Afghani cuisine: the best places to taste it in Manchester
7 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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"Authentic Persian Afghani Cuisine with great Afghani decor
Pleasant environment for family
Kabali Polao with Lamb shank :- Favourite of the the..."
Faheem Shah
"Wouldn’t go anywhere else for quality Persian food, great service, amazing amazing prices! Not to mention the decor gives the place such a nice..."
Yasmin Salek
"Best Persian restaurant in Manchester. I eat here atleast once a week and this place never ceases to impress. A true hidden..."
Adnan Ali
"Was first time in this restaurant absolutely fantastic in everything. Will come and again and % 101 recommend �� BROVA �..."
Yasin Sahil
"Amazing food, amazing hospitality highly..."
Paula Thornton
"Amazing food, ambience and beautiful..."
Kunal Sethi
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Yzel Menieda
"Best Persian food in whole Manchester.
Restaurant is clean and has nice..."
Tina Leffy
"Loyal customers for 8 years! Best place to eat on cheetham hill..."
Linda Doost
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Ahmad Sufril Azlan Mohamed
"Excellent kobeda and qabilyEat here on regular basis. Always the same level of taste and service. Great food and one of the best kobeda in..."
Naira Gill
"We have been coming regularly since the start of 2024 and the food and service has been excellent every time. The manager is friendly and always..."
Ray C
"Lovely intimate setting pre-book if you are a large group. I would say it's a bit if a hidden gem of the area. Portion size is great and tastes..."
H Ahmed
"The food was nice, nothing special nor was it nasty. It was wholesome food I guess. However, for the price point, it's expensive. I'm not sure I'd..."
Rizwan Farooq
"The food was fab! It takes about 30 to 40 minutes for the food arrive but its fresh and properly made from the heart… one of the best in greater..."
Osman Shoaib
"A hidden gem for Persian and Afghani food, a must try!
My favourite dish is the qabli polo
Succulent lamb shank and delicious..."
Eat in MCR
"Lovely place hidden away. Their most famous dish is Qabli Pilau. Must try, it is perfect mashaAllah. It taste sooooo good. The meat is tender and..."
Mnaz
"Absolutely amazing. The staff welcoming and friendly eager to explain the menu and talk through it. You wouldn’t expect it where it’s located..."
rayan maklouf
"Tucked away unassumingly on cheetham hill road but my oh my they deserve much more recognition. The space is small and incredibly homely and cosy -..."
shaheen munshi
"Decided to visit Choupan today after a few recommendations from friends.
It was a small but classic restaurant with Afghan and Iranian style deco..."
H Ali
"Absolutely delicious food. I can by far say it’s the best food I have tasted in Manchester. Lovely family run restaurant. We are regulars here and..."
Sarah Hasaan
"Probably the best Afghan restaurant in Manchester..."
Dr.Shahzad Salim
"Delicious food. The koubideh and joojeh were both very soft and tasty. Mantoo (dumplings) were nice and the Lamb Shank was also very nice, very soft..."
Zohaib A
"It was a true marvel, the food was magnificent and it was filling. It came out fast and hot and the atmosphere was delightful. Overall a 10/10 and..."
Zaviyar
"Been a regular for over 10 years. Everything is spot on. If you want great food and super friendly service, Choupan is your..."
Lawangin Lawangin
"I love middle eastern food and this place is the best place i’ve been to in manchester. Surprised it is not more well known. Incredible food and..."
WLTI
"Food is tasty. Seems the are using JJ Foods lamb shanks (Meat from New Zealand ). The white drink also very tasty. And mixed grill.
Cards payments..."
Faraz Bari
"I loved this place, highest quality food, we got a mixture of mix kebab, lamb Shank, dupiaza and mantoo to share amongst us and it genuinely was one..."
