Iraqi-Mediterranean · Ocean Beach, San Diego

Mediterranean Catering
That Feeds 10 or 200.

Slow-roasted shawarma carved fresh, hand-pressed kebabs, and traditional sides — built family-style for weddings, corporate events, and private gatherings throughout San Diego County.

★ 4.7 · 557+ Google reviews
100% Halal-sourced
Family-Owned in Ocean Beach

What Is Shawarma House SD Catering?

Shawarma House SD is a family-owned Iraqi-Mediterranean restaurant in Ocean Beach, San Diego. We cater across San Diego County for corporate lunches, weddings, private events, and holidays. Our menu is anchored by slow-roasted shawarma carved fresh off the vertical spit, hand-pressed kebabs, falafel, hummus, fresh salads, halal-sourced meats, and full vegan options. Pickup, delivery, or staffed full-service available.


Pre-Built Catering Bundles

Pick a bundle. We handle the rest.

Three abundance bundles, all-inclusive pricing — built family-style, sized for the headcount, sauces always included. Need something custom? Scroll down to the à la carte menu and build your own.

Bundle 1 — Light
Small Spread
Feeds 15 · perfect for office lunches and small gatherings
$449
$29.93 per person · 48 hours notice
What’s Included
  • 1 Full Shallow tray of saffron yellow basmati rice
  • 1 Half Shallow tray of beef shawarma (slow-roasted, hand-shaved)
  • 1 Half Shallow tray of chicken shawarma (baharat-marinated, spit-roasted)
  • 1 Half Shallow tray of fresh hummus
  • 1 Full Shallow salad — choice of Greek or Fattoush
  • 30 pieces of hand-formed falafel
  • House sauces included
  • 2 pita per person (free with proteins)

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Bundle 2 — Office
Office Spread
Feeds 25 · team lunches, training days, family dinners
$649
$25.96 per person · 48 hours notice
What’s Included
  • 1 Full Shallow + 1 Half Shallow tray of saffron yellow basmati rice
  • 1 Full Shallow tray of chicken shawarma (baharat-marinated, spit-roasted)
  • 1 Half Shallow tray of beef shawarma (slow-roasted, hand-shaved)
  • 1 Full Shallow + 1 Half Shallow tray of fresh hummus
  • 1 Full Shallow salad — choice of Greek or Fattoush
  • 50 pieces of hand-formed falafel
  • House sauces included
  • 2 pita per person (free with proteins)

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Bundle 4 — Premium
Banquet Spread
Feeds 75 · receptions, large corporate events, conferences
$1,649
$21.99 per person · 5 days notice recommended
What’s Included
  • 4 Full Shallow trays of saffron yellow basmati rice
  • 2 Full Shallow trays of beef shawarma
  • 2 Full Shallow trays of chicken shawarma
  • 2 Full Shallow trays of cream chop
  • 1 Full Deep + 1 Full Shallow salad — choice of Greek and/or Fattoush
  • 1 Full Shallow + 1 Half Shallow tray of fresh hummus
  • 100 pieces of hand-formed falafel
  • House sauces included
  • 2 pita per person (free with proteins)

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Bundle 5 — Volume
Grand Spread
Feeds 100 · large weddings, fundraisers, company-wide events
$1,999
$19.99 per person · 7 days notice recommended · best per-person value
What’s Included
  • 6 Full Shallow trays of saffron yellow basmati rice
  • 3 Full Shallow trays of beef shawarma
  • 3 Full Shallow trays of chicken shawarma
  • 3 Full Shallow trays of cream chop
  • 2 Full Deep salads — choice of Greek and/or Fattoush
  • 2 Full Shallow trays of fresh hummus
  • 130 pieces of hand-formed falafel
  • House sauces included
  • 2 pita per person (free with proteins)

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Need to customize? Add proteins, salads, or sides à la carte from the pricing menu below. Cream chop available as a side at $7.99 each. Vegan and gluten-free builds available — just note in your inquiry.

Catering Menu & Pricing

Built Honest. Priced Honest.

