The DHA Phase 8 Lifestyle Guide: Restaurants, Cafés & Everything Around Al-Murtaza and Zulfiqar Commercial
Rooftop dinners, 24-hour coffee, gyms, salons, banks and more — a curated directory of the best places to eat, work out, and run errands across Al-Murtaza, Zulfiqar and Khayaban-e-Shaheen in DHA Phase 8.
DHA Phase 8 has quietly become one of Karachi's most complete neighbourhoods — a place where you can grab a 24-hour coffee, hit the gym, get a haircut, do your banking and finish the night on a rooftop, all within a few minutes' drive. Nowhere is this more true than around the Al-Murtaza Commercial, Zulfiqar Commercial and Khayaban-e-Shaheen corridors, where the commercial belt has filled in with an impressive mix of restaurants, cafés, fitness studios and everyday essentials.
If you are considering a plot or already live in the area, this guide maps out what's actually around you. Ratings below reflect publicly available Google review scores at the time of writing and are a useful (if informal) signal of local popularity.
Restaurants & Rooftops
Phase 8 has become Karachi's late-night dining playground. Rooftops, shisha lounges and family-friendly diners dominate, with many kitchens open well past midnight.
Name
⭐
Hours
Notes
Amani Rooftop
4.8
5PM–2AM
Rooftop buffet & café
Monarca
4.6
11:30AM–3AM
Rooftop, shisha, family-friendly
Bon Panier
4.6
8AM–1AM (2AM Fri/Sat)
French bakery, café & imported store
Snow Bros
4.5
5PM–2AM
Café & food, hidden basement venue
The Altitude Rooftop
4.5
7PM–2AM (4AM Fri/Sat)
Steaks, shisha, on main Zulfiqar Ave
Casa Bistro
4.4
6PM–3AM (4AM Fri/Sat)
Rooftop Italian
Mamu Fish Grill
4.4
5:30PM–1AM
Fresh seafood only
Creek Walk
4.3
6PM–1AM (2:30AM Fri/Sat)
Outdoor dining, 1,520 reviews
Astasi
4.3
6PM–3AM
Rooftop, shisha
Tyso
4.3
Evenings
Dome venue, marina views
Laatovita
4.3
12PM–4AM
Italian café
Double Dose
4.3
6PM–3AM (4AM Fri/Sat)
Desi chai & food
Creek Walk Food Street
4.2
Evenings
Outdoor food stalls, live music
Hulu Restaurant
4.2
5PM–3AM (4AM Fri/Sat)
Shisha, dine-in
Toscano
3.9
12PM–2AM
Italian, on main Zulfiqar Ave
Around The Place / Zone B end of Shaheen
Name
⭐
Hours
Notes
Das Numberi
4.5
Evenings
Pakistani rolls & snacks
Cafe Messabi
4.3
6PM–3AM
Desi food & chai, indoor + outdoor
The Billionaire Studio
4.2
6PM–5AM
Rooftop shisha & food, very late night
Pathan Restaurant
4.2
6:30PM–12AM (1AM Fri/Sat)
Authentic Peshawari on Nueplex rooftop
Flamme
4.0
6PM–1AM
Rooftop shisha café, The Place area
Dera
3.0
6PM–5AM
Desi karahi & BBQ at Creek Walk
Chains & branded outlets on Khayaban-e-Shaheen
Name
⭐
Hours
Notes
Broadway Pizza
4.5
11AM–4AM
93-C Main Khy-e-Shaheen, next to TriFit HQ
Cold Stone Creamery
4.3
12PM–1AM
Lane 2 — first Phase 8 branch
Domino's Pizza
4.2
12PM–4AM
87-C, side-by-side with Broadway
McDonald's
4.1
11AM–5AM
Zone D, Sea View area
KFC
3.9
9AM–11:30PM
The Place food court
Kruncheese
3.8
12PM–5AM
155-C Murtaza Lane 2, local fried chicken
Broadway Pizza and Domino's sit literally side by side on Khy-e-Shaheen, creating a mini "pizza row."
Coffee Shops & Cafés
The café scene is genuinely deep here, with several spots open around the clock — perfect for remote workers and night owls.
