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.

Tuscany Courtyard Attempts To Please Everyone

Up until a few years ago, there were only few restaurants in Islamabad that non-capital residents could really name. Of course, that has changed since then. But one of those restaurants was the high-end Tuscany Courtyard, popular for not just its quality continental cuisine, but also architecture. And as per some Islamabad resident, it usedContinue

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

The Chilli And Spice At Ve’era 5 Leave You Wonton More

Good things come in small packages, they say. And this stands true for this pretty little restaurant located in the bustling Phase 5 market in Defence that I had the chance to drop by during the recent Eid holidays with family.   Ve’era 5 is a Thai and Chinese restaurant that opened its doors aroundContinue

My Experience Of Trying Uncle Tetsu’s Cheesecake That Everyone Was Talking About

It is not often that a humble cheesecake causes a tizzy in the culinary world but that’s what happened when popular Japanese cheesecake shop Uncle Tetsu launched in Lahore.   Customers lined up outside its outlet when it opened its doors on Mahmood Ali Kasuri Road on March 30; many had no issues waiting upContinue

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

Novu Offers Affordable, Pretty Decent Pan-Asian Food

In February this year, I had dropped by at the newly launched Gulberg branch of a pan-Asian restaurant; I had visited its compact Defence branch last year and found the food pretty decent. Novu’s new branch, located at Hussain Chowk in Gulberg, is spacious, beautifully adorned with oriental paintings, wooden frames and furniture, turquoise andContinue

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

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