Multan is the city of saints, shrines and sohan halwa, and the food follows the same logic as the architecture — dense, sweet and older than it looks. The bazaars beneath the shrines have been feeding pilgrims for centuries, and the recipes have not felt any need to change.
Eat sweet here. Multan's sohan halwa is a national benchmark and every family will tell you which shop is the real one. Then balance it with the fried fish that appears when the weather turns, and the daal and roti that dhabas along the bypass do better than anywhere.
Hussain Agahi Bazaar
The old commercial spine, and the address most associated with Multan's sweet shops. Come hungry and leave carrying boxes.
Chowk Bazaar
Snacks, sweets and chai in the shadow of the old city. Good for a slow afternoon wander.
Ghanta Ghar Bazaar
The colonial clock tower that anchors the bazaars around it — the obvious meeting point before eating.
Chungi No 9 Fish
Multan's winter fried fish stretch. Crisp, heavily spiced, eaten standing with chutney and naan.
Bosan Road Food Stalls
The newer end of the city — burgers, BBQ and juice bars busy every evening.
Shahi Gate
One of the old city gates, ringed with carts doing samosas, pakoras and chai.
Multan Sohan Halwa Shops
The city's signature — dense, ghee-rich, studded with nuts and cut by weight. Buy more than you think you need.
Cantt Food Street
A tidier strip of restaurants and counters, handy if the old-city crowds are too much.
Vehari Road Dhabas
Truck-stop daal, saag in season and tandoori roti straight off the wall.
Haram Gate
Old-city eating near the shrines — chana chaat, jalebi and the constant flow of pilgrims.
Nawan Shehar Chowk
Rolls, broast and shawarma for the late crowd. Cheap and open when the bazaars have shut.
Multan Fruit Chaat Carts
Mangoes in season, and a fruit chaat that makes the summer heat briefly forgivable.
Gulgasht Colony Food Points
The university side of town — student prices, generous portions, long evenings.
Qasim Bagh Food Stalls
Carts around the old fort mound — corn, chaat and chai with a view over the city.
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