If you only have a few meals in Lahore, make them count. Here are the dishes and experiences not to miss.
Must-eat dishes
Nihari (ideally for breakfast), a sizzling chicken or mutton karahi with fresh naan, charcoal seekh kebabs and tikka, haleem, and — for breakfast — halwa puri with channay. Finish with jalebi, kulfi falooda or a doodh soda.
Signature experiences
Dinner on a Fort Road rooftop facing the floodlit Badshahi Mosque; a street-food crawl through Gawalmandi; winter fried fish in Old Anarkali; and a leisurely traditional breakfast in the old city.
Sweets & drinks
Lahori sweets are exceptional — jalebi, gulab jamun, barfi, kulfi — and seasonal drinks like sugarcane juice, lassi and doodh soda are refreshing.
For the adventurous
Paye (trotters), maghaz (brain masala) and siri paye reward the bold; your guide will point you to the best and safest versions.
Our food tours bundle the best of this into one delicious evening — see the food and street-food experiences.