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.
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