Komaaj – Middle Eastern
Komaaj transports diners to the lush, verdant landscapes of Northern Iran, where the air is thick with the fragrance of fresh herbs and the warmth of toasted flatbread. Vibrant breakfast bowls and silken yogurt parfaits share the table with smoky eggplant dips and herb-flecked frittatas, each plate a colorful mosaic of walnuts, pomegranate, and briny olives. It is a bright, soulful sanctuary that reimagines traditional Caspian flavors through a modern lens, offering a refreshing escape centered on the simple beauty of seasonal ingredients.
18, 29th Street, San Francisco, CA https://www.komaaj.com/0Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Price range: $
Dietary options: halal, high-protein, keto, low-carb, vegan, vegetarian, heart-healthy, low-fat, low-sodium, paleo, pescatarian, plant-based, whole30, anti-inflammatory, atkins, dash-sodium-reduced, high-fiber, low-cholesterol, south-beach, aip, alkaline, carnivore, renal, tlc, juice-cleanse, lectin-free, macrobiotic, slow-carb
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday - Sunday
- 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Menu
Breakfast
- Herbs Cheese & Bread - $9: Feta & cream cheese mixed with walnut, chive, dill, tarragon and parsley served with toasted flat bread, cucumber and radish Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: breakfast, brunch, lunch
- Goat Cheese & Olives - $10: Goat cheese, marinated olives with walnut and pomegranate molasses served with toasted flat bread, radish and fresh herbs Available at: breakfast, brunch, lunch
- Breakfast Bowl - $10: Turmeric rice, cooked beans, cucumber, fish roe, pickled garlic, radish, fresh herbs, cheese (feta or goat) Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Herb Frittata - $8: Herb frittata served with sumac, labneh, pickled carrots and a piece of flat bread Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Iranian Yogurt Parfait - $7.5: Mix of plain yogurt and labneh with ginger served with grape syrup, dried mullberries, dried chickpeas, poppy seeds, pumpkin seeds and fresh seasonal fruits Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Cafenated Avocado Toast - $6.5: Sourdough bread, avocado, labneh spread, radish, sumac and fresh herbs Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, High-Fiber Available at: breakfast, brunch
Mazze & Sharing Plates
- Cucumber Salad - $12: Persian cucumbers, radish, barberries & komaaj seeds mix with Dalar dressing Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Marinated Green Olives - $10: Green Olives, Walnut, Pomegranate Molasses, Garlic, Herbs and Barberries Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Eggplant & Tomato Dip - $12: Roasted eggplant, garlic, shallot and tomato dip. Served with toasted bread Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based Available at: dinner, lunch
- Eggplant & Walnut Dip - $14: Roasted Eggplant, Walnut, Herbs, Pomegranate juice & vinegar Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, Juice-Cleanse Available at: dinner, lunch
- Neshtaa Mazze Platter - $36: Serves 2 people Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Rasht Mazze Platter - $51: Serves 4 people Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fava & Dill Dip - $14: Yellow fava beans, dill & garlic dip with smoked sprat fish and pickles Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Herb Yogurt Dip - $7: Fermented herb paste, yogurt, labneh, Persian cucumber and sumac Available at: dinner, lunch
- Seeded Goat Cheese - $8: Goat cheese, nigella seeds, dried nettle and smoked salt Available at: dinner, lunch
Main Courses
- Sour Chicken Stew - $28: Walnut, pomegranate molasses, sour orange paste, herbs & onion stew. Served with slow cooked chicken quarters & turmeric rice Available at: dinner, lunch
- Sumac Beef Pan Kabab - $25: Beef onion & sumac pan kabab with yogurt, whey, garlic & herbs sauce. Served with pickles, sprouts & turmeric rice Available at: dinner, lunch
- Smoked Trout & Dill Rice - $23: Smoked trout glazed with pomegranate paste, served with pickles, radish & Sumac yogurt, basmati rice cooked with cilantro, parsley, dill, garlic & butter Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fish & Rice Lunch - $14.5: Dill rice with pomegranate molasses roasted trout fillet, pickles, radish, cucumber and sprouts and goat cheese Available at: dinner, lunch
- Bean & Dill Stew - $12.5: White beans, dill and egg stew with radish and fresh herbs, served with turmeric rice Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Eggplant & Walnuts Stew - $13.5: Walnuts, tomato and roasted eggplant stew with roasted carrots and fresh herbs, served with turmeric rice Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based Available at: dinner, lunch
- Gilan Lunch Platter - $16: Choice of stew + rice bowl (turmeric rice, greens, fresh vegetables, herbs) and yogurt /olives Available at: dinner, lunch
Salads
- Lettuce Salad - $10.5: Mixed greens, carrots, radish, barberries and a seasonal fruit with sekanjebin dressing Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Olive Salad - $12: Mixed greens, parsley, daikon, marinated olives, sprouts and croutons Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Half Salad + Half Turmeric Rice - $12: Combination of salad and turmeric rice Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
Sides & Add-ons
- Poached Egg - $2 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Lectin-Free Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Smoked Salmon - $5 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Pescatarian, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Low-Cholesterol, Carnivore, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free Available at: breakfast, brunch, dinner, lunch
- Smoked Trout - $5 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Turmeric Rice - $3 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Cooked Fava Beans - $2 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Feta Cheese - $2 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Carnivore, TLC
- Goat Cheese - $2
- Avocado - $2
- Sangak Bread - $2 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Marinated Olives - $3 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Dalar Fermented Herb Paste - $2
Desserts
- Saffron Cake - $5: Saffron pastry served with honey and rose petals (warm) Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
Beverages
- Wine Tasting Flight (3 Glasses) - $35: Choice of red, White, Sparkling and fruit wines Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, Renal, Lectin-Free
- Wine Tasting Flight (5 Glasses) - $45: Choice of red, White, Sparkling and fruit wines Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal, Lectin-Free
- Shams Pilsner - $9: Persian Hand-made Artisan Craft Beer Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
- Mint & Vinegar Sharbat - $9: Sekanjebin Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Saffron & Rosewater Sharbat - $9: Zaferan golab Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Orange Blossom Water & Chia Seeds Sharbat - $9: Bahar Narenj Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic
- Lemon Verbena Sharbat - $9: Beh Limoo Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Hibiscus Sharbat - $9: Sharbat Chai Torsh Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Fermented Dairy Drink - $7: Savory dairy-based drink with dried mint (Doogh) Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Rose Black Tea - $4: Black tea brewed with rose petals Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Atkins, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
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