Best Burger in El Cajon — Sinbad Mediterranean Cuisine

Burgers aren’t the first thing people expect from a Mediterranean restaurant, but at Sinbad, our burger has become one of the most talked-about items on the menu. The Sinbad Burger starts with a 100% beef patty and American cheese, then goes further than a standard burger by adding beef shawarma, grilled onions, grilled tomatoes, mayonnaise, and our special beef sauce, all in a soft bun. It’s a burger built on the same slow-cooked shawarma technique we use everywhere else on the menu, which is what sets it apart from anything else in El Cajon.

We also serve The Clock Burger, a classic beef patty with lettuce, pickles, fresh tomato, and fries on the side, and the Abu Yonan Burger, finished with grilled onions, grilled tomatoes, and mustard for a sharper bite. Every burger is halal, made fresh to order, and served with the same attention we put into our shawarma and kebabs.

Guests have called it out by name — one recent review described it as the best burger they’d had in California, worth the drive for how juicy and saucy it is. That’s the kind of feedback that keeps us confident calling it the best burger in El Cajon.

Every burger comes fresh, never frozen, made in the same kitchen as our shawarma and kebabs.

Visit us at 1480 Jamacha Rd #201, El Cajon, CA 92019. Open Mon–Fri 11am–10pm, Sat–Sun 12pm–10pm.