The short answer
Do Darya is a strip of open-air, sea-facing restaurants on Abdul Sattar Edhi Avenue (Sea View Road) in DHA Phase 8, Karachi. As of October 2026, Kolachi, Kababjees, Al Habib, Sajjad and Charcoal BBQ and Grill are trading there, most opening between 4:30 pm and 5:30 pm and serving until midnight or later. A chicken karahi costs PKR 2,099 to 3,350 on the 2026 menus of Sajjad and Kababjees.
Where is Do Darya?
Do Darya is a strip of open-air, sea-facing restaurants on Abdul Sattar Edhi Avenue in DHA Phase 8, Karachi. The road was called Beach Avenue until DHA renamed it in 2016, and it is still widely called Sea View Road. The name Do Darya means “two seas”, because the sea surrounds the site on two sides.
Dawn described the strip in 2018 as about 1.5 km long. Do Darya sits on the same DHA Phase 8 seafront as Emaar Oceanfront, which a 2022 Zameen guide put two minutes’ drive away, and HMR Waterfront, which HMR’s sales team places on the same road where it heads towards Do Darya.
How to get to Do Darya
From Clifton or from outside DHA, take Abdul Sattar Edhi Avenue (Sea View Road) east along the coast. Zameen’s 2022 guide recommends reaching it through Khayaban-e-Ittehad or Khayaban-e-Shamsheer, and gives the drive from Dolmen Mall Clifton as 15 minutes.
Search “Do Darya” in Google Maps or a ride-hailing app to get there by Careem or Uber. Zameen’s 2022 guide said every restaurant offered valet parking, and a 2026 guide lists no entry charge for the strip.
Restaurants at Do Darya
Five restaurants trade at Do Darya as of October 2026: Kolachi, Kababjees, Al Habib, Sajjad and Charcoal BBQ and Grill. The Waterfront Karachi team confirmed Kolachi and Kababjees open in October 2026, and Google Maps lists all five as operating, with Charcoal posting on its official page on 30 October 2026.
| Restaurant | Food | Hours (October 2026) | Bookings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kolachi | Pakistani and continental | 5 pm to midnight daily | 021 111 111 001 |
| Kababjees | Pakistani, continental, seafood, Chinese | 4:30 pm to 1 am daily | 021 111 666 111 |
| Al Habib | Karahi, broast and a mixed menu | 9 am to 2 am | Not published |
| Sajjad | Barbecue and karahi | 5:30 pm to 1:30 am; to 2:30 am at weekends | WhatsApp 0333 2228111 |
| Charcoal BBQ and Grill | Barbecue, grills and steaks | 4:30 pm to 1:30 am daily | 0323 2001051, 0323 2000540 |
Hours come from each restaurant’s Google Maps listing, except Charcoal’s, which come from its official Facebook page, and Sajjad’s own site says only that it opens daily until 1:30 am. Kolachi also runs a second branch at Ocean Mall, so check the address when you book.
Sajjad describes chalets, a seaside deck and an oceanfront cabana, Kolachi and Charcoal advertise outdoor seating by the sea, and Kababjees posted about its sea view in October 2026.
What does dinner at Do Darya cost?
Kababjees’ official Karachi menu, which covers its Do Darya branch and was updated in July 2026, lists chicken karahi at PKR 2,350 for a half and PKR 3,350 for a full, mutton karahi at PKR 3,200 and PKR 5,200, and malai boti at PKR 1,550. Sajjad’s 2026 menu lists chicken karahi at PKR 2,099 and PKR 2,999 and mutton karahi at PKR 2,515 and PKR 4,199.
Sajjad also runs a weekend hi-tea buffet on Saturday and Sunday from 5 pm to 7 pm, at PKR 1,799 plus tax for adults and PKR 999 plus tax for children, and Charcoal serves a weekend hi-tea from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Zameen’s 2022 guide reported waits of more than 30 minutes after 8 pm at weekends, so book ahead for a weekend dinner.
Best time to visit Do Darya
Most Do Darya restaurants open between 4:30 pm and 5:30 pm and serve until midnight or later. Arriving before sunset gives you a table facing the sea while there is still light on the water, and weeknights are quieter than weekends, when crowds build after 8 pm. Karachi’s cooler months, from November to February, are the most comfortable for sitting outdoors by the sea.
What to know before going to Do Darya
In August 2022, after an abandoned wooden eatery at Do Darya collapsed in heavy rain, the district administration sealed the parts of the five restaurants built over the sea until DHA engineers issued a no-objection certificate. No report since says whether those over-sea decks reopened, so ask the restaurant before booking a table over the water.
