Pakwan Restaurant

3182 16th St, San Francisco
(415) 255-2440

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Tandoori Chicken Garlic Nan
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken Seekh Kabab
Plain Basmati Rice
Vegetable Biryani
Bhuna Lamb Curry
Chicken Biryani
Chicken Karahi
Karahi Chicken
Paneer Makhani

Menu

Bites
Samosa
Vegetarian, dairy-free. Flaky fried pastries with savory fillings of potatoes and peas, seasoned with fragrant spices.
Papadum (2 Pcs)
Vegetarian. Wafer-thin, spicy flatbread made from lentils, black graham, and rice flour.
Aloo Tikki
Potato Cutlet. (2 Pieces)

Briyani (A La Carte)
Chicken Briyani
Gluten-Free. Basmati rice cooked with chicken.
Lamb Briyani
Gluten-Free. Basmati rice cooked with lamb.
Vegetable Briyani
Gluten-Free. Basmati rice cooked with vegetables.
Hyderabadi Dum Briyani
Chicken cooked with basmati rice, served with a boiled egg.

Veggies
Mix Vegetable Curry
Seasoned vegetables in light curry sauce.
Chana Masala
Chickpeas simmered with serrano chilies cooked in traditional Pak-Indo spice.
Saag Paneer
Soft spinach curry cooked with paneer.
Paneer Makhani
Simmered tikka masala sauce cooked with paneer (chunks of fresh cheese).
Daal
Yellow lentils cooked with turmeric and red chili.
Saag Daal (Lentils)
Soft spinach curry with daal (Lentils).
Aloo Palak
Pan-fried spinach and potatoes, cooked with a medley of spices.
Bengan Bhartha Pakwan Style
Smoked eggplant cooked with onions and a creamy tomato
Vegetable Korma
Mix Vegetables cooked in a creamy tomato sauce and paneer.
Bengan ka Bhartha
Smoked eggplant cooked with onions and tomatoes.
Mutter Paneer
Peas cooked with cheeseballs
Aloo Mutter
Potatoes cooked with peas in a tomato, onion base curry.
Chana Aloo
Garbanzo beans cooked with potatoes.
Mirch ka Salan
Roasted pepper curry.
Egg Curry
Boiled egg cooked with potatoes, in a onion based sauce.

Chicken & Meat Curries (A La Carte)
Chicken Tikka Masala
Tandoori chicken cooked with cream of tomatoes. Also known as butter chicken.
Karahi Chicken
Traditional tomato-based curry from Northern Paki starts delicately cooked in Kadai (wok).
Bhuna Gosht
Lamb curry cooked with onions and tomatoes.
Chicken Achar
Chicken cooked in a roasted pepper curry.
Nihari
Dairy-free. A traditional royal dish from Sindh slowly cooked beef stew with a variety of spices.
Chicken Haleem
Shredded chicken cooked with lentils, barley, and an array of spices.
Chicken Saag
Boneless chicken breast cooked with spinach.
Balti Chicken
Bone-in chicken cooked with tomatoes and yogurt.
Saag Gosht
Spinach cooked with lamb.
Achar Gosht
Lamb cooked with roasted peppers.
Murgh Cholay
Lahori favorite of chicken cooked with chickpeas.

Wraps
Chicken Boti Wrap
Tandoori chicken and onions, with tikka masala sauce and chutney wrapped in naan.
Paneer Wrap
Vegetarian. Chunks of cheese with onions, tikka masala sauce, and chutney wrapped in a naan.

Tandoori (A La Carte)
Chicken Leg Quarter
1 tandoori chicken leg quarter.
Chicken Boti Kabob (Breast Meat)
Boneless tandoori chicken (Breast) cubes.
Chicken Seekh Kabob
1 piece of ground chicken kabob.
Breast (Bone-In)
BBQ Breast piece. 1 piece.
Tandoori Fish
Swai fillet.
Lamb Chops
4 pieces of tandoori lamb chops.
Tandoori Paneer Tikka
Beef Boti Kabob
Boneless tandoori beef cubes.

Sides
Basmati Rice
Vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free.
Raita (8 oz)
Vegetarian. Yogurt mixed with cumin and home-made garam masala.

Sweets
Kheer
Vegetarian and gluten-free. Rice pudding enriched with nuts.
Gulab Jamun
Vegetarian. A cake like the texture of curdled milk balls dipped in sugary rosewater scented syrup.

Drinks
Mango Lassi
Mango pulp mixed with yogurt.
Soft Drinks
Canned soda

Naan
Garlic Naan
Fresh Naan topped off with fresh garlic
Plain Naan
Plain tandoori naan.
Cheese Naan
Fresh Naan stuffed with cheese.
Roti (Whole Wheat)
Whole wheat tandoori bread.
Potato Naan
Fresh Naan stuffed with potatoes.
Onion Naan
Fresh Naan stuffed with onions.
Qeema Naan
Fresh Naan stuffed with ground beef.
Chicken Qeema Naan
Fresh Naan stuffed with ground chicken.

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Recent Reviews

Came here with a big group and we all get good food, super fast, and had a great spot to sit! The night was super warm so we sat outside and it was perfect. The menu has something for everyone. The biryani plates are huge! Definitely enough to take some home.
November 2025
Last night, I stumbled into Pakwan for dinner, a casual Pakistani spot that somehow manages to feel both unpretentious and deeply nostalgic. There was no rush, no line, and plenty of open tables both inside and out. The kind of place where time slows down just enough for you to notice the little things: the soft hum of conversation, the sizzle of the open kitchen, and the aromatic swirl of cumin, garlic, and smoke that instantly reminded me of Lahore.
The owner himself...
November 2025
Got Uber eats delivery.
Very quick to deliver. Like 20 minutes!
Stellar authentic Pakistani food flavor

A little extra greasy though

Loved - must do again

* Nihari
* Palak Ghosht Mutton
* Naan
November 2025

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Pakwan Restaurant

3182 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 255-2440