Gilgit Town Restaurants

  1. Askari Bakery

    Catch a Suzuki out to Askari Bakery beyond Jutial for good-value cakes, biscuits and bread as well as a range of groceries. The 250 g fruit/plain butter cakes make ideal travel companions.

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  2. Askari Snacks

    You can grab a coffee or tea here and sit in the garden with limited shade and enjoy your bakery items. It is adjacent to Askari Bakery.

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  3. Baig's Restaurant

    Located opposite JSR Plaza, Baig's is gloomy but relatively clean, with good oily Pakistani dishes for those with strong constitutions.

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  4. Canopy Nexus

    The riverside seating here makes up for the long wait.

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  5. Dumani

    Based at Gilgit's top hotel, Dumani has a wonderful vista and a good-value menu with tasty Pakistani, Chinese and Continental cuisine. If you have been scrimping or trekking, this is the place to have a splurge - particularly at the all-you-can-eat buffet lunch ( Rs500 ). Popular barbecue nights (Mon-Sat) commence after 15 May, with locals and nonguests alike enjoying the first-rate food and garden ambience.

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  6. Green Dragon

    Jamal Hotel's Chinese-decorated restaurant produces OK Chinese dishes such as hot and sour chicken, sliced beef and ginger, and laghman (noodles in broth), but covers its bases by churning out Pakistani standards such as chicken karai.

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  7. Horizon Guest House

    If food is your thing, we recommend this guesthouse restaurant where the Pakistani, Chinese and Continental dishes are matched with several delicious Astori specialities such as chapsum (vegetable with cheese, chicken or beef rolled into a chapati and fried). It also serves environmentally friendly filtered water.

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  8. Hotel Riveria

    The summer al fresco barbecue is recommended.

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  9. New Tourist Cottage

    Although the Japanese owner has left, the new manager is trying to keep the Japanese flavour flowing by reintroducing the Japanese set dinner (not operating at the time of research) and a selection of Japanese dishes. Nonguests should make prior inquiries about reserving a spot at the table.

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  10. Salar Restaurant

    Has Pakistani standards and interesting Chinese items - eg mantou (steamed buns) and strange but tasty fried noodles - in clean, low-key surroundings.

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  12. Yogurt Shops

    You can buy yogurt at one of the yogurt shops. Say pita for drink here and jata for takeaway.

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