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2424 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco, CA 94109

415-362-0641 

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2424 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco CA 94109

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  • Afghan
    Sun-Thu 5:30pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-11pm
    $$$ $$, $$$
    MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Diners Club
  • Casual
    Catering, Delivery, Order Online, Private Party, Takeout
    Dinner
    Beer/Wine
  • Accepted, Online Reservations Available
    Lot Available, Street, Valet, Validation Available
Description

After a Telegraph Hill landslide forced the closure of its original Broadway location, S.F.'s favorite Afghan restaurant reopened near Russian Hill on upper Van Ness. The name changed slightly, but the food is just as good. The room is considerably smaller, but still charming, with white tablecloths, cloth napkins, and soft lighting, and paintings, photos, and handicrafts that evoke traditional Afghan life. Carnivores, don't miss the lamb dishes, which combine North Indian and Middle Eastern flavors. Helmand Palace remains one of the few places in town that offers great food and white-tablecloth atmosphere at reasonable prices, especially at lunch.








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  • Pumpkin Season Always Makes Us Crave the Kaddo at Helmand Palace

    Pumpkin Season Always Makes Us Crave the Kaddo at Helmand Palace

    By Carina Ost | Thu, September 30, 2010

    Last Wednesday marked the official first day of fall, start of the season millions of Americans celebrate by ordering up venti pumpkin spice lattes at SBUX. It's become as traditional as the leaves ch... More »

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    By Jonathan Kauffman | Thu, April 01, 2010

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  • 2008 | Best Resurrection

    When a good chunk of Telegraph Hill fell off and landed in the Helmand's back yard more than a year ago, San Francisco lost its best Afghan restaurant (and one of North Beach's best bargains). It took more than six months, but lovers of aushak (big leek-stuffed ravioli-like dumplings), mantwo (smaller pelmeni-like beef-and-onion dumplings), and kaddo (pumpkin topped with meat sauce and garlicky yogurt) can satisfy their cravings at the restaurant's new spiffy location near Russian Hill, now... More »

  • 2001 | Best Kaddo

    Sure, we could have given these guys best banjan (sautéed eggplant), best aushak (Afghan ravioli), or best aush (beef/yogurt/noodle soup). And don't even get us started on the chowpan (rack of lamb) or any of the other lamb dishes at the city's best, and only, Afghan restaurant. Though everything on the menu is superb, no dish has haunted us as thoroughly as the Helmand's kaddo -- a thick wedge of pan-fried pumpkin baked with brown sugar until it reaches a spoonable consistency,... More »

