Authenic Afghan Restaurant

restaurant — Upper Riccarton · Christchurch

About Authenic Afghan Restaurant

An Afghan restaurant and takeaway at 355C Riccarton Road in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch. The menu includes slow-cooked lamb shank with caramelised carrots and raisins on basmati rice, Afghan chicken qorma, lamb and beef meatball dishes, and a vegetarian red bean stew. There are steamed lamb dumplings topped with a daal sauce and yogurt, kebab skewers of lamb mince or chicken served with rice or naan, and a rotisserie-style whole chicken. Sides include fries, waffle fries and a kebab on chips. Afghan drinks include a buttermilk drink, a mango lassi, a rose and basil seed drink with vermicelli, and a chilled fruit tea. The website lists online ordering, takeaway and secure online payment, and marks gluten free, vegetarian and dairy free dishes.

Open Locally lists one other restaurant within a kilometre, Kebab Bites, about 0.9 km away.