Archive for June, 2023
A great view over Riyadh with massively overpriced food: Restaurant The Globe (3. May 2023)
The Globe has been on my to try list for quite a while already – and finally, it was time to pay this place a visit. The evening started with complimentary “spring rolls” as an amuse bouche from the kitchen, which wasn’t all too special, but it showed the friendliness of all. We then went […]
Still a safe and sound option for a lovely dinner: Restaurant Kazo @ Le Méridien Riyadh (2. May 2023)
I’ve been to the Kazo a few times already, and every time I liked the dishes I tried. Today, I started with a “hot and sour soup (chicken, carrot, fungus, bamboo shoot, tofu, spring onion)” (39.10 SAR), which was not only quite a large portion, but it also turned out to be quite delicious in […]
A place, which offers shisha, but is not worth visiting: Restaurant Al Bahsaly Palace (1. May 2023)
I was looking for a place close to my hotel, which serves shisha, and found the Al Bahsaly Palace. And it does what it is supposed to – it serves shisha. However, the “double apple shisha fakher” (89.00 SAR) was definitely far from the best shisha I have had. The place is not really atmospheric, […]
An Argentinean dining experience in the UAE: Restaurant Sucre (30. April 2023)
I am starting to run out of restaurants I haven’t tried above a certain rating, so I ended up picking Sucre, which was ‘kind of’ close to my hotel. But, I was more than positively surprised! They welcome you in a very friendly and caring way – and serve you some bread (still hot) and […]
Varying quality of the dishes with caring service in a nice atmosphere: Restaurant Gonpachi (29. April 2023)
The Gonpachi was recommended to me by a friend, and I was curious to try it out. Hence, I tried a few different dishes starting with “karaage (fried chicken)” (72.00 AED), which looked nice and had great sauce, but the stuff, which was fried, was more chicken leftovers than actual chicken. So, to be fair, […]
Locally sourced, creating absolutely memorable experience: Restaurant Teible (29. April 2023)
Teible offers something unique, as they ensure that they have for each dish a local ingredient (or more than one), which is, frankly speaking, quite surprising. They are also dedicated to be sustainable, which is great, but always surprises me when I am in Dubai (since it’s not exactly a place I personally consider sustainable). […]
Definitely a place worth returning to, and a place deserving to be in The World’s 50 Best MENA: Restaurant Jun’s (28. April 2023)
It’s about one month ago since I’ve last been to the Jun’s, and I was actually looking forward to trying it again, as the last time it was rather stressful to be there (as I had to rush for the airport). This time, I went for the “rainbow heirloom carrots (smoked labneh, soy honey butter, […]
Absolutely overrated and far from VIP service: 1OAK Lounge (27. April 2023)
I was looking for a place close to my hotel where I could smoke a shisha shortly after arrival, and the 1OAK Lounge was recommended to me, so I figured I give it a try. Frankly, the place is vibrant, but it also has its “own audience”. There are quite a few ‘professional ladies’ in […]
