Apollo Coffee is the small, independent café Karachi's coffee crowd keeps passing along by word of mouth. Tucked just off E Street in Clifton, right behind the block's popular restaurant strip, it skips the sprawling menu in favor of doing single-origin coffee properly — pour-over, Aeropress, and espresso — in a relaxed courtyard-style setting.
Apollo Coffee describes itself simply: a small coffee shop built around the idea that great coffee should be served in a relaxing, comfortable environment. That's borne out in how regulars talk about it — a minimalist, modern space with a courtyard-style outdoor area shaded by a gul mohar tree, tucked away just behind E Street next to Clifton's better-known restaurants.
The baristas — Naveed, Umair, and Hasan come up often by name in reviews — are known for walking undecided customers through the menu rather than rushing an order. Single-origin beans are brewed to order across multiple methods (Aeropress, V60, espresso), and the food side leans on baked goods, with the croissants getting singled out repeatedly.
It's open late — past midnight most nights — which keeps it in rotation for both morning coffee runs and late-evening hangouts. It's a compact space rather than a full café chain footprint, so it can get busy during peak evening hours.
Apollo's menu centers on coffee fundamentals rather than a long list of novelty drinks, though a few flavored specials (matcha, tiramisu-style lattes) have become regulars' favorites too. Note: exact pricing isn't fully listed here — confirm current rates with staff or on arrival.
• Single-Origin Pour-Over / Aeropress – Apollo's specialty, made to order by roast and origin
• Flat White & V60 – frequently praised by regulars
• Honey Latte – a popular sweeter pick
• Vanilla Frappe – described as creamy and well-balanced
• Strawberry Matcha & Very Berry Matcha – popular among matcha drinkers
• Peach Iced Tea – a lighter, non-coffee option
• Butter Croissant & Chocolate Croissant – the most recommended food item on the menu
Note: Menu items above are based on publicly available customer feedback and may change over time. Always confirm the current menu and rates directly with Apollo Coffee.
• Single-Origin Pour-Over / Aeropress – Apollo's specialty, made to order by roast and origin
• Flat White & V60 – frequently praised by regulars
• Honey Latte – a popular sweeter pick
• Vanilla Frappe – described as creamy and well-balanced
• Strawberry Matcha & Very Berry Matcha – popular among matcha drinkers
• Peach Iced Tea – a lighter, non-coffee option
• Butter Croissant & Chocolate Croissant – the most recommended food item on the menu
Note: Menu items above are based on publicly available customer feedback and may change over time. Always confirm the current menu and rates directly with Apollo Coffee.
It's known for its single-origin coffee brewed to order (Aeropress, V60, espresso), knowledgeable baristas, and a relaxed courtyard-style seating area in Clifton.
Apollo is open until 1 AM daily; it typically opens around 9 AM on weekdays.
Based on reported customer spend, expect roughly PKR 1–1,000 per person.
It's at Apollo F50, off E Street, Block 4, Clifton, Karachi — right behind E Street next to the block's restaurants.
Apollo stays open until 1 AM most nights, so it works equally well as a morning coffee stop or a late-evening hangout. Live traffic data shows it tends to run busier than usual in the evenings, and most visits last 30 minutes to 2 hours — arriving earlier in the day is the easiest way to get a quieter table in the courtyard.
Apollo Coffee isn't trying to be the biggest café in Clifton — it's trying to be the one people who actually care about coffee keep recommending to each other. Between the single-origin brewing options, the staff who clearly know their beans, and a courtyard that feels more like a friend's backyard than a chain café, it's earned its 4.8-star average the old-fashioned way: one good cup at a time.
🗓️ Last updated: July 2026
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