3 editor picks in Boston.
3 afghan places in Boston we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Boston | Afghan across every city.
Afghan cooking reached Greater Boston through a small number of long-running family kitchens rather than a dense restaurant row. The Helmand in Cambridge is the anchor for the cuisine in the area, serving the layered rice, pumpkin and lamb dishes that define the table. It remains the reference point for anyone looking for Afghan food near the city.
The Helmand in East Cambridge has run an Afghan kitchen near the Cambridgeside Galleria since 1989. At 143 1st Street. Reservations advised.
OrderKaddo, pan-fried baby pumpkin with garlic-yogurt and meat sauce.
TipReservations easy on weekdays. The kabuli pulao is the under-ordered dish; ask for it.
The Helmand in East Cambridge runs an Afghan kitchen near Cambridgeside Galleria in Cambridge since 1989. Wood-fired flatbread, charcoal-grilled lamb.
OrderKaddo, pan-fried baby pumpkin with garlic yogurt and meat sauce.
TipWeekday reservations easy. The kabuli pulao is the hidden order; ask for it.
The Helmand in Boston: an afghan kitchen tucked next to the cambridgeside galleria mall in east cambridge that has run the same family recipes since 1989.
TipThe kabuli pulao is the under-ordered dish; ask for it. Weeknight reservations are easy.
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