Chicken Al-Faham with Rice and Grilled Seabass with Rice
Kofte Kebabs
Kabobs
Naan
Lamb
Seekh Kebab Platter
Fish
Salad
Grilled Sea bass
Hummus
Chicken Mandi
Chicken Wings
Afghani rice
Quabili Palaw & Salads and Some Sort of Curry Sauce
Mixed Kebab with Lamb
Chicken Al-Farm on Rice
Bukhari Rice
Salad
Sit down
Middle Eastern
Asian
Barbecue
Afghan
Seating
Accepts Credit Cards
American Express
Takeout
Mastercard
Television
Visa
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Never went back from Manchester without eating in or take..."
Norliza Abdullah
"Top service very clean and best food in Manchester for grilled Arabian and afghani food..."
Wakas Thefoodbox Rashid
"Best Chicken Tikka in all Manchester, super taste and very generous portions. Friendly staff..."
Stefania Miravalle
"Best grilled fish Nd quabli..."
Sufyan Maqbool
"The food is absolutely delicious
Specially qabily Palaw
And chicken Al fahm
100%..."
Shivan Saleem
"Good service, I like lamb and soup. I like shivan，I should be go to eat again :)..."
Evelyn Wang
"First of all. Great portions size for good price. They really freshly cook the kebabs for you and the char tastes great.
The quabily pilau tastes..."
Thomas
"Hard to describe how comfortable the combination of world class food and service made me feel.
I love to eat good food at places where I feel..."
Adam Ozdoev
"Great portion, but also delicious, especially the rice. Reasonable price as..."
Ray Hz
"We always try to come to Al Taiba Bukhari while visiting Manchester. Amazing pulao and really generous quantities. The kebabs, the chicken, the rices..."
Hakim
"Tasty Afghan food, the Quabili Palaw is on another..."
chris
"Really nice food and good prices, spaces to eat, etc...food takes a while but worth it and the bathrooms aren't that good (lacking hot water and..."
Kareem Mohammed
"Great Afghani food and prices, especially the Bukhari Rice and Al Faham Chicken.
The staff are so polite and friendly.
I definitely..."
Kinda BM
"I really enjoyed my meal here, we got a platter of mixed grills and the ribs were absolutely delicious. The dining area is modest and pretty clean...."
Areege Al
"Halal & delicious
For Malaysian free 1..."
Junaidi Ali (jashtech)
"food is good for the price, very generously portioned. guaranteed an affordable full meal...."
zpumbaa zp
"Nice and delicious afghani style food. Our go to place in..."
Umer Mukhtar
"Delicious and reasonable..."
Naixin Chi
"Ordered chicken al faham with rice and seabass with rice. Great portion. Very very tasty food. I just wish they could update the decor a little bit..."
Khairi Kamar
"Nice place and nice staff. Good food and good prices, too. If you eat in, you get free soup 😉 Recommended..."
Manchester Stories
"Although I rarely write reviews, I felt compelled to share my experience with the fish and rice at this establishment. They are absolutely delicious..."
Ali Jaber
"My favourite restaurant. Friendly staff, nice food, big portion. The grilled sea bass is a hidden gem..."
W
"Mmmmmm food is delicious.. lamb and chicken bukhari rice, unfortunately they don’t have..."
"Number one restaurant in manchester but the staff are not professional i will still go there but i hope the owner take good care of the..."
Aryana Dle Mn
"Nice and fresh as always ... it makes me drive all the way down from nottingham so I can have that lovely food ... thanks guys..."
Hossain R Lemoei
"Nice food for reasonable priceIf you are looking for a nice persian restaurant with reasonable price then this is the one. The staff are..."
Prisha Chawla
"Always a reliable place to come to for lovely Persian cuisine at a reasonable price. We particular love the aubergine dish 'borani bademjan'. My..."
Maryam
"I LOVE this place. I've been here a couple of times and my experience has always been very good. As I'm vegetarian I ordered the Khoresh-E-Ghormeh..."
Arantxa
"Suddently i went to the ariana restaurant, and i tried the food. The food was amazing, a very kind staff and amazing design...."
