Meat Lovers, Rejoice! The Carnivore is in Town!

How much meat do you think is enough meat for a single meal? Well, to test one’s threshold of carnivorous tendencies is why The Carnivore appears to have opened its doors for the people of Lahore, no less. Aptly named, the newly launched restaurant serves, what else but, meat in various forms and sizes, inContinue

Fuoco: As Fine as Fine-Dining Can Get

Fuoco, a new fine-dining restaurant originating from Islamabad, has recently opened its doors in Gulberg II, Lahore. While preserving its contemporary Italian/European essence, the establishment emphasizes not just authenticity but also a modern interpretation of Italian food.

The Mughal Court at Avari Lahore is a Fitting Tribute to Royal Kitchens

As you walk through the arched entrance, you’re greeted by smiling staff members, a whiff of roses wafting through the air and music from the classic Indian film Pakeezah almost whispering in the background. This is The Mughal Court, one of the restaurants at Avari Hotel on The Mall, Lahore. Formerly popular as Lakhnavi, the eatery hadContinue

Haideri Bong Paaye — like no other in Lahore

Muhammad Shahbaz sits behind a counter on the first floor of a shop, lightly stirring thick, aromatic gravy with layers of fat floating on top in two large pots placed in front of him, and a third carrying heavy chunks of bong, or red fatless meat, and goat and cow trotters or baray and chotayContinue

Yuzu Is A Pan-Asian Culinary Heaven

Civic Commercial Area, DHA Phase 4 Sector FF, next to Bovinoes Yuzu has been in business for around a year now, and despite the pandemic and lockdowns has been able to gian a foothold in Lahore’s ever-burgeoning pan-Asian cuisine market. What makes it stand out is the immaculate quality of the ingredients used and theContinue

Arif Chatkhara’s Spicy Tawa Chicken Is No Less Than Legendary

No listicle about ‘must-have food in Lahore’ or recommendation about the best culinary experience the city has to offer is complete without the mention Arif Chatkhara that’s synonymous with its dark, green-chilli laden, spicy, barbequed and fried tawa chicken. The chicken has almost attained a legendary status for its high spice level that many findContinue

A World Of Comfort Food, Art At Cafe Ambiance

Cafe Ambiance offers the best of globally inspired comfort food with a sophistication to match the artsy, quirky interior of the small space on the ground floor of Ambiance Hotel in Gulberg 2, Lahore. The café’s three milk cake, or tres leches, is simply a treat. Moist, squidgy, flavour balanced. The caramel sauce adds aContinue

Sensu Is The Latest Pan-Asian Joint To Hit The Town

A few days ago, the forces behind Tenerife Café and East Chinese and Thai launched their third venture, called Sensu, offering crowd favourite and popular Japanese and Thai fare. From soups and starters to a wide, but very generic, variety of meat and noodle dishes to sushi. They’ve got it all covered. The spacious restaurantContinue

Chop Chop Wok Is Not One To Walk Past

When one of Karachi’s hottest (no pun intended) pan-Asian restaurants, Chop Chop Wok, opened its doors in Z block, Defence here in December last year, it was bound to draw attention and, subsequently, footfall. After all, a popular, much-hyped eatery had come to town and Lahore, including myself, just couldn’t sit around and watch. KnownContinue

Sweet Affairs Now Have A Live Pasta Station

Recently, Sweet Affairs held a little get together for some journalists and influencers at their sole Gulberg branch to let the word out that they now had a live noodle and pasta bar at the outlet. The appealing noodle and pasta station in front of the live kitchen The exciting part about the bar isContinue