Multan eats big and eats late. Its favourite desi meals are mutton karahi cooked to order, Shinwari dumba karahi and rosh, sajji and chaamp off the coals, slow-cooked kunna, and plates of yakhni pulao that sell out by lunchtime. The best places range from polished rooftop restaurants in DHA to busy karahi houses around Dera Adda and family garden restaurants with play areas for the children.
These are the desi restaurants Multan rates most highly, from thousands of Google reviews. Karahis are priced by weight and take time to cook, so order early; in summer, the garden and rooftop seating comes into its own after sunset.
TLT – The Lost Tribe
A stylish restaurant at Ritz Arcade on Jinnah Avenue in DHA Multan, and the best-rated desi restaurant in the city. Reviewers recommend the kabuli pulao, chapli kababs, mutton ribs, lamb karahi and sajji, and there’s rooftop seating with live music. It’s on the pricier side and gets busy at iftar and dinner.
Al Nemat Restaurant & BBQ
A busy BBQ restaurant on Young Scholars Road in Gulgasht, known for its mutton and chicken karahis — including green and white karahi — and for its green fish and BBQ fish. Paratha rolls make a quicker bite. Expect a wait at peak times.
Zaytoon Garden Restaurant Multan زیتون گارڈن ریسٹورنٹ ملتان
One of Multan’s most-reviewed restaurants, with spacious open-air seating and a children’s play area that make it a family favourite. Order the mutton kunna, mutton Afghani, kabuli pulao or malai boti. It suits large gatherings and runs a popular iftar buffet in Ramadan.
Spice Bazaar (DHA Multan)
A smart, calm restaurant in DHA Multan that reviewers praise above all for its ambience and its polite, quick service. The desi menu is nicely presented, it works well for small family gatherings, and there’s a sweet shop on site. Prices are on the higher side.
Shangrilla Gardens & Bbq.
A garden restaurant on Old Bahawalpur Road, opposite KFC, with indoor and outdoor seating, which doubles as a wedding and events venue. Kebabs and BBQ lead the menu, alongside chicken karahi, shashlik, fresh naan and a well-liked hot and sour soup. Book ahead for family dinners at weekends.
Madina Yakhni Pulao
A Cantt favourite for yakhni pulao, mentioned in well over a hundred reviews. Chicken, beef and chana pulao come with raita and shami kababs, and there’s Sindhi biryani and qorma too. Quick and inexpensive, and busiest from breakfast through lunch.
Al Madina Chaamp House المدینہ چانپ ہائوس
A Dera Adda favourite on Altamash Road for mutton chaamp (chops) and chicken sajji, grilled fresh to order. Portions are huge — one boneless tikka plate can feed three — and there’s rooftop seating. Good value for a group.
Bashir Ahmed Karahi Gosht
A no-frills karahi house at Manzoorabad Chowk that loyal fans call the best desi food in Multan. The desi chicken karahi fried in desi ghee and the makhan (butter) karahi are the dishes to order, with reshmi kababs on the side. Seating is basic, with separate family areas.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Restaurant
A Shinwari-style restaurant on Altamash Road, rated one of the best places in Multan for dumba karahi cooked close to the original Shinwari way. Try the rosh — nali, puth, neck or chaamp — with fresh naan, chapli kababs and a cup of kehwa.
Bundu Khan Restaurant
The Multan branch of the long-established Bundu Khan, on Abdali Road near SP Chowk. A dependable family choice with outdoor seating and a play area for kids; try the shashlik, chicken or achari handi, brain masala and hot and sour soup.
Lalay The Baithak
A traditional dhaba-style baithak in Basti Mehmood Kot, loved for its parathas — chicken, cheese and sweet — with karahi, juicy chicken tikka and strong doodh patti. A cosy place to sit and chat with friends, from breakfast until late.
H.H Multani Desi Food
A family restaurant on Old Bahawalpur Road in Lalazar Colony with rooftop seating, serving Multani-style karahi, mutton kunna, mutton Afghani, malai boti and kabuli pulao. Recent reviews are mixed on service, but its karahi and mutton dishes have a loyal following.
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