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Shams Market is an Afghan grocery store and bakery in Sacramento offering fresh Afghan naan, halal meat, and produce alongside a range of international and Middle Eastern pantry staples. The shop also carries hijabs and men's and women's clothing, serving the local Afghan and Muslim community. It has been a neighborhood fixture since 2016.

Khyber Pass Zarparan is a family-owned restaurant in the Hillcrest neighborhood of San Diego, serving Afghan and Persian cuisine for over 36 years and recognized as the first Afghan restaurant in Southern California, opened in 1984. Owners Anna and Cyrus prepare freshly made dishes using quality ingredients, including all-natural lean beef, free-range chicken, wild-caught fish, and pasture-raised lamb, with vegetarian and largely gluten-free options available. The restaurant offers a welcoming, friendly atmosphere and is open for lunch and dinner Monday and Wednesday through Sunday, closed Tuesdays.

House of Shah is an Afghan restaurant in Woodland, California, run by owner Selymon using recipes handed down from her mother and grandmother. It pairs traditional Afghan flavors with a modern, hip dining space, and has been featured in Comstock Magazine. The restaurant is open Tuesday through Sunday for lunch and dinner.

Capital Kabob House, at 1121 White Rock Road in El Dorado Hills, California, is the successor to Bamiyan Afghan Restaurant, which rebranded at the same address and phone number. It serves a fusion of Afghan, Indian, Iranian, and Pakistani cuisine centered on kabobs, with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options made from fresh, locally sourced ingredients. The restaurant offers outdoor seating suited to casual meals or special occasions.

Watan Restaurant in Southall is a family-run Afghan and Pakistani restaurant, part of a small group with sister branches in Ilford and Tooting. Established in 1994, it serves halal dishes such as Kabuli pulao, chapli kebab, lamb karahi, chicken tikka, and freshly baked naan, cooked over charcoal. The Southall venue seats up to 350 guests, with an additional 120-capacity banqueting hall for private events, weddings, and catering.

Afghan Awasana Kabob House is a halal Afghan restaurant in Fremont's Little Kabul area, serving traditional Afghan and Middle Eastern dishes. The kitchen emphasizes home-style recipes, aiming to recreate the taste of a family kitchen. It offers dine-in and delivery through third-party platforms.

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Afghan Restaurant is a modest, affordable eatery on the main road in Jangpura opposite Modi Bakery, serving Afghan and North Indian dishes. It offers dine-in, home delivery, and takeaway, with an average cost for two of about 500 rupees, and is one of several small Afghan-run food outlets clustered in the Jangpura/Bhogal area of South Delhi.

Aria Afghan Restaurant has served Afghan and Middle Eastern halal food in North Highlands, California since opening in July 2017. The menu features traditional dishes such as qabili palaw, mantoo, aash, chicken kabob, bolani, borani badanjan, pacha, and shawarma. Reviewers describe the dining room as clean and the service as friendly.

Ariana Restaurant, near Kurumamichi Station in Nagoya's Higashi Ward, is described by reviewers as the only place in the area to try Afghan cuisine, alongside Indian and Iranian dishes. It has been repeatedly selected for Tabelog's Curry Top 100 list (2017-2020) and is known for its fragrant curries, freshly baked naan with free refills, and Afghan kebab and rice specialties. The restaurant does not serve alcohol and offers an affordable lunch set menu.

Kamdesh Afghan Cuisine is a halal Afghan restaurant in downtown Oakland, operating under new ownership with more than a decade of history at the location. The menu includes kobideh (ground beef) kabob, qabuli pulao with lamb shank, borani, and mantoo, along with seasonal iftar buffet offerings. Customers highlight the marinated, char-grilled kababs and attentive service.

Maimana is an Afghan restaurant in Haarlem, Netherlands, serving 100% halal dishes such as mantu, qabuli palaw, ashak, and grilled kebabs, with online reservations available. It's the Haarlem branch of Maimana Restaurant & Catering, also present in IJmuiden, and is known for fresh, family-recipe cooking.

Yummy Grill Afghan Kabob House, established in 2018, serves authentic Afghan cuisine on International Boulevard in Oakland, alongside international items like shawarma and burgers. Popular menu items include bolani, gyro, combination kabob, Afghani wraps, and qabuli palow. The restaurant offers dine-in, takeout, and online ordering with delivery.