Petra Mediterranean Pizza and Grill in San Luis Obispo

Be cautious about what you order. I am a vegetarian and ordered a veggie wrap. I found meat in it. I asked them to correct it but the other dish I got still had meat in it. Not sure what they are trying to do here. Later some manager came with the my dish and removed the meat that I showed them. He chose different pieces claiming that to be an eggplant. I repeatedly told him that it was not the piece I showed themBe honest guys!!!

Wasnt sure what to expect, but from the signage outside and the reviews, it sounds like this Mediterranean restaurant was highly recommended! I was not disappointed! The hummus was the best Ive ever had. Definitely going to make return visits when I go to San Luis Obispo.The only downside is, just like all places in San Luis Obispo, parking can be difficult during lunch hour.

Love this place. The combo platter is my favorite. They have never failed me.

It has good middle eastern food. Pickled turnips available on condiment bar, so that is a plus. Pita bread very good. Nice place for a quick lunch.

Great selection of Greek food, award winning pizza, too. Affordable pricing and plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Limited dessert options but theyre enjoyable.

So yummy and fast. I am so glad we didnt have to deal with a server. Great beer by Barrelhouse, Sunny Daze. Best pizza in town.

Food is very fresh and tasty. I recommend this place

I went there in afternoon and it wasn’t crowded but still really liked the vibe. You go inside order your food and find a spot to see. I ordered lamb shawarma with rice and salad! Came with warm pita bread and everything was good. Definitely recommend this place!

Absolutely love this place! The kabobs are so flavorful served with hummus, tatziki, and pita! Never had a bad meal here!

Super good lamb shawarma, with all the fixings including a warm pita. Wait to place an order at the register was just way, way too long. Things could probably be set up a better way.Outside patio (f.k.a. the parking lotis covered and nice. Good selection of beers on tap and pretty good prices - esp during happy hour (4-6pm I think).

Excellent Greek spot in the heart of SLO with tons of outdoor seating. Very large portions and a good selection of beers to choose from. The pizzas looked good, but we didn’t order one.

This restaurant was amazing!!! The food was GREAT, especially the pizza and hummus. It is very clean and has great service plus, the owner is very very kind. If I could give it more stars i would because it was just great. :)

We’ve been having a lot of “solid” food on our trip so I felt like having soup. I googled “soup” and it led us to Petra. Here I can have my soup and my husband can have pizza, a sandwich or choices of Mediterranean food. My chicken soup was delicious and he loved his giro sandwich was yummy and filling. We’re happy we found this place. It was quick and friendly too!

Hands down the food was Amazing! My family and I really really enjoyed it. Great and fast service. Love the set up of the restaurant and most of all it’s a very Clean place. Friendly staff. Prices are very reasonable. All in all if you haven’t tried this restaurant you’re missing out in delicious authentic food.

It may have just been the hunger but the small custom pizza I got almost made me cry. Bitting into the layers of sweet dough, garlicky pesto, and cheese was heavenly. The dough was sweet, soft, AND crunchy! Special s/o to the PETRA team on 07/17. Yall were lovely and your food was/is AMAZING!

Super delicious halal food! Finally, I had good dinner during my trip😊

Really really good! The dining area outside has such a beautiful vibe. The food there is basically a treat to the taste buds- everything on the menu just has maximum taste units. BBQ is great; pizza- mouthwatering and shawarma is amazing and the serving size is HUGE! Never have I ever tasted a better tasting fresh baklava as is served here.

Got a Gyro and tri tip shawarma handheld. Both delicious. Always been delicious. The outside space is amazing, love what COVID did to their establishment in regardless to outside space, hope they keep it, better than sitting inside baking.

This is a great place for a reasonable lunch. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Middle Eastern menu with pita sandwiches and plates as well as pizzas. We will give it another try soon.

