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EL&N 11-4-2022

First Look: EL&N London The Zone

The “most Instagrammable café in the world” opens a third branch in Riyadh

EL&N London The Zone is here. The highly Instagrammable café has opened its third outlet in Saudi Arabia in one of Riyadh’s top hangout spots, The Zone. EL&N London describes itself as “the most Instagrammable café in the world,” and EL&N London The Zone lives up to the description, complete with a record-breaking flower wall.

EL&N London hit the ground running with its first venue in Riyadh. EL&N (short for Eat, Live and Nourish), opened in the Kingdom with a pinky-perfect spot at Riyadh Park Mall and The Alley, Riyadh Boulevard. EL&N London’s third venue has just opened at The Zone, and Time Out Riyadh got an exclusive first look at the new spot.

EL&N London The Zone:

EL&N London The Zone has the signature pink floral décor, a cosy indoor seating area complete with pastel pink (of course) booths and tables and chairs. The venue also has brightly coloured LED signs on the walls saying cute things like “you can do it,” and more. Have your phone ready.

EL&N London The Zone Flower Wall and pink stairs up to second floor

EL&N London The Zone is also the largest space to date and has the biggest flower wall of all the EL&N cafés: it stretches a whopping 45 meters. EL&N London The Zone will also be the first EL&N in Riyadh to offer the full all-day dining menu, similar to the ones in London.

EL&N London The Zone: outdoor tables with pink flowers on the seats

If you can make it beyond the flower wall to the upstairs, you will find the pink theme continues outside. EL&N London’s new branch also features a beautiful terrace that can be rented for private events. With cute pink wick chairs and comfy couches, this seems like a great place to chill out.

EL&N London The Zone is serving a special Ramadan menu that features items like a strawberry and Vimto mixed beverage, baklava cheesecake, date and coffee caramel dulce de leche, and more. The menu will be available until Eid.

EL&N London The Zone Flower Wall: cakes and milk cakes

Like other EL&N London cafés, The Zone location has a cake case filled with all of the daily cakes, sweet treats, milk cakes, tarts and pies that can be ordered by the slice or the full cake. The limited-edition sweets, like the baklava cheesecake, are also found here.

Proudly calling itself the most Instagrammable café, EL&N London’s The Zone branch is certainly a winner in our books. You can come check out EL&N London The Zone and decide for yourself. Make sure your phone is fully charged.

Open 6pm-3am Khalifah Ibn Badi, Al Mohammadiyyah, The Zone, sa.elnlondon.com.