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Saffron and Smoke interior
Est. 2019 · Karachi

Slow mornings,deep flavour.

A wood-fired kitchen and a single-origin coffee bar under one dark, candle-lit roof. Seasonal plates, unfiltered conversation, and the kind of evening you plan to leave early and never do.

4.9Guest Rating
12Signature Plates
7amFirst Pour
Espresso at the counter
Tonight's specialSaffron Risotto
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Inside the café
Our story

Built on smoke,
saffron & patience

We opened with six tables, one espresso machine and a stubborn belief that a café should feel like someone's living room — only with much better food. Seven years later the room is bigger, the fire is still real, and every plate still leaves the pass within ninety seconds of being finished.

Our produce comes from three farms within 90km. Our coffee is roasted weekly in small batches. Nothing is fried ahead, nothing is reheated, and the bread is baked twice a day.

Chef Imran AliHead Chef
Nadia ShahCoffee Director
Reservations

Save your seat

Tables are held for 15 minutes. For groups over 8, private dining or events, message us directly and we'll take care of the rest.

HoursMon–Thu 7am–11pm · Fri–Sun 7am–1am
Address14 Khayaban-e-Shahbaz, DHA Phase 6, Karachi
Guest book

What people tell us

★★★★★

"The best flat white in Karachi and the lighting makes everyone look good. Dangerous combination."

Ayesha M.
★★★★★

"We booked for 4, stayed for 6 hours. Staff never rushed us once."

Bilal & Sara
★★★★★

"That saffron risotto haunts me. In a good way."

Danish R.
Find us

14 Khayaban-e-Shahbaz
DHA Phase 6, Karachi

Valet after 6pm · Two minutes from the seafront. Walk-ins welcome until 8pm.

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Open hours
Monday — Thursday7:00 — 23:00
Friday — Saturday7:00 — 01:00
Sunday8:00 — 23:00
Kitchen closes1 hour before