In February 2025 a fire destroyed Creek Inn, a wooden restaurant at Do Darya that had been closed for four to five years. Rescue 1122 brought the fire under control in about an hour and a half, according to Dawn.
In August 2025 police urged visitors to take precautions at beach areas after an incident at Do Darya. No sea-bathing ban issued in 2024, 2025 or 2026 named Do Darya, but if you plan to walk on the shore during the monsoon, check the current notice first.
Places near Do Darya
Zameen’s 2022 guide lists these drive times from Do Darya:
- Emaar Oceanfront, 2 minutes
- The Clock Tower and The Food Bazaar, 4 minutes
- DHA Beach View Club, 6 minutes
- DHA Golf Club and Sea View Garden, 7 minutes
- Creek Vistas, 10 minutes
- Dolmen Mall Clifton, 15 minutes
For Sea View, Hawke’s Bay and the hut beaches west of the harbour, see the guide to Karachi beaches.
Living near Do Darya
On the DHA Phase 8 seafront along Abdul Sattar Edhi Avenue, families already live in Emaar Oceanfront‘s completed towers, and HMR Waterfront‘s first tower is due for handover in June 2027. HMR’s sales team puts the whole coastal belt at 108 acres, with 75 acres developed by Emaar and 33.12 acres by HMR Group. The DHA Phase 8 guide covers the rest of the phase.
Questions about Do Darya
Where is Do Darya in Karachi?
Do Darya is on Abdul Sattar Edhi Avenue in DHA Phase 8, Karachi, the coastal road formerly called Beach Avenue and still widely called Sea View Road.
Which restaurants are at Do Darya?
Kolachi, Kababjees, Al Habib, Sajjad and Charcoal BBQ and Grill are trading at Do Darya as of October 2026, according to the Waterfront Karachi team and the restaurants’ Google Maps listings.
What does Do Darya mean?
Do Darya means “two seas”, because the sea surrounds the site on two sides.
What are the Do Darya restaurant timings?
Do Darya restaurants open between 4:30 pm and 5:30 pm and close between midnight and 2:30 am, according to their listings in October 2026. Al Habib lists 9 am to 2 am.
Do you need a reservation at Do Darya?
Booking is wise at weekends, when waits of more than 30 minutes after 8 pm were reported in 2022, and for family or group dinners.
Is there an entry fee or parking at Do Darya?
A 2026 guide lists no entry charge for Do Darya, and Zameen’s 2022 guide said every restaurant offered valet parking.
Is Do Darya closed?
No, Do Darya is open: all five restaurants were listed as operating in October 2026. The parts of the restaurants built over the sea were sealed in August 2022 after a collapse, and no report since says whether those decks reopened.
How far is Do Darya from Clifton?
Do Darya is about 15 minutes’ drive from Dolmen Mall Clifton along Abdul Sattar Edhi Avenue, according to a 2022 Zameen guide.
How much is the hi-tea buffet at Do Darya?
Sajjad’s weekend hi-tea buffet at Do Darya costs PKR 1,799 plus tax for adults and PKR 999 plus tax for children, on Saturday and Sunday from 5 pm to 7 pm, according to its 2026 website.
Sources
- Waterfront Karachi team, Kolachi and Kababjees confirmed open (October 2026)
- Google Maps listings for the five Do Darya restaurants (checked 31 October 2026)
- Kababjees Karachi menu, kababjees.com (updated July 2026)
- Sajjad restaurant menu and hi-tea, official website (2026)
- Charcoal BBQ and Grill official Facebook page (post of 30 October 2026)
- Do Darya Karachi, Zameen blog (9 June 2022)
- Move to close down Karachi’s Do Darya food street sparks unease, Dawn (24 April 2018)
- Five eateries at Do Darya partially sealed after collapse of restaurant, Dawn (2 August 2022)
- Karachi’s Do Darya restaurant gutted, Dawn (13 February 2025)
- DHA Karachi names street on Sea View after Abdul Sattar Edhi, Geo (13 July 2016)
- Picnickers stopped from visiting five unguarded beaches in Karachi, Dawn (7 June 2025)
- Dawn report on beach-area precautions after an incident at Do Darya (1 August 2025)
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At a glance
- Where
- Abdul Sattar Edhi Avenue, DHA Phase 8
- Restaurants
- Kolachi, Kababjees, Al Habib, Sajjad, Charcoal
- Hours
- From 4:30 pm to past midnight (October 2026)
- Karahi
- Chicken karahi PKR 2,099 to 3,350 (2026 menus)
- Weekend hi-tea
- Sajjad PKR 1,799 plus tax, Saturday and Sunday
- From Clifton
- About 15 minutes from Dolmen Mall (2022)
- Entry
- No charge listed (2026 guide)