The areas
Gulberg and MM Alam Road for variety, DHA for polished rooms, Johar Town and Model Town for family value, old Lahore for breakfast history.
Pick one area per evening. Lahore traffic punishes ambition.
The dishes
Karahi, nihari, biryani, BBQ platter, chow mein, and kulfi. Six dishes, six arguments settled.
Order chai with breakfast, lassi with nihari, and mint coolers with everything grilled.
The etiquette
Sharing is default — order for the table, not the person. The host orders; guests suggest. Whoever suggests the restaurant pays is a myth; whoever invited, pays.
Friday lunch is sacred. Book ahead or eat at 15:00.