Parking: street parking. We went for dinner at 7PM so there were plenty of street parking.Efficient service: one orders at the counter and then find a table. There is a separate line for phone orders pick up.Drinks: a good selection of beer and non-alcoholic drinks.Food: excellent! Hummus was fresh and tasty. Pita bread was warm and soft. Beef and kofta kabob were nicely seasoned and delicious! There was also a nice condiments bar with pickle raddish and different kinds of spicy sauces.It looks like one of college students’ favorite restaurants. High recommended!

Went back here for the first time in over 5 years and was so happy to see Petra still as bustling and delicious as I remember from my cal poly days. The tahini cauliflower was amazing!

Great Mediterranean food. Lot of interesting options. Pita Bread and hummus really takes you to Greece. Lot if Vegetarian options too. Sauce on the bar is not that great.

Was expecting this to be more like a sit down restaurant as opposed to something more like counter service, but thats on me for not looking at the pictures before going! The food was alright, but honestly a little disappointing after having eaten much better meals in SLO during the week.Apparently you can get plates with half rice / half salad, which I wish Id known before ordering! The pita that came with the plates were super light and fluffy, and definitely made the meal much betterParking was somewhat of a nightmare; we ended up parking at a meter across the street- Gyro Plate with Rice (3.5/5): The gyro was a little tough, but the meat was super flavorful. The rice fell a little flat of my expectations though- Tri Tip Shawarma Plate with Salad (3.5/5): The meat didnt seem super well seasoned, but it felt like it was cooked at a better temperature than the gyro- Gyro Pizza (3/5): Tasted kind of like it couldve come from a Trader Joes. It was good, but not sure if it was worth the price

The wait time was awful... waited over 30mins to pick up an order. While I waited I noticed and saw 14 plus orders handed out. Ppl that showed up after I did left before I did. I get that at times busy spots get super backed up. In times like this, honesty would be best... instead of being told it will be 5 to 10 mins.. just a frank honest statement.. ei. You are looking at 25 to 30 mins or so we are really backed up in the kitchen would be great!

Solid, Mediterranean food in a no fuss atmosphere with both indoor and outdoor seating options. The lamb and chicken plates were tasty, had good portion sizes for the price, and all the sauce and side options (salad or fries, fresh pita, hummus, tzaziki, garlic sauce). For as quickly as we got our food it must have already been cooked and just finished off or heated up before serving.We didnt try the pizza, but noticed they had regular as well as gluten free crust options and the toppings looked intriguing. There were so many options for drinks it took us 5 minutes just to decide.If I am being nit picky, some of the meat was slightly overcooked and the charred pieces were dry, but that was maybe only 10% of the meat and by the time I got to those pieces I was already full. The side salad had lettuce that was a bit old, but otherwise good.Unfortunateltly, the restrooms were dirty, smelled, and had a broken fan.Food: 4.5/5Drink selection: 4.5/5Indoor eating: 4/5Service: 5/5Restrooms: 2/5

Petra is a solid choice. Ive been here many times and the food is delicious and they are so quick to serve you. Only reason Im giving a 4 instead of 5 is the last time I went here they served me the most overcooked lamb, it was like chewing on lamb flavored rubber. But, Im giving them the benefit of the doubt as this only happened once in the many years I have eaten here.

The food here was amazing. My bf and I shared a plate and two sides and it was plenty of food. Best pita bread ever. And the cauliflower was to die for. Liked the casual vibe and outdoor seating. Lots of drink options too. Staff was friendly and nice.

This place has terrific hummus and really delicious, cheesy pizzas. The falafel is a little too salty and lacks flavor compared to fancier Mediterranean places but Ive heard the meat plates are great! Also love the sauces. They have a ton of variety and all of them add a bunch of flavor to the food

My souvlaki sandwich was rather dry and I felt a bit "uncomfortable" for several hours after eating it. I dont recommend.