Ahmad Shakeb Afg
"Best food ever had from curry mile, visited like 14.00 wasn’t busy. Great customer service and Great food. It is an underrated restaurant in Curry..."
Harikrishna s thambi
"My gosh- I’ve missed eating such flavoursome food. Portion size when dining in is huge. Super tasty. Just see for yourself from the pics…. 😍..."
Nayem Kabir
"A lovely ambiance. Good Persian food. The portions are massive compared to the price.they do a mean mint tea in traditional afghani teapots. The..."
Pushpa Hossain
"Really enjoyed the food we had here in April. Very tasty and friendly..."
Tony
"Nice and cosy place for Persian food. Good service and fairly priced. 9 tables downstairs. Upstairs seating area..."
Jesús García
"Almost walked past the place and thankfully we didn't. Welcomed in and the staff who took order was very chilled and polite. Food was a very good..."
Dr23rippa
"Great food, one of the best I had ever! Would recommend the Mirza Ghasemi, Hummus, and Mixed Grill with rice or..."
J D
"Lovely wee place.
Went thier for lunch.
The doogh was lovely
The bread was fresh and tasty
The best was dumpling stuffed with..."
Khloud Ghafouri
"Great value, very tasty. Chicken wings were so succulent. Mixed grill for 2 for £17.99 is an absolute bargain! We will be..."
Anna Townsend
"Amazing authentic afghan food. Fast friendly service. Very tasty food! Definitely..."
Simon “The Emperor”
"Probably the best Afghani/Iranian restaurant without the super fancy prices. Very friendly staff as well. What makes this spot stand out from other..."
Nijat Jafarli
"Ariana is not the best restaurant for authentic Persian food. However the service was good; food arrived within 20 minutes & portions are healthy...."
Fefe Ahmed
"Went there for the first time yesterday with my wife, I must say it is a really nice place. It has a homely but special feel, lovely decor and..."
zaffy2k
"Very good food. tasty and the portion sizes are very good.
For the quality of the food its not the best cost effective option but then again it's..."
Mr Rafique
"Good food and really helpful staff. Dining area was really clean and well maintained. Became a big fan of Al Fahm after my last visit. Will try the..."
John Abraham Austin
"I have been coming to Arianas for years with my family and we love it!! It’s super affordable, the portion sizes are big and the food is always..."
"Great Food Great Service Friendly StaffWe went for a family/friends get together. Have always heard abt this place and glad we went. I had..."
Kavya Kohli
"Looking for tasty eats that won't empty your wallet? Head to this spot on Wilmslow Road in Manchester! The food's top-notch, scoring a solid 9 out of..."
Mdh Afran
"Al Jazeera absolute next level food it’s a go to when we don’t want to eat something spicy and we want something super healthy the rice is..."
Shaun James
"Born and raised in Manchester, I’ve been coming here for over 15 years – albeit separated by years of travel. Bang for your buck, it’s the best..."
Wordsmiths
"Delicious food with nice service and pleasant staff, I enjoyed my Iftar there..."
Mohammed Alaa
"Was on a work trip in Manchester and a friend proclaim that this is one of the best place for dinner! It was indeed true! The tender and fragrance of..."
andyloe
"this is my go-to cause their rice is seriously the best! love mine with extra carrots :) the kobeda kebabs are always so so juicy and flavourful...."
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"Big serving portions, can be shared with your..."
Nor Izah
"Healthy portions. Mind-blowing and absolutely delicious kebabs. The staff was also very..."
A P
"Authentic delicious food with friendly staff and great atmosphere.
Highly recommend any of the grilled meats that a cooked to order to perfection..."
Laila M Ali
"Authentic afghan kitchen served in charcoaled deep grill with amazing flavoured spices. Exotic all round and a wonderful experience.
First time I..."
tanju beyoglu
"The menu is a celebration of Middle Eastern cuisine, featuring an array of classic dishes and innovative creations that showcase the richness and..."
Y. T. Nixon Tan
"Nice place and good food , price is aint too bad either, downstairs seatings as well as upstairs which we prefered as family , however upstairs..."
