The best of Pakistan, chosen by our editors
Ranked from real ratings and check-ins — where to eat, what to see and where to shop, city by city. No paid placements.
The Best Parks in Lahore
The City of Gardens earns its name — Lahore’s best parks for a walk, a picnic or a family day out.
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Lahore
All of Lahore →The Best Parks in Lahore
The City of Gardens earns its name — Lahore’s best parks for a walk, a picnic or a family day out.
The Best Rooftop Restaurants in Lahore
Badshahi views, Gulberg skylines and open-air evenings — Lahore’s best tables with a view.
The Best Fine Dining in Lahore
Pakistan’s food capital dressed up — Lahore’s best restaurants for a special occasion.
The Best Museums in Lahore
Gandharan sculpture, Mughal treasures and the story of Pakistan — Lahore’s best museums.
The Best Ice Cream & Desserts in Lahore
Kulfi, gelato and late-night sundaes — Lahore’s sweetest stops.
The Best Chinese Food in Lahore
Manchurian, chowmein and sizzling platters — Lahore’s best-loved Chinese restaurants.
The Best Pizza in Lahore
Wood-fired crusts, New York slices and bold desi toppings — Lahore’s best pizza.
The Best Siri Paye in Lahore
Lahore’s legendary winter breakfast — where to find the richest siri paye in the city.
The Best Nihari in Lahore
The Walled City’s dawn ritual — where Lahore goes for rich, slow-cooked nihari.
The best street food in Lahore
Siri paye at dawn, fried fish in winter, kulfi at midnight — the carts, counters and chowks that Lahore actually eats at.
Where to get breakfast & nashta in Lahore
Halwa puri, siri paye, nihari and endless chai — the Lahori morning spots worth the early start.
The best BBQ & karahi in Lahore
Charcoal tikka, seekh kebabs and bubbling karahi — where Lahore goes when it wants smoke and butter.
Karachi
All of Karachi →The Best Beaches in Karachi
From Clifton’s busy promenade to quiet turtle beaches — the best stretches of Karachi’s coastline.
The Best Fine Dining in Karachi
Tasting menus, sea views and white-tablecloth service — Karachi’s best restaurants for a special occasion.
The Best Ice Cream & Desserts in Karachi
Kulfi, gelato and late-night sundaes — the sweetest stops in Karachi.
The Best Chinese Food in Karachi
Chicken Manchurian, chowmein and hot-and-sour soup — Karachi’s best-loved Chinese restaurants.
The Best Seafood in Karachi
Pakistan’s only big port city eats like one — the best places for grilled fish, prawns and crab in Karachi.
The Best Pizza in Karachi
Wood-fired Neapolitan, New York slices and loaded desi-style pies — Karachi’s best pizza, ranked by the people who eat it.
The Best Burgers in Karachi
Smash patties, towering stacks and the humble bun kebab — where Karachi goes for a proper burger.
The Best Haleem in Karachi
The slow-cooked, wheat-and-meat classic — where Karachi queues for its richest, ghee-topped haleem.
The Best Nihari in Karachi
Slow-cooked overnight, ladled at dawn and eaten past midnight — the nihari houses that define Karachi’s most beloved breakfast.
The best street food in Karachi
Burns Road at midnight, bun kebab off a cart, rabri in a clay cup — where Karachi actually eats between meals.
Where to shop in Karachi
Seafront malls, designer boulevards and the great old bazaars — the Karachi shopping stops worth an afternoon.
The best hotels & places to stay in Karachi
Five-star towers, seafront classics and dependable business hotels — where to stay in Karachi.
Islamabad
All of Islamabad →The Best Fine Dining in Islamabad
Margalla views and refined kitchens — Islamabad’s best restaurants for a special occasion.
The best places to visit in Islamabad
The great mosque, the Margalla trails and the hilltop viewpoints — the capital's calmest, greenest stops.
The best restaurants in Islamabad
Hilltop views, restored-village courtyards and a smart F-6/F-7 dining scene — where the capital goes to eat.
The Best Rooftop Restaurants in Islamabad
Margalla views, open skies and city lights — Islamabad’s best tables with a view.
The Best Parks in Islamabad
Lake walks, rose gardens and Margalla views — Islamabad’s best parks.
The Best Hiking Trails in Islamabad
The Margalla Hills on your doorstep — Islamabad’s best trails and viewpoints.
