Most guests at a kabob restaurant decide on the meat first and treat the rest of the menu as an afterthought. At Shishkabob Mediterranean in Sunnyvale, the starters, salads, drinks and desserts are where the Persian side of the menu shows up: yogurt dips, an eggplant dip, a

A Persian kabob menu usually leads with beef, but chicken is where the choices multiply. At Shishkabob Mediterranean in Sunnyvale, chicken shows up as a breast plate, a thigh plate, a bone-in plate, ground-chicken skewers, a wrap, combos and a catering tray. That is a lot of ways

Persian kabob menus use words that most diners know by sight and not by meaning: kubideh, barg, soltani. Shishkabob Mediterranean’s menu in Sunnyvale lists all three, plus chicken, lamb, salmon and mixed kabobs, so a first order can feel like guesswork. This guide explains what each name means,

The Same Food, a Different Price Here’s a fact most people never check: the exact same Shish Kabob Combo can cost more on a third-party delivery app than it does ordering directly from Shishkabob Mediterranean’s own site. It’s not a different recipe or a smaller portion — it’s

The Week Everything Speeds Back Up Late August in Sunnyvale means one thing for most families: school is back, and the slow, relaxed summer dinner schedule is gone. Between homework, after-school activities, and earlier bedtimes, the window for cooking a full halal dinner from scratch shrinks fast. Shishkabob

Catering That Doesn’t Require a Separate Menu for Everyone Anyone who has planned an office lunch knows the real challenge isn’t picking a cuisine — it’s picking one that the whole group can actually eat. Shishkabob Mediterranean’s catering program is built around that problem directly: halal meats for

The One Dish That Isn’t a Kabob Ask around Duane Avenue and most people describe Shishkabob Mediterranean the same way: the halal kabob place. That reputation is earned — but it also means one of the menu’s best dishes gets skipped by regulars who never look past the

Sunnyvale’s Halal Persian Kitchen, Ready for August As August rolls in on Duane Avenue, the rhythm at Shishkabob Mediterranean doesn’t change much — the same flame grill has been running since 2009, turning out fire-grilled kabobs for Silicon Valley’s tech corridor and Sunnyvale families alike. What does change