Launching in Karachi
Har dabba,
ek surprise.
Every night Karachi's bakeries, cafes and desi kitchens are left with good food they cannot sell. We pack it into a surprise dabba, and you take it home for a fraction of the price.
Free to join. Pay cash on pickup, or get it delivered.
The idea
Perfectly good food,
thrown out at closing.
A bakery cannot know how many patties will sell by midnight. A biryani shop cannot predict the last degh. So at closing time, food that is still fresh gets binned.
Aakhri Dabba turns that into your dinner. Shops pack what is left into a surprise dabba. You reserve it in seconds and collect it at closing. Nothing wasted, and you eat well for less.
- Fresh food from today, not old stock
- Up to 70 percent off the normal price
- Cash on pickup, no advance payment
How it works
Three steps, done in a minute.
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01
Find a dabba near you
Browse shops around you and see what they have tonight, with the pickup window and the price before you commit.
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02
Reserve it, or name your price
Tap reserve at the listed price. On selected dabbas you can bid instead, and the highest offer at closing takes it home.
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03
Collect it, or get it delivered
Show your code at the counter in your pickup window, or pay a small delivery fee and we bring it to your door.
What you'll find
Everything Karachi eats late.
From Bukhari Commercial bakeries to the biryani counters that run till five in the morning.
Pickup
Walk in, show your code.
Pick a collection slot inside the shop's window. Show the code at the counter and walk out with your dabba. Pay cash right there.
Delivery
Or stay home,
we'll bring it.
Not in the mood to step out at midnight? Add a small delivery fee at checkout and your dabba comes to you.
Only on Aakhri Dabba
Name your price.
On selected dabbas near closing you do not have to take the listed price. Offer what you think it is worth. Other customers can outbid you, and the highest bid when the shop closes takes the dabba home.
Surprise Dabba, closing 11:30 PM
Illustration of the bidding screen. Shops always set a floor price.
For restaurants and bakeries
Sell it instead
of binning it.
You already made the food. Instead of writing it off at closing, list what is left, set your own price and quantity, and recover the cost. It takes under a minute a night, and there is no setup fee.
- Set your own price
- Pause any night
- No hardware needed
- No setup cost
Questions
Everything you might ask.
What exactly is a dabba?
It is a surprise box of food a shop still has at closing time, sold at a large discount. You know the shop, the pickup window and the price before you reserve. You do not know the exact contents, because neither does the shop until the day is over.
Is the food old or leftover?
No. It is food made that same day that simply did not sell before closing. Fresh bread, pastries, cooked meals, desserts. Shops are not allowed to list anything they would not sell to a paying customer that day.
How much does a dabba cost?
Each shop sets its own price, and you always see it before you reserve. The whole point is that a dabba costs a fraction of what the same food would normally cost, typically up to about 70 percent less.
How do I pay?
Cash when you collect. No advance payment and no card needed. JazzCash, Easypaisa and card payments are planned, but cash on pickup will always stay an option.
When do I collect it?
Inside the pickup window the shop sets, which is usually near closing. Karachi runs late, so many windows fall between 10 PM and 2 AM, and some go later. You choose a slot inside that window at checkout, and some shops also offer collection the next morning.
Can I get it delivered instead?
Yes, where the shop offers it. Choose delivery at checkout, add your address, and a small delivery fee is added per shop. Pickup stays free.
What is "name your price"?
On selected dabbas you can offer what you think it is worth instead of paying the listed price. Other customers can outbid you, and the highest bid when the shop closes takes the dabba. Shops always set a minimum they will accept.
Can I choose what goes in it?
Not item by item, that is what keeps it cheap. You can filter by the kind of shop, and each listing tells you what is usually inside plus any allergen information the shop provides. If you have a serious allergy, ask the shop directly before you collect.
Which areas are you in?
We are starting in Karachi and are signing up our first shops now. Join the waitlist and we will tell you as soon as dabbas go live near you.
I run a restaurant or bakery. How do I join?
Get in touch through the waitlist and mention your shop. There is no setup fee and no hardware to buy. You list what is left, set your own price and quantity, and pause on any night you have nothing spare.
Early access
Be first when we open in Karachi.
We are signing up our first shops now. Leave your number or email and we will tell you the day dabbas go live in your area.