The Churchill & Partners team has spent a lot of this year visiting and thinking about Saudi Arabia (KSA) so we thought we’d share a few of our favourite places in the thriving capital Riyadh. We’d love you to know your must-visits for our next trip, comment them below!
Diriyah Gate:
This mixed-use urban development is an extraordinary revival of a historic site, one of the Giga projects forming part of the Public Investment Fund’s Vision 2030. Like walking onto a film set, the buildings, clustered around the UNESCO World Heritage Site of At-Turaif, are reminiscent of traditional Najdi architecture, Eventually, there will be museums, hotels cultural centres, but for now, Bujairi Terrace is a wonderfully atmospheric place to spend an evening, with walkable alleys hung with festoon lights, and cafes and restaurants including COVA and Hakkasan, as well as local brands Maiz and Somewhere spilling out onto covered terraces.
U Walk:
A lesson in how to make a mall engaging and atmospheric, U Walk is a car-free one-sided high street of some of the best dining in KSA, lushly planted and with comfortable (and air-conditioned) terraces, and plenty of space for children to run around while mum and dad eat. This is where you’ll find Salt Bae’s Riyadh outpost, but there are plenty of lower-key local spots too.
Alkofeia:
Although there has been a huge influx of international F&B brands to KSA’s capital, we love eating out at places you can’t easily find elsewhere. Palestinian restaurant Alkofia was a brilliant discovery on our last trip – plate after plate of salads and dips, served with fluffy pillows of bread, as well as delicious grills, all washed down with pomegranate juice. A word of warning – don’t let it slip if it’s your birthday, as every single waiter in the place will gather around to serenade you.
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