Mr. KHAN
"Newly renovated, new furniture, new & expanded settings. Friendly & well mannered young staff. Fresh & tastier food + well presented by complimentary..."
Mani Asad
"This is always my go to place for Qabilly Pillow and I have to say that the quality has remained the same after all these years. I love the new decor..."
IY Adnan
"Very nice food and friendly staff. I tasted the rice with lamb. Very delicious and well done. A very big portion is..."
abdulghani ismail
"Really like the kebab and rice. Quick service as..."
"Authentic delicious food with friendly staff and great atmosphere.
Highly recommend any of the grilled meats that a cooked to order to perfection..."
Laila M Ali
"Was on a work trip in Manchester and a friend proclaim that this is one of the best place for dinner! It was indeed true! The tender and fragrance of..."
andyloe
"Nice place and good food , price is aint too bad either, downstairs seatings as well as upstairs which we prefered as family , however upstairs..."
Mr. M.A.K
"Really like the kebab and rice. Quick service as..."
Ray Hf
"this is my go-to cause their rice is seriously the best! love mine with extra carrots :) the kobeda kebabs are always so so juicy and flavourful...."
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"Definitely one of the best Kabuli pulao in Manchester. Been there a few times but only for this dish so cannot comment on other menu items. Although..."
Zubair Bandukda
"Stunning food. Hard to find places in Manchester with genuinely good food. It's either overpriced or your paying for the decor. This place although..."
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"Lovely food, pricing is fair because the portions you get is more then enough. I love the staff there they are vey welcoming and always happy to help..."
Grant Brown
"This is my favourite restaurant ever just everything is so good the rice the lamb chops the kebabs the chicken all of these I tried they’re so..."
Islam Shabat
"Very nice food and friendly staff. I tasted the rice with lamb. Very delicious and well done. A very big portion is..."
abdulghani ismail
"Al Jazeera’s Qabli Pilau is quite a nice generous portion, pleasantly impressed by the lentil dal provided with this dish. Sauces tasted a bit..."
Sarah
"Decent spot. Food was good. A little pricey compared to the rest of the street. Service was..."
CJ
"Delish food been coming here for years with family and by my self too, the kobedas are the best I usually order the grilled seabass with rice their..."
Flawless Diva
"The food is very delicious and the rice is so fluffy - no wonder as I heard good stuff about it and that's why I visited thi Eid! I had..."
"TastyI must say the food here is really amazing had the rice and the meat is inside absolutely beautiful and not that expensive neither..."
Naira Gill
"Well the have been a fan of Al - faham my entire college life. There was this afgani food joint in Banglore where we used to Hogg on Al- Faham ...."
Doctor Foodie
"Afghan Cuisine offers incredible value for money and the entire meal, including bottled water, came to less than £30.00. This was the latest in a..."
Where To Feed
"Just the quaint little restaurant with good food. Ended up here after roaming around the Curry Mile looking for something which fits the budget and..."
Sownak Roy
"The qabli pilau rice was delicious and I would highly recommend - the meat was cooked well and tender. The kobeda and nan bread were also fresh and..."
Maryam N
"An amazingly delicious Qabli Rice every time we eat here. We've been dining at Afghan Cuisine for over 12 years and the recipe has remained..."
Alexandra Z
"Delicious food and great atmosphere.
Service is very good. The quality of food and prices are reasonable.
Highly recommend..."
Paras Ali
"The mixed platter is delicious and is sufficient for 2/3..."
Imran Hossain Bhuiyan (IHB)
"Very delicious, nice and cooperative..."
Muhammd waqas naveed
"Wow...
Fabolous place, very delicious kebab , Chops and Afghani rice...
Real taste of..."
Nabeel Hassan
"Food was delicious. Best place to explore the authentic Arabian dishes. Actually it was suggested by a friend and no doubt, it was really a 'worth..."
Prince Thomas
"Sat upstairs, the place was fairly clean.