Real serving counts, transparent pricing, no nickel-and-diming. Our Full trays serve 20–25 people — not technically-full 8–9. The real thing.

Proteins

Slow-Roasted & Hand-Pressed

Premium beef marinated for days, slow-roasted on the spit, carved fresh. Halal-sourced. Pita and 1 sauce included with every tray.

Protein Half (10 svg) Full Shallow (20 svg) Full Deep (40 svg)
Beef Shawarma $87.50 $175 $350
Chicken Shawarma $62.50 $125 $250
Gyro $75 $150 $300
Combo (Beef + Chicken + Gyro) $75 $300
Falafel (vegan) 20pc / $26 40pc / $52 80pc / $104

Servings based on 4 oz portion (proteins) and 3 pieces (falafel). Cooked weight: 2.5 lb / 5 lb / 10 lb.

Hummus & Dips

House-Made From Scratch

Pita chips included with every dip tray. No upcharge.

Item Half (20-25 svg) Full Shallow (40-50 svg) Full Deep (90-100 svg)
Hummus $50 $95 $180
Tzatziki $50 $80

Pita chips included with every dip tray.

Salads

Fresh, Hand-Tossed

Greek and Iraqi salad use real-Iraqi-tradition recipes — sumac, parsley, cucumber, fresh tomato.

Salad Half (12-15 svg) Full Shallow (22-28 svg) Full Deep (45-55 svg)
Greek Salad $45 $80 $145
Fattoush Salad $45 $80 $145
Tabouli $30 $50 $95
Iraqi Salad $35 $55 $100

Sides

The Essentials

Item Half Full Shallow Full Deep
Yellow Basmati Rice $45 $70 $100
Pita Bread (extras only) $20 $35 $60
Pita Chips (extras only) $20 $30 $50

Pita is included free with every protein tray and per-person package (2 pieces per person). Listed prices are for additional or standalone orders only.

Sauces

House-Made, 8 oz Tubs (4 servings)

One sauce included free with every protein tray. Additional sauces $8 each.

Sauce Price (8 oz)
Tzatziki / Garlic Paste / Lemon Garlic / Tahini / Greek Dressing / Fattoush Dressing $8 each
Hot Sauce (premium / specialty) $10

Why Shawarma House SD

Iraqi-Mediterranean Catering. Done The Real Way.

Iraqi-Mediterranean roots

Recipes carried from Iraq. Marinades built on baharat, dried lime, sumac, and toum — the deep, layered spices our family has cooked with for generations.

Slow-roasted, carved fresh

Beef and chicken stacked tall on the vertical spit, marinated for days, slow-roasted until the edges caramelize, carved fresh to every order. The way shawarma is meant to be made.

Halal, vegan-friendly, no nickel-and-diming

All meats halal-sourced. Full vegan menu including vegan shawarma, vegan cream chop, falafel, and hummus. Pita and a sauce are included with every protein order — no surprise charges.

Family-owned · 590+ Google Reviews · 4.7★

We’re not a chain. The family is in the kitchen. We treat every catering order like we’re cooking for our own table.


Logistics

How It Works

Service Area All of San Diego County.
Lead Time 48 hours typical for buffet & individual plates. 5+ days recommended for full-service staffed events.
Delivery $25 within 5 miles · $50 (5–15 mi) · $75 (15–25 mi). Pickup is always free.
Setup Fee $50 if requested (tables, chafers, serving ware).
Staffed Service $50/hour per server. Available for 50+ guests.
Halal & Dietary All meats halal-sourced. Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options available.
Payment Credit card, ACH. Net-30 invoicing for established corporate clients.

Phone: (619) 642-0298  ·  Email: [email protected]


Frequently Asked Questions

Catering FAQ

What’s the minimum order size for catering?

Catering bundles start at 15 people — Bundle 1 (Small Spread, $449) feeds 15. À la carte trays have no minimum — you can order a single Half tray for 10 people.

How much advance notice do you need?

48 hours typical for drop-off catering (buffets, individual plates). 5 or more days recommended for full-service staffed events of 50+ guests.

Do you deliver throughout San Diego?

