Gold Coast Bagel, La Mesa

Inside of the Petra Restaurant kitchen, the aroma of frying falafel mingles with the scent of sizzling lamb, chicken, and beef. The pages of the restaurant’s menu are full of exotic dishes: authentic mediterranean gyros, shawarmas, and shish kebabs pair with accompaniments of hummus, tabbouleh, and foul. Vibrant murals and intricate ornamental plates adorn the walls of the intimate dining room where candles flicker, crackle, and hiss out ancient Greek declensions from red-clothed tables.