Afghan Kitchen

Afghan restaurant · Islington

Afghan Kitchen

Afghan restaurant · Islington

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35 Islington Grn, London N1 8DU, United Kingdom

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Nestled near Islington Green, this cozy spot dishes out authentic Afghan fare like yogurt chicken and scrumptious homemade bread in an intimate, minimalist setting.  

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35 Islington Grn, London N1 8DU, United Kingdom Get directions

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35 Islington Grn, London N1 8DU, United Kingdom Get directions

+44 20 7359 8019
@afghankitchenldn

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dine in
takeout
delivery
payment cash only
reservations
reservations required

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Jul 9, 2025

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"Afghan Kitchen serves hearty, tasty Afghan food in a minimalist setting. The food is saucy. Like, literally. Things like chicken in yoghurt and fish stew are perfect, and are excellent to mop up with their warm naan-e-Afghani. The cosy nature of the space makes it ideal for a very personal party. Why host in your own kitchen when you can take over somebody else’s?" - jake missing

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"Near Angel This spot opposite Islington Green is probably smaller than the vast majority of residential kitchens in Islington, which makes it feel like you’ve gone over to someone’s minimalist house for a party. That someone cooks hearty, tasty Afghan food with things like chicken in yoghurt and fish stew, creating ample dunking opportunities for their homemade bread." - Team Infatuation

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"This spot opposite Islington Green is probably smaller than the vast majority of residential kitchens in Islington. You can imagine a number of wealthy, middle-aged sorts coming in here and being shocked that a restaurant can operate in something the size of their laundry cupboard. Afghan Kitchen doesn’t just operate though, it’s serves hearty, tasty Afghan food in a minimalist setting. The food is saucy, like literally. Things like chicken in yoghurt and fish stew are perfect on pretty much any day in London, and are excellent to mop up with their homemade bread. The nature of the space makes it ideal for a very personal party. Why host in your own kitchen when you can take over somebody else’s?" - Jake Missing

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FREDERICK OSTROVSKIS

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Went here on the recommendation of a good friend - one of my favourite meals I’ve ever eaten in London. The place is tiny (6 seats!!) and cash only but god is it authentic and delicious. We went for lunch and split lamb with spinach (my favourite), chicken in yoghurt, rice and some pickle (first time having Afghan pickle and it’s divine) Baghlava was also superb. So so cheap too for what it is - will be visiting every time I return to London.

Yasmin S

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Read the other reviews so you know what you’re in for. This is some of the worst service I’ve ever received. If you want to try this food then use a delivery service instead of dining in. We had a reservation for 8:30pm but were made to wait in their tiny space for around 20 minutes. They tried to sit 4 of us upstairs on a shared table that only had 2 spots before seating us downstairs and making us squish to the corner of the table so they could fit in another 2 people on (when there was no more space on this share table). When this woman finally took our order she was incredibly rude, literally making faces and rolling her eyes at us. I asked if the bread was vegan (as some bread like naan isn’t) and she looked at me like I was stupid and said “of course, it’s bread”. So I would be concerned for others who have allergies if they’re not taking questions seriously. The food was good. The daal is vegan and they were able to make the aubergine and pumpkin dishes vegan for me. But they also forgot one of our dishes. At the end when we went to pay (they only accept cash) they gave our change to another table so we were waiting around for a while wondering what was going on. The food isn’t good enough for me to come back. Honestly don’t bother.

Sachin Chande

Google
This restaurant is a gem. The food is fantastic, packed with flavour, and the portions are generous for the price. The staff are friendly and attentive, making the whole experience even better. Definitely worth a visit—I’ll be going back for sure!

Samta Lalan

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As good as going to a friend's house and having lovingly prepared home cooked food, just off the high street in Islington! Make sure you make a reservation for weekends and bring cash and a healthy appetite!

Luisa Mancilla B.

Google
We had to queue and wait a bit to enter but it completely worth it. The yogurt chicken was the protagonist no doubts, deliciously seasoned with a peppery taste. It is all served to be shared, so we asked for rice, bread and the fish stew, which was good but honestly the chicken eclipsed it. For dessert, sweet and nice baklavas. We’ll definitely come back. Prices are very good, about 9£ each plate.

XsX Kil

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Food was tasty, place is cozy and quite unique. You will have to squeeze around, when seated to eat. Service charge of £3, for three dishes. Is pricey related to the portion of the dish. The lady was very dry, I felt that she was annoyed about having people in. Like she only wanted us to pay and leave, after having eating quickly. I will not be back. I didn’t feel comfortable. But the food was very tasty.

Flávia Silva

Google
Great food, rude service. Not possible to get a normal answer no matter how politely you ask. The food is served quickly though. Some staff seemed very friendly, but outshone by the one rude person.

Artem Khyzha

Google
Great little cafe serving simple foods with unusual flavours. I thought the food was tasty for the price, the service was fast and helpful, even if not too friendly. Well worth coming back. It doesn't have much seating space (five tables for four), so I imagine it flourishes as a takeaway restaurant, luckily for the locals. P.S. One part I did not like was implicit fees: my bill ended up being bigger by about 10%, which makes me think tip or a charge for dining in was included - which is fine, I just wish I was told about it.