Online ordering for Pakistani restaurants in London

Updated 13 November 2026. This page uses the Food Standards Agency register as it stood on 13 November 2026, across the 33 London local authority areas (32 boroughs and the City of London). It does not name any business. For the whole-area picture see our London page.

In short: the register lists 74 restaurants, cafés, takeaways and other catering premises in London with "Lahore", "Lahori", "Karachi", "Peshawar" or "Pakistan" in the business name, across 23 of the 33 local authority areas. 60 of the 74 use "Lahore" or "Lahori". 56 are registered as restaurants or cafés and 14 as takeaways. West London leads: Ealing (11, with 7 in UB1 Southall), Brent (7) and Hounslow (7). Of the 65 with a numeric hygiene rating, 15 (23%) are rated 5, well below the 57% for all London takeaways, so a strong rating is a real way to stand out online. Karahi, biryani and grills travel well, which makes your own ordering page at 0% commission a natural fit.

What the FSA register shows

This is a name-keyword count, not a census. It only finds premises whose registered name includes one of those words. It misses the many Pakistani kitchens trading under other names (karahi houses, grills, sweet centres, "desi" cafés), and we removed names where the word clearly meant something else. Retailers, mobile caterers and drinks-led premises are left out.

Of the 65 with a numeric rating, 15 (23%) are rated 5, 35 (54%) are rated 4 or 5 and 12 (18%) are rated 0, 1 or 2. 9 (12%) are awaiting inspection, against 9% of all London takeaways (817 of 9,390). Among all 8,552 London takeaways with a numeric rating, 4,857 (57%) are rated 5. That benchmark covers takeaways only while this list is mostly restaurants, so treat the gap as a pointer, not a verdict on any business.

Where they are

By postcode district the most are in UB1 (7), then HA9 (4) and W12, UB3, TW3, IG1, E1 and W2 (3 each). The cluster runs from Southall and Hayes through Hounslow and Wembley, with smaller groups in east London and the West End. Nearby: our pages on Indian takeaways in East London, kebab shops in Ealing and Afghan restaurants in London.

Allergens: what an online order needs

GOV.UK's allergy page (read 13 November 2026) says takeaways must tell customers if any of the 14 allergens are in their food twice: before they buy (in writing on a website or menu, or by phone) and when the food is delivered (in writing, such as stickers or a menu, or by the driver). The FSA's best-practice guidance adds that online allergen information should be on the menu or no more than "one click away", and that customisations should be shown on what you hand over.

That matters on a Pakistani menu, where the same dish can change with the choices: nuts and ghee (milk) in a korma or a sweet, sesame on naan, mustard in some pickles and marinades, egg in some breads and desserts. On Chefzi:

• Put a "Contains:" line in each dish's description, so the customer reads it before paying, and on each option that adds an allergen (for example a nut topping).
• The kitchen sees the dish and every option chosen on the Chefzi Orders ticket, so the bag can be checked against it.
• Chefzi does not write or check your allergen information and does not print allergen stickers; the content stays with you. Our allergen guide and free allergen matrix help you build it.

Setting up a Pakistani menu for online orders

• Karahi by weight or size. Offer half and full (or 1 kg / 2 kg) as a required single choice, with the meat as a second required choice, so every ticket is complete.
• Spice level as a required choice on curries and karahi, so the kitchen never has to guess.
• Bread and rice as add-ons or set inclusions: plain, butter or garlic naan, roti, pilau or plain rice.
• Weekend specials such as nihari, paya or haleem can sit in their own category with their own hours, so they only show when you cook them.
• BBQ and grill platters with sizes for one, two or a family, and sauces as free choices.
• Ramadan: take iftar pre-orders with set collection times; see our Ramadan and Eid ordering guide.
• Tablet offline? The Chefzi Orders app rings until someone accepts or rejects. If the device is offline when an order arrives, Chefzi texts the restaurant and auto-calls your mobile or phone line.

How to start

1. Put your menu into Chefzi on a short call with us. We set it up with you and aim to have you live in 24 to 48 hours.
2. Add your ordering link to your Google Business Profile (how) and a QR code to every bag (QR kit).
3. Tell regulars about your own ordering page with their permission (SMS and email marketing, Plus and Pro), and reward repeat orders with loyalty on Pro.

For the national picture see the Pakistani takeaway ordering page, biryani houses and the commission calculator. If your food is halal, say so in your own words in a statement you can stand behind: see halal menu wording. Chefzi does not certify food as halal; the wording is yours.

What Chefzi costs

Starter £12 a month (£9 billed annually), Plus £22 (£19) and Pro £49 (£39), per location, excluding VAT. 0% commission, no setup fee, first month free and no credit card to start. Plans are month to month with no contract. Card payments and SMS and email marketing are on Plus and Pro. The branded Android app, loyalty rewards and the Chefzi POS browser till are on Pro. See pricing.

What Chefzi does not do

• It does not set up delivery for you: you run your own drivers, and Chefzi has no courier integrations.
• The branded customer app is Android on Pro; iOS is coming soon, not live yet. iPhone customers order on your Chefzi website meanwhile.
• Orders placed on Just Eat, Deliveroo or Uber Eats still pay those apps' commission. Chefzi helps you move regular customers to your own site.

Sources

• Food Standards Agency, Food Hygiene Rating Scheme open data API (api.ratings.food.gov.uk), 33 London local authority areas, name match for "Pakistan", "Lahore", "Lahori", "Karachi", "Peshawar", "Peshawari", "Multan" and "Faisalabad" with non-food settings removed, extract 13 November 2026, restaurants, cafés, takeaways and other catering premises only. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings are a snapshot of an inspection.
• GOV.UK, "Eating out or ordering food when you have an allergy" (takeaways: 14 allergens, before you buy and on delivery), read 13 November 2026.
• FSA, allergen information for non-prepacked foods best practice, section 13 (distance selling: "one click away", customisations shown on delivery), read 13 November 2026.
• Chefzi facts and pricing, chefzi.co.uk, read 13 November 2026.