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Karachi is a cosmopolitan hub that accommodates
almost more than a million population. The city is known for its hectic
commercial life, lively weekends, and glamorous night life. The most
significant activity of Karachiites is to hang out or dine in with
friends and family at some amazing food streets or restaurants.
Its weekend already and you want to chill out after a long hectic week,
where will you land in? Dine in option suits most the people in Karachi
as there are some amazing eating outlets, food streets and restaurants.
Food Street culture is new to Karachi and spreading at a rapid pace
across the city. It is considered as the most refreshing way of
entertainment that is a need of this city.
The expansion of food streets in Pakistan has faced some resistance,
from local traders objecting to the competition and to the congestion
and pressure on parking and other facilities caused by the rush of the
people to the food street.
The street food culture is nothing new to Karachi as we used to have
traditional eating outlets in Desi style since time immemorial. There
are five things that your taste buds most miss about Karachi. Firstly,
Tea from Pathan Hotel/ dhabba is an absolute treat. The traditional way
of serving tea in small cups that can accommodate few sips only is loved
my masses. Secondly, Bun kebabs from road side stall, in my opinion it
is a mix of dirt beneath the fingernails of the thela wala merged with
the summer sweat, yuck! Keep the hygiene factors aside, bun kebabs are
certainly delicious- but only if it is purchased from the genuine Burns
Road thele walas not from a place like Gazebo or Chatkharay. Thirdly,
halwa puri at Boat Basin, waking up on a weekend seems an impossible
task but coupled with a promise of halwa puri breakfast at Boat Basin is
simply irresistible. Sitting on broken chairs and tables with flies
buzzing around, you can actually feel the heat from the large frying pan
that they prepare puris in- the taste and experience is parallel to
none. Gola Ganda at Dhoraji is something one cannot miss at all! The
artistic creation that encompasses crushed ice combined with Pakola and
Rooh Afza flavored fizz, condensed milk and cheap melted chocolate
topping Ahh yummy indeed! Last but not the least; it’s the Pani Puri at
Sea View that leaves you drooling for more.
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Do Darya Food Street
Do Darya is located at Sea View Road almost 2.5 km deep into Phase VII,
you will be greeted by various clustered eating outlets at the edge of
the Sea. It is one of the most renowned dining in places of the city.
People visit it for cool evening breeze, those who have interest in
fishing, and to enjoy yumilicious food with a beautiful sea view. It is
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Asia’s biggest food street - Port Grand Food
Street
Port Grand is a food, shopping, and entertainment complex build with a
Rs. 1 billion investment by Grand Leisure Corporation. State of the art
infrastructure and world class tourist destination is truly a sense of
pride for the Karachiites. Visitors like Port Grand not only for food
and entertainment but for over a hundred different concepts that
includes free Wi-Fi, Port Bazaar, bookstore, florist, Art lane, gift and
antiques etc. |
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Burns Road Food Street
It is located in old down town Karachi, generally referred to the “Buns
Road”. With the evolution of modern and new food streets in the city,
nothing has taken away the charm and taste of this place. Burns Road is
crowded two way road with loads of double parking; the restaurants along
the road side are jam packed with people. Some of the renowned
specialties include Karahi, Biryani, Dhaga Kebab, Nihari, Haleem, Fried
Finger fish, Halwa Puri, Rabri, Ras Gulay, Lassi, and Dahi Bara.
Congested but delicious! |
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Boat Basin Food Street
This place is named after a lake, a favorite boating place for citizens.
Karachiites love to drive to the sea view and nearby Benazir Park,
enjoying the evening drive for which Karachi can compete with any
metropolis. These trips usually lands at a extravagant roadside dinner
at the Boat Basin. This is a long street lined with an amazing range of
street food restaurants where food is mostly cooked and served open air.
One can witness live cooking right from chopping, marinating to cooking
in front of customers as per their taste. Many of these restaurants are
open until 5:00am, and so the party can be on till then!!! |
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Hussainabad Food Street
One of the famous food streets of North Nazimabad is facilitating the
taste buds of the locals. It used to be few shops only but now it has
expanded into a furnished food street. It is accommodating small to big
restaurants offering variety of food. Some of the specialties of this
place include Biryani, Burger, Pizza, Haleem, and much more. You can
enjoy according to your budget. A nice place for the locals.
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The evolution of food streets has enhanced the entertainment options for
the Karachiites. The culture of food streets is flourishing in Karachi
as long as the law and order situation of the city remains satisfactory.
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