The best of food from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, all in one place. Each of these places has been reviewed extensively to give you the best experience.
I had the good fortune of hanging out with the amazing @thefoodies.sa when they invited me to join them for dinner to try out the new menu at @meezstreet. The menu is inspired and brought to life by their chef consultant @chefmaimia who was there to guide us through the menu. The place is beautifully…
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It is not everyday that I get to enjoy a meal with my colleagues from PSS department, so when the opportunity arose, we decided to try something different from the usual. I have been quite reliant on @googlemaps for spotting the best eats in the city of Jeddah and it hasn’t disappointed so far. @fishmarketksa…
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Hello Jeddah, I am back to continue where I left off from my last visit. I have made a list of restaurants that I would like to visit now that I’m here for the next 7 weeks. To kick things off, @centuryburger was on top of my list of burger joints to try out in…
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“Burger Boutique” is a Kuwait based Burger joint in the capital city of Riyadh and I can only use one word to describe this place, POSH. @burgerboutique Do you know what else is posh? THE PRICES! The Signature Burgers start at SR. 65 and I ordered the “Solar Gravity” Burger. Stacked between Red Buns is…
Read More“Where do we eat today?” can be a very frustrating question and on most weekends, couples might end up going to a restaurant they have already been to. Well, not this weekend. Here is “Food with Shayne” with his list of restaurants you should be trying out this weekend. EGGSPLOSION FOOD TRUCK – OLAYA, KHOBAR…
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Don’t let the name fool you. “The Cheesecake Factory” is well known for its food and what its named after (Cheesecake). It can get really crowded over the weekends so it would be best if you made it an hour before lunchtime. The “Chicken Madeira & Steak Diane” (BD 12.350) from their Factory Combinations menu…
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This place was packed to full capacity when I got here and oh boy this was no small queue. I had to find a seat at the sharing table but after driving all that way, I wasn’t about to return on an empty stomach. ‘Section-b’ is a saudi based and very popular burger joint so…
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The food scene in Saudi is going through a renaissance of sorts with new food joints inspired by food cultures from around the world opening up around the kingdom.@7ribs is a BBQ Smokehouse that opened up in Riyadh a little over a year ago and was recently featured in @destinationksa. I ordered the “Chuck Short…
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My colleagues understand my obsession with food and whenever I’m in Jeddah I’m treated to some of the best local joints in the city. Wagdi decided we would visit “Imam Restaurant for Fresh Fish” for lunch so he put in our order a few hours before noon. Located off King Fahad Rd in Al Balad,…
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I had decided what my “cheat meal” was going to be this weekend, so I drove down to @thecuts_ksa to try out their #BlackGold menu. I had already decided on the “Black Gold Burger” (SR.60) well before I got there. Made with #Wagyu beef and topped with fried jalapeños, American cheese & fried mozzarella, matchstick…
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It had been almost 4 years since my last visit to Riyadh and I wanted to make it count. Looking up @googlemaps we came across “Najd Village” on Abu Bakr road. Now I have never experienced Najdi cuisine and since this is authentically Saudi, I didn’t want to miss the opportunity.Setup to replicate the traditional…
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Located near the SABB main branch in Khobar, @madeleineksa has been on my list of restaurants to visit in Khobar for quite some time. I got there just in time for lunch & was guided to the singles section. I was attended to by Lloyd who was super friendly and courteous, and I decided to…
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I was invited to try out “Fresh & Fit” (@freshandfitjuiceandcafe), the latest in a series of healthy food outlets that have been opening up in the #Sharqiya. This one is located right opposite Body Masters Gym near Subeika and they also have fast food too. I went ahead a few of their signature menu items…
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I’ve driven past this place almost every other day on my way to work and it was not until yesterday that I decided it was time to try something new. “Eastern People” is a seafood joint based in the #Sharqiya and like the other fresh seafood joints I’ve been to, you get to select what…
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Yesterday was an interesting day. My brother in law was in town so we were out looking for a good place to eat and managed to cover half the town before we found “Puncak Restaurant” located in the heart of Al Khobar, thanks to @googlemaps. I had never come across an Indonesian resto in the…
