If you love long drives, desi food, and an outdoor ambience, you are in luck! We have scoured high and low and compiled a list of 5 of the best restaurants at Super Highway, Karachi, that will definitely be worth travelling the distance. The Super Highway, aka Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway, connects Karachi and Hyderabad, and most Karachites have travelled on it at least once in their lifetime, if not to go to Hyderabad, then to simply reach some of the many eateries located here.
While the highway is undergoing a transformation with the addition of an extra lane and a name change, after which it will probably be officially known as the M-9 Motorway, it will always remain Super Highway for the current and past generations.
Here are five of the best restaurants at Super Highway that you should not miss if you’re fond of Pakistani cuisine served under the stars in a traditional dhaaba style on a charpoy with comfy cushions. Does it get any better than this?!
Best Restaurants at Super Highway
Well, before we give you a detailed account of each restaurant, let’s just list down the restaurants that we handpicked for you:
- Sajjad Restaurant
- Al Habib Restaurant
- Shaheen Shinwari Restaurant
- Metro Highway Restaurant
- Highway Grill Restaurant
Now, let’s talk about these famous highway restaurants in Karachi and what they have on offer.
Sajjad Restaurant
[Credits: Facebook/Sajjad Restaurant Highway]
Sajjad Restaurant is one of the most famous highway restaurants in Karachi. It offers delectable Pakistani cuisine with some of the finest ingredients available. They pride themselves on providing fantastic customer service, and their diverse menu is sure to cater to a range of taste buds.
While they are most famous for their Dhaka Chicken, Fish Karahi, Mutton Peshawari Karahi, and Mutton Shahi Handi, they also offer a lot of other cuisines as well, including Chinese dishes, such as Chicken Jalfrezi and Chicken Chowmien to name a few. Along with that, they offer a variety of starters, soups, steaks, as well as desserts. Don’t forget to accompany your meal with a refreshingly cold beverage and wrap it up with a cup of Doodh Patti.
Timings: 5:00 PM to 1:30 AM
Location: Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway, Arizabad, Block 1
Contact Number: 0334-0008022
Al Habib Restaurant
[Credits: Facebook/Al Habib Restaurant]
One of the other top eateries at Super Highway is Al Habib Restaurant, which specialises in chicken and mutton karahi options along with an array of BBQ and Chinese dishes. The ambience is family-friendly with a play area for kids and comfortable outdoor seating. There’s also a giant screen where you can watch live sports with your family and friends.
Their specialities include Chicken Katakat, Chicken Boneless Handi, and Mutton Karahi served with Parathas, Naans, or Chapatis. Lovers of prawns and fish should try their prawn or fish karahi. The menu of Al Habib Restaurant also includes desi desserts like Kheer, Gulab Jamun, Ras Malai, and Gajar Ka Halwa, to help you close a delicious meal on a sweeter note.
Timings: 6:00 PM to 1:30 AM
Location: Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway, Gadap Town
Contact Number: 0300-3592402
Shaheen Shinwari Restaurant
[Credits: Facebook/Shaheen Shinwari Restaurant]
Established in 2001, Shaheen Shinwari offers a diverse range of Afghani and Arabic cuisine for people who love Middle Eastern flavours. They have listed a number of specialities on their menu, but most of these require a 3-hour cooking time. This is why the restaurant requests that if you want to order any one of these top dishes, you should contact them 3 hours in advance and inform them of your arrival.
These unique and absolutely delicious dishes include Sobat (Shorma) for 3 persons, Turkish Fusion, Mutton Shinwari Laham Mandi, and Mutton Shinwari Salim Bakra with Rice. The eatery also serves a range of Chinese food along with various chicken and mutton karahis.
Timings: 6:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Location: Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway, Gulshan-E-Maymar Mor, near Toyota Highway Motors, Sector 8 B, Gulzar E Hijri, Scheme 33
Contact Number: 0331-8047003
Metro Highway Restaurant
[Credits: Facebook/Metro Highway Restaurant]
After its establishment in December 2017, Metro Highway Restaurant quickly rose to fame to become one of the top eateries at Super Highway due to the extraordinary ambience and food it serves to its patrons. While it offers an outdoor seating area like the highway restaurants mentioned above, it also offers an indoor seating arrangement as well as a rooftop setting for parties, meetings, and other events.
The most famous delicacies on its menu are Chicken Balochi Tikka Karahi, Mutton Karahi, and Chicken Bhatti Arabi. Other dishes on the menu include a range of starters and soups as well as kata kat, BBQ platters, chapli kabab, steaks, and Chinese options.
Timings: 7:00 PM to 1:30 AM
Location: Karachi – Hyderabad Motorway, St-3, Tapo Gujro deh Songal, Sector 6-B, Gulzar-e-Hijri, Scheme 33
Contact Number: 0310-2226120
Highway Grill Restaurant
[Credits: Facebook/Highway Grill Restaurant]
Being the farthest away in this list in terms of its distance from Karachi, Highway Grill Restaurant serves a range of charcoal grilled food, which is also its speciality as one of the best highway restaurants in Karachi. While there is an outdoor seating option available with well-maintained green lawns and a play area for children, the indoor seating space is larger and more comfortable. It’s also perfect for anybody who doesn’t enjoy the outdoor ambience that the remaining highway restaurants offer.
Similar to other restaurants, its menu features a range of Pakistani and continental cuisine, with some of its patrons’ favourites being Tawa Fish, Peshawari Mutton Karahi, and Afghani Boti. However, they also serve a range of starters, BBQ items, as well as Doodh Patti to go with your meal.
Timings: 11:30 AM to 12:30 AM
Location: Karachi – Hyderabad Motorway, H-7, Site Area, at Point CNG Station, Nooriabad
Contact Number: 0334 3037232
These are five of the best restaurants at Super Highway, and there are plenty more to explore if you’re eager to drive the distance. Alternatively, you can consider visiting some of the top restaurants in Clifton, if you’re in the mood for a shorter trip. You can also consider heading towards some of the best restaurants in DHA if you are in the mood for eating outdoors without tiring yourself out with a long drive.
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*[Cover Image Credits: Facebook/Al Habib Restaurant]
