Restaurants in Karachi

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Restaurants in Karachi




Al Haaj Bundu Khan (BBQ)

One of the very earliest restaurants in Karachi, it has evolved only in shape and retains the high quality of its barbecue. The barbecue menu consists of chicken and mutton, both with specialties including chicken tikka, chicken boti, and chicken sangdana/kaleji (liver). The Bihari boti and mutton kabab are also worth trying.
Address:
Main M.A.Jinnah Road, near Numaish
Sindhi Muslim Roundabout
Phone: (92-21) 7780612


Students Biryani (Local)

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  Founded in 1969 as a simple roadside stand, Student's Biryani has evolved into a chain of grand restaurants, its Biryani being one of the most popular ones in Karachi. It also provides free delivery services within a limited radius.
  
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  Burns Road, Saddar
  Hasan Square, Gulshan
  Behind Rainbow Center, Saddar

Burns Road

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  Burns Road, Saddar, was declared the first official food street in Karachi pretty recently, but has, from the very beginning, always been the ideal eating place for all people from all classes of society. Located right in the heart of the city center, Burns Road is a crowded two way road where you are likely to get caught in traffic because of the double parkings on either side. The restaurants along the road are packed with people at peak hours, and the roads are packed with even more cars, making it all the more difficult for anyone else to get across the road.
• That said, the number of restaurants and the variety of food served is amazing, and will spoil you for choice. Ranging from small one-room ice cream parlours to large, multi-storey diners, Burns Road offers the very best in Pakistani cuisine. Primary menus consist of the very popular Biryani, Haleem, chicken and mutton Qourma, Nihari, Paaye, and of course, Daal Chaawal. Sweet dishes include Kheer, Zarda, Rus Malai, and a wide assortment of Mithaai (confectionary).
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  Some of the most popular names along Burns Road include:
  
  1. Food Center (Local)
  Specializes in Biryani, has separate family hall upstairs.
  
  2. Mazedaar Haleem (Local)
  Specializes in Haleem, all kinds of Haleem, including ranging from the very plain to the very spicy, from chicken to mutton to kabab/kofta haleem.
  
  3. Karachi Haleem (Local)
  The oringinal Haleem experts.
  
  4. New Delhi Gola Kabab House (BBQ/Local)
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  All the barbecue you can think of, at quite cheap prices.
  
  5. Agha Sajji House (Local)
  The best Sajji (full steamed chicken) around Karachi.
  
  6. Mela (Local)
  A branch of the popular food outlet chain, Mela. Has a large variety of Pakisani dishes, may seem relatively less cheap.

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The ultimate guide to: The best desi food in Karachi
SALIMA FEERASTA

The best desi food in Karachi? The choice is endless.

We have some of the best barbecue in the world – sizzling, spicy and tender. Your taste buds are in for a treat whether you choose seekh kebabs, malai boti,bihari kebab, kheeri or chicken tikka. Perfect with fresh parathas or piping hotnaan straight from the tandoor.

Moving away from BBQ, is there anything like a perfectly balanced karahi or biryani? Or you can go for fiery, glutinous nihari generously sprinkled with ginger, coriander and chillies.

Finish up with halwa puri, shahi tukra or kulfi falooda and you have a meal fit for a raja.

So where can you find the most authentic Pakistani cuisine?

Be prepared to venture away from the rarefied atmosphere of five-star places for the best desi food in town. Although posher versions of Karachi’s favourite eateries are popping up at Port Grand and in Clifton, there are those that swear that too much hygiene kills the flavour.

The majority of the most renowned Pakistani food restaurants are quite basic. We’re talking plastic chairs, bare formica tables, maybe a few flies and a school cafeteria vibe – and that’s in the ones that have a family hall. Elsewhere you may end up dining in your car.

For a classier atmosphere without compromising on taste you can head to BBQ Tonight, Kolachi, Abdul Ghaffar in Port Grand or Zameer Ansari in Ocean Mall. But once in a while, it’s good to leave your nakhray at home – great food is worth a little discomfort.

