If biryani is Lahore's comfort, BBQ is its theatre — charcoal grills smoking on the footpath, karahis hissing with butter and green chillies, and Lakshmi Chowk lit up past midnight. This is food to eat with your hands, with naan, and with a glass of cold lassi.
These are the tikka shops and karahi houses locals actually name — the old Lakshmi institutions and the neighbourhood grills worth the extra napkins. Every one is a real, open listing on Mulk.
Butt Karahi
The Lakshmi Chowk legend — chicken and mutton karahi cooked hard and fast in butter, finished with ginger and green chilli. A rite of passage.
Zakir Tikka
Pocket-friendly, always packed, and genuinely excellent char-grilled tikka and kebabs. Go early or wait.
Nadeem Tikka (Gulberg III Branch)
A Gawalmandi name for seekh kebabs and chicken tikka done the old way — smoky, tender and generously spiced.
TABAQ Restaurant
A very old Lakshmi Chowk kitchen known for butter mutton, karahi and seekh kebab — heritage BBQ with a loyal following.
Akram Tikka
Economical, no-frills and reliably good — the sajji and BBQ platters are the move.
Salloo's
A long-standing favourite for refined desi and grills — the karahi and mutton chops keep regulars coming back.
Bashir Dar-ul-Mahi
Not BBQ but essential winter eating nearby — crisp fried fish by weight, best with the tangy chutney.
Fazal Din
A neighbourhood grill locals swear by for value and flavour — plates piled with tikka and hot naan.
Khan Baba Restaurant
Big portions of Peshawari-style karahi and BBQ — a solid pick for a hungry table.
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