Kolachi
Do Darya, Karachi · seafood and desi
Price band: 4,000 to 8,000rooftopfamily
Menu & prices
- Grilled jumbo prawnsSix pieces, lemon butterRs 3,200
- Fish tikkaBoneless sole, charcoalRs 2,400
- Prawn karahiHalf kiloRs 3,850
- Fried calamariRs 1,950
- Grilled lobsterSeasonal, ask on the day
- Mutton karahiOne kilo, serves threeRs 4,600
- Chicken malai botiRs 1,450
- Beef seekh kebabFour skewersRs 1,280
- Garlic naanRs 180
- Prawn biryaniRs 1,650
- KheerRs 450
- Kulfi faloodaRs 520
The menu, photographed at Kolachi
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Built out over the water. The tables closest to the rail are the reason people drive out here.
Kolachi sits on stilts over the water at Do Darya, and the tables closest to the rail are the reason people drive out here. The seafood is the thing to order. The desi side of the menu is competent rather than exceptional, so if you have come this far, order the prawns.
Know before you go
- Getting there
- About 25 minutes from Clifton along Do Darya road. Parking fills after 8pm.
- Best time
- Weekday evenings, or before 7pm at the weekend.
- Seating
- Waterside tables cannot be reserved by section. Ask when you arrive.
- Family
- Family seating available. Separate area from the open deck.
- Payment
- Cards accepted.
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