Despite being basic, the best desi restaurants serve great, flavoursome, tasty food and they have such a high turnover that freshness is guaranteed. You can go for takeout, but the taste is not the same – there’s nothing like eating food fresh from the fire.

Waheed Kebab House

Waheed Kebab House off Burns Road.– Photo credits: Iman Mufti
Situated off Burns Road (otherwise known as Karachi’s food street), Waheed Kebab House is famous for its ‘Fry Kebab’. These are sautéed in butter not ghee, look like a plate of runny mince and have a mind-blowing taste.

Waheed Kebab House serves an array of BBQ items.– Photo credits: Iman Mufti
Their dhaga kebab is another firm favourite and their nihari is rated by many. They also serve a wide range of BBQ items including kheeri, beef boti and chicken tikka as well as korma and daal.



Zameer Ansari

Ocean Grill by Zameer Ansari at Ocean Mall. – Photo credits: Iman Mufti
Zameer Ansari now has a posh branch at Ocean Mall but the original is located in the Delhi Mercantile Society, Bahadurabad near Alamgir Masjid.

Their BBQ is some of the best in town. Must-try items include their dhaga kebab, reshmi kebab and chicken malai boti. Add a little chutney and a freshly fried puri paratha for a memorable meal – even if you do end up eating in the car because seating can be an issue.

Kulfi at Zameer Ansari. – Photo credits: Iman Mufti


Sheikh Abdul Ghaffar Kebab House

The original Sheikh Abdul Ghaffar Kebab House off Tariq Road. – Photo by author
Although they have an upmarket branch at Port Grand, the original Sheikh Abdul Ghaffar Kebab House is located in a side lane off Tariq Road not too far from Naheed Supermarket. It’s a multi-story restaurant right next to Riyaz Masjid and has a family hall as well as a rather nice rooftop for family groups.

Their behari chicken and gola kebabs are stupendous and their dhaga kebab andmalai boti rival those at Zameer Ansari. They also serve bun kebabs andparatha rolls for those wanting a street food fix.

Chicken tikka being grilled at Abdul Ghaffar Kebab House. – Photo credits: Iman Mufti
Their desi sweets are also pretty awesome and their sujji ka halwa is divine.



Zahid Nihari

Fiery nihari available at Zahid Nihari. –

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Nihari is something that Karachites are passionate about. That fiery, sticky sauce, the melt-in-your-mouth meat and the fresh garnish of ginger and coriander give a spicy hit like no other.

Zahid Nihari on Tariq Road. – Photo credits: Iman Mufti

While Javed Nihari in the Federal B Area and Sabri Nihari on MA Jinnah Road have many fans, Zahid Nihari on Tariq Road serves possibly the best nihari in Karachi.

Succulent and more-ish, the nihari is the star of the menu, although they also offer biryani and qeema. You can choose nihari with added bone marrow or brain and they even sell tin-packed nihari, which is popular with overseas Pakistanis.



Meerut

BBQ at Meerut. – Photo credits: Iman Mufti.

The original Meerut Kebab house is at Gurumandir though there are several locations now ranging from North Nazimabad to DHA Phase IV.

The seating at the original is basic but plentiful.

Their kheer is amazing, but tends to run out so go early if you want to sample it. They also serve great behari kebab, seekh kebabs, malai boti and kebab paratha. Well worth a trip.

Puri being made at Meerut. – Photo credits: Iman Mufti.



BBQ Tonight

– Photo courtesy: BBQ Tonight's official website.

Located at Bilawal Chowrangi, BBQ Tonight is a Karachi institution. With four floors of seating plus rooftop seating, it’s absolutely massive but retains the same quality of food and speedy service that made it famous.

– Photo courtesy: BBQ Tonight's official website.

