Banchan is famous for live Korean BBQ, especially beef bulgogi grilled at your table over coals. Free banchan side dishes come with your order.
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Banchan is famous for live Korean BBQ, especially beef bulgogi grilled at your table over coals. Free banchan side dishes come with your order. Banchan is on the service lane in Block 5, Clifton, Karachi, next to BBQ Tonight. Quick summary: The live Korean BBQ that turned Karachi from sceptic to regular.
Regulars usually order the Beef Bulgogi, Jjamppong, Banchan (kimchi, radish, bean sprouts) and Tuna Pizza. Plan on roughly PKR 5,000 to 10,000 per person. A 2024 Dawn review paid Rs 10,000 for two, and bigger 2026 group visits have come to about Rs 10,000 a head.
Best time to visit: Book a weekday dinner; walk-ins often find it full. Banchan is open Mon: Closed; Tue to Sun: 12 to 4 PM, 6:30 PM to 12 AM. Hours can change, especially in Ramzan, so check before you go. Reservations: Yes, book ahead. Reviewers have been turned away without a reservation, especially at dinner.
Banchan is a good pick for Korean BBQ and date nights, at about PKR 6,000 per head. Check current timings before you go.
Last updated: November 2026
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Com 5/1, Service Lane, 5 Block, Block 5 Clifton, Karachi, 75600, Pakistan
| Sunday | 12 PM – 4 PM, 6:30 PM – 12 AM |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 12 PM – 4 PM, 6:30 PM – 12 AM |
| Wednesday | 12 PM – 4 PM, 6:30 PM – 12 AM |
| Thursday | 12 PM – 4 PM, 6:30 PM – 12 AM |
| Friday | 12 PM – 4 PM, 6:30 PM – 12 AM |
| Saturday | 12 PM – 4 PM, 6:30 PM – 12 AM |
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Banchan is famous for live Korean BBQ, especially beef bulgogi grilled at your table over coals. Free banchan side dishes come with your order.
Plan on roughly PKR 5,000 to 10,000 per person. A 2024 Dawn review paid Rs 10,000 for two, and bigger 2026 group visits have come to about Rs 10,000 a head.
Banchan is open Mon: Closed; Tue to Sun: 12 to 4 PM, 6:30 PM to 12 AM. Hours can change, especially in Ramzan, so check before you go.
Yes, book ahead. Reviewers have been turned away without a reservation, especially at dinner.
Banchan is on the service lane in Block 5, Clifton, Karachi, next to BBQ Tonight.
Regulars usually order the Beef Bulgogi, Jjamppong, Banchan (kimchi, radish, bean sprouts) and Tuna Pizza.
Book a weekday dinner; walk-ins often find it full.
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