Roti Makes One Feel At Home With Desi Ghee, Hearty Portions

How many of us would step out of our houses and end up at a restaurant that serves food that has a very homelike, comforting feel to it — reminds us of our own home-cooked meals? The daal, pasanday, chicken curry etc, all served with a tawa-wali chappati exactly the way we get at home?Continue

A Tinge Of Panache With Ganache Cafe

Those aware of the home-based bakery, Ganache, would know it has specialised in cakes and desserts for a good over four years. So when a namesake café pops up, one expects the bakery’s signature goodies stocked up for all instead of placing orders. But that’s not it! Ganache Café offers not just delectable signature desserts,Continue

Chit Chat Over Some Chaat Shaat

The man behind the high-end traditional restaurant Andaaz recently opened doors to a bistro offering local street food in the comfort of an air-conditioned, colourful little space. While Andaaz faces Badshahi Mosque on Fort Road, Chit Chaat is tucked away in a service lane on main Jail Road. It assumes its name from the concept ofContinue

Sweet Affairs Isn’t Just Sweet Anymore

There aren’t many examples out there when a cafe that eventually turned into a restaurant was a success. Overestimating the popularity of your cafe and diversifying into a restaurant serving a wide range of food may not always be the best bet. Sweet Affairs also started out as a cafe in December 2011 in a cosy,Continue

Jade Café’s Unique Menu Has Lahoris Smitten

All pictures courtesy Jade Cafe by ChinaTownJade Cafe was a newbie when I wrote this review in November 2015. Now, it’s one of Lahore’s favourite cafes. In fact, it’s not just a cafe anymore; it’s developed into a full-fledged restaurant with a complete menu for brekkie, lunch and dinner. Lahore has cafes left, right and centre;Continue

My Quest For The Best Halwa Puri In Lahore

If there’s one thing Lahore offers in abundance, it’s food. That’s not to say that the city has nothing else to offer; it’s just that traditional fare happens to be one of its chief attractions. So when it comes to breakfast — a high priority for us Lahoris — it’s not surprising that a sweetContinue