Ariana II Afghan Restaurant

Ariana II Afghan Restaurant on Kilburn High Road in NW6 is an Afghan restaurant that TripAdvisor reviewers name as one of the best restaurants near West Hampstead station. Ariana is the ancient Greek and Persian name for the region of Afghanistan and surrounding countries. Afghan cooking is distinct from its South Asian and Central Asian neighbours: mantu dumplings filled with spiced lamb and topped with yoghurt and dried mint; kabuli pulao — Afghan national dish of long-grain rice cooked with lamb shanks, caramelised carrots and raisins; aushak leek dumplings with meat sauce and yoghurt. Kilburn has a long tradition of diverse restaurants serving communities from across the globe, and Ariana II represents the Afghan food tradition in one of North London's most multicultural high streets.