AWARDS

Chef Shokooh and Behrooz Farahani’s Award-Winning Persian Prime Restaurant in San Diego offers Steaks and Seafood that are unparalleled. Discover for yourself why Bandar is an Award-Winning restaurant since 1996.

Resized - 2014 - San Diego Magazine Award Plaque Resized - 2013 - Lamplighter Mayor Gloria Special Commendation Resized - 2011 - Readers Choice Award Resized - SD Home and Garden Magazine Awards Resized Award Pictures 32 Resized - 2013 - Zagat Award Resized - 2012 - Commerce Award Best Restaurant Server Resized - 2012 - Lamplighter Award San Diego Home and Garden Award Resized Award Pictures 34 W29A5030 Resized - 2015 - Zagat Award Resized - 2015 - U-T San Diego - San Diego's Best Resized - Chef to Plate Gluten Free 1997 - Best New Restaurant 1997 - SD U-T - Article 1997 - Silver Fork Award 1998 - Lamplighter - Best Ethnic 1998 - Reader's Choice 1999 - Article - Iran in American Time 1999 - Best Middle Eastern 1999 - Congress 1999 - Lamplighter - Best Ethnic (2) 1999 - SD Daily Transcript - Articlejpg 1999 - Zagat - Rated Excellent 1999 - Zagat Survey 2000 - SD Dining - Best Middle Eastern 2000 - Zagat 2001 - Zagat 2002 - Readers Choice - Best Middle Eastern 2002 - Ultimate Dining Guide - Best Persian 2003 - Best Persian 2003 - SD Mag - Best Restaurants 2004 - Reader's Poll 2004 - SD Mag - Best Restaurants 2004 - SD Magazine - Best Restaurants 2006 - SD Business - Best Persian 2006 - SD Home and Garden 2006 - SD Mag - Best Restaurants 2006 - Ultimate Dining Guide - Best Persian 2007 - Best Middle Eastern 2007 - Best Persian 2007 - SD Mag - Best Restaurants 2008 - Best Lunch 2008 - Best Service (2) 2008 - Zagat 2010 - Talk of the Town 2013 - SD Mag - Best Restaurants 2014 - Best Restaurants 2014 - SD Magazine 2014 - TopRestaurants.com 2015 - Best Restaurants Best Lunch Bandar Quote - Bandar a taste of Persian perfection Quote - Bandar taste of Persian Perfection SD Mag - Best Mediterranean SD Reader - Persian Nights CRA - Best International Cuisine 2016 Lux Magazine Awards

CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
Best International Cuisine 2016

LUX MAGAZINE
Most Elegant Fine Dining 2016
Best Persian Cuisine

ZAGAT SURVEY
Rated Excellent By ZAGAT 2013, 2014, 2015
Most Popular 2001 Rated Excellent 2008
The Area’s Top Restaurant 1999, 2000, 2001

OPEN TABLE
Diners Choice Winner 2015
Best Food 2011, Best Service 2011 – 2014

TRIP ADVISOR
Best of San Diego 2015, Experts Choice 2014, 2015

SAN DIEGO MAGAZINE
Best Middle Eastern 2004, 2013, 2014
Best Persian 1999, 2006, 2007
San Diego’s Best Restaurant 2003
Reader’s Pool Award 2001

SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE UT
UT Readers Poll – San Diego’s Best 2015

TOP RESTAURANTS
Best Persian 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

US COMMERCE ASSOCIATION
Best Persian Cuisine 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

TALK OF THE TOWN
Top Restaurant 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015

GASLAMP QUARTER ASSOCIATION
Best Fine Dining 2012, 2013, 2014
Best International Restaurant 2009, 2010, 2011
Best Ethnic Award 1996 – 2010
Best New Restaurant 1997 Best of Gaslamp 1998

SAN DIEGO HOME/GARDEN
Best Lunch Readers Choice 2011 – 2014
Best Service Award 2005, 2009 (1st Place)
Reader’s Choice Award 1996, 1998, 2000
Best Persian 2004, 2005 Silver Fork Award 1997

DOWNTOWN NEWS
Favorite Fine Dining 2012
Best Service 2012 – 2013 Best Lunch 2013

SAN DIEGO READER
Reader’s Picks 2004
Best Persian 1996, 97, 98, 02, 03 Top Ten Restaurant 2000

CA. RESTAURANT WRITERS ASSOCIATION
The Best Persian 2000, 2001, 2002
Best International Cuisine 2016 (Gold Medallion Award)

LUX MAGAZINE
Best Persian Cuisine 2016
Most Elegant Fine Dining 2016