Travel video guide
Mark Wiens in Los Angeles, CA: 4 Spots
This guide turns Huge Iranian Food Tour!! INSANE KEBABS + Cherry Rice!! | Best Persian Food in Los Angeles!! from Mark Wiens into a practical restaurant map with 4 saved spots around Glendale and Los Angeles. The mapped places include a restaurant stop, an ice cream shop, and a sandwich shop. Use it to understand the places, dishes, and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
Mark Wiens was particularly impressed by the unique combination of fried lamb brains and tongue in a sandwich, noting how the creamy texture of the brains acted like a rich meat sauce. He also marveled at the scale of the Persian community in Los Angeles, describing the experience of eating traditional stews and saffron-infused ice cream as a deep dive into a legendary culinary culture.
What this map is good for
- Planning a persian restaurant stop or short itinerary in Glendale.
- Comparing food stops from a creator or saved local map before you commit time in the city.
- Saving 4 mapped spots into Varedelo so the list stays usable on the ground.
- Using the original video as context, then turning it into a clean place-by-place map.
Featured spots on this map
- Saffron & Rose Ice Cream
Ice Cream Shop in 1387 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Price level: Cheap - Raffi's Place
Persian Restaurant in 211 E Broadway, Glendale, CA 91205, USA, Glendale, CA, United States
Price level: Cheap - Nersses Vanak Restaurant
Persian Restaurant in 6524 San Fernando Rd, Glendale, CA 91201, USA, Glendale, CA, United States
Price level: High - Attari Sandwich Shop
Sandwich Shop in 1388 Westwood Blvd #101, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Price level: High
Hours: Hours available
Food notes from the video
- Tongue and brain sandwich
- Ash (herbal porridge)
- Koubideh kebab
- Torshi (pickled vegetables)
- Saffron rice with barberries
- Saffron and rose water ice cream
- Faloodeh (frozen noodle dessert)
- Cherry syrup
- 1 more included in the app.
Experiences captured
- Explored Tehrangeles in West Los Angeles
- Met with local food guides Nia and Sarah
- Visited Atari Sandwich Shop
- Observed traditional kebab grilling
- Tasted traditional Persian ice cream at Saffron and Rose
- Traveled to Glendale for a Persian feast
- Met the owners of Raffi's Place
- Toured a large-scale meat and kebab factory
Official tourism resource
The official tourism website for Glendale, Arizona, providing information on sports, entertainment, shopping, dining, and local attractions.
Planning questions
Where did Mark Wiens eat in Los Angeles, CA?
This guide maps all 4 spots featured in the video, with names, addresses, and neighborhoods, so you can plan where to eat in Los Angeles, CA.
What are the must-try foods in Los Angeles, CA?
Creator picks from the video include Tongue and brain sandwich, Ash (herbal porridge), Koubideh kebab, Torshi (pickled vegetables). Open the map in Varedelo to see which spot each one is at.
Can I save these spots to use on my trip?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save every spot, get directions, and revisit the guide from your phone while you travel.
Use it on your trip
Save this restaurant map before you go
Keep the mapped spots, creator context, food notes, and planning details together. Varedelo turns the page into a phone-friendly map you can revisit when you are choosing where to go.