Shola Karachi Kitchen

Shola Karachi Kitchen is your new safe word when shopping at Westfield stops being fun and starts feeling like a full on bodily assault (we give it 20 minutes). This Pakistani restaurant in White City whispers “frenzied shoppers can’t hurt you here” with its baby pink benches, rattan light shades, and fresh flowers on the tables. The food is suitably stress-free with slow-cooked daals and decent tamarind wraps, all served in cardboard boxes. No one is worrying about dirty dishes here, and neither should you. The main event is the Karachi crunch burger—a crispy piece of fried chicken in a buttery bun with tangy mayonnaise, served with fries that are heavy on masala spicing. Befitting of the space, this isn’t a messy, multiple-napkin job. While this isn’t the best Pakistani food in London, it’s a solid option for a quick, restorative meal.

photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch