Tantalise Taste Buds, Marvel At Innovation At Scafe Bistro

Around four years ago, a unique ‘restaurant’ popped up on Lahore’s culinary map. Then located on Jail Road in the EFU building, the School of Culinary and Finishing Arts, or Scafa, was a culinary school by day and an exclusive restaurant by night. Back then it only offered the Chef’s Table — a seven-course tastingContinue

It’s A Global Grub Fest With Dock27

I was instantly drawn towards this particular restaurant because not only did its name sound unusual, but also the concept behind it. Dock27 is located in the ever-burgeoning Phase 5 market in Defence.   As the name suggests, Dock27 is based around the travel and tours around the world of the person behind it. AndContinue

Meat The Cheese Is A Treat For Meat And Cheese Lovers

I have to admit that being a cheese fan, I was instantly intrigued when I heard about the launch of the Karachi-based Meat the Cheese here in Lahore. I knew it was going to be all about lots and lots of cheese. Then, of course, all those Instagram and Facebook posts showing gooey, melted cheeseContinue

Forklore Tells Tales Of Hearty Meals, Comfort Food

Small little cafés/restaurants, not occupying a lot of space, aiming at providing a cosy, comfy ambience to diners seems to be all the rage now. Not that the days of large-scale, spacious restaurants are over, but the former is what one mostly sees dotting the city now. Forklore was one such place till it served.  TuckedContinue

Urban Kitchen Boasts Of Its Local And Foreign Delicacies

Photo courtesy Urban Kitchen Hip, sassy, contemporary are some adjectives I could use for Urban Kitchen. Located near Mini Market in Gulberg, Urban Kitchen opened its doors at the end of March 2018. Upon entering the two-storey building, what immediately strikes one in the sophisticated little foyer is the walls plastered with black-and-white framed photographsContinue

Spanish Delight On A Winter Night At Que Rico

Early in 2018, when I stumbled upon social media posts indicating the opening of the city’s first restaurant offering exclusive, ‘authentic’ Spanish cuisine with a Mediterranean touch, I was intrigued. My primary concern was how they will manage to pull and subsequently retain customers when Spanish cuisine comprises quite a few unfamiliar ingredients that ourContinue

Burgers From Eat Me Food Truck Are An Unexpected Delight

The food truck industry is far from established here in our part of the world. Recently, Lahore saw a handful of food trucks, but merely a couple could survive. Though an inspired version of this popular American trend has somehow managed to hold on in the city in the form of desi Chinese being soldContinue

Lebanese Eatery Cafe Beirut Leaves Much To Be Desired

All photos courtesy Cafe Beirut One of probably a couple of restaurants in town claiming to serve authentic Lebanese cuisine is Café Beirut. Initially opening up on MM Alam Road, this subsidiary of L’auberge at Faletti’s Hotel finally decided to come out of hiding. From the basement of a shopping plaza they moved to aContinue

Food Festival: From Cuba, With Love

The city’s restaurant scene has witnessed a gradual move towards diverse cuisines. Where Chinese was the only international food available here at one point, now one can get their share of spicy pan-Asian, Turkish, Persian, Italian, Japanese, Korean or Lebanese delicacies to name a few. Even though in most cases these cuisines would be tinkeredContinue

The Burning Giraffe Combines Taste With Art

All photos courtesy The Burning Giraffe It is named after one of Salvador Dali’s iconic paintings. The rustic, yet polished interior is inspired by many of the Spanish artist’s works with small picture frames and mirrors on one side, and large hand-painted empty gold frames adorning the opposite. There are cracks in the wall, hangingContinue