14 photos that prove Pakistani street food is the absolute best

Interactive Desk Published May 23, 2016

Be prepared to venture away from the upscale atmosphere of restaurants for a taste of mouthwatering street food. From crispy grilled shawarma to banarsi paan, Pakistani streets are filled with delicious local foods.

Here's our top picks from the many fantastic photos of 'Street Foods' submitted to us on Instagram through our #DawnWeeklyProject:

1. Shawarma wraps are a little piece of heaven. Thinly sliced cuts of meat rolled into a large piece of steamed or heated flatbread will leave you craving for more

#DawnWeeklyProject : Topic 'Street Food' #Mouthwatering Shawarma is a famous street snack of #Pakistan. Photo submitted by @thatkarachiite To participate in our project, send us mouthwatering pictures of street food by tagging them with #Dawnweeklyproject. Deadline: April 24, 2016 #shawarma #snack #streetphotography #streetsnack #food #foodie #weeklyproject #dawndotcom

A photo posted by Dawn (@dawn_dot_com) on Apr 20, 2016 at 11:14pm PDT

2. Loved Doritos Pizza? Try some Pizza Paratha for some desi flavour!

#DawnWeeklyProject : Topic 'Street Food' #Delicious desi #pizza paratha best served with #chutney and #Raita Photo submitted by @mehrynahmad To participate in our project, send us mouthwatering pictures of Pakistani street food by tagging them with #Dawnweeklyproject. Best pictures will be featured on our account as well as on our website Dawn.com. Deadline: April 24, 2016 #desi #pizza #paratha #delicious #dawndotcom #weeklyproject #chutney #Raita #food #foodie #foodphotography #Pakistan

A photo posted by Dawn (@dawn_dot_com) on Apr 20, 2016 at 2:20am PDT

3. Dahi Bhallay is spicy, sweet and a popular street snack for food lovers

Posting this again cuz I literally had this a year ago // 25.04.15 🇵🇰 . PAKISTAN . . . . . . . #dawndotcom #etribune #pakistan #desi #streetfood #instagram #instafood #vsco #vscocam #phonephotography #phoneonly #vscocamphotos #morning #vibes #instatravel #instatraveling #instadaily #photooftheday #instaphoto #imiss #instasize #instalove #instalike #instalife #homeland #vscopak #vscopakistan #dawnweeklyproject #picturepakistan #streetfoodpakistan

A photo posted by a a y z a (@aayzaaamir) on Apr 25, 2016 at 4:51am PDT

4. Have some creamy and delicious Lassi to beat the heat

#DawnWeeklyProject : Topic 'Street Food' #Lassi is a #traditional summer #drink from the #state of #Punjab. This #popular, #creamy, sweetened #yogurt drink is a gem among Punjabi foods and beverages. Photo submitted by @shafa.sajjad To participate in our project, send us mouthwatering pictures of street foods by tagging them with #Dawnweeklyproject. Deadline: April 24, 2016 #Lassi #drink #sweetened #yougurt #salty #refreshing #weeklyproject #dawndotcom #Anarkalibazar #Pakistan

A photo posted by Dawn (@dawn_dot_com) on Apr 21, 2016 at 10:44pm PDT

5. Nothing can beat the simple grilled corn on the cob

#DawnWeeklyProject: Topic 'street food’ Photo of spicy grilled corn is submitted by @itshassannasir This week, send us photos of mouthwatering Pakistani street food by tagging them with #DawnWeeklyProject, and get a chance to be featured on our account as well as our website dawn.com Deadline: April 24, 2016 #food #streetfood #foodphotography #Dawndotcom #grilledcorn #cornonthecob

A photo posted by Dawn (@dawn_dot_com) on Apr 19, 2016 at 5:47am PDT

6. From weight loss to clearing up your skin, sugarcane juice can serve many purposes

#DawnWeeklyProject: Topic 'Street food' Nothing can be as useful as fresh #Sugarcane juice to kill the #heat in #summers. Photo submitted by @goeathammad This week send us photos of mouthwatering Pakistani street food by tagging them with #Dawnweeklyproject and get a chance to be featured on our account as well as on our website Dawn.com Deadline: April 24, 2016 #food #foodie #streetfood #photography #streetphotography #dawndotcom #weeklyproject #Pakistan

A photo posted by Dawn (@dawn_dot_com) on Apr 18, 2016 at 11:31pm PDT

7. Pakoray – Pakistan's favorite appetizer

Pakora (fritter) is a fried snack, originally from India, found across South Asia especially in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. #dawnweeklyproject

