Ariana Restaurant
Boston · ★ 4.6 (571) · Closed
384 Western Ave, Boston, MA 02135, USA
~ Halal status ~
1 neighbor vouch · 7 weeks ago

MuftiE says ~
“Afghan lamb that falls apart on the spoon. Upscale-casual, patio-worthy, and the owner cares about the work.”
~ order this ~
- qabili palawo
- mantu
- chopan
Recent activity
1- Jun 2026The ownerlisted as halal
“Listed as halal on Google Maps (owner-set tag)”
~ hours ~
- Monday5:00 – 10:00 PM
- Tuesdaytoday5:00 – 10:00 PM
- Wednesday5:00 – 10:00 PM
- Thursday5:00 – 10:00 PM
- Friday5:00 – 11:00 PM
- Saturday5:00 – 11:00 PM
- SundayClosed
~ Google says ~
Top 5 reviews
Read 5 Google reviews
Reham Abdelsalam (Salam DR.)· ★ 5· 4 months ago
It is a very pleasant place where we took a friend for an early dinner. The food was delicious and well presented, just as expected. It is a little bit pricey, but as you may see in the photo, it offers the rare bonus of an eye-relaxing view while you dine. We were finishing our…
Hussain AlNasser· ★ 5· 2 months ago
We’ve been regulars at Ariana since 2010 and have made it a tradition to dine there whenever we visit Boston. After two years, we returned and were pleasantly surprised to find that the food, hospitality, customer service, and cleanliness were just as great as we remembered. If…
Fazlollah Madani Sani· ★ 5· 7 months ago
Very nice Afghani-Mediterranean restaurant. We ordered Bamiya (Okra), Laghatac (eggplant), and Aush (needle soup) for appetizer. For the entrée we ordered Qabili (rice with raisins, blazed carrots and stewed lamb shank) and Chopan (rice with lamb ribs). For the dessert we…
Maura McDonough· ★ 5· 4 months ago
After teaching 5th grade students about Human Rights issues in Afghanistan, we used Ariana Restaurant to cater a special lunch featuring Afghan Cuisine. The food was incredible and the owner was an absolute delight to work with. Most students tried Afghan cuisine for the first…
William Betsch· ★ 5· 3 months ago
I had a great meal here, very tasty food prepared with attention to detail. I had the Quabili: a tender lamb shank, with savory roasted vegetables, plump raisins, and rice. A simple dish made special because each element was prepared perfectly. Have a beer or glass of wine with…
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