DELBAR

What DELBAR does

Delbar Middle Eastern Restaurant and Bar is a privately held, founder-owned restaurant group operating three dine-in locations in the Atlanta metropolitan area: Inman Park (the 2020 flagship), Old Milton/Alpharetta, and Buckhead. Founded by Chef Fares Kargar, the concept centers on Iranian countryside cuisine featuring charcoal-grilled kebabs, traditional rice dishes, and mezze, with menu items priced from $6 to $23. The restaurants generate revenue through four channels: dine-in service, online ordering for pickup (powered by Popmenu), off-premise catering with set menus and food-and-beverage minimums, and group/private events using dedicated dining rooms that accommodate 14-90+ guests depending on location.

The business operates on a standard full-service restaurant technology stack rather than proprietary infrastructure. Core platforms include Popmenu (website, digital menu, online ordering, review management), Resy and OpenTable (reservations), Tripleseat (private event bookings), and Toast Tab (gift cards). No proprietary technology, mobile app, or AI-driven systems are indicated. Marketing relies primarily on earned media—Michelin Guide recognition, AJC, Atlanta Eater, Resy blog, and customer testimonials—rather than paid acquisition, reflecting a reputation-driven go-to-market motion. The customer base is overwhelmingly individual consumers and small group bookings, with catering and event inquiries representing a secondary B2B-style demand layer; no enterprise anchor accounts or institutional customers are disclosed.

Name

DELBAR

Legal name

Delbar Middle Eastern Restaurant and Bar

Website

https://delbaratl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Delbar is a founder-owned Middle Eastern restaurant group operating three Atlanta-metro locations (Inman Park, Buckhead, Alpharetta) serving Iranian countryside cuisine via dine-in, catering, group dining, and online ordering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Middle Eastern Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic & Regional Cuisine Restaurants (THAFACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty & Dietary Catering (Vegan, Kosher, Halal, Allergy-Friendly) (HSACAGAH)

Keywords

• Middle Eastern restaurant
• Persian Iranian cuisine
• Restaurant catering services
• Private dining events
• Charcoal grilled kebabs

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Service: Revenue from customers dining at physical restaurant locations. Covers lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch service at three Atlanta-area locations.
2. Catering Services: Private catering for events and gatherings with set menus and food & beverage minimums. Available at all three locations with private dining rooms accommodating up to 60 guests.
3. Online Ordering: Revenue from food orders placed through the Popmenu online ordering platform for pickup.
4. Group Dining and Private Events: Revenue from private dining room reservations and full restaurant buyouts for events. Requires set menus and food & beverage minimums.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Delbar operates Middle Eastern restaurants offering dine-in service with Iranian countryside cuisine including charcoal-grilled kebabs, traditional rice dishes, and mezze. The restaurant group also provides off-premise catering services and private group dining facilities at three Atlanta-area locations, supplemented by online ordering for pickup via Popmenu. The culinary program is led by Chef & Owner Fares Kargar and features authentic recipes drawn from family traditions.

Product overview

Delbar is a Middle Eastern restaurant group operating three locations in the Atlanta metropolitan area (Inman Park, Old Milton, and Buckhead). The restaurant offers a unified dining experience centered on Iranian countryside cuisine, featuring charcoal-grilled kebabs, traditional rice dishes, and mezze items. The group provides multiple service channels including dine-in service across all locations, online ordering via Popmenu, catering services for events, and private group dining facilities ranging from 14-60 guests depending on location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Delbar Inman Park Flagship restaurant location in Atlanta's Inman Park neighborhood offering Middle Eastern dinner and weekend brunch service with a private dining room accommodating up to 30 guests.
• Delbar Old Milton Second restaurant location in Alpharetta, Georgia offering dinner service with a private dining room accommodating up to 60 guests and OpenTable reservations.
• Delbar Buckhead Third restaurant location in Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood featuring an outdoor patio bar, mezzanine semi-private space for up to 30 guests, and full buyout options for 90+ guests.
• Catering Services Full-service off-premise catering offerings available across all three Delbar locations with set menus, customizable options, and food & beverage minimums for events and gatherings.
• Group Dining and Private Events Private and semi-private event hosting at all three Delbar locations with dedicated private dining rooms accommodating 14–60 guests and full buyout options for up to 90+ guests. Set menus and food & beverage minimums apply.
• Online Ordering Digital ordering platform powered by Popmenu for takeout and pickup orders across Delbar locations.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PopmenucoreTechnology or IntegrationPopmenu provides the restaurant's online ordering platform and website infrastructure. Powers the menu management, online ordering system, and review management functionality on the Delbar website.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tanoreen: Family-run, critically acclaimed Middle Eastern restaurant in NYC — comparable on small-operator, authentic-recipe, full-service positioning with strong catering/private-event business.
• Cafe Sababa: Long-standing Middle Eastern restaurant in Atlanta serving Israeli/Levantine cuisine in a full-service dine-in and catering model — directly comparable on cuisine category, Atlanta geography, and target diner.
• Rumi's Kitchen: Atlanta-based Persian restaurant group with multiple locations serving Iranian/Middle Eastern cuisine in a similar full-service, chef-driven format — directly comparable concept, geography, and price point.
• Tabla: Upscale Indian/Mediterranean-inspired restaurant in Orlando with strong private-events business — comparable chef-driven full-service concept with catering and group-dining revenue mix.
• Mamnoon: Chef-driven Middle Eastern restaurant in Seattle offering upscale Levantine cuisine — analogous full-service, chef-owned, press-recognized concept to Delbar.
• Oleana: Chef-owned Middle Eastern restaurant in Cambridge, MA — closely comparable upscale, regional-cuisine, full-service format with a celebrated chef at the helm.

Broad incumbents

• CAVA Group: Public Mediterranean fast-casual chain — broader incumbent in the same cuisine category with national scale, useful for benchmarking unit economics and growth runways even though the format differs.
• The Halal Guys: Established Middle Eastern/QSR concept with national franchising — broader incumbent in the same cuisine category, illustrating the upper bound of Middle Eastern restaurant scale.

Others

• Bakeys: Specialty Middle Eastern/Indian adjacent packaged-goods brand — thematically related to potential consumer-product extension of Delbar's authentic culinary brand, though it does not compete for dine-in guests.

Regional players

• Saffron Persian Kitchen: Regional Persian restaurant operator in markets outside of Atlanta — comparable cuisine and full-service format but in non-overlapping geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/delbaratl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/delbarmiddleeastern

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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