Middle Eastern Food
Middle Eastern FoodHelmand Palace
Polk Gulch
Founded by President Hamid Karzai's brother in 2001, this family-run gem serves Afghan classics like Kaddo (baked pumpkin) and leek-filled Aushak with genuinely warm hospitality that makes you feel like a guest, not a customer.
Family-owned gem
Baked pumpkin specialty
Warm Afghan hospitality
Hearty lamb dishes
Tips
🎃"the pumpkin and eggplant appetizers were great"
🤝"the hospitality experience is genuine and really represents how warm the afghani people are"
🍞every meal comes with warm bread and three dipping sauces
Helmand Palace
Polk GulchOpens Friday at 5:30 PM
Middle Eastern FoodMiddle Eastern FoodFounded by President Hamid Karzai's brother in 2001, this family-run gem serves Afghan classics like Kaddo (baked pumpkin) and leek-filled Aushak with genuinely warm hospitality that makes you feel like a guest, not a customer.
Family-owned gem
Baked pumpkin specialty
Warm Afghan hospitality
Hearty lamb dishes
Tips
🎃"the pumpkin and eggplant appetizers were great"
🤝"the hospitality experience is genuine and really represents how warm the afghani people are"
🍞every meal comes with warm bread and three dipping sauces