"Named for the mountainous passage between Afghanistan and Pakistan, this Afghan BYOB restaurant from Faruk Ramisch may be smack dab in the heart of the Plateau, but it often goes overlooked by both locals and tourists. Rich in spices, aromatics, dumplings, and noodles with lots of hefty meat dishes topped with sabzi (an paste of spinach and green herbs), it’s all rich and wonderfully filling here." - JP Karwacki, Ivy Lerner-Frank