Food came very quickly, kebabs were nice, but we're too huge and a little salty.
Overall was a good..."
21eesa 21
"My fav restaurant in rusholme area! Had double kobeda with bukhari rice and it was banging!..."
Dian Novita
"Yesterday I went there for eating dinner, for eating my first meal in Manchester after a long trip, I ate my middle eastern food, it was good and..."
Dekan Hamaamin
"The food is mostly nice and cooked well. Been to this place many times, and the service is really fast. The staff is also..."
Nazia Hamid
"Best kobeda and kabilao pilao ever !! Absolutely spot on ! Staff deliver a rilliant customer service and seating area are nice too. Quality,..."
Arslan Khalid
"Really nice food, good value of money, and polite staff.
Highly..."
Qasim Sarfraz
"Lip smacking, clean, and soo gooood !!! Can’t wait for our next trip to Manchester to eat here again.
We haven't tried the Kebabs much.
But I would..."
Lijo Johnson
"Every time I pass Manchester it is a mandatory ritual to go here.
The food is AMAZING! Best Kabuli Pilau you would ever have. The amount of meat..."
Was Raz
"A decent restaurant with typical delicious afghani food.
PROS: location, staff, food options, food quality, taste
CONS: interior,..."
dani butt
"So this place is actually serving authentic Afghani cuisine.
I tried their faham with rice, which is chicken cooked in a tight grill over the coal..."
Mohammad Yasir Alvi
"One of the best in the city
There food is so authentic
They grill meat in a clay oven and nothing can beat that
They cook naan on another designated..."
"I travelled from London to try the lamb karahi at Abaseen I am even going for a takeaway to share chapli kebab and lamb karahi with my family and..."
Ali Rajah
""I recently had the pleasure of trying the karahi at this restaurant, and it was absolutely delightful. The dish was juicy and cooked to perfection,..."
Sohail Khan
"Amazing food with authentic flavours.. Tried their awesome Chapali Kebabs crispy on the outside soft on the inside and Chicken malai boti was juicy..."
Fawad Ul Haq
"Best Chapli kebab and chicken karahi in the greater Manchester area. Friengly and hosting staff. Great service. Full value of money.
Highly..."
Adnan Azmat
"Good quality authentic food and you can ask for customization of spice levels.
Really friendly staff but ambiance can be..."
Qasim Sarfraz
"Wonderful service and exceptional Chapli kebabs. The Karahi both lamb and chicken were delicious 👌🏽❤️. Never expected such attentive..."
Ali Allahdin
"Second time visiting with family and never fail to impress. Food was lovely served hot and full of flavour. Staff was respectful.
If your looking..."
Mia Dw
"Very healthy and delicious food would love to come here again. Please try it .it worth the money and price are very..."
A. RAZA
"Outstanding food
Worth spending money
Peshawari chapali kabab
Family of 4 spent 30 pounds
With chana and naan asweelll
And free kehwaa
Loved it
Clean..."
aamer nazeer
"Abaseen do a lovely desi breakfast but on this occasion I went for the very special chapli kebab large portion (3) with a fried egg on naan.
Very..."
Noor Khan
"Came in from shopping at Fort Cheetham Hill and the wife wanted a curry.
Ordered the 1/2 kilo chicken karahi and 1 chapli kebab. The karahi comes..."
Shohab Ahmed
"I recently had the pleasure of dining at this fantastic restaurant, and I must say, the experience was nothing short of delightful. The Kebabs were..."
Faisal Sayyaf
"The chapli kebabs here are amongst the best in Manchester. The malai tikka is good too. However, the Kabuli pulao can definitely be improved...."
Mohsin Khan (Mak)
"Food is very delicious, kebab portion and naan were too..."
Arpandeep Kaur
"Been there more than 20 times, amazing food and reasonable prices. Highly recommended in Cheetham Hill Manchester..."
Farhan Nadeem
"Great staff and authentic tasty food.
Highly recommended for..."
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