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Boston, MA

The Helmand

Middle Eastern, Afghan

143 First St, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA

143 First St, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA

Hours
  • Mon · Today5 PM – 10 PM
  • Tue5 PM – 10 PM
  • Wed5 PM – 10 PM
  • Thu5 PM – 10 PM
  • Fri5 PM – 11 PM
  • Sat5 PM – 11 PM
  • Sun5 PM – 10 PM
From the local food press
Editor’s picks from published local guides
  • A Cambridge landmark named for Afghanistan's longest river, sitting at the crossroads of Central Asian and Middle Eastern cooking. Warm wood-oven flatbread accompanies racks of marinated lamb and palaw rice spiced with cardamom, cinnamon, and nutmeg, with a standout pan-fried trout and eggplant special.

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