Turkish dining on Hylan Boulevard.
Relaxed table service, generous portions, warm hospitality and rear parking in Dongan Hills.
Turkish cuisine of Staten Island
A table full of tradition.
Charcoal-grilled kebabs, brick-oven bread, generous meze and warm Turkish hospitality—served fresh in Dongan Hills since 2019.
Since 1986Family tradition
Up to 75Private guests
DailyFresh-baked bread
Prepared fresh.
Served generously.
Served generously.
Turkish food to go.
Order pickup or island-wide delivery and enjoy Grand Sahara favorites anywhere in Staten Island.
Your gathering, our table.
Turkish catering and a private party room with custom menus for groups of up to 75 guests.
Turkish cooking, made here
The meal begins with bread.
Our brick-oven Turkish bread is baked daily on the premises. Tear off a warm piece, share a table of house-made meze, and let the charcoal grill do the rest.
Charcoal-grilled kebabs
House-made meze
Fresh brick-oven bread
Baklava & künefe
North ShoreMid-IslandSouth ShoreGRAND SAHARA
1828 HYLAN BLVD
1828 HYLAN BLVD
DELIVERY
ACROSS THE
ISLAND
ACROSS THE
ISLAND
From our grill to your door
Island-wide delivery.
North Shore, Mid-Island, South Shore and everywhere between. Order Grand Sahara direct for pickup or delivery throughout Staten Island.
Private celebrations
Make the room yours.
Birthdays, showers, anniversaries, family dinners and business gatherings—host up to 75 guests in our private dining room with a menu built around your occasion.
Private dining roomUp to 75 guestsCustom party menusAttentive table service
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A family story
Brooklyn roots.
Staten Island home.
What began on Coney Island Avenue in 1986 found a new home in Staten Island in 2019—still centered on the same flavors, hospitality and shared-table spirit.
1986
Grand Sahara begins on Coney Island Avenue, bringing familiar Turkish flavors to Brooklyn.
2019
The family relocates to Staten Island and opens on Hylan Boulevard in Dongan Hills.
Today
A neighborhood destination for Turkish dine-in, takeout, delivery, catering and celebrations across the island.
Kitchen Hours
Monday–Saturday11:00 AM–9:30 PM
Sunday11:00 AM–9:45 PM
Hours may change on holidays. Please call for holiday schedules and party availability.