It's very clean, with waiters in white cotton gloves, and is one of the few places where you can trust the chutneys if you have a sensitive stomach.

Their mutton chops, seekh kebab, behari kebab and beef ribs are excellent. They also serve delicious prawn masala and Afghani boti.



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Kolachi

Kolachi's serene seafront setting. – Photo by author.

Kolachi rivals any of Karachi’s top restaurants, both in terms of atmosphere and quality of food.

Located at Do Darya, Kolachi’s terraced seafront setting is simply beautiful. The menu includes a wide range of barbeque and other Pakistani dishes. Their fried fish, Sajji, Handi chicken, Hunza Kebab and Peshawari karahi are all particularly delicious.

The infamous gola ganda available at Dhorajee. – Photo credits: Iman Mufti

Most of these restaurants serve traditional desserts, including halwa, kheer and kulfi. However, if you are looking for an iced treat to end your meal you may want to venture farther afield.

Try gola ganda from one of the many vendors at Dhorajee, or a crunch kulfi from Iceberg in Saddar. Alternatively, head to the original Peshawari ice cream in Saddar – their Anwar Rattol, Shareefa and Pistachio ice creams are unrivalled.

If you live in Defence or Clifton and don’t want to venture too far afield, you can head to Boat Basin. They have very good bethak-style tandoori places and restaurants selling all kinds of authentic, delicious Pakistani food.

Try Roll Inn for paratha rolls, Flamingo for chaatand Tandoori for karahi.

Nihari Inn’s nihari and kunna are very good and there are several places that sell great bun kebabs and halwa puri.

There’s even a branch of Hanifia, with its famous hunter beef buns.

These are some of Karachi’s most famous desi restaurants, but there aremany little restaurants all over town serving amazing local food.

Everyone has their own favourites – from Anwar Baloch’s karahi to the kali mirch karahi at Afridi Inn to the epic malai boti at Delhi Kebabish.

Which are your go-to restaurants for the best Pakistani food in Karachi?
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[Muhammad Omar]

YUmmy yum yum moun me Pani running .....

KABABS

 

[Gazi]

Karachi Food is alive due to Delhi based Migrants as the were the once who first Introduced all kinds of Spices and their unique mixing for food. If it wasnt for them the food Business in Karachi wouldnt be able to flourish.

 

[JOEY TRIBIANI]

Karachi Food is alive due to Delhi based Migrants as the were the once who first Introduced all kinds of Spices and their unique mixing for food. If it wasnt for them the food Business in Karachi wouldnt be able to flourish.

While most of the kabab house owned by Pathans.

 

[ghazi52]

All over from Pakistan....

 

[Gazi]

While most of the kabab house owned by Pathans.

In Karachi Pathan Restaurants are quite Pathetic in Kababs except for Chapli. Pathans are more into Karahi and Botis rather then Kababs. Restaurants owned by Dehli based Migrant Community are well known for Kababs in Karachi at least.

 

[pak-marine]

While most of the kabab house owned by Pathans.

Pashtun foods are the best be it the BBQ's or the curries .. I think there should be a thread for their food @Pukhtoon sirkar !!??

 

[ghazi52]

Karahi and chapli Kabab also..
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[[Bregs]]

some very mouth watering spicy food

 

[Imran Khan]

i read abut Karachi foods and restaurants in a foreign airline magazine

 

[Providence]

I ate something called patri kebab during ramzan .. how do u guys make it ? It was fucking awesome stuff

 

[rockstar08]

Damn Karachi my city ... wish the old days come back soon , so the food streets are again filled with Karachites ...
and baba Biryani ho tu Darbar ki ....

 

[Ray_of_Hope]

Karahi and chapli Kabab also..
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Mouth watering.....

Damn Karachi my city ... wish the old days come back soon , so the food streets are again filled with Karachites ...
and baba Biryani ho tu Darbar ki ....

Kun abhi kia hua hy karachi food streets ko???