Legendary pulao and shami kabab, always packed with locals. Fast, cheap and consistent.
Food & Drink
The best part of Pakistan, organised so you can find it at midnight in a city you do not know.
The app locals use
Foodpanda
Widely used food delivery app. Restaurants, home chefs and groceries, cash on delivery accepted. Set your location pin precisely, since street addresses confuse riders.
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Places in Islamabad & Rawalpindi
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Islamabad's own pizza and fried chicken chain. Cheap, fast, and open later than most.
The classic desi tea house. Paratha rolls, doodh patti, and a comfortable place to sit alone with a laptop.
Small upscale market known for breakfast, bakeries and quiet people-watching. Popular with the diplomatic community.
Traditional Pakistani food inside a restored heritage village on the Margalla foothills. Dinner with atmosphere.
Restaurant chains
OPTP
NationwidePakistani fast-food chain with branches in many cities. Burgers, pizza and broast.
Ranchers
Burger and steak chain with several branches across Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
Burger Lab
NationwideKarachi-founded burger chain now in several cities. The one locals name first when arguing about burgers.
Howdy
NationwideCharcoal-grilled gourmet burgers. Heavier and better than the chains it competes with.
Broadway Pizza
NationwideLong-running Pakistani pizza chain. Sweeter, heavier and more local than the international brands.
KFC
NationwideInstead of KFC at homePresent in every major city. Familiar, reliable, and a soft landing on a first difficult day.
McDonald's
NationwideWidely available in the big cities. All meat in Pakistan is halal, including here.