The MyLahore menu is naturally suited to communal eating. The most satisfying visits tend to be the ones where several dishes arrive at once and everyone is reaching across the table. These are the dishes that make that kind of meal work.
The Special Mixed Grill Sharer
The Special Mixed Grill Sharer is the centrepiece order for a group that wants to eat well before the mains arrive. Chicken breast grill pieces, malai tikka, fish grill, mutton seekh, chicken seekh and chicken wings on a single platter, brought from the flame grill while the char is still fresh. It gives the table a range of textures and flavours in a single order, and it sets the tone for the rest of the meal. What are the best starter dishes at MyLahore covers how to build a wider starter spread around it.
Dum Biryani
Seasoned basmati rice baked under a golden bread crust with potatoes and MyLahore’s own biryani spice blend, the Dum Biryani is one of those dishes that creates a moment when it arrives at the table. The crust breaks open and the fragrance that comes out of it is part of the experience. It is deeply satisfying as a shared dish and holds its own as a main. Served with raita or rich curry sauce. What is the best rice dish at MyLahore and how do you decide between biryani and curry are both worth reading alongside this.
MyLahore Crowd Pleasers: Dishes That Work for Every Generation at the Table
One of the challenges of feeding a family across different ages and palates is finding dishes that land for everyone. These are the ones that consistently do.
Butter Chicken
Boneless chicken in a rich, creamy tomato and butter sauce, the Butter Chicken is one of the most ordered dishes on the menu and has been for good reason. It is welcoming to younger or less adventurous palates without sacrificing depth, and it sits comfortably alongside more intensely spiced dishes on the same table. What makes MyLahore Butter Chicken so popular explains what separates a carefully made version from the versions that have given the dish a mediocre reputation elsewhere.
Lahori Chicken Karahi
A step up in intensity, the Lahori Chicken Karahi is chicken thigh cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic, chillies and a desi spice blend, finished with coriander, ginger and a touch of cream. It is the kind of dish that reflects exactly what makes Lahori cuisine different from other Pakistani food, and it is the dish that many families who grew up eating this food will recognise most immediately as the real thing.
Lamb Nihari
The Lamb Nihari is slow cooked lamb shank in a rich spiced broth, finished with ginger, coriander, fried onions and chillies, and served with a wedge of lime. Subject to availability, it is always worth asking after when you arrive. If it is on, it is the most rewarding order on the curry section of the menu. What is the best curry to try at MyLahore covers the full curry section for anyone still weighing their options.
MyLahore Starters for Families: The Starters That Keep Younger Guests Happy
A family meal works best when there is something to eat from the moment everyone sits down, and when younger guests have something at the table that feels like theirs. A few starters that consistently land well across all ages:
The Cheesy Keema Samosa brings crispy pastry filled with spiced mutton mince, melted cheese, onions and potato. The Malai Tikka, chicken thigh marinated in cream, cheese, green chillies and herbs before going over the flame, tends to disappear faster than anything else ordered for the table. And for something that earns its place in the comfort food category, the Cheesy Keema and Chips, fries topped with spiced mutton mince, melted cheddar and jalapenos, is the kind of thing that gets reordered.
MyLahore Desserts for Families: Desserts Worth Staying for
