Helmand

The city papers love it, the locals love it, even the Karzai family loves it—this truly may be Baltimore's favorite restaurant. The decor is urbane and fairly upscale, but it's fine to wear jeans. The food, despite the restaurant's popularity, is remarkably well-priced. Focus on the appetizers; it's not a bad idea to order a bunch of them, and only one entree to share. Aushak is a specialty here, but if you haven't had kaddo (sauteed pumpkin with a garlic yogurt sauce), order it.

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Address

806 N Charles St

Hours

Sun-Thu 5PM-10PM, Fri Sat 5PM-11PM

Price

$18-30

Website

helmand.com (opens in a new tab)