Tiki Taka Grill, San Diego

Just as vibrant colors accent Tiki Taka Grill's white walls, mounds of colorful Mediterranean cuisine pop against the eatery's sleek white dinnerware. After feasting their eyes, diners dig into these Israeli-influenced dishes, which range from traditional babaganush and Israeli salad to warm pita bread that is made fresh daily. The aroma of spices rises from hot skewers of marinated rib eye, seasoned lamb, and kosher chicken, and bowls of hummus abound with such surprising ingredients as shawarma, mushrooms, and all of your friends, who then jump out of the hummus and yell, "Surprise!"