Saudi Arabia
Perfect as a take-off shisha place: Hyphen Lounge (19. July 2023)
When you have dined in Habra, the Hyphen Lounge above is the perfect place to have a shisha before take-off. I went for the “double apple shisha” (150.00 SAR), which was quite nice. Interestingly, they have a minimum consumption requirement of 150.00 SAR per person, which is okay, but not that easy to reach. The […]
As lovely in terms of atmosphere and food as with the last visit: Restaurant Habra (19. July 2023)
It’s my second time that I’ve been to Habra – and I must say, I keep liking the place. I mean, sure, the menu didn’t change much in the past two months, hence, there wasn’t really any surprise on the menu, which was a bit of a bummer, but since the food is good, I’m […]
Decent Italian dishes in the very lovely Diriyah area: Restaurant Altopiano (18. July 2023)
One should always google what type of restaurant one books before actually booking it. Given the name, it makes sense, and in hindsight it seems obvious. However, I didn’t really expect an Italian restaurant (don’t ask me why!), but well, it turned out to be Italian. We started the evening with “fried calamari” (110.00 SAR), […]
Decent Chinese-style dishes in an almost empty restaurant: Restaurant Hua Lan (17. July 2023)
Despite the fact that the place was basically empty shortly around 9.30pm, I was positively surprised by the quality of the food. Now, what was a bit annoying were the super-attentive waiters. I mean, to be fair, I get it, if we are almost the only customers that evening, you kind of want to compensate […]
Quite a lovely place in terms of interior design and food: Restaurant Nozomi (16. July 2023)
The Nozomi is a relatively new restaurant in Riyadh, so it was time for me to try the place. And I decided to go for the “wagyu beef sliders (robata grilled, tomato, caramelized onion, herb mayonnaise, cheddar cheese)” (245.00 SAR) as a starter, which were quite nice and actually sufficiently big, so you would have […]
Tasty dishes in a lovely atmosphere outside under palm trees: Restaurant Habra (10. May 2023)
I have been to a restaurant right next to Habra a few months back, and I remembered it as quite a nice and atmospheric area. Hence, I was kind of looking forward to dining again in a similar setting. And the Habra is just that – good food in a nice setting. Once you’re seated, […]
Great Italian food – but quite overpriced: Restaurant Il Baretto (9. May 2023)
I’m always a bit sceptical when it comes to Italian restaurants outside of Italy, and, to be honest, even more so when we talk about an Italian restaurant in the Middle East, but I must say that it is actually quite lovely. And very surprisingly, this place you need to book in advance. Even on […]
A very decent option for a quick and quite tasty dinner: Restaurant Kazo @ Le Méridien Riyadh (8. May 2023)
The Kazo remains a choice of mine while staying at the Le Méridien – the place is spacious and offers privacy since the tables are not very close to each other. On top of that, the staff is friendly and attentive. The dishes are decent (not mind-blowing, but decent) as for example the “mee goreng […]
