Middle Eastern cuisine: the best places to taste it in Vancouver

Afghan Horsemen Restaurant

85/100 (2701 ratings)

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"It's filled with Afghan atmosphere in dinning environment. This is our first time to visit here, we ask the waitress to recommend us what kind of..."

Vincentia Liao

"Five stars experience, that's for sure! Its perfect 88/100 health inspection score on tomati io just caught my eye. Decided to have a family dinner..."

Вера Потанина

"What can I say about this gem of a restaurant : the food is fresh, melts in your mouth goodness. We sat in the traditional area where we sat down on..."

Hasan Namir

"Nice ambiance and atmosphere will definitely recommend for its great service, recommendations and great tasting..."

Allen Linklater

"Make a reservation and sit on the pillows. The food is great, the platters are the best option. The dessert firni is super yummy, tastes like a..."

Adam Flood

"I love this place. Everything is just delicious. And they're keeping the very best quality for so many years. Every time I come to British Columbia I..."

Roh Jac Obi

"Fabulous food! Great atmosphere, loved the belly dancer. The pillow room is fantastic and..."

Paula De Vidi Foster

"First time I've been since the move. Excellent service, good food, & the ambiance & belly dancer really made the night. My guests loved it, & that's..."

Logan M. Drake

"Super delicious food with great service � the staff is amazing and the decor is..."

Fatma Farag Mohamed

"Sitting on the cushions and sharing platters and flowerpot drinks was awesome:) the belly dancer made it even..."

Dimitry Mendeleev

"Great place for family and friends or out of town visitors to take to food is great and there house special drink is..."

Sudha Susan Prasad

"Incredible food! Great atmosphere! Impeccable service!!A complete Standout that illustrates a complete Attention to every detail of fine dining..."

Karim S Souri

"Excellent service , excellent delicious food , loved the lamb , would recommend to come and enjoy..."

Ashiana Khan

"Amazing food and service. Best kabab place in Canada..."

Sh Nopy

"Came here during ‘dine out’ and got a three course meal. The hummus and pita was amazing! Interesting menu and loved the authentic Afghan food...."

Ruth Cathcart

"We ordered one of the platters and everything was delicious! The plate was huge for two of us, you definitely get what you pay for here. Service was..."

Jelizatin Eats

"Perks of having a vegetarian is you get to taste a lot of vegetarian food.My visit to this plsce was delightful. The place is attractive..."

Jeevika Sharma

"This was listed under unique dining experience on Zomato and I'd have to say it was. Shoes off and we sat on pillows on the ground with low tables...."

Birry Ram

"Come for the lamb! It’s tender & has that middle Eastern flavour. All the dips are fantastic for shares. Great service & welcoming..."

Sarah

"Dineout 2018 $20 lunch:Although decent value for the price, food was solid but not very memorable, and service was very sparse. Perhaps the..."

Holly Zhou

"Hello friends! Afghan Horsemen is located by Granville Island, and they have a parking lot downstairs and meter parking around the block. We were..."

Eatmunchlove

"The Afghan horsemen was a great start to the 2018 Vancouver dine out. This was our first time trying this place together finally. We were..."

Vancity Food Guy

"this was my first foray into afgan cuisine. could never even name you a native dish. i still can’t unless you count “kabob”. basically it’s..."

Darren

"Love the food and ambiance here!! Friendly staff. I basically describe the food like non-spicy Indian! So, it's great for those who don't love spice...."

Nancy Patrick

"To start with, the ambience of the place was really good, there was light Sufi music playing which was kind of pleasing to listen. The decor also..."

Debarati Biswas

"An awesome place to have a nice Afghan and some Middle East cuisine. Food was good in taste and quantity was more than sufficient. Belly dance is an..."

Saibal Modak

"It is one of the best Afghan restaurant that I have visited located in Granville island. We were group of 10. The restaurant is always busy still..."

Antony Siraj

"Came here for a late dinner and there were still plenty of tables available. I've heard it can get pretty busy though. The decor of the restaurant is..."

Natalie

"came here for my last dineout in 2017 in vancouver, and well, it'll be my first time trying out afghan food, and since the naan type of appetizer..."

Marv Wang

"Ambience: Apart from being hard to find, and inaccessible to the physically challenged, the Afghan Horseman stands to being a quaint little..."

Boss Crosby

"First return visit to the Afghan Horseman. The last time I was here, it was still on West Broadway, probably some 10+ years ago. appetizer of flat..."

Curmudgeon

"Went here for a late lunch; decent portions on platters; parking is limited. ..."

Ly

"This would be my first time having afghani cuisine. I didn’t know what to expect, but have only heard positive things about the “Afghan..."

Maggi Mei

"Tried for the first time over the weekend for a friend's birthday. Live entertainment and delicious food, what more could you ask for? I ordered the..."

Rmichel

"I don't know why lately I haven't been posting, I use to get mad at myself for being offline from my blog for too long. Recently I've been realizing..."

The Tila Diaries

"Amazing food, great service, and I love the floor seating area they have to the side. I can certainly see why this place has been in business for..."

