Saffron

The award-winning Saffron Thai Grilled Chicken is San Diego’s first authentic Thai restaurant. Owner Su-Mei Yu opened the quaint take-out eatery on India Street’s restaurant row in 1985, infusing spirituality with healthy cooking to develop an exotic menu that specializes in one tasty entrée: saffron-marinated chicken prepared with traditional Thai methods. Reasonable prices, a quick-service atmosphere, and fresh seasonal fare make Saffron a favorite amongst San Diegans. Yu’s second sit-down restaurant, Saffron Noodles and Saté, opened in 2002.  Together, the Saffron brand has already won the “Best Of” Zagat and USA Today restaurant polls. San Diego Home / Garden Lifestyles Magazine awarded numerous “Silver Fork Awards” to the restaurants and to Yu as “Restaurateur of the Year” in both 2001 and 2002.  Year after year Saffron is consistently named “Best Takeout” by San Diego Magazine readers as well.