I was going to give Petra five stars because I thought the place was great and the food was inexpensive and very good, but they lost the order for the pizza my wife ordered and only when we went up to ask about the delay, we found they lost everything. It’s a good thing I had asked for a receipt or the whole situation could have been awkward.They finally made the pizza quickly but since I was done so early, I took the time to take extra photos and make a second trip to the car to feed the meter. There is outdoor seating, but we sat inside the restaurant to eat and noticed there is a special where you can purchase a six pack with six different types of beer, of your choice. I don’t know anyone who would be so barbaric but perhaps it suits some weird person who can’t make up their minds about anything.When in SLO, give this place a try. Just remember to grab a receipt when ordering. It might save you later.

Loved this place when I lived in SLO so decided to make a visit again!Food/Taste/Flavor: 4/5 - we went around 11 AM and the food was surprisingly dry compared to what we had previously. Gyro pizza was a little over baked so the crust was really dry but the sun-dried tomatoes gave a nice acidity so it was great in flavors. Lamb shawarma was a bit dry as well but the sides were great as usual. We always get sauces on the side as well. Chipotle for me and byatta for the SOAmbience: N/A - got the food to go and we eat at the second floor in the shopping plaza by SephoraService: 5/5 - polite and quick, gave us a reasonable and accurate estimate for the waitValue for price: 4/5 - price has gone up a bit but still worth it

Mediterranean anything always gets my attention and the BBQ Cilantro Chicken Pizza really did. The flavors were really perfect for me - the BBQ sauce was just so good. The kebabs were awesome too! The Shawarma could get a little too full of meat, too messy to handle and too dry inspite of the sauce . They have lots of dine-in space indoors and outdoors. (Must visit along your trip to the PCH and SLO!Check @AWorldOnMyPlate Instagram for seattle based content.

This place could be addicting. We had a feast here tonight with incredible wholesome food and drink.

Parking isnt fantastic but the service and food more than make up for it. Delicious pizza and perfectly cooked fries were our choice for this visit. Staff is hustling around between taking orders, servicing tables, and keeping the place sanitized and sparkling. We will be back!

Wow! Authentic Gyro and Falafel in SLO. Very convenient with street parking and indoor/outdoor seating. They have AC too! Great service and super friendly. Super hungry? Go for the plates, they are huge. The pita are great for a to/go option. The chicken pizza is one of the best deals in SLO. Go Go Go!!!

Food was very good. Place was clean and bright with seating inside or out. Fast service with so many options.

Ratings are based on what we had and it was to go order. Now let’s get to it. We had the veggie grilled with hummus, the kids with gyros. Both were unremarkable and spiced okay. Veggies were slightly over done, the egg plant tough. It was old. But the other veggies were good, especially the bulb tomatoes. Seasonal veggies great. Now, the kids said the gyros were good, but they’ve had better. Despite our small order, it was okay. Really a 3.5 star. I have no rating for site dining since we had it to go. As always, post what your palate takes you.

This place was busy and had an awesome vibe to it. Lots to choose from! I ordered the lamb sandwich, but it was way too dry!! Even with the sauce it came with, it was too dry. Also the presentation of the food was kind of bad as well. Just sitting on a platter with no sides

I have lived and worked in Middle East , and have been to most of the Mediterranean countries... so don’t compare what you had with Petra , it’s good and decent for what we get here in Town. I would strongly recommend to try the dishes . The staff are friendly and helpful. I didn’t like the cider though, must be my taste preference. Ask for more peta bread as it’s a good comb .

Extremely Delicious GyroBefore I went there I wasn’t sure if I was in the mood to eat meat but after I took my takeout to laguna lake, I knew it was the right choice. I usually get the gyro sandwich but the plate is so much better since you get to choose the amount of meat and toppings you put in your wrap.By far the best gyro I’ve had here in slo. I highly recommend getting the plate and going somewhere nice to enjoy it. There are many great place to sit and eat outside. It really did make a difference in my day.

