Hot Pots are the new trend in Karachi’s food scene and have become a huge hit among the foodies looking to try something new and different. Hot Pot was introduced fairly recently and quickly gained fame and became a favorite for all the right reasons. The dish is flavorful and unique that can be made as you like completed with every ingredient you wish. This ultimate level of customization might be the reason for Hot Pot gaining such popularity.
Hot pot is a traditional Chinese dish that has a simmering broth and anything can be added to it from all types of meats to vegetables to noodles. However, it’s just not that, the main idea of a Hot Pot is to enjoy the experience of it as you are presented with just the broth and then you can mix and match the ingredients of your choice to create a Hot Pot of your liking. Every restaurant offers different types of broths, some spicy and hot while others are a little mild. Although Hot Pots are usually on the pricier side the serving is also for 3 to 4 people and the overall experience is worth the price. The flavorful broth and delicious ingredients also serve as the best hot meal in winter to keep the chills at bay.
The ingredients can include all types of meat, seafood, vermicelli, vegetables, eggs, dumplings, tofu, and more. Here are some of the best Hot Pot places in Karachi:
Hot Pot Karachi:
As the name suggests, the restaurant exclusively serves Hot Pot and their food is delicious and mouthwatering. The restaurant started operating from a home and then shifted to an actual food outlet which is an ode to their amazing taste. All ingredients are fresh and the seating is rooftop so you are guaranteed to have a good time in the open air with the wind blowing your hair and washing away your worries. Hot Pot also offers two types of broths; a spicy Szechuan one and a clear one. The variety of raw ingredients and meat is wide and they also offer dips that complement the Hot Pot really well. Their star sauce is the peanut dip and is recommended highly by everyone who has tried it.
Price: PKR 3000 per person
Location: Shop# S10/A Bukshi Square, Federal B Area Naseerabad Block 7 Gulberg Town, Karachi.
Contact no: 0333 2231160
Wang Wang:
The restaurant that introduced Hot Pot in Karachi and brought this famous dish to Pakistan is Wang Wang. They offer two types of broth; a clear one and a spicy one so that everyone can eat something they like. Their meat options include chicken, prawn, and squids while the raw vegetables include potatoes, mushrooms, leafy greens, and more. The staff will bring over all the ingredients to your table along with a burning hot pot to simmer your broth and add your ingredients to. Although the restaurant is not fancy and the seating is outdoors and rooftop, their Hot Pot tastes good and is the perfect place to go to for your first time.
Price: PKR 3000 per person
Location: C, 40, main 26th Street, Tauheed Commercial Area, Karachi.
Contact no: 0317 9689999
Totoro Karachi:
The restaurant just launched at the start of this year but the amount of popularity it has gained has made it one of the best places to dine in and quite better than the ones that have been operating for years. Located on the rooftop of the Springs Store, Totoro serves one of the best Hot Pots in Karachi. Not only is the taste delicious, but the variety in their menu is also the topper as well. You can create a Hot Pot of your choice by mixing anything from their menu that offers more than fifty items. You will get the most elaborate and premium as well as fresh ingredients for your Hot Pot here, from beef rib-eye to calamari and from crab sticks to blue crab.
Their chocolate mousse is also a rage these days and we recommend you try one to tantalize your tastebuds after a hot and spicy Hot Pot. However, Totoro is reservation only so make sure you reserve a day or two before to get a seat here.
Price: PKR 3000 per person
Location: Springs Store Rooftop, 15c Lane 13, D.H.A Phase 6 Bukhari Commercial Area, Karachi.
Contact no: +92 332 2777464
Cocochan Karachi:
The name needs no introduction being the most famous Chinese and pan-Asian restaurant in Karachi. Cocochan is loved by all and that love increased ten folds when they introduced Hot Pot. However, they only serve Hot Pot on Tuesday nights so make sure you pick the day carefully. Cocochan offers two broths; Schezwan and Burmese and a variety of proteins, noodles, and sauces to choose from. You can have prawns, chicken, bok choy, baby corn, lotus root vegetable, and all other items that you probably won’t find anywhere else. Cocochan is the best spot to enjoy a night out in the beautiful ambiance; Tipu Sultan if you want to dine in the comfortable and artsy indoors and Boat Basin if you prefer to dine outdoors with pretty fairy lights all around.
Price: PKR 2000 per person
Location:
Tipu Sultan Branch: 1A Tipu Sultan Rd, next to Xanders, Karachi Memon Co-operative Housing Society Jinnah Housing Society PECHS, Karachi.
Contact: (021) 34552695
Boat Basin Branch: F-105, boat basin, Karachi.
Contact: (021) 35183663
These are some of the restaurants that serve the best Hot Pot in Karachi that will charm your taste buds. If you haven’t tried Hot Pot yet we recommend you do, especially since the winters are just around the corner and what better to warm yourself than enjoy this mouthwatering dish? We guarantee you will find yourself daydreaming about Hot Pots the next day you are in the office. The tempting aroma, delectable meat, extraordinary sauces, fresh crunchy veggies, and whatever more you like to add will be all your dreams will be made up of.
