Tasting Karachi: 4 Restaurants That Define Karachi’s Food Scene.

Food lovers, fasten your seatbelts!

Mahektanveer
5 min readMay 25, 2024

KARACHI, A Multi Starrer Film

Credits: Express Tribune
Karachi Food Street, (Express Tribune).

You all must have watched a movie with a huge cast, actors of different genres, and different skills combined in a beautiful story, making a super duper hit.

It’s how Karachi is. It has cultures and ethnicities from all over Pakistan resulting in multiple cuisines, hence it is renowned for its cultural fusion. These multi-ethnic cuisines have collaboratively influenced the style of Karachi’s food.

Restaurants, The Main Hero

As a Karachiite myself, our favorite hobby is to keep trying new restaurants. Every celebration and festivity is related to food. Whether it’s an Eid, a business meeting, a farewell party, or any friends meetup, restaurants and food play a vital role in every scenario.

As a result, there are 2688 restaurants in Karachi. Karachi is a melting pot of different kinds of cuisines. From Pakistani to Chinese, Turkish, Korean, Mexican, Arabic, and more, many high-end restaurants in Karachi offer mouth-watering cuisines satisfying every taste palate.

Let’s Start The Tasteful Journey!

In this article, every foodaholic will get to know the 4 restaurants in Karachi with quality food, great ambiance, and amazing service.

These recommendations will be worth your time, energy, and money.

Here we go!

Foods Inn Restaurant

Credits: Food’s Inn Facebook Page

This beautiful restaurant is located in Block A Sindhi Muslim CHS (SMCHS).

The building is beautiful and stands out among all the buildings there. It has sleek lines and an awe-inspiring mirror design.

Three floors (indoors), three rooftops (outdoors), and super-friendly staff make it a great place to hang out.

It has an amazing food variety. The menu features Chinese, Italian, and Desi cuisine at great prices.

Whether you want to have mouth-watering Karahi, juicy steaks at dinner, or sandwiches and coffee in the evening, this is the place to go.

They have recently expanded their restaurant, due to over demand and rush. This lets you know how much people love this place and its food.

It is the perfect spot to enjoy great food, good company, and stunning city views. Visit here and you will surely love it.

Saltanat Restaurant

Credits: Saltanat Restaurant Facebook Page

Saltanat restaurant is located at Karachi’s old drive-in cinema beside Millenium Mall. A traditional taste surrounded by a royal atmosphere is what Saltanat is all about!

It not only offers indoor dining but also has extensive outdoor space. It accommodates a significant number of guests both inside and outside. The outdoor area has numerous tables and seating arrangements, alongside a rooftop also.

The outdoor space includes a big waiting area, seating area, kids zone, open kitchen, a qawwali setup, and a bakery. The greenery, lighting, and fountain also amplifies its beauty.

The restaurant's menu includes a wide variety of food, including Pakistani, Continental, Chinese, and BBQ.

Enjoy great food along with amazing music and a comfortable ambiance. It also has a Pan stall at the exit door. After enjoying the food, have a Pan and improve your dining experience.

Kababjees Restaurant

Credits: Kababjees Facebook Page

From being a small restaurant serving kebabs to being one of Pakitan's most renowned food chains, Kababjees has made a name for itself.

Kababjees is engaged in a wide range of ventures. Now they have Kababjees Fried Chicken and Kababjees Express Bakery as well.

It’s a little expensive as compared to different food chains, but the food quality is worth it. They have different cuisines including Continental, BBQ, Chinese, Italian, Afghani, and Arabic.

Their ‘1 Meter Rango Kabab’ from their BBQ menu is their specialty. In addition, their fried chicken and zinger burgers can sideline any other international brand in terms of taste and pricing. Regarding desserts, lava cake from their bakery is perfect to satisfy your sweet tooth.

You must visit all the Kababjees outlets with your friends and family and fulfill your cravings.

BBQ Tonight Restaurant

Credits: Tripadvisor

It was inaugurated on the 10th of November in 1988. It is the pioneer in serving authentic and signature Pakistani BBQ dishes. The beautiful restaurant is located in Clifton, Karachi. It has 2 floors and a rooftop with a magnificent view of the

Along with BBQ and Pakistani dishes they have Afghan & Middle Eastern specialties, steakhouse specialties, and seafood specialties as well.

Their ‘brain masala’ is just BRAIN BLOWING! The gravy has a buttery texture and rich flavour. It is a must-try.

The Last Bite!

Each of the above mentioned restaurants adds a different flavor to Karachi’s vibrant food scene with its unique menu items. From traditional Pakistani cuisine to delicious fusion cuisines, there’s a satisfactory factor for every taste palate.

We encourage you to explore Karachi's diverse food cuisines with your loved ones. It will be a very memorable experience that you will never regret!

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