Sultan's Kitchen owner Ozcan Ozan. Janet Knott/Globe Staff/file 2003

Lunch downtown just got a bit less delicious: Sultan’s Kitchen, at 116 State St., has closed its doors after 36 years in business, according to an e-mail from owner Ozcan Ozan.

The restaurant — hailed by former Globe food editor Sheryl Julian for its “wonderful” food — was known for fresh vegetables, stuffed grape leaves, and sandwiches like pita stuffed with baba ghanoush.