A photo posted by Masam Khan Shah Ahmed Khail (@masamkhan) on Apr 24, 2016 at 6:27am PDT

8. Breakfast is incomplete without Puri, unleavened deep-fried bread usually served with curry

No love is sincerer than the love of food. #poori #streetfood #dawndotcom #Dawnweeklyproject #khana #khaba #foodstreet #anarkali #oldanarkali #photography#etribune#travelbeautifulpakistan#islamicrepublicofpakistan#food#photooftheday#instagram#igpakistan#igworldclub#photographyislifee#nikon#likes#likes4likes#likesforlikes#instalikes#pakistanifood#punjabifood#instafood#lahorifood#foodphotography #PicturePakistan

A photo posted by Irtaza Asif Chaudry (@irtazachaudry) on Apr 24, 2016 at 2:36am PDT

9. Our traditional icecream 'Kulfi'

Dawn Weekly Project : Topic 'Street Food' Photo of kulfis, a local version of #icecream, sold by street #vendors, submitted by @angelr9238. To participate in our project, send us your photos of Pakistani street food by tagging them with #DawnWeeklyProject. Deadline: April 24, 2016 #Pakistan #foodie #foodphotography #streetfood #desifood #kulfi #sweettreats #summer

A photo posted by Dawn (@dawn_dot_com) on Apr 24, 2016 at 2:42am PDT

10. Evening table is boring without some freshly fried Patties

Roadside Patties stall in West Garden, Karachi #dawnweeklyproject #dawndotcom #etribune #shutterpak #picturepakistan #travelbeautifulpakistan #iamkhi #ig_sindh #ig_pakistan #exklusive_shot #kinfolk #vsco #instagram #instadaily #vscocamgram #vscogoodshot #vscodaily #vscocam #vscocamphotos #vscom #vsmanity #vsco_russia #vsco_hub #agameoftones #justgoshoot #shoot2kill

A photo posted by Ali Haseeb Jaffri (@alihaseebj) on Apr 13, 2016 at 3:49am PDT

11. Our very own 'Anday wala Burger', commonly known as Bunkabab

شامی برگر Still no burger can beat it #burger #desi #food #lahore #foodie #evening #cravings #fresh #bun #egg #tomato #spicy #instafood #foodporn #foodie #delicious #igers #like4like #DawnWeeklyProject

A photo posted by J. (@_jaydott) on Apr 5, 2016 at 12:21pm PDT

12. If you are looking for an iced treat to end your meal, Gola ganda is the best option

Master of his art - Desi ice lolly 2/2 #lahore #boy #ice #lolly #colors #dawndotcom #perfection #art #earning #young #naive #like4like #DawnWeeklyProject

A photo posted by J. (@_jaydott) on Apr 2, 2016 at 1:32am PDT

13. Doodh Jalebi is light and a perfect dessert for your diet

Dawn Weekly Project : Topic 'Street Food' Photo of Doodh Jalebi, submitted by @lahoreinme. To participate in our project, send us your photos of Pakistani street food by tagging them with #DawnWeeklyProject. Deadline: April 24, 2016 #Pakistan #dessert #tradition #hotjalebi #warmmilk #foodie #foodphotography #southasia #deepfried #doodhjalebi #streetfood #desifood

A photo posted by Dawn (@dawn_dot_com) on Apr 23, 2016 at 10:40pm PDT

14. And lastly, some desi delight to refresh your taste buds

from @yourworldmylens - From a village to a metropolitan city, from a merc wala to a cycle wala, from a big fat Indian wedding to a "not so fat" Indian wedding if there's anything that's common between these are the people (obviously) and their louuve for this acidity ki remedy- our PAAN. It's really fun to see during any wedding that first there will be a royal rumble going on over food and then suddenly they all will be chilling over paan. Peace maker I believe😁😁 P.S.- btw the claim "eating a banarasi paan can help unlock a locked Brain-" from the movie DON is totally absurd. Kuch nahi hota aisa, I tried. Poets imagination🙊🙊🙈. #indiapictures #_oye #indiaclicks #photographers_of_india #_soidelhi #sodelhi #dfordelhi #delhigram #mypixeldiary #_soimumbai #somumbai #things2doinmumbai #Myjodhpur #itz_mumbai #mumbai_uncensored #dawndotcom #dawnweeklyproject #indianphotography #streetphotographyindia #ig_india #soulfmag #maibhisadakchap #myblr #sobangalore #foodtalkindia #saadidilli #ip_food

A photo posted by @being_little_desi on May 11, 2016 at 10:02pm PDT

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