Kabir

"First time at a Afghani restaurant 😀 food is flavorful and portions good! Tried the platter for two shared between three, enough food to go..."

Sudeep

"Service and food was great! 4adults and a 2week old newborn. Service was lovely and knowledgable. We had the horsemen platter for 3 and another main..."

Cecilia

"Wars, fearful, and all negative politics-related matters.. are my impressions of Afghanistan. When my friends decided that we are going to explore..."

UMBRELLA IN THE RAINE

"A Vancouver institution and a wonderful restaurant. The food is some of the best in the Afghani community and I have always found the service to be..."

Rory Barr

"Really cool environment! Food isn't bad either but cleanliness might be an issue. The don't wash the table clothes nor the cushions you sit on. Take..."

Nom.nom.nom.

"One of my favourite restaurants in Vancouver. Away from the touristy areas of granville island, this place combines class, amazing customer service..."

KDago

"Afghan Horsemen is probably my favourite restaurant anywhere. I come to Vancouver for business every spring, and I look forward coming to this..."

Katelyn Musto

"Fun festive and tasty experience. Platters were great and perfect for sharing. Everyone in our group was happy. Only thing I would suggest to the..."

Duyeno65

"Amazing food. The horseman player was fantastic. The shoulder of lamb was so tender and succulent. Great meal. Very friendly staff. Even threw in..."

MariConnors

"Came here last Friday, service and food were excellent. I always order the horseman platter as it has a mixture of everything. ..."

OvO

"Awesome place!!!!. Went there this weekend with hubby and we had an amazing experience. Loved the food and the service was fantastic. Not sure why..."

Mogenta

"Amazing Atmosphere and Great Food!. The atmosphere and decor is amazing! you can either sit at a table or on the floor, there was also a belly dancer..."

SoSo

"Seriously this place is amazing! Better than my moms cooking and that's saying alot. Had my birthday here with 14 guests. Had great customer..."

Ducky

"Great food, terrible meal timing, average service. We decided on an early dinner (we didn't have reservations), but it was early enough for them to..."

Aransetsnaer

"With excellent customer service, our waiter described and suggested in depth what we have ordered. The environment is very unique and quite lovley...."

Lena

"Simply Amazing. A bit on the expensive side but I loved this place! Food was very authentic and delicious. The service was also very nice and..."

Jensmileyface

"I just love..."

Facebook User

"Friend's birthday celebration. Group of 20 dined in their new location (Granville Island entrance).Dined in their Afghani room (sat on cushions..."

ForTheLoveofFood

"Romantic Spot!. What a wonderful boyfriend I have! The perfect most romantic place!!! It was our 1 year anniversary and he told me that he was..."

Sarah Von I

"Tasty food, great ambiance, fast service.. Went to this restaurant with seven people to enjoy the hockey game. We were not disappointed, we had a lot..."

Jon Strong

"It was my first visit and I was not disappointed. I ordered the horseman platter and it was delicious! The portions were big and the meat was tender...."

Jacky Lama

"It was a good "one time" experience. Decent food and nice..."

Krazee_palate

"This place is a MUST!! Good place for just 2 or a group from outta..."

Grant G

"Food was great especially the lamb which I don't usually eat because it tastes gamey most other places. Ambience nice and authentic looking. Belly..."

Dan

"Great Experience. My experience from start to finish was excellent. I loved the decor, ambiance, food and service. Great place for a date or special..."

Sinja

"Coming from an Iranian background, I have always been a fan of Middle Eastern cuisine. While I’ve had the opportunity to try Persian, Lebanese and..."

Flavour Hunter

"Overall, the food was delicious. I'm the type of person who likes to add hot sauce, or other condiments and spices to alot of my food. So I don't..."

Hungry Vegetarian

"Our night at the Afghan Horsemen was a great success. Although I'm not sure how well the other dishes fair, I do love the..."

OMNOMics

"The Afghan Horsemen had two true Afghan style dining rooms with low tables and cushions on the floor. We managed to secure a room save for three..."

Ben And Suanne

"Afghan Horseman has been on my go to list since I began to eat out in vancouver. Things always came up that caused me to postpone going here, but I..."

Deeeelish

"Went here for the first time and it is now one of my new favourite restaurants. It has a great location right at the entrance to Granville island,..."

Vanessa Siemens

"Service was great, server was super friendly and knowledgeable. We ordered a share platter - lots of food for 3 of us! Drinks were fantastic and in..."

Morgan Ayres

"Very authentic experience, super friendly accommodating staff and management. If it’s your first time going there the Kebab platters have a bit of..."

Mehdi Karamnejad

"Great place for an authentic, delicious Afghan food. The restaurant has been tactfully decorated in a traditional, cultural, and warm Afghan..."

Hassan Parsa

"It was my first time to try Afghan foods and liked it! Atmosphere and staffs are nice. We ordered a kebab platter for 2 people. It cost $70, not sure..."

m n

"First time trying Afghan food and I was impressed. First of all, this place really decked out in decorations because the moment I entered the..."

Shonnah

"Loved the atmosphere of this Afghanistan restaurant. Server was friendly and helpful, and food were all tasty. I ordered special plate for two. I..."

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