Name
⭐
Hours
Notes
Novo Coffee
5.0
10:30AM–2:30AM
Specialty coffee
Brewtl Coffee
4.9
12PM–2AM
Artisan coffee & games
Oura Café
4.8
12PM–2AM (3AM Fri/Sat)
Famous for Kunafa Frappe
Cyrus Coffee
4.7
11AM–4AM
Specialty coffee
Coffee Den
4.7
8AM–5AM
Nearly 24hrs, top rated
The Cafe Nook
4.6
Open 24hrs (most days)
Games, PS5
Luna Coffee
4.5
Open 24 hours
1,447 reviews, Bldg 5-C
Mondo Coffee Bar
4.4
8:30AM–2AM (3AM Fri/Sat)
On main Zulfiqar Ave, 1,002 reviews
Loop Coffee Co.
4.4
7:30AM–1:30AM (3AM Fri/Sat)
Budget-friendly, on Zulfiqar St
C20 Coffee
4.4
Open 24 hours
24/7 café, 107-C Khy-e-Shaheen
Beans Café
4.2
6AM–12:30AM
Specialty coffee near Shaheen junction
Cafe Chai Shai
4.2
5:30PM–4AM
Late-night chai & food
Sorella Creamery & Coffee
4.1
12PM–2AM
Live ice cream + coffee
Drip Coffee Bar
4.0
11AM–3AM
Iced lattes
Sugar Latte
4.0
6PM–4AM
Sweet specialty lattes
Mara Coffee
3.6
Open 24 hours
24/7 coffee shop
Bakeries & Desserts
Name
⭐
Hours
Notes
Bon Panier
4.6
8AM–1AM
French bakery with café & imported store
Delizia
4.3
9AM–12AM
Cakes & desserts
Gyms & Fitness
A strong fitness cluster, with most studios running long weekday hours.
Name
⭐
Hours
Fitness Infinity
5.0
Mon–Sat 8AM–9PM
Zumba by Faraz
5.0
Mon–Fri (varies)
Momentum Fitness
4.8
Mon–Sat 8AM–10PM
Spartan Fitness
4.8
Mon–Fri 8AM–10PM, Sat 8AM–5PM
Primal Fitness
4.7
Mon–Sat 8AM–11PM
Function
4.7
Mon–Fri 7AM–10PM, Sat 10AM–6PM
TriFit (Head Office)
4.5
Mon–Sat 9AM–5PM, 93-C Main Shaheen
Carbon Fitness
4.5
Mon–Fri 7:30AM–11PM
Pulse Fitness
4.3
Mon–Fri 8AM–10:30PM
Kore Fitness
4.3
Mon–Sat 7AM–11PM
Salons & Spas
Phase 8 is a hub for grooming, with several of Karachi's most-reviewed salons.
Name
⭐
Hours
Bisou Salon & Spa
4.9
11AM–7PM (1,386+ reviews)
Mythos Salon & Spa
4.8
11AM–8/9PM daily
Ojo Salon & Spa
4.8
11AM–8PM daily
Shanzés Luxury Salon & Spa
4.8
11AM–8PM, Bldg 1-C
Nailbar Salon & Spa by Genesis
4.8
11AM–9PM daily
SOHO Salon
4.7
11AM–8PM (950+ reviews), Bldg 50-C Lane 2
Armonia Salon & Spa
4.7
12PM–10PM daily
Waseem Salon (men's)
4.6
11AM–9:30PM daily
The Blooms Spa
4.4
Tue–Sun 11AM–9PM
Beena Massage Centre
5.0
11AM–3AM daily
Genesis Salon for Men
5.0
11AM–9PM, on main Zulfiqar Ave
Sisters Beauty Bar
5.0
Tue–Sun 11:30AM–8PM
Health & Medical
Name
⭐
Hours
Notes
Expression Aesthetic Skin Clinic
5.0
Mon–Sat 12–8PM
Aesthetic & skin
Western Clinic
4.8
24 hours
Full ER, 1,100+ reviews, Al-Murtaza Ln 3
Health Inn Services
4.7
—
Clinic
ADMC Pharmacy & Grocery
4.7
~24 hours
Pharmacy + grocery
Sanctuary Aesthetics Clinic
4.4
—
Aesthetics
Al Murtaza Dental Surgery
—
—
Dental clinic
Banks & ATMs
Name
⭐
Hours
Notes
Sindh Bank
4.8
Mon–Fri banking hours
Zulfiqar/Al Murtaza area
JS Bank
4.2
Mon–Fri 9AM–5PM
37 Zulfiqar Ave junction
Meezan Bank (Creek Vista)
4.0
Mon–Fri 9AM–5:30PM
Zone B, near J Block
Meezan Bank (Khy-e-Iqbal)
3.7
Mon–Fri 9AM–5:30PM, Sat 9AM–2PM
Plot 116-C
BankIslami
3.7
Mon–Fri banking hours
Commercial area
Faysal Bank
2.7
Mon–Sat 9AM–5PM
Main commercial strip
Askari Bank ATM
—
Open 24 hours
Zone B, Khy-e-Shaheen
A UBL ATM is also available at the Al-Ayaan petrol station. Note: no HBL, UBL, MCB or NBP branch currently sits directly on Khy-e-Shaheen Phase 8 — those remain concentrated in Phase 6.
