Pak Tea House
| Pak Tea House | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1940 |
| Owner(s) | Sirajuddin Ahmed |
| Previous owner(s) | Surtej Singh Bhalla, Kaiser Singh Bhalla |
| Food type | Tea and cafe |
| Street address | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| City | Lahore |
| State | Punjab |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Seating capacity | 50 to 60 people |
Pak Tea House in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan is an iconic tea house frequented by writers and poets, known for its association with progressive academics and left-leaning South Asian intelligentsia.
Traditionally frequented by country's notably artistic, cultural and literary personalities, it was founded by a Sikh family in 1940 and quickly acquired its current name after it was leased to one of the locals in Lahore after the partition of India in 1947. Intervention of Lahore High Court had led to the re-opening of the Tea House in 2013. Noted for being the birthplace of influential literary movement, the Progressive Writers' Association, the place is described as a hub of Lahore's intellectual life for many years.