Yes — we cater throughout San Diego County. $25 delivery within 5 miles, $50 for 5–15 miles, $75 for 15–25 miles. Pickup from our Ocean Beach location at 4884 Newport Avenue is always free.

Are your meats halal?

Yes — all our proteins are halal-sourced.

Do you have vegan options for catering?

Yes — full vegan menu including vegan shawarma, vegan cream chop, falafel, hummus, and our salads. We can build any bundle fully plant-based.

Can you accommodate gluten-free or other dietary restrictions?

Yes — let us know in your inquiry and we’ll customize the order. Most of our salads, proteins, and rice are naturally gluten-free; we can swap pita for rice as a base.

Do you provide setup and serving staff?

Full-service staffed catering is available for events of 50 or more guests at $50/hour per server. Buffet and individual plate orders are drop-off — we set up the food, you take it from there.

Do you provide utensils, plates, and napkins?

Yes — disposable serving ware is included with every catering order. Compostable upgrade available on request.

How do I pay?

Credit card or ACH. We offer Net-30 invoicing for established corporate clients.

What’s included in the catering bundles?

We offer five bundles: Small Spread ($449, feeds 15), Office Spread ($649, feeds 25), Full Spread ($1,199, feeds 50), Banquet Spread ($1,649, feeds 75), and Grand Spread ($1,999, feeds 100) — from $29.93 down to $19.99 per person. Every bundle includes beef and chicken shawarma, saffron basmati rice, fresh salad, hummus, hand-formed falafel, pita, and house sauces. Want something custom? Tell us in your inquiry.

How much does catering for 25 people cost?

The Office Spread bundle feeds 25 for $649 — about $26 per person — with beef and chicken shawarma, saffron basmati rice, hummus, salad, falafel, pita, and house sauces. You can also build a custom spread from à la carte trays.

How much does catering for 50 people cost?

The Full Spread bundle feeds 50 for $1,199 — about $24 per person. It adds cream chop (chopped chicken with a creamy garlic finish) alongside beef and chicken shawarma, rice, salad, hummus, and falafel.

How much does catering for 100 people cost?

The Grand Spread bundle feeds 100 for $1,999 — $19.99 per person, our best per-person rate. For headcounts between bundle sizes, we’ll quote a custom spread.

Do you cater weddings and large events?

Yes. The Grand Spread feeds 100, and for larger events we build custom spreads — tell us your headcount and date in the quote form. For staffed, full-service events of 50+ guests we recommend 5 or more days’ notice.

Do you cater corporate and office events?

Yes — office lunches and corporate events are our core catering business. Drop-off buffets across San Diego, disposable serving ware included, and Net-30 invoicing for established corporate clients.

How much does Mediterranean catering cost per person in San Diego?

Our bundles run $19.99–$29.93 per person — the bigger the group, the lower the per-person price. À la carte trays let you build a spread at any budget. All pricing is listed right on this page.

Do you cater in La Jolla, Point Loma, or Pacific Beach?

Yes — we’re based in Ocean Beach and cater across San Diego County: Point Loma, La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, Mission Bay, Downtown, and beyond. Delivery is $25 within 5 miles, $50 for 5–15 miles, $75 for 15–25 miles.

Can I order your catering through ezCater?

Yes — Shawarma House is on ezCater for corporate ordering. Booking direct through the quote form on this page is the fastest and lowest-cost way to order.

Do you cater iftar dinners, Eid parties, or halal events?

Yes — everything we serve is halal-sourced, so iftars, Eid celebrations, and events with halal requirements are a natural fit. Tell us your timing and we’ll plan around it.

Can you handle last-minute or same-day catering?

We ask for 48 hours’ notice on most orders. If you’re in a pinch, call us at (619) 642-0298 and we’ll tell you what’s possible for your date.

Why choose Shawarma House for Mediterranean catering in San Diego?

Family-owned, Iraqi-Mediterranean, and halal — shawarma slow-roasted on a vertical spit and hand-shaved to order, with 590+ Google reviews at 4.7★. One restaurant, one kitchen, no reheated banquet food.

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