Riyadh’s very best restaurants are set to be unveiled by Time Out on Thursday September 15. As we begin the countdown, we can now reveal the Time Out Riyadh Restaurant Awards shortlist 2022, featuring the top restaurants and cafés in the city across 17 categories.
For more than 20 years, Time Out’s reviewers have conducted anonymous, independent restaurant visits in the region, booking anonymously and paying for every meal in order to establish which restaurants are truly worth diners’ time and money.
The Time Out Restaurant Awards are the longest-running, most established dining awards in the Middle East.
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In 2022, the Time Out Riyadh Restaurant Awards will be held for the very first time, following 12 months of anonymous restaurant reviews, taking in all corners of the city, and the full spectrum of price points and dining experiences.
And we are going big. Today, we present 150 of Riyadh’s best restaurants right here with the hotly anticipated Time Out Riyadh Restaurant Awards shortlist 2022.
The Saudi capital’s restaurant scene has grown at a dizzying pace over the past 12 months, with exciting new restaurants, cafés, lounges and street food eateries popping up along with a mix of standout home-grown favourites and major international restaurant groups coming to the Saudi capital.
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It has never been a more exciting time as Riyadh takes its place as a bonafide global dining destination.
In just four weeks, on Thursday September 15, we will unveil the winners of the Time Out Riyadh Restaurant Awards 2022.
Categories span the huge range of cuisines represented across the capital, from Italian and Indian to Japanese and Saudi. Additionally, we are recognising top dining experiences in themed categories ranging from breakfast to afternoon tea and coffee and cake, of course.
Are you ready? We definitely are. The winners will be revealed at the Time Out Riyadh Restaurant Awards 2022 ceremony, a glamorous private event for the Saudi capital’s best chefs and restaurateurs held at Fairmont Riyadh on Thursday September 15.
For enquiries and ticket bookings, please contact Eleanor Ashton on eleanor.ashton@itp.com, or Time Out Riyadh via WhatsApp on +971 52 874 1593, or on Instagram via @timeoutriyadh and @timeoutriyadhar.
Time Out Riyadh Restaurant Awards shortlist 2022 shortlist
ASIAN
- Baan Thai Restaurant, Al Urubah
- BB Social, Huna Takhassusi, Panorama Mall
- Billionaire, As Sulimaniyah
- Golden Royal Chinese Restaurant, Ar Rahmaniyah
- Kazo, Le Méridien Riyadh
- Korean Palace Restaurant, Ar Rahmaniyyah
- Lotus, Hilton Riyadh Hotel & Residences
- MyMakan, Ar Rayyan
- Thai Thai Seafood Restaurant, Ar Rayyan
- Yauatcha, Al Olaya
EUROPEAN
- A.O.K Kitchen, KAFD
- Entrecôte Café de Paris, Al Faisaliah Tower
- Le Maschou, Diplomatic Quarter
- LPM, Al Olaya
- Meraki, Al Faisaliah Hotel
- OKTO, The Zone
- SOE, An Nakheel
- Spazio, Kingdom Tower
- The Globe, Al Faisaliah Hotel
- Villa Palma, As Sulimaniyah
INDIAN
- Amaly, Al Ghadir
- Blue Tok Tok, An Nakheel
- Indian Style Restaurant, Ar Rayyan
- Kumar, Riyadh Park
- Maharaja East by Vineet, As Sulimaniyah
- Mohalla, The Esplanade
- Molo, Riyadh Front
- New Anarkali South Indian Restaurant, Al Wurud
- RUHI Indian Cuisine, The Zone
- Zafran Indian Bistro, Northern Ring Road
ITALIAN
- Annabella Ristorante Italiano, Levels Mall
- Azzurro, The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh
- Cipriani, Hittin
- Il Baretto, KAFD
- Mamo Michelangelo, Al Faisaliah Hotel
- Oulu, As Sulimaniyah
- San Carlo Cicchetti, As Sulimaniyah
- Serafina, The Esplanade
- Signor Sassi, As Sulimaniyah
- Walton St. Scalini, Hittin
JAPANESE
- Anago, Oud Square
- Bonzai Japanese Grill, Al Wahah
