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Sizzling Pakistani BBQ platter served on a charcoal-lit stone slab
Since 1998 — Karachi

Tandoor flame, slow-cooked patience, every plate.

Family-run BBQ, karahi, and biryani in DHA Phase 6 — the way Karachi remembers it.

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Our Kitchen

Three generations of charcoal, masala, and patience.

Karachi Tandoor House opened in 1998 as a single-tandoor BBQ shop on Tariq Road. Today, three of our grandchildren still grind the masala by hand each morning, the same way our grandfather did — black cardamom, Kashmiri chili, and a whisper of fennel. We don't speed-cook. A leg of mutton sits in yogurt for 14 hours before it sees flame. The biryani rice rests under a wet cloth for 20 minutes after dum. If you've waited a few extra minutes for your order, that's why.

  • Hand-fired tandoor — charcoal, never gas.
  • 100% halal — PIA-certified suppliers in Karachi.
  • Karachi Food Festival 2024 — Best Traditional BBQ, second year running.
Chef hand-grinding masala on a stone slab in a warm kitchen

Chef Mohammed Iqbal grinding the morning's first batch of garam masala.

From masala stone to your table

Four steps. No shortcuts.

1

Hand-ground masala

Spices ground daily on stone — never pre-blended.

2

Long marination

Yogurt, lemon, and time. 14–48 hours per cut.

3

Charcoal tandoor

Kiln-fired clay, mango-wood charcoal. No gas.

4

Rest & plate

Meat rests 4 minutes. Rice steams under wet cloth.

Open seven days

Monday
12:00 – 23:00
Tuesday
12:00 – 23:00
Wednesday
12:00 – 23:00
Thursday
12:00 – 23:30
Friday
12:00 – 00:30
SaturdayToday
12:00 – 00:30
Sunday
11:00 – 23:30

During Ramzan: open 30 minutes before iftar, closed 4–6 AM for sehri prep.

Why families come back

Three things we will not compromise on.

100% halal

PIA-certified halal suppliers, certificate on display at the entrance.

Food Festival 2024

Best Traditional BBQ at the Karachi Food Festival, two years running.

Charcoal-only kitchen

Hand-fired tandoor, mango-wood charcoal, never gas — for the flavor.

Three generations

Family-run since 1998 — the same masala recipe, ground every morning.

Order in

Same kitchen, delivered hot.

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From the kitchen

Recipes, traditions, and a few opinions on biryani.

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Questions we get asked

If we missed yours, WhatsApp us — we answer within an hour during open hours.

What guests say

“The mutton biryani took me back to my khala's house. My kids ate the entire plate without looking up.”
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Ayesha K.

Karachi

“Best chapli kabab in Karachi. Period. The chutney plate alone is worth the trip.”
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Hassan M.

DHA, Karachi

“Service was a touch slow on Saturday night, but the lamb chops are next-level. We'll definitely book ahead next time.”
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Sara A.

Clifton

“We catered our nikkah lunch for 80 — every plate came out hot, on time, and the kheer was the talk of the table.”
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Omar S.

Bahadurabad

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Find us

Plot 12-C, Khayaban-e-Shahbaz, DHA Phase 6, Karachi 75500

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We answer WhatsApp within an hour during open hours.