The Best Chinese Food in Islamabad
From desi-Chinese classics to authentic regional cooking — Islamabad’s best Chinese restaurants.
The Best Pizza in Islamabad
Wood-fired, thin-crust and loaded — Islamabad’s best pizza.
The best street food in Islamabad
Melody's pulao queues, Aabpara chaat, Margalla-view chai — the capital's unpolished eating, away from the cafés.
Where to shop in Islamabad
Gleaming malls and the sector markets locals actually browse — the capital's shopping stops.
The best hotels & places to stay in Islamabad
Garden five-stars, business hotels and hilltop calm — where to stay in the capital.
The best bakeries & sweets in Islamabad
Fresh cakes, mithai and patisserie — the capital's counters worth the detour for a gift or a treat.
Rawalpindi
All of Rawalpindi →The Best Pizza in Rawalpindi
From Saddar to Bahria Town — Rawalpindi’s best pizza.
The Best Nihari in Rawalpindi
Pindi’s early-morning favourite — where to find the city’s richest nihari.
The best street food in Rawalpindi
Raja Bazaar's alleys, Savour's pulao queue and Kashmiri chai thick enough to stand a spoon in.
Where to shop in Rawalpindi
Historic bazaars, the great Saddar markets and a couple of modern malls — Pindi's shopping, sorted.
The best hotels & places to stay in Rawalpindi
A grand five-star, a historic PTDC classic and dependable business hotels — where to stay in Pindi.
The best bakeries & sweets in Rawalpindi
Fresh cakes, barfi and bread — the Pindi counters worth the detour for a gift or a treat.
Where to get breakfast & nashta in Rawalpindi
Siri paye, halwa puri and nihari — Pindi mornings are the real deal, and worth the early start.
The best cafés in Rawalpindi for coffee & a long sit
Coffee, cake and a comfortable corner — Pindi's café spots, from Saddar to Bahria Town.
The best BBQ & karahi in Rawalpindi
Charsi tikka, Afghani karahi and charcoal seekh — where Pindi gathers around the grill.
Where to eat biryani & pulao in Rawalpindi
Bannu beef pulao, Savour's chicken plate and the spicy deghs — Pindi's best rice, ranked by locals.
The best restaurants in Rawalpindi
Frontier karahi, legendary burgers and hearty desi — where Pindi goes for a proper meal.
The best places to visit in Rawalpindi
Old-city bazaars, colonial churches, a great park and a famous cricket ground — Pindi's stops worth your day.
Faisalabad
All of Faisalabad →The Best Pizza in Faisalabad
Loaded, cheesy and made to share — Faisalabad’s best pizza.
The best street food in Faisalabad
Eight bazaars radiating from the Clock Tower, and something worth eating on every one of them.
Where to shop in Faisalabad
The eight great bazaars, the D Ground buzz and modern plazas — Lyallpur's shopping, sorted.
The best hotels & places to stay in Faisalabad
Business hotels and comfortable landmarks — where to stay in the Manchester of Pakistan.
The best bakeries & sweets in Faisalabad
Fresh cakes, barfi and bread — the Lyallpur counters worth the detour for a gift or a treat.
Where to get breakfast & nashta in Faisalabad
Halwa puri, nihari, siri paye and dal chawal — the Lyallpur morning spots worth the early start.
The best cafés in Faisalabad for coffee & a long sit
Coffee, cake and a comfortable corner — the Lyallpur café spots worth a slow afternoon.
The best BBQ & karahi in Faisalabad
Charcoal tikka and buttery karahi — the Lyallpur grills locals swear by.
Where to eat biryani & dal chawal in Faisalabad
Spicy deghs and the city's beloved dal chawal — Lyallpur's best rice, ranked by locals.
The best restaurants in Faisalabad
D Ground favourites, BBQ legends and hearty desi — where Lyallpur goes for a proper meal.
The best places to visit in Faisalabad
The great Clock Tower and its eight bazaars, leafy colonial gardens and a big wildlife park — Lyallpur's stops worth your day.
Multan
All of Multan →The Best Sohan Halwa & Sweets in Multan
Multan’s most famous sweet — where to buy the city’s best sohan halwa and mithai.
The best street food in Multan
Sohan halwa by the slab, fish from Chungi No 9, and the bazaars under the shrines.