- Myazu Riyadh, As Sulimaniyah
- Nyoko, Rabwa Plaza
- O-Kazu, Hittin
- OKKU, Al Olaya
- OYA, An Nakheel
- ROKA, As Sulimaniyah
- Tokyo, As Sulimaniyah
- Yokari, Centria Mall
LATIN AMERICAN
- Cabana, Al Nakheel Mall
- COYA, As Sulimaniyah
- Don Ruben’s Mexican Restaurant, Diplomatic Quarter
- Hotel Cartagena, U Walk
- MNKY HSE, Hittin
- Tacoville, Huna Takhassusi, Panorama Mall
- The Pampa Grill, Narcissus Hotel
- Wildfire, Crowne Plaza Riyadh RDC Hotel & Convention
MENA
- AVAK, Hittin
- Beit Omar, Al Olaya
- Harat, Northern Ring Road
- Lavash, Mateen Square
- Lusin, Centria Mall
- Maward Armenian Lebanese Restaurant, Alyasmin
- Mayrig, Al Olaya
- Naya, voco Riyadh
- Shababïk, As Sulimaniyah
- The Lebanese Bakery, U Walk
- Ward, Al Urubah Road
NORTH AMERICAN
- 56th Avenue Diner, Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya
- 7 Ribs, Al Malqa
- Buttermilk, An Nakheel
- David Burke, The Zone
- OAK Smokehouse, Alyasmin
- Smokey Beards Q, Hittin
SAUDI
- Al Saeed Restaurant, Al Anwar
- Al Saudi, Dhahrat Laban
- Cabrito, Salahuddin
- Hamsa W Taghmeesa, At Taawun
- Maqloba, Ar Rayyan
- Najd Village, Alyasmin
- Suhail, An Nakheel
- Takya, As Sulimaniyah
- Tameesa, Alyasmin
AFTERNOON TEA
- Acoustic Restaurant & Art Gallery, Al Olaya
- Chorisia Lounge, The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh
- Joud Lounge, Al Faisaliah Hotel
- Lobby Lounge, Four Seasons Riyadh
- Oplaisir, Al Mohammadiyyah
- The Coffee Table, Marriott Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter
- The Globe, Al Faisaliah Hotel
- The Mansion, Al Olaya
- The Plaza, Fairmont Riyadh
- Yauatcha, Al Olaya
BUFFET
- Al Bustan, Sheraton Riyadh Hotel & Towers
- Al Orjouan, The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh
- Elements, Kingdom Tower, Four Seasons Riyadh
- Flavours, Rosh Rayhaan by Rotana
- Goji, Marriott Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter
- Horizon, voco Riyadh
- La Brasserie, Al Faisaliah Hotel
- Mazaj, Mövenpick Riyadh
- Milwan, Le Méridien Riyadh
- The 365, Fairmont Riyadh
BURGER
- Black Tap, KAFD
- Burger Boutique, Al Olaya
- Century Burger, Al Olaya
- Graffiti Burger, Al Malqa
- GUNBUN, Pure Center
- Regal Burger, Alyasmin
- Section-B, Hittin
- The Brgr Joint, Al Izdihar
- The California Burger, Al Malqa
- Wagyu Burger, As Sulimaniyah
BREAKFAST
- Arcomi, The Esplanade
- Bofia, An Nada
- Breako, Ar Rahmaniyyah
- Brekkie, Al Mursalat
- Chapter, Ar Rabi
- Flour & Firewood, As Sulimaniyah
- Ohayou, Hittin
- Olé, U Walk
- Opla, Ar Rabi
- Zeila, Al Hamra
COFFEE
- ½ Million, Al Olaya
- Cacti, Al Olaya
- Camel Step, At Taawun
- Draft Café, As Sulimaniyah
- Five Elephants, Alyasmin
- Pandemic Coffee, Prince Turki Al Awwal Road
- Sombrero, As Sulimaniyah
- Some Coffee Bar, Al Muruj
- SOUL CAFÉ, River Walk
- SPOUT, Al Mohammadiyyah
DESSERT
- Cheat, The Esplanade
- Chunk, Al Mohammadiyyah
- Hanoverian, An Nakheel
- Jarlicious, An Nakheel
- Lock, Hittin
- MÜH, Riyadh Front
- Over Jar, Riyadh Park
- Sugarhive, Al Malqa
- Sweets of Arabia, The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh
- Toastic, At Taawun
PIZZA
- Bones, Al Malqa
- Blanca Pizzeria, As Sulimaniyah
- Crazy Pizza, As Sulimaniyah
- Finzione, Al Malqa
- Forti Pizzeria, Al Aqiq
- L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele, U Walk
- La Rustica, Al Olaya
- Oulu, As Sulimaniyah
- Pizza Roma, King Fahad National Library
- The Social Pizzeria, Ar Rabi
STEAKHOUSE
- Beefbar, As Sulimaniyah
- Florya Steak by Etçi Mehmet, An Nafal
- Gürkan Şef Steakhouse, The Zone
- Habra, MEFIC Centre
- Entrecôte Café de Paris, Al Faisaliah Tower
- Lucca, Riyadh Front
- Marble Steakhouse, Al Sharqi
- Nusr-Et, U Walk
- Porterhouse, Al Olaya
- Sultan’s Steakhouse, Boulevard Riyadh City
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