Afghan Hayat

About Afghan Hayat

Afghan Hayat is a long-running Dandenong institution on Walker Street—a spacious BYO Afghan restaurant with banquet tiers for large groups and prayer facilities for diners. Good Food Guide Critics' Pick (14/20) highlights charcoal kebab platters over flatbread, mantu dumplings, Kabuli pulao with slow-braised lamb shank, and chicken biryani pulao, served in a regal dining room decorated with Afghan carpets and embroidery. Hayat Najimi has led the kitchen since taking ownership in December 2020.