Operating since 1995 on West Washington Street in Mission Hills, Mediterranean Cafe is one of the longest-running Mediterranean kitchens in the 92103 ZIP code. The menu fuses Greek, Italian, and Lebanese preparations — spanakopita, hand-cut gyros from whole-muscle lamb and beef, chicken kabob in a proprietary marinade, and hand-tossed pizzas — under a single roof, a tri-regional Mediterranean scope also explored by the Italian-focused menu at Arrivederci Ristorante a few blocks east. All lettuce is hand-torn each morning, every tomato is cut by hand, and pita is baked fresh per order rather than reheated from stock. Friday evenings bring live music to the recently expanded 30-seat dining room, pairing a dinner-and-performance format with the full beer and wine list — a neighborhood supper-club sensibility distinct from the more formal Italian tasting experience at Mission Hills' The Red Door. The dinner-for-two platter combining kebabs, gyros, dolma, falafel, hummus, tabbouleh, eggplant dip, feta, and rice with fresh pita delivers the kitchen's most comprehensive single-ticket spread.