It’s that time of the year again! After making 5 different Whats App groups and bearing that one friend who keeps on exiting them for almost no reason at all, your gang is still not able to decide the date, time, and most importantly the perfect places to hangout as part of the Pakistan tour itinerary.

Peekaboo Guru is here to the rescue! Here are the top food places near you:

Karachi – Roshniyon ka shehar

Known for its overcrowded streets and the ever famous birrryaaannnii, if there is something that unites all the Karachites together is the love for food. So if you are someone who lives in Karachi and are constantly googling ‘best food places near me, here are the true desi food streets you must pay a visit to:

Burns Road:

You claim to be a true Karachite and you have never visited Burns Road? Okay. Matlab, seriously yar? Burns Road is one of the best and the most affordable food places in Pakistan with the kind of crowded roads and tang galiyan that can give you the perfect dose of Karachi if you are a visitor.

From desi ban kebabs to some pardesi dishes, you can find it all at Burns Road. One can lose count of the number of food places for recommendation but here are just three of them that you can maybe try at your next visit if you haven’t done so yet.

Pay a visit to Babu Bhai k Bun Kabab if you are a Bun kebab fan. In case you want some Balochi flavor for your taste buds, Agha Sajji Corner will fulfill all your true cravings. To fulfill your sweet tooth, Fresco Bakery would do the job. And if you still feel some deficiency of lazzat in your life, Cafe Lazeez ki karahi can resolve it all. Just by the way, if you are visiting Babu Bhai in winters, Babu Bhai’s fish fry is what you shouldn’t miss!

Highway:

If you are someone who can’t bear so much crowd on the streets and have a thing for comfortable sitting places, the restaurants at Super Highway are the perfect ones for you. With giant charpais and gao takkiyas, you can have a super comfortable and somewhat peaceful outskirt food experience with your family and friends.

The must try food and restaurants here would be the Dhaka Chicken of Al Sajjad Restaurant, Malai Boti, and scrumptious naans of Khaansaab. If those small botis are not enough for your gang, you can have a saalim bakra at the Metro Highway Restaurant, whatever suits your taste buds, eh. If Koyla Karahi is what you legit love to eat, don’t forget to try Bombay Koyla Karahi and revive your desi taste buds.

Do Darya:

Too much crowd and too many charpais, if that’s what you hate about your dining choices, Do Darya is the perfect escape zone with an aesthetically pleasing view of the beach and beautiful dawn and sunrise- the perfect place to get your updated profile pictures for social media.

There is quite a good range of restaurants for you to choose from at Do Darya ranging from Salt and Pepper, Charcoal, Kebabjees to Kolachi. Each of these restaurants have their own specialities with notable food dishes like malai hoti, karahi, makhni handi, chinese platter, parmesan pasta, sandwiches, and lots more. Also, Sajjad Restaurant has a branch here as well and it is super famous for its Dhaka Chicken, Fish and Mutton Karahis, and handis!

All the food coupled with a hot cup of tea during sunset is literally all the serenity that you would want to pay again and again for!

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Lahore – Bhae Lahor, Lahor Aye

No matter how much Karachites claim to have the best food in town, Lahoris are no less when it comes to devouring some of the best traditional meaty gravy dishes and Khalifa ki unmatchable naan khatai. You just need to visit the right places near you with the right people to have an unregrettable supreme food experience.

Gawalmandi Food Street:

This is by far one of the most famous and oldest food places of Lahore  known largely for its traditional food and uber desi vibes. It has been into existence since partition and this is what really makes this place super appealing to even the history fanatic out there. After partition, a lot of people from different communities settled in the place bringing in a diverse range of food cuisines.

What it is famous for includes Hareesa introduced by the Kashmiris that one can find at Amritsari Hareesa, various types of faloodas by the Pehlwaans, and the Haji Sardar Fish (special Lahori fish) introduced by the Sikhs. For meetha lovers, doodh jalebi is the perfect addition coupled with Feeqay ki Lassi in a glass so tall that you will be full in no time at all.

If this is what your gang vibes are, don’t miss the place and maybe create your own little gang history to cherish for life?

Old Anarkali Food Street:

Taj Mahal nahin, Old anarkali food street hi sahi? Take all your single friends there. Nowhere near romantic, but a super royal place with buildings looking like old mansions with mughal paint shades and an awesome food variety. If you appreciate grandeur simplicity (not sure what I just said), you will love it!

If there is a true Punjabi inside you craving for some real food, Butt Karahi is at your service sir/ma’am. Quetta Namkeen Hotel and Yasir Broast are also great places for an affordable hangout. And for sweet, Yousuf falooda hai na! *Drools*

Walled City Food Street:

Largely famous for its Phajjay k Paye, there is more to the walled city food street than just that. From Coco’s Den to Andaaz Restaurant and many more. It’s a relatively costlier place to eat at but the ambiance is worth it.

If you would like to live a little longer in your fantasy world of Mughals and kingdoms, maybe check out the Haveli Restaurant with a royal vibe you can’t help loving. From Bhaji tarkari to cheesy naans to banarsi Paan, you can legit have so much to try out

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Islamabad – The Green City of Discipline

The only planned city of Pakistan, Islamabad is no doubt one of the most beautiful cities of Karachi with an air of cleanliness and discipline that is super admirable. But who said you can’t have all the fun there? There is so much to the city and its food that you would definitely love some peace and calmness out there. However, compared to Karachi and Lahore, the food places at Islamabad are less desi and more modern. But what hurts a try?

Saidpur Village:

Located in Margalla Hills, near Daman-e-Koh, Saidpur Village is a must-visit place if you live in/ or are traveling to Islamabad. Des Pardes is a super famous restaurant there with excellent quality service and food experience. It offers a unique blend of Mughlai Cuisine with an unmatchable fine dining experience and is famous for its namak mandi.

F Markaz and Blue Area:

Khoka khola, Meraki, Wang Fu are some of the food eateries you can visit in the Blue Area. Khoka Khola is, 3-friends owned, a dhaba style fashionable eatery with super casual ambiance and dishes like daal chawal, better chicken and thaalis! What can be a better place to hangout than what’s run by friends for friends?

On the other hand, Meraki provides a premium quality world cuisine and Wangfu is the perfect solution to your oriental and Chinese cravings. Dilli Darwaza is a super good place if F-7 or F-8  Markaz are the areas you are planning to visit and a little too desi is what you want to try- the perfect nihari shop is at your rescue brother.

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