Chikachino

You get free from work; you take your wife from her office and head home. Be that as it may, you've both had a long exhausting day and are passing on for a soothingly warm cup of 'chai.' it just so happens, there's an ideal spot in the core of Islamabad, with the best tea one can have.

The finest elite dhaba-like place for meetup and hangouts with friends or family is Chikachino in Islamabad without a doubt. It’s an outdoor place with pleasant and perfect ambience. As a student I am fond of this place. My friends and I hangout a lot and Chikachino always pops into our heads whenever we get free time from university.

Let’s talk about something related to food as we Pakistani’s are food lovers. One of my favourite food item at this place is Bano Bazaar Ki Samosa Chaat. It is really really delicious and has sufficient amount of ingredients which altogether creates a perfect scrumptious taste. Also their Special Papri Chaat is a mouth-watering dish. It has perfect tanginess. Oh, and do try their Liberity Gol Gappay, they are fresh, bursting out with flavours. Being an Islambadian you would know how rare it is to find fresh and tasty gol gappas. So friends do try them out at chikachino. 

The most “chat phatti” dish of the Café is their Bhel Puri, woh kehtay hain na ke “Jis ko dekh ke mue may pani aa jaye”, this dish is like one of them. And it contain all the elements of a concerned Desi Bhel Puri. Its too yummy specially for “Chatoray People”.

For all the tea lovers, you have got to try Chikachino’s chai. They serve tea in desi palayi type cups which gives a perfect traditional touch. They have variety of teas. I’ve tried their Karak Chai and Kawa (Green tea). Kawa was average but Karak Chai had a mesmerizing flavour. And let’s not forget their lassi guys! In summers it’s a perfect drink for you with amazing taste.

Overall it’s a definite go to place especially when the weather is right and you’re in mood for an outdoor hangout.