Kabul Restaurant Afganistan Cuisine

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106 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19106

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(215) 922-3676
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Kabul Restaurant Afganistan Cuisine - Philadelphia, PA
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Best

Fast and delicious!

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Poor service and small portions made for a miserable night out. If you go stick to the appetizers, salads, and side dishes. We ordered two vegetarian entrees and received two la...

Editorial review from GrubHub 8/14/2013

Fast and delicious! more
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Middle Eastern Food at its Best 10/22/2009

If you like Middle Eastern food then Kabul is the place to go next time you are in Philly. They make a fantastic hummus. The ambiance is fantastic and the service great too. more
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Kabul Restaurant is better alternative to Cafe Spice 10/3/2009

I had never been to an Afghan restaurant, and realized that the food is very flavorful, and a great mixture of cuisine from Persia and North India. The ambiance is nice and the food is very tasty. I'd rather go here any day over Cafe Spice. more
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Great Food 11/23/2008

I regularly go to the Kabul Restaurant, which serves fantastic Afghan Cuisine, in Old City Philadelphia. The atmosphere is calm and quiet compared to the busy streets outside. The walls are decorated with photographs and traditional Afghan textiles.\r \r I highly recommend the Kabuli Chalaw which is chicken served with delicious saffron rice, orange peels, rosewater, pistachios, almonds and cardamon. The flavors are a treat. The traditional Afghan tea is a wonderful way to finish a meal. more
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Head to Arianna's 7/25/2008

Poor service and small portions made for a miserable night out. If you go stick to the appetizers, salads, and side dishes. We ordered two vegetarian entrees and received two large plates of rice and two tiny cups of dal. Our bread was burnt and the dal lacked not only spices but salt. Our server was inattentive and bordered on rude. Head down the street to Arianna's! Pros: Appetizers and Salad Cons: Entrees were tasteless and expensive more
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Great food. Gracious and attentive service. 5/16/2008

I go to Kabul often and like it quite a lot. The owner / front-of-the-house guy; Wali, is always wonderful. Very gracious and always charming. Pros: Yummy food in a pleasant place. Parking lot right across the street Cons: The parking pirates across the street raised their prices again! more
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Editorial review from GrubHub 1/21/2008

by Lynn at GrubHub Provided by GrubHub
Excellent Afghan cuisine. Be sure to try the sauteed pumpkin! more
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yummy Afghan treat 12/24/2007

If you are looking for amazing Afghani food in the city, don't go anywhere else! Aushok here is out of this world, and the fragrant chicken and rice dishes (laden with saffron and flavored with cinammon) are unbelievable. Samosa-type appetizers are also great too (order a few; portions are not too big here). Dinner comes with sesame seed flatbread and a yummy dipping sauce. Service is friendly; once we told the host we did not have a reservation, and he told us we might have to wait a while but then managed to sneak us in for a seat :) Skip the wiggly, flavorless deserts and the chai-like tea (which was more strong then sweet). Pros: Cozy ambiance Cons: mediocre dessert more
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It's quite average for me... 11/3/2006

I was quite excited when I found this place from citysearch. The 3 previous reviews were pretty much giving this place a highmark. However, I believe the restaurant was a bit overrated by the 3 previous reviews. Pros: Close to bars in old city Cons: Parking, Service more
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Excellent food 8/24/2006

The food was tasty as was the tea. Nice quiet atmosphere. If you are looking for something a little different you should check this place out. more
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Nice Quiet Restaurant - BYOB 8/1/2006

Recently went here with my wife. It is a nice small restaurant and the best thing it is a BYOB. Food is good... really liked the grilled vegeterian on the skewer. Friendly service. Avoid the rice pudding (custard)... too sweet. Pros: romantic, good food and service Cons: dessert not so good more
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Not Indian, Afghani! 3/30/2004

First of all, Kabul is not an Indian restaurant as the entry says, it's Afghani (that's two countries away!). This is simply one of the most enjoyable restaurants in Philly. The food is interesting, rich, and exotic. It seems like something you would have eaten in a rich trader's tent on the spice route 300 years ago. If you don't like spicy food (I do), don't worry--it's completely palatable, even to the most uncultured American palate. The service is respectful, professional, warm, and knowledgeable--all increasingly rare qualities nowadays. The atmosphere is a little sparse, but it doesn't matter. I bring out-of-towners here whenever I want to make a good impression. Pros: Exotic yet accessible, Excellent Service, Very unique more
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  • Kabul is recognized as one of the area's restaurants for "consistently delightful," "absolutely delicious" and "wonderfully spiced" authentic, Afghan fare. Rated Excellent as reviewed in "Philadelphia Restaurants" by Zagat Survey.


    Dress code is casual. All major credit cards are accepted- BYOB-There is only one small step before the entrance, so wheel chairs are welcome. Parking is available at the E-Z parking lot across the street. Kabul Afghan Cuisine is a non-smoking restaurant.


    American taste buds have been changed forever. Kabul, an adventure in exotic dining, uncommon to Philadelphians, is the city's first and original Afghan restaurant since 1991. Kabul is the kind of restaurant people return to again and again for the best of all possible reasons: fine, fresh, attractively presented food; attentive, agreeable service; pleasant surroundings; reasonable prices plus a profusion of discounts. The restaurant is chef and family owned and operated. That means that everyone involved with your order equates your pleasure with their prosperity.


    Kabul's menu is characterized predominantly by uniquely spiced lamb and chicken main courses, recently expanded to include an ample sampling of vegetarian dishes. Everything bread to salad dressing to desserts is prepared on the premises. The sauces are subtle and sophisticated. All the food is marinated in herbs and spices in order to achieve the true flavor of Afghan cuisine.

Additional information
  • Hours: Open 7 Days
  • Neighborhoods: Center City, Center City East
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