Looking for the perfect sweet treat to end your iftar meal on a high? Ramadan 2022 in Riyadh has tasty exclusive delights for the month. Here are the top Ramadan desserts and drinks in Riyadh to enjoy. Find them in restaurants and even get some delivered.
Aani&Dani’s Ramadan éclairs
A proudly Saudi made and owned business, Aani & Dani is one of the most popular chocolate shops in Riyadh. For Ramadan 2022, it will be serving French éclairs filled with vanilla custard cream.
SAR110. Open 12.30pm-6pm, 9pm-1am. Al Takhassousi, Ar Rahmaniyyah, aanidani.my.taker.io.
Eataly’s Date Toffee Tiramisu
Eataly is putting a sweet foot forward this Ramadan by serving Italian classics with a creative, local spin. You’ll find treats like date toffee tiramisu – which is made with a date sponge soaked in toffee sauce and topped with mascarpone cream – and more on the menu.
Open 6pm-8pm. Al Malik An Nasir, As Sulimaniyah, eatalyarabia.com.
EL&N’s Baklava Cheescake
The pink picture-perfect café is serving a baklava cheesecake for Ramadan 2022 in Riyadh. The cheesecake has sticky filo pastry base, topped with caramelised nuts and a creamy baked vanilla cheesecake.
SAR45. Various locations, including The Zone and Riyadh Park Mall. Open 6pm-3am. 7326 Khalifah Ibn Badi, Al Mohammadiyyah, 3422, sa.elnlondon.com.
Glaze Craze’s Basbousa Doughnut
Glaze Craze is known for its seasonal unique menu items, and Ramadan is no different. Glaze Craze will be serving a glazed doughnut that is filled with semolina cream, topped with honey and a slice of basbousa on top.
SAR35. Open 5pm-2.30am. 7089 Abi Bakr As Siddiq Rd, An Nada, Riyadh, instagram.com/glazecrazedonuts.
LPM’S dessert box
For Ramadan, LPM is offering an array of sweets. Having trouble deciding on a Ramadan dessert? How about you start with the Dark Circle: it’s made with chocolate mousse, jaconde biscuit, hazelnut mousseline and chocolate glaze.
SAR350. Daily, 9pm-1.30am. King Fahd Road, Street No. 38, Al Motassem Street, Al Olaya, lpmrestaurants.com (920 011 794).
Midsajj’s Ramadan dessert menu
Looking for Ramadan desserts that are tasty, traditional and fun? Midsajj will be serving four desserts made especially for Ramadan 2022. The café has a dried apricot tart, a mahalabia (sweet milk pudding) tart flavoured with rosewater, an apricot French madeleine, and pistachio cake.
Open daily 4pm-3am. Olaya Street, instagram.com/midsajj.
Mr Parker’s mango cheesecake
Treat yourself to this delightful dessert: cheesecake topped with lashings of mango sauce. The cheesecake also features mango pieces shaped like a rose – and you can have the pudding delivered right to your doorstep.
Order online on Jahez and The Chefz. Open noon-midnight. instagram.com/beindpt.
ROKA Riyadh’s Kumo Arabica
ROKA Riyadh is serving a special blended coffee beverage for the month. The drink combines Arabic coffee, cardamom, sesame, and date cream. You’ll also be served free dates and Arabic coffee on arrival, too.
SAR65. Open daily 6pm-3am. 5140 Prince Muhammad Ibn Abd Al Aziz, As Sulimaniyah, rokarestaurant.com.
Stranger Coffee’s Vimto drink
Stranger Coffee has a special drink for the month of April. Keeping the Ramadan theme, it’s serving a concoction of one of the most popular drinks of the month: Vimto. Try the refreshing Vimto drink to quench your thirst.
Open 24 hours. 3844 Uthman Ibn Affan Road 847, instagram.com/strangerco_sa (055 499 4229).
Sugarmoo Desserts’ kunafeh cheesecake
Hailed by some as the best desserts in town, Sugarmoo Desserts have made a special hybrid kunafah cheesecake for you to enjoy this Ramadan. Try all the traditional kunafeh flavours in a creamy New York-style baked eight-inch cheesecake.
SAR260. Open 1.30pm-5.30pm, 7.30pm-1.30pm. Al Ezdihar District, Exit 7 Othman Bin Affan Road, sugarmoo.com.