Places to eat in Islamabad

Kabul Restaurant is a taste of authentic Afghanistan cuisine in the neighboring state of Pakistan. This is said to be the only Afghan restaurant in the city.

We had a great dinner at the Kabul Restaurant. We parked out front next to the open charcoal grill, and wandrered through the smoke, heat, and glares to find a table inside. The rather large restaurant was surprisingly busy, but we we quickly served bottled water.

We decided on cokes for our drinks, then we chose the naan bread, manto dumplings, and grilled chicken for our meals. The chicken divided into quarters and perhaps a bit dry, but tender and full of flavor. The manto dish had about 10 meat-filled dumplings topped with some kind of white sauces. The naan came out in one huge, perfectly cooked piece.

The service was very good, and the food cheap at just 400 Rupees per person.

Rock Bistro is located in street 11-A, F-10/2, Islamabad. During my visit I found only this restaurant which is purpose build and all required facilities of a restaurant under one roof. Their see through kitchen gave the confidence of hygienic and neat and clean food. The food quality superb and all food was served hot. Being a new restaurant, it has a great ambiance. The top floor of Rock Bistro gives you a beautiful view of Margalla hills. We had nice U.S flavor seesha after food. It was a wonderful dining experience at Rock Bistro.

Favorite Dish: Desi food, steak and prawns. The perfect marination and right way of cooking.:)

I recently got the chance to visit sector G-9 of Islamabad and I came across this small fast food restaurant called 'Tapas'. Their food tastes great and the staff is very friendly. They serve some nice dishes such as Burgers, Pastas, Salads, Chinese & Spanish dishes. It's recommended to visit this restaurant in the evening as you can enjoy outdoor dining.

Favorite Dish: Bombas Picante is my favorite dish. It is spanish dish containing grilled meat in mashed potatos and served with special sauce. It just makes your taste buds dance.

Forget all other places, this one is new, has a gerat ambience, quality food and superb service!
I really loved it as soon as I eneterd it, food for everyone, chinese, indian, desi, continental too so we ha from where to choose!
Nice atmoshere, friendly staff, friendly prices too!

Favorite Dish: Chicken handi bonelless was super!

I loved their menu, in the seafood menu they have also an extended menu of japanese, regional and european dishes so we had from where to choose our seafood. Plus we had for the kids a non seafood menu .
They had nice music playing in the background and the table was very nice.
Though the service was a bit slow but the food was great so didnt complained.

Parking was a problem but we parked few meters away and was fine.

Favorite Dish: I loved the sushis and my husband absolutely adored the aromatic tiger prawns.

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Great food in great ambience! Highly recomended. Probably the only place in Islamabad which can be called a restaurant! It combines food and fun, quality and taste.
TIP- get ready not to find where to park as its full always and they hve a small parking space but there is plenty of space across the street so do park and walk to the restaurant as its worth dinning in such superb place!

Favorite Dish: Favorite dish? All dishes are only to be found here and most of them combine dishes from around the world. I must admit I love the south american dish CEVICHE or the so simple but tasty grilled lobster.
Not to miss a different Salade Nicoise with tuna or the grilled fish with sauces like champagne sauce or the mouth watering caper vinaigratte sauce!
A must try!

The Dynasty is one of the restaurants in the Islamabad Mariott Hotel on Aga Khan Rd. It seems to be the choice for tourists (particularly those staying at the Mariott) and wealthy Pakistanis.

Very good food, a large menu with lots of choice - we were taken to dinner so I can't comment on the price.

Dress code would be smart-casual (I was there in my trekking boots, long pants and a long-sleeve trekking shirt and felt a little under-dressed - but then I didn't really bring any smart-casual clothes for a trekking trip!)

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Nadia is the Marriott's generic restaurant. This is where you get the basic hotel breakfast, which is better than you'd expect, along with lunches, and dinners. In the evening, you might stop by Nadia for a taste of local live music.

I've had three meals at Nadia, a breakfast, a lunch, and a dinner. The breakfast was great: the buffet was included in my room price, and I enjoyed a wonderful variety of foods. I started with the made to order omelet, with at least 15 or 20 choices of fillings, then moved on to the East Asian dishes like Dim Sum, the South Asian dishes such as curry (for breakfast?).

I later had lunch at Nadia, but it was no where near as good. I decided on the Mezza, with hummus, tabouli, breads, and other middle eastern items. It was a bit rancid, and I was slightly sick for the next three days. At least it was inexpensive.

or dinner on another trip, I decided to try their Pakistani food; it seems Nadia offers a subset of food from the hotel's Dumpukht Pakistani restaurant. I had their Handi Gosht Laziz which is a huge dish of spicy lamb cooked with fresh onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and spices, served with fresh cream, raw vegetables, and a huge pile of warm chapati bread. The food was great, and way more than I could eat... this is truly a meal for two.