Best Restaurants in Concord and Pleasant Hill | Eater SF

"Chopan Kabob has locations in Concord and San Ramon, and serves traditional Afghan/halal dishes. The beef chaplee kabob—a large ground beef patty flecked with cracked coriander, garlic, and red pepper flakes—is smashed extra flat on the griddle for maximum browning, craggy edges, and flavor. Entrees are served with rice, side green salad, a huge half moon of Afghan flatbread, and the spicy cilantro-based, vinegary hot sauce that you will want to drizzle over everything. Vegetarian-friendly dishes include daal, aushak (steamed, leek-filled dumplings), or sabzi chalow (spinach cooked in a housemade masala sauce). Appetizers include bolani, the baby blanket-sized fried flatbread filled with a choice of leek/herbs, potato, or pumpkin. For its takeout journey, bolani comes in a pizza box for easy access snacking on the car ride home. Or have a seat at Chopan Kabob’s small outdoor dining area and enjoy it there." - Rebecca Shea