Hillcrest lists 6 Mediterranean restaurants in 92103, from the fast-casual kebabs and falafel at Luna Grill to the French-Mediterranean bistro menu at La Bonne Table and Lebanese flatbread at FurnSaj Bakery & Restaurant.
142 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
+1 619-209-3636
Verified3696 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
+1 619-260-8039
Verified350 University Ave Suite A, San Diego, CA 92103
+1 619-296-5862
Verified3888 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
+1 619-230-5045
Verified3900 Vermont St, San Diego, CA 92103
+1 619-574-1111
Verified112 W Washington St, San Diego, CA 92103
+1 619-298-7738
VerifiedHillcrest runs six Mediterranean restaurants in the 92103 ZIP, covering Greek, Lebanese, French, and pan-Mediterranean menus. Luna Grill is the highest-volume option — a fast-casual Mediterranean chain with grilled kebabs, falafel plates, hummus, and salads served at counter speed. The Hillcrest location on University Avenue handles a steady lunch crowd from the nearby medical corridor.
Maisa (formerly Aladdin Hillcrest) serves Lebanese and Middle Eastern dishes including shawarma, kibbeh, and stuffed grape leaves. FurnSaj Bakery & Restaurant specializes in Lebanese flatbread baked in a traditional furnace alongside mezze platters and wraps. The combination gives Hillcrest a stronger Lebanese food presence than most San Diego neighborhoods outside of El Cajon.
Luna Grill serves gyro plates and wraps with lamb and beef carved from a vertical rotisserie, served alongside rice, hummus, and pita. The fast-casual format means you order at the counter and the food arrives within minutes — it functions as a practical weekday lunch option for the University Avenue office and hospital crowd.
Mediterranean Cafe also runs gyro plates in a smaller, more traditional setting. For a different take on the vertical-spit tradition, Maisa serves Lebanese shawarma carved from a similar rotisserie but wrapped in flatbread with garlic sauce and pickled turnip — same cooking method, different flavor profile.
La Bonne Table runs a French-Mediterranean menu from a small dining room that feels like a neighborhood bistro transplanted from Paris. The kitchen focuses on classic technique — duck confit, steak frites, salade niçoise — with seasonal ingredients and a wine list that leans heavily French. The intimate scale means reservations are the safer bet for dinner service.
Outside of La Bonne Table, the French influence in Hillcrest runs through bakeries rather than restaurants. Bread & Cie bakes in the French tradition with croissants, baguettes, and pain au chocolat, and Extraordinary Desserts draws on French pastry technique for its layered cakes and tarts. For more French dining options, Little Italy and downtown San Diego both run dedicated French restaurants.
Luna Grill serves falafel as a plate or in a wrap with hummus, tahini, and a side of tabbouleh. The fast-casual format makes it the quickest falafel option on University Avenue. FurnSaj Bakery & Restaurant wraps its falafel in house-baked Lebanese flatbread, and the bakery side of the operation means the bread is pulled fresh from the oven.
Maisa includes falafel as part of its broader Lebanese mezze menu alongside hummus, baba ghanoush, and kibbeh. For a non-Mediterranean falafel option, Alexi's Greek Cafe on the coffee and tea side of the directory serves falafel plates alongside Greek salads and gyro wraps.
Taste of Denmark is a Danish restaurant and bakery in Hillcrest that serves open-faced sandwiches (smørrebrød), Danish pastries, and Scandinavian comfort food. The restaurant is one of the only dedicated Danish restaurants in San Diego and has built a following among both the local Scandinavian community and the broader Hillcrest dining crowd.
The menu covers traditional Danish items including herring, frikadeller (Danish meatballs), and aebleskiver (pancake puffs). The bakery side runs Danish pastries, layer cakes, and breads that pair with coffee. The restaurant is categorized under Mediterranean on the site, but the menu is fully Scandinavian — one of those genre-bending listings that doesn't fit a standard American or European category.
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