoes, kalamata olives, feta cheese, and Persian cucumber.
Shirazi Salad
Persian cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, mint, salt, pepper, olive oil, and lemon juice.
Lentil ASoup

Dinner Soup & Salad
Lentil Soup

Sandwiches
Chicken Kabob Sandwich
1 skewer of chicken tender with lettuce, tomatoes Wrapped in bread.
Beef Koobideh Kabob Sandwich
1 skewer of either beef or chicken with lettuce. Tomato wrapped in bread.
Falafel Sandwich
Ground chickpea balls, lettuce, tomatoes wrapped in bread.
Gyros Sandwich
Gyros meat, lettuce, tomatoes wrapped in pita bread.

lunch Vegetarian Dishes
Ghormeh Sabzi Vegetarian
Red kidney beans, herbs, dried lemon, and Persian spices.
Gheimeh Vegetarian
Yellow split peas, tomato sauce, dried lemon, and Persian spices.
Gheimeh Bademjan
Gheimeh eggplant vegetarian. Yellow split peas, tomato sauce, eggplant, dried lemon, and persian spices.
Fesenjoon Vegetarian
Walnut, sweet and sour pomegranate paste, and Persian spices.
Falafel Plate Vegetarian
Chickpea balls with spices served with a side of hummus.
Vegetable Plate
Grilled tomatoes, squash, onion, falafel, bell pepper, served with a side of hummus and pita bread.

Lunch Entrees

Chicken Kabob lunch
1 skewer of chicken tender
Beef Koobideh Kabob lunch
1 skewer of ground beef
Lamb Koobideh Kabob lunch
1 skewer of ground lamb
Chicken Koobideh kabob lunch
1 skewer of ground chicken
Beef & Chicken Combo lunch
A large skewer of chicken tender and 1 skewer of beef koobideh
Cornish Hen
1 skewer of marinated cornish hen with bones.
Beef Shish Kabob
1 skewer of beef filet mignon and grilled vegetables
Chicken Barg
1 skewer of chicken barg
Chicken Soltani
1 skewer of chicken barg and one skewer of chicken koobideh
Lamb Shish Kabob
1 skewer of lamb tender and grilled vegetables
Lamb Soltani
1 skewer of lamb shish kebab and one skewer of lamb koobideh
Salmon Kabob
1 skewer fresh grilled salmon and grilled vegetables
Zereshk Polo
Served with chicken kebab and basmati saffron rice with sweet and sour barberry
Albaloo Polo
Served with chicken kebab and basmati saffron rice with sweet and sour cherry
Gyros Plate lunch
Served with a side of pita bread and tzatziki

Persian House Specialties lunch
Dizi Persian House Specialty
Slow-cooked lamb shank, tomatoes, onions, and beans, Persian spices, Served with bread
Beef Kebab & Hot Bread Persian House Specialty lunch
Nan-e-dagh Kebab-e-dagh. 1 skewer of beef Served with bread.

Special Mediterranean Stews lunch
Ghormeh Sabzi
Beef sirloin, red kidney beans, herbs, dried lemon, and Persian spices.
Gheimeh
Beef sirloin, yellow split peas, tomato sauce, dried lemon, and Persian spices.
Gheimen Bademjan
Gheimeh eggplant. Beef sirloin, yellow split peas, tomato sauce, dried lemon, and Persian spices.
Fesenjoon

Side Orders
Pita Bread
Feta Cheese
Tzatziki Sauce
Olives
Grilled Vegetables
Basmati white rice

Desserts
Persian Ice Cream
Persian Faloodeh
Ice Cream & Faloodeh
Mixed.
Bamiyeh
Persian sweets.
Baklava
Persian sweets.
Fresh Persian Pastry

Drinks
Sodas
Doogh
Carbonated and non-carbonated Persian bottled yogurt drink.
Coffee
Persian hot Tea

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Recent Reviews

I’ve been coming to Aria regularly since I moved to the area. The food is always spectacular and the service is always friendly and professional. I can honestly say I have never had a bad meal here. I would recommend it to anyone.
July 2025
Delicious authentic Persian food! Looking forward to bringing family and friends! Their koobideh and chicken dishes are fresh and full of flavor and I loved their fesenjoon (pomegranate walnut stew). It’s worth the forty-five minute drive!
May 2025
This is a San Marcos hidden gem. I usually like Persian food & don't usually order chicken. So when my server kept insisting I try the combo plate with chicken & beef kabobs I first hesitated, but finally decided to try it - & I am SO glad I did - was the most AMAZING chicken I've ever had at a restaurant! You gotta try it - the saffron seasoning gives it this incredible flavor. The food is really good here - stop talking & eat!
May 2025

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Aria Restaurant

1650 Descanso Ave, San Marcos, CA 92078
(760) 539-7890