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Al Capon Restaurant
According to the sign, 'Al Capon' was a cowboy, but he rustles up a decent plate of rice and kebabs. Salads and a few Western-style fast-food items fill out the menu.
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Arghawan Restaurant
Popular with middle-class Heratis and internationals alike, the attraction here isn't so much the formal dining room as the outside seating area, strewn with bolsters to slump against for shade from the daytime. The set meals are excellent value, comprising soup, salad, bread, rice, kebabs, tea and a soft drink.
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Brothers Mohabbat Gaznavi Restaurant
One of the better large kebab joints, busy at any time of day or night. It serves up an endless procession of kebabs, pulao and chai. Female travellers may find themselves directed upstairs to the family dining room.
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Ice Cream Parlour
This is the best place for ice cream in the Old City. With its low ceiling, wall carpets and Bollywood posters, it's a cosy place to tuck into a bowl of rosewater and pistachio ice cream. Afghan women eat here too.
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Juice in 4 Fasl
Bright and shiny, this juice bar has wonderful juices and smoothies, from thick banana to tart pomegranate. There's ice cream too, slathered with mango puree, and an upstairs seating area that's perfect for watching Herat go about its business.
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Kebab Sellers
Callings these places chaikhanas would be far too grand - there's hardly room to sit down - but these hole-in-the-wall joints are perfect if you're in need of a quick kebab.
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Khorram Brothers Store
In the small park by Chowk-e Gulha, this snack bar sells a few kebabs plus hot and cold drinks including, unusually, coffee. It's almost worth visiting just for the fountain opposite - a concrete kitsch masterpiece of towering bears, goats and waterbirds.
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Shahiste Restaurant
On the first floor of the Marco Polo Hotel, this restaurant offers good Iranian-style food. The menu often only has couple of dishes, but makes up for this with generous plates of salad, pickled vegetables and yoghurt.
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Toos Restaurant
Good for those wanting a break from Afghan fare, this place does a good imitation of Western fast food. Tasty pizzas are eat-in or takeaway, along with a few interesting variations on the hamburger theme.
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Yas Restaurant
One of the few places we found in Herat serving mantu, Yas also has a decent range of kebabs with rice, salad and yoghurt. The pizzas are disappointing in comparison. The restaurant always seems to be busy - their success has allowed them to buy what could be Herat's largest TV.
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