: Aladdin specializes in Lebanese cuisine and Mediterranean dishes. Start with the fava beans simmered in garlic and olive oil, or the spinach pies crafted with house-made dough baked in the stone oven. Then share a plate of feta bathenjan (layers of toasted pita bread with herbed ground lamb, eggplant, roasted nuts and yogurt sauce). Other choices include lamb tikka kebabs, a vegetarian falafel sandwich, wood-fired pizza or one of the shwarma selections.

10-Year Tawny Port, Ramos Pinto, Quinta de Ervamoira

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Operations may be disrupted due to COVID-19. Be sure to contact the restaurant to find out its current status and offerings.Aladdin Hillcrest San Diego Restaurant Review

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Aladdin Hillcrest San Diego Restaurant Review