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Helmand Palace

2424 Van Ness (at Green)
San Francisco, CA 94109

415-362-0641 | Website

Nob Hill/ Russian Hill/ Fisherman's Wharf | Get Directions  | 

Category: Restaurants | Afghan

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After a Telegraph Hill landslide forced the closure of its original Broadway location, S.F.'s favorite Afghan restaurant has reopened on upper Van Ness. The name has 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 remains one of the few places in town that offers great food and white-tablecloth atmosphere at reasonable prices, especially at lunch.

  • Cuisine(s): Afghan

    Hours: Sun-Thu 5:30pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-11pm

    Price: $$, $$$

    Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Diners Club

  • Attire: Casual.

    Features: Takeout, Delivery, Private Party, Catering

    Serving: Dinner

    Alcohol: Beer/Wine

  • Reservations: Accepted, Highly Recommended, Online Reservations Available

    Parking: Lot Available, Street, Valet, Validation Available

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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... 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... More >

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  • 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 le More >

  • Where Can You Get This Cookie?

    By Jonathan Kauffman | Thu, April 1, 2010

    This week's Mystery Spot was bought to celebrate the disappearance of those predatory little girls with overpriced cookies and irresistible ambitions who have been lurking in grocery-store parking lot More >

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Main Menu
Appetizers
$6.95
Aushak
ravioli, filled with leeks and scalions, served on sauce of yogurt mint and garlic, topped with ground beef and mint.
$6.95
Mantwo
homemade pastry shell filled with onion and beef, served on yogurt and topped with carrots, yellow split-pea and beef sauce.
$5.95
Bowlawni
pan-fried twin pastry shells one filled with leeks and scallions, the other with spice potatoes, garnished with yogurt mint.
$5.95
Banjan
pan-fried eggplant seasoned with spices, then baked with fresh tomatoes, served on yogurt garlic mint sauce.
$5.95
Kaddo
pan fried then baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and served on yogurt garlic sauce, topped with ground beef sauce.
Vegetarian Appetizers
$6.95
Vegetarian Aushak
ravioli, filled with leeks and scallions, served on yogurt, garlic and mint sauce, topped with yellow split-peas and carrot sauce.
$5.95
Bowlawni
pan fried twin party shells, one filled with leeks and scallions, the other with spiced potatoes, garnished with yogurt mint.
$5.95
Banjan
pan fried eggplant seasoned with spices, then baked with fresh tomatoes, served on yogurt garlic mint sauce.
$5.95
Vegetarian Kaddo
pan fried then baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and served on yogurt, garlic sauce, topped with ground beef sauce.
$5.95
Gulpea
fresh cauliflower sauteed with fresh tomato, hot pepper with fried onion and turmeric.
$6.95
Vegetarian Mantwo
homemade pastry shell filled w/ onion, served on yogurt & topped w/ carrots, yellow split-pea sauce.
Soup
$5.50
Aush
homemade noodle soup served with beef sauce and mint yogurt.
$5.50
Mashawa
lamb, mung beans, chick peas, black-eyed peas and yogurt soup
$5.50
Shorwa
lamb and fresh vegetables soup
$5.50
Vegetarian Aush
homemade noodle soup served w/ mint yogurt.
$5.50
Vegetarian Shorwa
fresh vegetable soup.
Salad
$4.95
Shornakhod
potatoes and chick peas on a bed of mixed greens served with cilantro vinegrette dressing.
$4.95
Salata(balsamic Vinaigrette)
mixed green salad served with 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.
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 with onion, tomatoes, pepper garlic and turmeric
$5.95
Banjan
pan fried eggplant seasoned with spices, then baked with fresh tomatoes, served on yogurt garlic mint sauce.
$5.95
Sabzi
spinach sauteed with onions garlic, salt and blank pepper.
$5.95
Kaddo
pan fried then baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and served on yogurt, garlic sauce, topped with ground beef sauce.
$5.95
Bendi
okra sauteed with onion fresh tomatoes, black pepper and garlic
$5.95
Dall
lentills
$5.95
Challow
rice boiled then drained of water, seasoned with vegetable oil and cumin seed and the baked.
$5.95
Pallow
rice boiled then drained of water, seasoned with vegetable oil, cardomuum, cinnamon, nutmeg cumin seeds and black pepper and the baked.
Entrees
$13.95
Qabelee
pallow rice baked with chunks of lamb shanks, raisins and glazed julienne of carrots.
$22.95
Chowpan
half a rack of lamb marinated, grilled and served on a bed of afghan bread with auteed eggplant and pallow rice.
$15.95
Dwopiaza
marinated then grilled leg of lamb, sauteed with yellow split-peas and tossed with onions lightly marinated in vingegar, served with garlic mushrooms and pallow(rice)
$14.95
Seek Kabab