Had roasted cauliflower, spinach beet salad and falafel plate. Pita with hummus was amazing. Pita was so soft. On the other had, the knots were not very good, we only ate 3 of the 6. Cauliflower could have been better, many places make it better and it seemed to just be missing something. Lots of flavors in the spinach beet salad, very tasty.

+ Sucky parking situation. There are limited spots but you can find metered street parking all around.+ It’s very unassuming from the outside, but the interior is very specious, open, and laid back+ it’s a pretty popular place but finding a table is never too hard. Just place your order and pay, find a table, scope out the condiment bar, and wait for them to bring you your food. Pretty standard casual dining experience.+ The food is fairly priced and the portions are good. I tried the tri-tip swarma and the combo kabobs. Both were good. The kabobs were a little on the dry and tough side. They make really good pitas here! I’m a huge fan of their hot sauces and pickled turnip.+ Tons of different beverages to pick from. It’s like a liquor store on one side with so many options.

Very fresh falafal, ok okay pizza, we tried pesto pizza. Tabuleh salad was flavourful. One of the few restaurants that cared for thier bathrooms tobe clean. Thank you Petra for taking that extra step.

I really enjoyed my meal here! Looks may be deceiving - it isnt much from the outside, but I was pleasantly surprised by how modern and furnished the inside was. Surprisingly spacious, and with a lot of good food options here. I really enjoyed their Chicken Shawarma, and it comes with different sauces and toppings that you can put on. The fries, surprisingly, were also really good and a recommended side. They also have a very, very large selection of local and other beers in their refrigerated section along the back wall. Definitely somewhere to come visit for a quick lunch!

Mediterranean and pizza place. Pretty decent falafal pita pocket thing, with a bunch of sides and spices to tailor food to your flavour. Pizza was also pretty decent, and had a unqiue bready type dough that was unusual (but not badfor pizza. The grilled/broiled cauliflower wasnt to my taste, had a weird bitter flavour, but other people seemed to like it so just individual I guess. Overall, not a bad place for a quick lunch/dinner in SLO, would definitely come back.

Went here with a group of 6, ordered over 100$ of food and I found a fly in my gyro sandwich. Went to the management to let them know and the reaction was "ew! Should I get you a new sandwich?" They acted like nothing happened. Pretty annoyed with the place and got a very unprofessional vibe. Wouldnt eat here again.

Tucked away on upper Higuera, Petra is just what you need after a busy afternoon. Delicious Pita, Lamb, Gyros, Chicken and Falafels will just about please anyone. My sister loved the Greek pizza with the gluten free crust. A huge selection of bottled beverages as the location once was a liquor store. Cider and beer on tap with all day happy hour Sunday.They usually have sports playing which I could do without, but the Employees, Owners and Chefs are always friendly, jovial and professional. A perfect place for a quick solo lunch, meeting with a friend or a pub-style stop when you have visitors in town.Super affordable. With pleasant outdoor seating where you can linger and enjoy your food and drink. Yummy Food and Great Vibes!

Good pita and gyro. The hummus was not to my looking. The falafel was good also but there wasnt that many of them. Id want to try the gyro pizza if I go again.

UPDATEDPetra was another spot recommended by a friend, and its probably the best Greek food in San Luis Obispo.The plates are basically deconstructed versions of the sandwich with a side of hummus so they are reliably tasty just like the sandwiches. All of the menu (save for desserts, obviouslyis made to order, so every dish is fresh.Overall, Petra is a little pricey (if not, average for San Luis Obispo), but the quality, authentic taste, and friendly service unquestionably make up for it. The only concern is that the restaurant is somewhat small considering the crowd that dines there, and tables are sometimes hard to come by. Definitely a great place and I am now a loyal customer!

Love this place! Been coming here for years! Great pizza (gf and not!and amazing taps and whole wall of dif (alc and nonalc drink selections! Happy hour and 6 pack specials!!!! TVs, lots of seating, generally awesome place! Greek food also better than local competitors, too :highly recommend