منتو
Manto
$9.9910 pieces$14.99
Steamed beef dumplings under garlicky yogurt and split-pea sauce.
The menu
کابل کیچنAfghan street food, made daily.
Halal Afghan cooking, made fresh every day in northeast Calgary. Order two or three plates each and put them in the middle, which is how the table makes sense.
Starters
Afghan street food, made daily. Order two or three between everyone and put them in the middle, which is how it is eaten at home.
بولانی کچالو
Potato Bolani
$9.99
Thin pan-fried flatbread stuffed with spiced potato, with mint yogurt.
More to start with
Afghan Salataسلاته
$6.99
Chopped tomato, cucumber and onion with lemon and coriander.
Chicken Soupشوربا
$5.99
Clear, golden and gently spiced. The first thing on any Afghan table.
Shor Nakhootشور نخود
$5.99
Cold spiced chickpeas with vinegar, coriander and a little heat.
Ashakآشک
$9.9910 pieces$14.99
Leek dumplings, minted yogurt and dried mint. A Kabul home classic.
Burani Banjanبورانی بادنجان
$12.99
Layered aubergine and tomato under garlic yogurt, collapsed to softness.
Gandana Bolaniبولانی گندنه
$9.99
The same bread, filled with Afghan leek and herbs.
Rice
Steamed, never stirred, so every grain stands alone. This is the part of the menu we would be judged on.
قابلی پلو
Kabuli Pulao Lamb
$21.99
Our signature
Steamed basmati crowned with caramelised carrot and raisins, over slow-cooked lamb.
قابلی
Kabuli Rice
$9.99
Crowned rice on its own, with carrot, raisin and almond. No meat.
بریانی
Chicken Biryani
$9.99
Spiced layered rice with chicken, cooked until the grains take the colour.
چلو
Chalaw
$5.99
Plain fragrant steamed basmati, the base for everything else.
The rest of the rice
Kabuli Pulao Beefقابلی پلو
$19.99
The same crowned rice, built on tender braised beef.
Karahi
Cooked hard and fast in the wok, or slow in the pot since yesterday. Either way, nothing here was started this minute.
Lamb Curry
$13.99
The same patient method, with lamb on the bone.
Chicken Curry
$11.99
Gentler and lighter, finished with coriander.
نهاری
Beef Nihari
$14.99
Overnight beef stew, dark and marrow-rich, with ginger and lime.
The rest of the pots
Beef Curry
$12.99
Beef simmered down with onion, tomato and warm spice.
Dopiazaدوپیازه
$16.99
Twice-onioned. Half cooks down into the sauce, half goes in late for bite.
Daal Mashدال ماش
$11.99
Mung lentils cooked soft with cumin and garlic.
Chana Masala
$11.99
Chickpeas in a dark, tangy tomato masala.
Beef Paicha (Paya)پاچه
$14.99
Slow-cooked beef trotter broth, rich and gelatinous. Traditionally a breakfast.
Goat Paya (Paicha)پاچه
$14.99
The same long-simmered broth, made with goat.
Lamb Karahiکڑاہی
$29.99
Cooked hard and fast in a wok with tomato, ginger and green chilli.
Goat Karahi
$32.99
The same treatment, with goat on the bone.
Chicken Karahi
$24.99
Chicken seared in the karahi, finished with fresh chilli.
Beef Tikka Karahi
boneless$24.99
Boneless beef tikka returned to the karahi with tomato and pepper.
Butter Chicken
$18.99
Mild, creamy and tomato-sweet. The safest thing on this column.
From the coal
Everything that meets live coal. Salt, fire, and a cook who knows when to stop.
Short Ribs
$14.99
Marinated short ribs, charred at the edges.
Beef Tikka Plate
$19.99
Our signature
Cubed beef, overnight-marinated, blackened on the grill.
چوپان کباب
Chopan Kabob
$22.99
Shepherd’s kabob. Lamb chops on the bone, salt and fire only.
Chicken Tikka
$16.99
Yogurt-and-turmeric chicken, softly charred.
سیخ کباب
Beef Sekh Kabob
$12.99
Minced beef pressed along the skewer and grilled over coal.
چپلی کباب
Beef Chapli Kabob
$12.99
Flattened minced-beef kabob with coriander and pomegranate seed.
The rest of the coal
Ribeye Steak
$19.99
Whole ribeye over charcoal, rested and sliced.
Chicken Sekh Kabobسیخ کباب
Shami / Kobidah$12.99
The same skewer, made with minced chicken.
Lamb Tikka
$15.99
Cubed lamb, marinated overnight and grilled hard.
Kabob Platter
$34.99
A skewer of everything from the coal, on one plate.
Fried Fish
$12.99
Spiced and fried until the crust cracks.
Wraps & Sides
Bread is not a side in an Afghan house — it is the cutlery, the plate, and the apology for being late. The wraps take the same bread and roll the grill into it.
Garlic Naan
$2.49
The same bread, brushed with garlic butter.
Chicken Wrap
$10.99
Grilled chicken, salad and garlic sauce in warm naan.
Afghan Burger
$8.99
Bolani bread packed with egg, potato, sausage and chutney.
Bread and the rest
French Fries
$4.99L$6.99
Thin cut, salted hot.
Lamb Wrap
$12.99
Charcoal lamb, sumac onion and yogurt sauce.
Beef Wrap
$11.99
Sekh kabob, salad and chutney, rolled tight.
Plain Naanنان
$1.99
Long tandoor bread, blistered and scored.
Butter Naan
$2.49
Brushed with butter as it comes off the oven wall.
Chakkaچکه
yogurt$4.99
Strained yogurt with dried mint and garlic.
Torshiترشی
pickle$4.99
Sharp mixed pickle. Order it with anything rich.
Dessert & Drinks
Tea is not a course here; it is the weather. It arrives before the menu does.
شیریخ
Sheryakh
$6.99L$9.99
Afghan ice cream with saffron, cardamom and pistachio, churned thick.
چای سبز
Green Tea Pot
$9.99
A full pot of cardamom green tea, poured all afternoon.
Tea, and everything cold
Pops
$2.49
Frozen fruit lolly.
Tea Cup
$2.99
One cup, if you are not staying.
Yogurt Drinkدوغ
$2.99
Chilled salted mint yogurt, dogh. The answer to a chapli kabob.
Juices
$4.99
Ask what is fresh today.
Perfect for
Family gatherings & celebrations
- Generous portions
- Authentic taste
- Unforgettable moments
Silver Platter
Serves 6 to 8 people
$120.00
- Beef Pulao
- 3 skewers of chicken
- 3 skewers of beef
- Choice of curry
- Fries and salad
Gold Platter
Serves 8 to 10 people
$150.00
- Beef Kabuli Pulao
- 2 skewers of chicken
- 2 skewers of beef
- 2 skewers of lamb
- Choice of curry
- Fries and salad
Diamond Platter
Serves 10 to 12 people
$300.00
- Beef Kabuli Pulao
- 4 skewers of chicken
- 4 skewers of beef sekh (kobidah)
- 2 skewers of beef tikka
- 2 skewers of lamb tikka
- Choice of curry
- Fries and salad
Platters need a day’s notice. Call us on (587) 435-2556 and we will build one around your table.
Order a platterBefore you order
Tell us about allergies and we will walk you through every dish. Our kitchen handles gluten, dairy, nuts and sesame, so we cannot promise any dish is free of a trace of them, but we will always tell you the truth about what is in it.
All recipes are halal. Prices are as shown on the boards in store; if the two ever disagree, the board in front of you is right.