Espresso, Lahore’s coolest place for coffee?

Written by Tim Blight

Writer, traveller, amateur photographer, teacher. Based in Melbourne and Lahore.

November 18, 2015

Espresso

Espresso might be Lahore’s coolest joint for a coffee. In a cavernous, sunken lounge beneath the Nishat Tower in Gulberg III, Espresso combines good food and drinks with cool chic style to make it Lahore’s best coffee in a nightclub-like setting.

Iced mocha at Espresso

Iced mocha at Espresso

The chicken caesar salad filled me up for lunch, while the iced coffee options were as good as you would expect from a place wearing the sacred name. There are heaps of options or breakfast, lunch, snacks, platters and indulgent desserts.

Caesar salad at Espresso

Caesar salad at Espresso

But what really takes the cake here is the laid-back setting, full of Lahore’s young and beautiful, chilling out to an eclectic mix of Craig David, Simply Red and Bruno Mars, and just generally forgetting the world whizzing by outside. How perfect!

Nightclub or coffee lounge? Espresso blurs the lines...

Nightclub or coffee lounge? Espresso blurs the lines…

Details

Food: 8/10

Ambience: 10/10

Service: 8/10

Cost: Meals Rs. 500 – 1000, Coffee and drinks Rs. 195 – 415

Night Suites, Gulberg III, Lahore, another location at Y-Block in DHA.

(042) 3578 0356

www.espresso.com.pk

Sunday – Thursday: 8am – 1am

Friday and Saturday: 8am – 2am

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6 Comments

  1. Andrew

    what a great shot the last one is!

    Reply
    • Tim Blight

      A real profile snapshot of Lahore’s upper class!

      Reply
  2. Agness

    Tim, you always find the best coffee places in the city! Ah, so jealous! Any other spots worth visiting nearby?

    Reply
    • Tim Blight

      Yessss! Lots in Gulberg 2 and Gulberg 3!! I’ll take you there when you come to visit!! 😀

      Reply
  3. Saad Nasir

    This is making me Visit Espresso so bad :/ ….
    i totally love iced coffees x) …
    i think i’m gonna get one Tomorrow xD ..

    Reply
    • Tim Blight

      I love iced coffee too, although in Lahore at the moment, hot coffee might be better 🙂

      If you go, send me a pic, I’ll post it on the UrbanDuniya Instagram page 🙂

      Reply

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