Jovial Gold Hotel

Jovial Gold Hotel presents

Khyber Hujra Restaurant & the Café

Authentic Peshawari flavours meeting the cool mountain air of Naran Valley — slow-cooked karahis, aromatic pullao, and chai from sunrise.

Café 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM Restaurant 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM Main Bypass Road, Naran Bazar

Where Peshawar meets the mountains

Food worth driving out of your way for

Our kitchen is open to hotel guests and walk-in travellers alike. Everything is cooked to order, with fresh local ingredients — trout from the valley, tomatoes from the bazar, and karahis that take their time.

Slow-cooked Peshawari karahi

Charcoal grill & tandoor

Rooftop and hall seating

In-room dining available

Family and group seating

Fresh trout in season

Reserve a table
Plated dish from the Khyber Hujra kitchenOutdoor lounge seating with mountain backdrop

Our menu

What's cooking at Jovial Gold

Prices are in Pakistani Rupees and subject to seasonal change. Tell us how you like it — we'll make it your way.

Peshawari specialities

  • Chicken Karahi (1 kg)

    Signature

    PKR 2600

    Slow-cooked in its own juices with tomato, green chilli and ginger.

  • Mutton Karahi (1 kg)

    PKR 4200

    The Frontier classic. Tender mutton, minimal spice, maximum flavour.

  • Namkeen Karahi

    PKR 4500

    Salt, black pepper and mutton fat — nothing else. Peshawar's purest dish.

  • Chapli Kebab (2 pcs)

    PKR 900

    Flat, crisp-edged minced beef kebabs with tomato and coriander seed.

  • Kabuli Pullao

    PKR 1800

    Aromatic rice with raisins, carrot and slow-cooked meat.

  • Chicken Handi

    PKR 1900

    Creamy, mild and rich — a favourite with families.

From the grill

  • Chicken Tikka (leg / breast)

    PKR 700

    Charcoal-grilled, marinated overnight in yogurt and spice.

  • Malai Boti

    PKR 950

    Creamy, tender chicken skewers off the coals.

  • Seekh Kebab (4 pcs)

    PKR 1000

    Hand-minced beef with fresh herbs, grilled to order.

  • Grilled Trout (seasonal)

    Local

    PKR 2200

    Fresh Kaghan valley trout, simply grilled with lemon.

  • Mixed Grill Platter

    PKR 3200

    Tikka, boti, seekh and kebab for the table. Serves 3–4.

Rice, breads & sides

  • Chicken Biryani

    PKR 750

    Layered, spiced and served with raita.

  • Roghni Naan

    PKR 150

    Soft, sesame-topped, straight from the tandoor.

  • Tandoori Roti

    PKR 60

    Fresh from the clay oven all day long.

  • Daal Mash

    PKR 700

    Slow-cooked white lentils with fried garlic.

  • Mixed Vegetable Sabzi

    PKR 650

    Seasonal vegetables cooked home style.

  • Raita / Salad

    PKR 200

    Cooling yogurt or a crisp garden salad.

Sweet finish

  • Kheer

    PKR 350

    Slow-cooked rice pudding with cardamom and pistachio.

  • Gulab Jamun (2 pcs)

    PKR 350

    Warm, syrup-soaked and impossible to stop at two.

  • Shahi Tukda

    PKR 400

    Fried bread in saffron milk, topped with nuts.

  • Ice Cream (2 scoops)

    PKR 300

    Vanilla, chocolate or pistachio.

Café terrace at Jovial Gold Hotel

Staying with us?

Breakfast at the café, dinner at the Hujra

Guests get in-room dining from both kitchens — order from your room and we'll bring it up.