Where to shop in Multan
The great old bazaars, Multani crafts and a few modern malls — the City of Saints' shopping, sorted.
The best hotels & places to stay in Multan
Business hotels and comfortable landmarks — where to stay in the City of Saints.
The best sweets & bakeries in Multan
The home of sohan halwa — Multan's legendary sweet counters and bakeries, ranked.
Where to get breakfast & nashta in Multan
Halwa puri, nihari and siri paye — the City of Saints' morning spots worth the early start.
The best cafés in Multan for coffee & a long sit
Coffee, cake and a cool corner out of the heat — Multan's café spots, sorted.
The best BBQ, karahi & fish in Multan
Buttery mutton karahi, charcoal tikka and riverside fried fish — Multan's smoky, buttery best.
Where to eat biryani in Multan
Spicy deghs and fragrant pulao — the plates the City of Saints queues for at lunch.
The best restaurants in Multan
Mutton karahi, riverside fish and hearty desi — where the City of Saints goes for a proper meal.
The best places to visit in Multan
The City of Saints — soaring Sufi shrines, an ancient fort mound and the great Hussain Agahi bazaar.
Peshawar
All of Peshawar →The Best Chapli Kabab in Peshawar
Flat, crisp and fried in tallow — Peshawar’s legendary chapli kabab, at its source.
The best street food in Peshawar
Namak Mandi's charcoal, chapli kababs the size of a plate, and green tea poured from a great height.
Where to shop in Peshawar
The Storytellers' Bazaar, frontier crafts and a couple of modern malls — Peshawar's shopping, sorted.
The best hotels & places to stay in Peshawar
A landmark five-star and dependable business hotels — where to stay in the frontier city.
The best bakeries & sweets in Peshawar
Fresh cakes, mithai and dry-fruit treats — the frontier city's counters worth the detour.
Where to get breakfast & nashta in Peshawar
Siri paye, halwa puri, chana and endless qahwa — the frontier city's morning spots.
The best cafés & qahwa spots in Peshawar
Green qahwa, proper coffee and a warm corner — where Peshawar slows down.
The best BBQ, karahi & chapli kabab in Peshawar
Namak Mandi charsi tikka, minimal-spice mutton karahi and the original chapli kabab — Peshawar's legendary grill.
Where to eat Kabuli pulao & biryani in Peshawar
Fragrant Kabuli pulao heaped with carrots and raisins, plus the spicy deghs — Peshawar's best rice.
The best restaurants in Peshawar
Namak Mandi legends, Afghani feasts and the city's best chapli kabab — where Peshawar goes to eat.
The best places to visit in Peshawar
The Storytellers' Bazaar, a white-marble Mughal mosque and the old city's living history — Peshawar's essential stops.
Quetta
All of Quetta →The Best Sajji & Afghan Food in Quetta
Fire-roasted sajji, Kabuli pulao and namkeen rosh — where to eat Balochi and Afghan food in Quetta.
The best street food in Quetta
Whole sajji on a skewer, green tea by the pot, and dry fruit sold by the sackful.
Where to shop in Quetta
Kandahari carpets, Balochi embroidery and the great dry-fruit bazaars — Quetta's shopping, sorted.
The best hotels & places to stay in Quetta
A landmark garden five-star and dependable central hotels — where to stay in the mountain city.
The best sweets, dry fruit & bakeries in Quetta
The Fruit Garden of Pakistan — legendary dry fruit, Kandahari sweets and fresh bakeries.
Where to get breakfast & nashta in Quetta
Khameeri roti, paye, chana and endless kehwa — the mountain city's warming morning spots.
The best cafés & chai spots in Quetta
Green sabz chai, proper coffee and a warm corner against the mountain chill — where Quetta slows down.
The best sajji, BBQ & karahi in Quetta
Whole-lamb sajji roasted on open fire, rosh and minimal-spice karahi — Balochistan's smoky best.
Where to eat Kabuli pulao & biryani in Quetta
Fragrant Afghan pulao heaped with carrots and raisins, plus the spicy deghs — Quetta's best rice.
The best restaurants in Quetta
Sajji houses, Afghani feasts and lakeside cafés — where the Fruit Garden of Pakistan goes to eat.
The best places to visit in Quetta
A turquoise mountain lake, a markhor reserve and green valleys — the Fruit Garden of Pakistan's finest stops.
