Sultan’s Kebab is expanding again, this time planting flags in downtown Concord and Saratoga’s historic Village district. The Bay Area Mediterranean and Turkish chain, known for its halal, charcoal-grilled kebabs, plans to open at 2151 Salvio Street in Concord and at 14554 Big Basin Way, Unit A, in Saratoga, pushing the company to six total locations.
Both new restaurants will serve Sultan’s Kebab’s full halal menu and offer dine-in and catering, according to WhatNow, which first reported the expansion. Owner Fatih Ulas said the company wants to continue expanding its brand and bringing Mediterranean cuisine to more Bay Area communities, per the same report. The menu spans Turkish-style kebabs made with lamb, chicken, beef, shawarma, kofte, adana kebab, salmon, prawns, falafel, and grilled vegetables, served with fresh bread, rice, or garlic feta fries, alongside rice bowls, wraps, mezze, shawarma salads, and baklava.
The Concord location will take over the space in Salvio Pacheco Square that most recently housed Lima, an elevated Peruvian restaurant that East Bay native and former Las Vegas chef John Marquez opened in November 2016, according to Berkeleyside. The site sits directly across from Todos Santos Plaza, the civic gathering space that hosts Concord’s 31-year-old Music & Market summer series, with weekly Thursday farmers markets and outdoor concerts running from June through September, according to Visit Concord. Sultan’s Kebab’s Concord outpost will include a patio and is expected to open in two to three months, per WhatNow’s reporting.
A Downtown Corridor With Recent Turnover
The new kebab shop arrives in a stretch of downtown Concord that has seen real turbulence. The commercial district around Todos Santos Plaza experienced at least five restaurant closures along Salvio Street between 2025 and mid-2026, including Cinnaholic and Fire Wings, according to Red Oak Realty. Even so, the plaza’s civic draw and steady event foot traffic could give a fast-service, halal quick-casual concept like Sultan’s Kebab an opening that sit-down restaurants in the same corridor haven’t found…