North Kabab

What is North Kabab? Located at 234 Markham Road (near Eglinton Avenue East) in Scarborough, North Kabab is a family-operated Afghan restaurant celebrating the rich culinary heritage of Kabul and northern Afghanistan. The spacious, carpet-accented dining room features traditional Afghan tapestry art, generous family-style booth seating, and a bustling open grill sending smoky charcoal aromas into the dining area. It serves as a bustling cultural dining destination for Scarborough's Afghan community, suburban families, and lovers of slow-braised meats.

North Kabab Menu & What to Order The culinary headliner is the Qabili Uzbeki Palaw, an iconic Afghan national dish featuring long-grain basmati rice seasoned with cardamom and cumin, topped with caramelized matchstick carrots, sweet raisins, and a massive fall-off-the-bone braised lamb shank. Charcoal grill enthusiasts should opt for the Waziri Kebab Platter, pairing juicy ground chicken shami skewers with tender marinated chicken breast chunks over saffron rice. Start your meal with crispy, golden pan-fried Leek Bolani dipped in tangy mint yogurt, or steamed Mantu dumplings stuffed with seasoned minced beef and blanketed in yellow split peas and garlic yogurt.

Know Before You Go North Kabab is open seven days a week from 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., maintaining continuous lunch and dinner service. Large family platters designed for groups of four to eight are popular for weekend family feasts; calling ahead for large parties is recommended on Friday and Saturday evenings. Ample surface plaza parking is located directly outside the storefront, and TTC buses along Markham Road connect to the Scarborough GO Station.