My friends and I have a habit of going to a restaurant for dinner and going to another coffee shop for dessert. With this, we get to cover a lot of food stops in Riyadh. One of our newly-found dessert place is Cacao Sampaka Riyadh, which was highly-recommended by a friend who has tried it [...]
Come to think of it, I haven’t tried Pizza Hut Riyadh until the other day. It’s not that I didn’t like it right off the bat; it’s just that I’ve eaten their pizzas a couple of times in the home country that I might have overlooked it to concentrate my eating efforts in the newer [...]
Just Falafel Riyadh started a falafel revolution in 2007 with their first branch located in the UAE. Since then, they have experienced extraordinary growth in the Middle East (Feature in FT.com here) with presence today in over nine countries. In fact, their unique concept is one of the fastest growing food outlets in the region. [...]
Set Al Sham Riyadh is a Middle-Eastern restaurant serving a buffet of different Arabic foods. For those not familiar with the Middle Eastern cuisine this is your perfect chance to sample through different dishes. The decor in this place is simply amazing. They have combined ideas from Syria, Jordan, Egypt and the Gulf countries. Set [...]
First of all, what is a corn dog? I have to admit I was not completely sure how a corn dog is made and thought it’s just hot dogs with buns.A corn dog is a hot dog wrapped up in a corn dough and then deep fried, served on a stick. You then dip the [...]
Tango Riyadh restaurant is located in the Diplomatic Quarters, inside Manahil women’s center. For obvious reasons it is a female-only venue. The décor in Tango is really beautiful and inviting. The restaurant consists of different color trendy sofa sets and tables to sit around. As a bonus there is a relaxing outdoor terrace too. The [...]
We went to Cafe Bateel Riyadh for breakfast and were very excited to try it out after having read rave reviews about it but in the end we were disappointed by the service there. It was a Thursday morning and we arrived as a party of five people early when the place was still almost [...]
We arrived at PAUL Riyadh restaurant and bakery on a Friday morning at 9.30 am, thinking we are early birds. Wrong! The place was already bustling with life and most of the tables were full. Paul’s signature black and white checkered floor greets the visitors at the door where the bakery and shop are. The [...]
I’ll be honest: I’m having a hard time reviewing Mc Donald’s. I can’t seem to grasp adjectives that would describe food that I’ve eaten many times already. Sometimes I love it, sometimes I hate it but I cannot deny the fact that while a Mc Donald’s burger is not considered things of beauty, it’s definitely [...]
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