Downtown Charlottesville Afghan Cuisine
Afghan Kabob House
Authentic kabobs, qabuli palow, dumplings, family dinners, and catering prepared with Afghan spices and warm hospitality in Downtown Charlottesville.
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200 W Market St, Charlottesville, VA 22902Mon-Thu 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Fri-Sat 11:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Sun 11:30 AM - 8:00 PM
About The Owner / Chef
Mohammad Zubair Shafiqi
Born in Afghanistan, Mohammad Zubair Shafiqi built Afghan Kabob House around family recipes, generous portions, and the kind of hospitality that makes guests feel known.
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The Restaurant
A warm Afghan dining room on Market Street
Traditional Afghan textiles, family tables, buffet service, and a welcoming room for lunch, dinner, celebrations, and group meals in Downtown Charlottesville.
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Dining Room
Front Counter
Buffet Service
Family Booths
Charlottesville
Afghan restaurant in Downtown Charlottesville
Afghan Kabob House serves Downtown Charlottesville, the University of Virginia area, and Albemarle County with grilled kabobs, qabuli palow, dumplings, vegetarian plates, lunch specials, family dinners, takeout, lunch buffet, and catering at the Market Street location.
Afghan Kabob House
Special Menus
Chicken Breast Kabob
$17.99Tender chicken breast chunks seasoned with special spices and herbs.
Lamb Tika Kabob
$17.99Chunks of tender lamb marinated in special spices and herbs.
Chopan Kabob
$25.99Tender lamb chops marinated in special spices and herbs.
Complete Dinner For Two
$60Bolanee, samosa, borani badenjan, chicken kabob, qabuli palow, salad, nan, fimee, and baklawa.
Complete Dinner For Four
$95Kabobs, dumplings, qabuli palow, appetizers, salad, nan, fimee, and baklawa.
Complete Dinner For Six
$130A generous spread of bolanee, badenjan, palow, kabobs, salad, nan, fimee, and baklawa.
Chicken Breast Kabob
$9.99Served with rice or French fries.
Spicy Fish Kabob
$19.99Chunks of codfish marinated in fresh spices and herbs.
Google Reviews
Loved by Charlottesville guests
Recent guests highlight the warm service, welcoming dining room, and flavorful halal Afghan food in Downtown Charlottesville.
Google 5.0
"Outstanding Middle Eastern restaurant across from John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville."
Shelley Wooldridge
Google 5.0
"Service was top-tier. The lamb chops were amazing, juicy, and tender."
John Everton
Google 5.0
"The food and the service were superb."
Thomas Scott
Catering
Afghan catering for offices, families, and events
Order kabob skewers, rice trays, dumplings, vegetable sides, desserts, and per-person packages for celebrations, office meals, weddings, and community gatherings.