Masa Restaurant Harrow

Masa is one of London's few dedicated Afghan restaurants, based in Wealdstone since the late 2000s. The kitchen specialises in charcoal-grilled meats and Qabuli Pilau — long-grain rice with carrots, raisins and slow-cooked lamb — which is the dish most reviewers cite first. Mantoo (steamed Afghan dumplings with spiced mince), seekh kebabs and lamb chops from the charcoal grill follow close behind. Afghan cuisine draws on Central Asian, South Asian and Middle Eastern influences, and Masa's menu reflects that breadth with pilafs, kormas and yoghurt-based preparations. The dining room is family-focused, regularly frequented by the local Afghan community and by food explorers seeking something beyond the South Asian mainstream. Timeout and other guides have noted it. Awarded a food hygiene certificate from Harrow Council and consistently well reviewed.