#CatTravels: Dinner in Kabul

By Catherine Toth Fox • November 19, 2011 • #CatTravels, Food

We spent most of yesterday staring at our MacBook Airs at a local coffee shop right in downtown Madison.

While we got a lot of work done — trust me, I’m not complaining — I did want to sample the local cuisine. I mean, I didn’t fly 4,700 miles from Honolulu to Madison to eat oatcakes and bagels in a coffee shop!

So Derek took me to one of his favorite restaurants in Madison, a place he frequents so much he’s already got favorite menu items.

We walked — yes, walked in 20-degree weather — a couple of blocks from the cafe to Kabul Restaurant, a popular little restaurant serving a fusion of Afghani and Mediterranean cuisines.

And it blew away my expectations.

See what we ate:

The verdict

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If you're in Madison, this is a must. An absolute must. You won't find better flavors anywhere. In fact, I might go back here one more time before I leave. I don't think they deliver to Hawaii.

Kabul Restaurant, 541 State St. in Madison, WI. Phone: (608) 256-6322

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7 Comments

Reply Jason November 19, 2011 at 6:24 am
I think I may have eaten here when I was in Madison three years ago. Either that, or it was another Afghani restaurant on State Street. The place I went to looked more like a hole-in-the-wall, though, so maybe they did renovations (or maybe it was a different place). Gah, I wish I took pictures of every place we ate; I only took pictures at L’Etoile.

I remember my friend got a lamb pilaf, which I was going to order. I don’t like getting the same thing as other people, so I got the lamb kebabs instead. My kebabs were dry and overcooked, but I tried her pilaf and it was amazing.

Reply Catherine Toth November 19, 2011 at 10:59 am
It must be the same place. It’s pretty much a hole-in-the-wall, but a little nicer than most.

OoOooO, L’Etoile! It’s on my list! You recommend anything?

Reply Jason November 20, 2011 at 8:17 am
The menu changes with what’s available. I think they try to feature fresh Wisconsin products, so it depends on what’s in season. I hope you guys get to go, though, every person I spoke to recommended L’Etoile.

Reply jenjenk November 19, 2011 at 8:20 am
BRRR!! What a difference from Hawaii!! The kebab looks like a great plate lunch! 🙂

Reply Catherine Toth November 19, 2011 at 11:00 am
Oh, what a great idea! Kebob plate lunch! I’d so wait in line at #EatTheStreet for that!

Reply oldshoes November 19, 2011 at 11:48 am
uncle ben’s rice?hmmm… Wonder if the Cat can find sticky white rice in Mad City?….
Reply M November 19, 2011 at 8:04 pm
Looks very yummy!