Darbar Rooftop · Gulberg III

Mehndi Venue in Lahore: An Open-Air Rooftop in Gulberg

A mehndi belongs under the open sky, with music, colour and family dancing late into the night. Darbar Rooftop is at 48 Baloch Road, Al Rehman Plaza, Main Bazar, Makkah Colony, Gulberg III, Lahore 54660, with an open-air rooftop for 150 guests and an indoor hall for 300 more. Call or WhatsApp 03091492999 to check your date.

Why a rooftop suits a mehndi

Mehndi nights are loud, joyful and full of movement. On the rooftop, the dholki, the dancing and the rasm all happen in the open air with Lahore's skyline behind the stage. Guests get fresh air and room to move, and your photographer gets a backdrop that does not look like every other hall in the city.

Darbar Rooftop Banquet Hall indoor hall with chandeliers, seating for 300 guests, Gulberg III Lahore

Rooftop and hall together

If your guest list is larger than the rooftop's 150, the indoor hall downstairs seats 300 more. Many families hold the rasm and dancing on the roof and serve dinner inside, so up to 450 guests can take part in one venue. If the weather turns, the indoor hall is ready.

Food for a long night

A mehndi runs late and guests eat more than once. Our 4,000 square foot kitchen and 35 chefs can keep food coming through the evening, and the live BBQ on the rooftop becomes part of the party itself. Our team will plan the menu and serving times with your family.

Carved white and gold wall panels inside Darbar Rooftop Banquet Hall

Looking after elders and the rasm

A good mehndi balances energy with comfort. While the young crowd dances, grandparents and elders need a comfortable seat with a clear view of the rasm and the stage, away from the loudest speakers. We plan the layout with your family so the bride's and groom's elders are close to the action without being in the middle of it.

The rasm itself is the heart of the night, and it deserves good light and a clean backdrop for photographs. On the rooftop, the Lahore skyline does much of that work for you. Our team keeps the stage area clear, food moving and tables tidy, so your family spends the night celebrating rather than organising, and your photographer gets the pictures you will keep for years.

Families often ask us to keep the colours of the night consistent, from the stage to the table settings. Share your theme when you visit and our team will explain what the rooftop and hall can accommodate.

Planning your mehndi at Darbar

Tell us your date, the number of guests and whether you want the rooftop, the hall or both. Send it to 03091492999 on WhatsApp and our banquet team will confirm availability and invite you to see the rooftop in the evening, when it looks its best. Families booking the full wedding can hold the mehndi, baraat and walima at Darbar.

Questions guests ask

How many guests fit on the rooftop for a mehndi?

The open-air rooftop holds 150 guests. With the indoor hall, up to 450 guests can attend.

What if it rains on the day?

The indoor hall in the same building seats 300 guests, so your mehndi can move inside.

Is live BBQ available on the rooftop?

Yes. Live BBQ can be set up on the rooftop for your mehndi night.

Can we hold the whole wedding at Darbar?

Yes. Many families hold the mehndi, baraat and walima at Darbar, and relatives can stay at Regency Suites in the same building.

How do we book?

Send your date and guest count to 03091492999 on WhatsApp. We will confirm availability and invite you for an evening visit.

Book with Darbar Rooftop

Darbar Rooftop Banquet Hall, 48 Baloch Road, Al Rehman Plaza, Main Bazar, Makkah Colony, Gulberg III, Lahore 54660. Call or WhatsApp 03091492999. Staying over? Regency Suites, our 18-suite hotel in the same building, is on 03023587777.

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