Afghan Bistro

8081-D, Alban Rd, Springfield
(703) 337-4722

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Bistro Signature Lamb Chops & Tenderloin
Chicken Basmati Rice and Chick Peas
Bistro Signature Lentil Soup
Spicy Beef Dumplings Mantuj
Lamb Tenderloin with Qabuli
Qabuli Combination Platter
Cardamom Ice Cream
Lamb Shank Moghuli
Bread and Chutney
Pumpkin Dumplings

Menu

Mazza (Appetizers)|Dinner
Sabzi Turnovers
Stuffed with slow cooked greens, fried until crisp, served with a side of avocado yogurt (Vegetarian) Vegan Option Available
Samarooq Turnovers
Stuffed with mushrooms, fried until crisp, served with a side of avocado yogurt (Vegetarian) Vegan Option Available
Sabzi Dumpling Appetizer
Steamed and stuffed with slow-cooked greens, topped with a bean medley qorma, garlic yogurt, dried mint and cayenne (Vegetarian) Vegan Option Available
Samarooq Dumpling Appetizer
Steamed and stuffed with mushrooms, topped with a bean medley qorma, garlic yogurt, dried mint and cayenne (Vegetarian) Vegan Option Available

Chops & Kabobs|Dinner
Bistro Burger
Marinated and charbroiled ground beef, mixed greens and spicy herb ketchup on a toasted brioche bun with a side of a spicy tomato based chickpea qorma, topped with fresh cilantro
Kabob-E-Samarooq
Marinated and charbroiled portobello mushroom, zucchini, onions and tomatoes, served with saffron rice and a side of a spicy tomato based chickpea qorma, topped with fresh cilantro (Vegan)

Entrees|Dinner
Pumpkin Dumpling Entree
Steamed and stuffed with butternut squash, topped with a minced beef and lentil qorma, garlic yogurt, dried mint and cayenne

Vegetarian & Vegan|Dinner
Pumpkin Dumplings Entree (Vegetarian)
Steamed and stuffed with butternut squash, topped with garlic yogurt, dried mint and cayenne. Vegan Option Available.
Samarooq Dumpling Entree
Steamed and stuffed with mushrooms, topped with a bean medley qorma, garlic yogurt, dried mint and cayenne. Vegan Option Available.
Sabzi Dumpling Entree
Steamed and stuffed with slow-cooked greens, topped with a bean medley qorma, garlic yogurt, dried mint and cayenne. Vegan Option Available.
Bamya Chalou
Spicy tomato based stew with okra topped with fresh cilantro, served with saffron rice. Vegan Option Available.
Kabob-E-Samarooq
Marinated and charbroiled portobello mushroom, zucchini, onions and tomatoes, served with saffron rice and a side of a spicy tomato based chickpea qorma, topped with fresh cilantro (Vegan)

Additional Sides|Dinner
Daal Side
Spicy lentils infused with turmeric, topped with fresh dill (Vegan)

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Recent Reviews

Excellent food in this local hidden gem. Super impressed with the service - and how one many successfully handled all of the tables. Food was delicious. I need to come here more often!
November 2025
It had been a while since we ate at Afghan Bistro, so I suggested a small group of us meet for lunch there.
We arrived just after the restaurant opened, so it was quite empty, but it filled up rapidly as the afternoon wore on. It is obviously a popular place.
We had a very pleasant and efficient server. She answered our questions and did a good job while we were there. My friends ordered the Sabzi Chalou and Chicken Breast Kebob, while I got the Lamb Chops. The...
October 2025
I know their food tastes nice but the way my food was packed, that was pathetic and because of that packing the food taste got mixed up.The restaurant packed rice, bbq and the pumpkin gravy in a one take away box which mixed up everything and I did not feel the tastes of each dish. Please learn how to pack foods separately
October 2025

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Afghan Bistro

8081-D, Alban Rd, Springfield, VA 22150
(703) 337-4722