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I first heard about “Saleeg” many years ago and I’ve never really looked into it since then. It finally popped up the other day when I was looking for local cuisines in the Western Region and I knew exactly what I had to do. Saleeg (Arabic: سليق Hejazi pronunciation: [saˈliːg]) is a white-rice dish, cooked…
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It had been a while since I last caught up with my mate’s @amitajk & @nickyphil. By the time we met, I was absolutely starved so Amit recommended we try out this recently opened food joint called “True Food Experts” (@t.fex.sa). I had never heard of the place before so we headed straight to the…
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I don’t think anyone had seen Food Trucks here in Saudi until a few years ago. The trend has since taken off and is doing well in the Sharqiya with numerous food trucks selling everything from Coffee to Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches. Yes, you heard that right and this is not just a one-off. My last…
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Burgers were an alien concept to Saudi Arabia, but that changed dramatically with the emergence of fast food joints in the Kingdom. Beginning in the late 80’s, early 90’s to the Burger craze that the citizens of the kingdom are currently experiencing, it has become a household favourite with both kids and adult equally cherishing…
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I have lived in Saudi long enough to try different varieties of Mandi, both meat and chicken and the one mandi that I always fall back on is the irresistible “Mandi Waleema” (SR.105) from “Qateef Hospitality Palace”. No other place has gotten close to perfecting the meat & rice combination like they have. A lil’…
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“OAK SMOKEHOUSE” is a smokehouse in Khobar that specialises in smoked Briskets & Ribs and I decided it was time to drop in for a visit. I ordered the “Brisket” (250gm – SR. 79) and a coleslaw (SR.9) to go with the meat. First impressions, great tasting meat, tender and moist with juicy bits of…
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The race for the best Thai restaurant in Khobar is fought between Thai House, Phuket and this restaurant that I visited today, Phu Pink. Located behind Shoe World in Khobar, this little hole in the wall has stood out for both its prices and the quality & quantity of food served. I ordered the “Khao…
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This Pakistani restaurant in the heart of Jeddah’s Al Faisaliyah district is a favourite local haunt for the expats living in and around the area. Serving up some amazing desi food, their rich and decadent Kadai (Both Mutton & Chicken) was creamy and decadent and the spices working it’s charm on the meat. I also…
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My colleague took me to “Shadab Restaurant”, a hyderabadi restaurant in Al Azizyah, Jeddah for dinner. Well known for it’s Haleem, I didn’t give a second thought about what i was going to have first! At SR. 12, the Mutton Haleem pressed all the right buttons with its super thick, creamy and comforting flavours enhanced…
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I love Pakistani food. There is no other way to say it, and they don’t compromise when it comes to food. I’ve been in Jeddah for a few days now and my colleagues decided to take me to “Makkah Restaurant” in the Al Baghdadiyah area for dinner. This restaurant is famous for their “Mutton Kadai”,…
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Another Mandi place visited, this time in Riffa, Bahrain. We drove past “Sama Deraty” on our place to another restaurant but ended up coming back here since the other places were closed. With my fellow foodies Nicky & Blossom, we decided to go all out and ordered 2 portions of the Lamb Mandi. The Mandi…
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I haven’t had the opportunity to try Egyptian food before and the only other time that i did try some, it was at my mate Salah’s place for some Hawawshi that i thoroughly enjoyed. @kushari_kimalah opened up on 10th street recently near Thoqbah moroor and i walked in at around 1pm for lunch. The menu…
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I turned 34 today. I was born on Friday the 13th and today being Friday the 13th, i had the right excuse to eat out even though i should be on a diet 🤭. I’ve been following @petitparisksa since i started @foodwithshayne on @instagram and thanks to their recent posts i felt the time had…
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It’s hard to get Mac ‘n’ Cheese right. I know it isn’t a very complex dish nor is it rocket science, but most restaurant just can’t seem to get the combination right. NU by Bistro @nu_by_bistro has been around for little over a year or less in Auto Moto, Rakah and they have an interesting…
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Friday morning is my favourite time of the week. It’s usually the time i get a well earned sleep after slogging it out at work. It is also the time for me to try out what Khobar has in store for me, and thanks to “Foodie in Arabia” and the Eastern Province Foodies, i decided…
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Food with Shayne 