Lydia C.
1/20/2026
This was the first Afghani meal I've had, and it was fantastic. Upon walking into the restaurant, you are met with aspects of the culture across the room, from clothing hung on the wall to the...
The Helmand
$$$
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(1,022)
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143 1st St
Cambridge, MA 02142
Helmand Restaurant offers Afghani dishes with a wood-burning oven where the famous flatbread is cooked on one side of the room and an intimate fireplace is on the other side.Helmand Restaurant entrées include tasty choices like qabelee, which is pallow rice baked with chunks of lamb tenderloin, raisins and glazed carrots or mantwo, a homemade pasta shell filled with beef and onions. If you like spicy dishes, try the koufta challow, consisting of beef meatballs with Afghan seasoning sautéed with sun-dried tomato, hot peppers and green peas in a fresh tomato sauce. Several vegetarian entrées are also available such as the kaddo and banjan challow, which is pan fried and baked pumpkin and eggplant served with challow rice and yogurt garlic sauce.*Due to limited patio seating, we do not take reservations for our patio . Please note the patio or any other special requests in your reservation, or ask upon arrival, and we will do our best to accommodate.
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Reviews
4.0(1,022)
J B.
9/18/2025
- went to Helmand the first time 20+ years ago, same terrible service today. nothing has changed. -has the management learned nothing from American customer service in all these years in this...
Peter W.
8/27/2025
The Helmand is an absolute gem! The restaurant has a warm and inviting atmosphere. For starters, I highly recommend the Aush soup. It's a flavorful noodle soup with beef sauce and yogurt. It's...
Colleen E.
11/18/2025
This was one of the best meals I had in awhile. The meat was so tender and savory, thinking about it still makes my mouth water. There are multiple vegetarian options if you don't eat meat that...
Bonnie D.
7/16/2025
This was a top tier meal for sure. The food is so flavorful, service was helpful and efficient, and the restaurant itself is really nicely decorated so we enjoyed the overall ambiance as well....
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