half a rack of lamb marinated, grilled and served on a bed of afghan bread with sauteed eggplant and pallow rice.
$12.95
Mantwo
homemade pastry shells filled with onions and beef, served on yogurt and topped with carrots, yellow split-peas and beef sauce
$12.95
Aushak
ravioli, filled withleeks and scallions, served on sauce of yogurt and topped with ground beef and mint.
$14.95
Deygee Kabab
leg of lamb steamed, then sauteed with yellow split-peas, onion, red bell pepper, and vinegar served with sweet pumpkin, and spinached rice.
$12.95
Sabzi Challow
spinach sauteed with chunks of lamb and afghan seasoning, served with challow rice.
$22.95
Chapendaz
choice tenderlion of beef marinated, grilled and served on a sauce of grilled tomato, grilled hot peppers, grilled onion and cumin seeds served with lentils, wheat barley and spinached rice.
$22.95
Kourma Challow
lamb sauteed with afghan seasonings and a variety of vegetables, served with challow rice.
$17.95
Theeka Kabab
prime rib of beef, marinated in pureeof onion, sun-dried baby grapes and garlic, then grilled and served with sauteed lentils and pallow rice.
$11.95
Koufta Challow
beef meatballs with afghan seasoning sauteed with sun-dried tomato, hot peppers and green peas in a fresh tomato sauce, served withchallow rice.
$12.95
Kofta Kabab
ground beef mixed with green onion, fresh cilantro, garlic and hot pepper then grilled, served with sauteed eggplant and challow(rice).
$12.95
Mourgh Kabab
char-broiled marinated chicken breast, served with sauteed spinach and pallow.
$13.95
Mourgh Challow
chicken breast sauteed with spices and yellow split-peas, then sauteed with yogurt, cliantro and curry, served with challow
$12.95
Mourgh Slata
fresh boneless breast of chicken marinated then grilled, served on mixed green salad with grilled vegetables, potato and vinaigrette dressing.
$16.95
Qourmay Ma-he
fresh fish of the day, briefly pan-fried, then sauteed with fresh ginger, garlic, sun-dried tomato, radishes, potatoes and whole pealed tomatoes, then spiced with black peppers, red peppers, dry mint and ghoora, served with challow(rice)
$14.95
Salmon Kabab
fresh salmon marinated then grilled, served with sauteed spinach and challow.
$15.95
Lawand
leg of lamb sauteed w/ onion, tomatoes, garlic, mushroom, fresh cilantro, capers, hot peppers, & yogurt. served w/ challow rice & spinach.
Popular Items
$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
Kaddo
pan-fried then bake baby pumpkin seasoned w/ sugar & served on yogurt garlic sauce, topped w/ ground beef sauce.
$5.95
Banjan
pan-fried eggplant seasoned w/ spices, t hen baked w/ fresh tomatoes, served on yogurt garlic mint sauce.
$4.95
Shornakhod
potatoes & chickpeas on a bed of mixed greens served w/ cilantro vinaigrette dressing.
$4.95
Afghani Salata
diced tomato mixed w/ onion, cilantro, mint, tomatoes, white vinegar, & cucumbers.
$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).
$13.95
Mourgh Challow
chicken breast sauteed w/ spices & yellow split-peas, then sauteed w/ yogurt, cilantro, & curry served w/ challow.
$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
Kofta Kabab
ground beef mixed w/ green onion, fresh cilantro, garlic, & hot pepper then grilled, served w/ sauteed eggplant & 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.
$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.
$5.95
Kaddo
pan-fried then baked baby pumpkin seasoned w/ sugar & served on yogurt, garlic sauce, topped w/ ground beef sauce.
$5.95
Dall
lentils
$22.95
Chowpan
half rack of lamb marinated, grilled, & served on a bed of afghan bread w/ sauteed eggplant & pallow rice.
$13.95
Mourgh Challow
chicken breast sauteed w/ spices & yellow split-peas, then sauteed w/ yogurt, cilantro, & curry served w/ challow.
$15.95
Lawand
leg of lamb sauteed w/ onion, tomatoes, garlic, mushroom, fresh cilantro, capers, hot peppers, & yogurt. served w/ challow rice & spinach.
Todays Specials
 
Kado And Banjan Challow
pan fried then baked pumpkin with garlic yogurt sauces, and baked eggplant, with garlic, mint yogurt and fresh tomato sauces served with challow rice.
 
Dwopiaza
marinated then grilled leg of lamb, sauteed with yellow split-peas and tossed with onions lightly marinated in vingegar, served with garlic mushrooms and pallow(rice).
 
Seek Kabab
half a rack of lamb marinated, grilled and served on a bed of aghan bread with auteed eggplant and pallow rice.
 
Chapendaz
choice tenderlion of beef marinated, grilled and served on a sauce of grilled tomato, grilled hot peppers, grilled onion and cumin seeds served with lentils, wheat barley and spinached rice.
Desserts
$4.95
Bucklawa
layers of homemade this pastry with walnuts, almonds, and pistachios, spiced with cinnamon and cloves, then backed and finished with honey caramel.
$5.95
Feereny
cream pudding, topped with fresh, kiwi, mango, raspberry, blueberry, and strawberry.
$4.95
Sheerberaing
rice pudding, served with pistachio and cardamom.
 
Sheerekh
homemade ice cream served with pistachio and cardamom

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