Grocery & Supermarkets
Name
⭐
Hours
Shah Mart & Pharmacy
5.0
—
ADMC Pharmacy & Grocery
4.7
~24 hours
SPAR DHA
4.4
8AM–11PM (Fri 2:30–11PM), pharmacy inside
Creek Mart
4.3
8AM–2AM
Imtiaz — The Place Mall
4.3
9:30AM–11PM, Zone B
Xayna's Mart
4.2
—
Shell Select Store
4.4
Open 24 hours, Zone B
Panda Mart
3.8
—
AL MADINA Milk/Fruit/Veg
3.8
—
Entertainment & Leisure
The biggest anchor here is Nueplex Cinemas DHA (⭐4.5, 14,000+ reviews) inside The Place Mall on Khy-e-Shaheen Zone B — a Dolby Atmos multiplex sharing the mall with Imtiaz, Flamme, Pathan and other outlets.
Petrol Stations
Name
⭐
Notes
Shell Petrol Station + Select Store
4.4
Zone B, 24hrs convenience store
Al-Ayaan Total Petrol Station
4.1
24/7, car wash, UBL ATM, tuck shop
Education
Name
⭐
Hours
Notes
AcademiaUK
5.0
Mon/Thu/Sat 10AM–6PM
O/A-Level tuition
Maktab (Fiqh Academy)
5.0
Mon–Sat 8AM–5PM
Islamic education
Alt Academy
4.9
Mon–Thu 9:30AM–5:30PM
Academic prep
Learn Academy
4.6
—
Tuition centre
Asma Montessori
4.3
Mon–Sat 7:30AM–1:15PM
Pre-school
Southshore College
4.1
—
A-Level college, Zone B
Travel & 🏢 Real Estate
Name
⭐
Hours
Notes
End to End Travel & Tours
5.0
Mon–Fri 9AM–6PM
Umrah & group tours, 176-C
Deluxe Holidays DHA
4.7
Mon–Sat 9AM–9PM
Umrah, Europe & international
ParkView City Karachi Office
5.0
9:30AM–10PM
Real estate sales office
Zell Properties
5.0
—
Phase 8 commercial area
Agency 21 International
4.4
Mon–Sat 10:30AM–6:30PM
37-C Zulfiqar Ave
Mosques
Name
⭐
Notes
Masjid-e-Issa
4.9
Zone B — AC, separate ladies' section
Masjid-e-Rasheed
4.8
Zone E — open 24hrs, women's section
Masjid Jan Muhammad
4.7
Near Creek Walk, air-conditioned
Why this matters for residents and investors
A neighbourhood's day-to-day amenities are one of the strongest indicators of long-term value. The density of high-rated restaurants, 24-hour cafés, gyms, salons, clinics and banks around Al-Murtaza and Zulfiqar Commercial shows just how far Phase 8's commercial belt has matured — and with much of the corridor still being built out, the lifestyle offering here is only going to get richer.
Whether you're buying a home to live in or a commercial plot to put to work, being close to this kind of established, walkable amenity cluster is exactly the sort of on-ground signal that supports both quality of life and future appreciation.
Ratings and hours are based on publicly available information at the time of writing and may change. Please confirm directly with each venue before visiting.