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Main Menu
Appetizers
$6.95
Aushak
ravioli filled w/ leeks & scallions, served on sauce of yogurt, mint, & garlic.
$6.95
Mantwo
homemade pastry shell filled w/ onion & beef, served on yogurt & topped w/ carrots, yellow split-pea, & beef sauce.
$5.95
Bowlawni
pan-fried twin pastry shells, one filled w/ leeks & scallions, the other w/ spice potatoes, garnished w/ yogurt mint.
$5.95
Banjan
pan-fried eggplant seasoned w/ spices, then baked w/ fresh tomatoes, served on yogurt garlic mint sauce.
$5.95
Kaddo
pan-fried then bake baby pumpkin seasoned w/ sugar & served on yogurt garlic sauce, topped w/ ground beef sauce.
Vegetarian Appetizers
$6.95
Vegetarian Aushak
ravioli filled w/ leeks & scallions, served on yogurt, garlic, & mint sauce topped w/yellow split-peas & carrot sauce.
$6.95
Vegetarian Mantwo
homemade pastry shell filled w/ onion, served on yogurt & topped w/ carrots, yellow split-pea sauce.
$5.95
Bowlawn
pan-fried twin pastry shells one filled w/ leeks & scallions, the other w/ spiced potatoes, garnished w/ yogurt mint.
$5.95
Banjan
pan-fried eggplant seasoned w/ spices, t hen baked w/ fresh tomatoes, served on yogurt garlic mint sauce.
$5.95
Vegetarian Kaddo
pan-fried then baked baby pumpkin seasoned w/ sugar & served on yogurt garlic sauce.
$5.95
Gulpea
fresh cauliflower sauteed w/ fresh tomato, hot pepper w/ fried onion & turmeric.
Soup
$5.50
Aush
homemade noodle soup served w/ beef sauce & mint yogurt.
$5.50
Mashawa
lamb, mung beans, chickpeas, black-eyed peas, & yogurt soup.
$5.50
Shorwa
lamb & fresh vegetable soup.
Vegetarian Soup
$5.50
Vegetarian Aush
homemade noodle soup served w/ mint yogurt.
$5.50
Vegetarian Shorwa
fresh vegetable soup.
Salad
$4.95
Shornakhod
potatoes & chickpeas on a bed of mixed greens served w/ cilantro vinaigrette dressing.
$4.95
Salata (balsamic Vinaigrette)
mixed green salad served w/ balsamic vinaigrette or pomegranate dressing.
$4.95
Salata (pomegranate Dressing)
mixed green salad served w/ balsamic vinaigrette or pomegranate dressing.
$4.95
Afghani Salata
diced tomato mixed w/ onion, cilantro, mint, tomatoes, white vinegar, & cucumbers.
$4.95
Yogurt Salad
cilantro, cucumber, mint, & green onion mixed w/ yogurt.
$4.95
Bertha
oven baked eggplant then mixed w/ yogurt, garlic, & mint.
Entrees
$13.95
Qabelee
pallow rice baked w/ chunks of lamb shanks, raisins, & glazed julienne of carrots.
$15.95
Dwopiaza
marinated then grilled leg of lamb sauteed w/ yellow split-peas & tossed w/ onions, lightly marinated in vinegar, s erved w/ garlic, mushrooms & pallow (rice).
$22.95
Chowpan
half rack of lamb marinated, grilled, & served on a bed of afghan bread w/ sauteed eggplant & pallow rice.
$14.95
Seek Kabab
charbroiled leg of lamb marinated in puree of onion, sun-dried baby grapes, & garlic, served w/ sauteed eggplant & pallow rice.
$12.95
Mantwo
homemade pastry shells filled w/ onions & beef served on yogurt, & topped w/ carrots, yellow split-peas, & beef sauce.
$12.95
Aushak
ravioli filled w/ leeks & scallions, served on sauce of yogurt & topped w/ ground beef & mint.
$14.95
Deygee Kabab
leg of lamb steamed then sauteed w/ yellow split-peas, onion, red bell pepper, & vinegar. served w/ sweet pumpkin & spinach rice.
$12.95
Sabzi Challow
spinach sauteed w/ chunks of lamb & afghan seasonings, served w/ challow rice.
$22.95
Chapendaz
choice tenderloin of beef marinated, grilled, & served on a sauce of grilled tomato, grilled hot peppers, grilled onion, & cumin seeds. served w/ lentils, mung beans, & spinach rice.
$13.95
Kourma Challow
lamb sauteed w/ afghan seasonings & a variety of vegetables, served w/ challow rice.
$17.95
Theeka Kabab
prime rib of beef marinated in puree of onion, sun-dried baby grapes, & garlic, then grilled & served w/ sauteed lentils & pallow rice.
$11.95
Koufta Challow
beef meatballs w/ afghan seasoning sauteed w/ sun-dried tomato, hot peppers, & green peas in a fresh tomato sauce. served w/ challow rice.
$12.95
Kofta Kabab
ground beef mixed w/ green onion, fresh cilantro, garlic, & hot pepper then grilled, served w/ sauteed eggplant & challow (rice).
$12.95
Mourgh Kabab
char-broiled marinated chicken breast, served w/ sauteed spinach & pallow.
$13.95
Mourgh Challow
chicken breast sauteed w/ spices & yellow split-peas, then sauteed w/ yogurt, cilantro, & curry served w/ challow.
$12.95
Mourgh Slata
fresh boneless breast of chicken marinated then grilled, s erved on mixed green salad w/ grilled vegetables, potato, & vinaigrette.
$16.95
Qourmay Ma-he
fresh fish of the day, briefly pan-fried, then sauteed w/ fresh ginger, garlic, sun-dried tomato, red potatoes, & whole peeled tomatoes, then spiced w/ black peppers, red peppers, dry mint, & ghoora. served w/ challow (rice).
$14.95
Salmon Kabab
fresh salmon marinated then grilled, served w/ sauteed spinach & challow (rice).
$15.95
Lawand
leg of lamb sauteed w/ onion, tomatoes, garlic, mushroom, fresh cilantro, capers, hot peppers, & yogurt. served w/ challow rice & spinach.
Vegetarian Entrees
$14.95
Special Vegetarian Entree
a platter of baked pumpkin & pan-fried eggplant w/ garlic yogurt sauce, sauteed spinach, & okra sauteed in fresh tomatoes. served w/ pallow.
$11.95
Vegetarian Kourma Challow
fresh green beans, carrots, cauliflower, turnips, & potatoes sauteed w/ onions, tomato, garlic, & cilantro. served w/ spinach & rice.
$11.95
Kaddo & Banjan Challow
pan-fried then baked pumpkin w/ garlic yogurt sauces & baked eggplant w/ garlic, mint yogurt, & fresh tomato sauces. served w/ challow rice.
$12.95
Vegetarian Aushak
afghan ravioli, filled w/ leeks & scallions, served on yogurt, garlic, & mint sauce topped w/ yellow split-peas & carrot sauce.
$11.95
Vegetarian Sabzi Challow
spinach sauteed w/ afghan seasoning, served w/ garlic mushrooms & challow.
Side Dishes
$5.95
Laghatac
eggplant sauteed w/ onion, tomatoes, pepper, garlic, & turmeric.
$5.95
Banjan
pan-fried eggplant seasoned w/ spices, then baked w/ fresh tomatoes, served on yogurt garlic mint sauce.
$5.95
Sabzi
spinach sauteed w/ onions, garlic, salt, & black pepper.
$5.95
Kaddo
pan-fried then baked baby pumpkin seasoned w/ sugar & served on yogurt, garlic sauce, topped w/ ground beef sauce.
$5.95
Bendi
okra sauteed w/ onion, fresh tomatoes, black pepper, & garlic.
$5.95
Dall
lentils.
$5.95
Challow
rice boiled then drained of water, seasoned w/ vegetable oil & cumin seed & then baked.
$5.95
Pallow
rice boiled then drained of water, seasoned w/ vegetable oil, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, cumin seeds, & black pepper & then baked.

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