Food culture of Lahore:

Kashif Pak Cheers
3 min readJul 30, 2021

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Traditions, cultures, ethnicity, and foods are the things which define a city. Talking about Lahore, being Punjab’s oldest cities has the most vintage heritage and traditions. It is the second-largest city that hosts a large number of different service providers, restaurants, and wedding halls. The people of Lahore, a.k.a ‘’Lahoris’’ are always eager to try new things, whether it is related to fashion, weddings, or restaurants. Speaking of which, the city of Lahore hosts one of the best restaurants in Pakistan.

The best restaurants in Lahore cater to their clients’ taste buds and keep hygiene their topmost priority.

Variation of restaurants in Lahore:

If we talk about the best pizza restaurants in Lahore, dozens of them provide different categories of pizza. Moreover, when we talk about the best desi restaurants in Lahore, they offer a wide variety of desi and continental, Chinese, and Thai foods. Food has always been a weakness of the Lahoris. They love all kinds of food and are always eager to try a new taste. Luckily, Lahore hosts one of Pakistan’s best restaurants with a wide range of dishes and flavors. The best restaurants in Lahore provide the yummiest food and cater to the hygiene of food.

Types of pizzas:

Pizzas are considered to be one of the best-selling food products in Lahore. Owing to this, the best pizza restaurants in Lahore deliver all kinds of pizzas one could imagine. The main categories of pizzas that are loved by Lahoris are pan-pizza, wood-fired artisan pizza, thin-crust pizza, stuffed pizza slice, New York-style pizza, and pizza cake. There are many other categories of pizzas, but the pizzas mentioned above are worth mentioning.

Pan pizza:

The pan pizza is made up of a greasy and fluffy crust, and this pizza was introduced in Pakistan in the early 1990s.

Wood-fired artisan pizza:

The wood-fired artisan pizza is an Italian pizza made of a thin crust baked in a wooden oven.

Thin-crust pizza :

Talking about thin-crust pizza, the crust is kept as light as possible, whereas the remaining ingredients are the same as the pan pizza. The stuffed pizza slice comes in a 40-inch variant, only available at Lahore’s best pizza restaurants.

New York-style pizza:

The New York-style pizza has a crispy crisp and thick on the sides but is soft from the center. It is one of the most loved pizzas in Lahore.

Upside-down pizza:

As the name suggests, the upside-down pizza is a pizza with the crust on top, and the toppings, as well as tomato sauce and cheese, are oozing out. This pizza is baked in a bowl, and then it is placed upside down on a plate.

Calzone:

The calzone is a pocket pizza folded over and is one of the unique pizzas that are served in Lahore.

Fried chicken pizza:

In a fried chicken pizza, the crust is replaced with fried chicken, making it one of the most delicious pizzas in town. This pizza is so famous that it is even available at some best desi restaurants in Lahore.

Deep dish:

The deep dish is a Chicago specialty with loads of cheese in it and a stuffed crust. As the name suggests, the chocolate cake is a cake that is layered with brownies, chocolate sauce, and various candies, whereas the pizza cake is a variant of deep dish pizza with loads of cheese and toppings layered with the crust. These were some of the significant

pizzas which are served at the best pizza restaurants in Lahore.

Desi food:

Apart from pizzas, desi foods are also loved by every Lahori. The best desi restaurants in Lahore provide a wide variety of desi and Thai, Chinese and continental foods. Some of the best desi foods served in Lahore are halwa puri, bong paye, naan khatati, bun sheermal, maalpura, pulao variations, and tandoori chargha, variations of biryani, chikkar cholay, gurday kapooray, ojri curry, rohu fish, etc. These were some of the honorable mentions of the desi foods in Lahore. People worldwide come to Lahore to eat the best pizzas and exceptionally unique desi foods.

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