The Best Restaurants Near Nofa Riyadh, A Radisson Collection Resort, by the Record
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Rank 1. Villa Mamas
Khaleeji Middle Eastern
The terrace looks out over At-Turaif, a UNESCO World Heritage site, which makes the view an argument all on its own. This is a sit-down Khaleeji restaurant from a Bahraini chef who brought her home cooking to Diriyah, with a calm, neutral-toned room and enough air conditioning to make the outdoor seats pleasant year-round. The menu leans into Gulf traditions, lamb mozat on vermicelli rice among them, with a few Mediterranean detours along the way.
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Rank 2. Long Chim
Thai
The name means "come and try," which is about as direct as a restaurant can get. This Thai spot in Bujairi Terrace runs on recipes from David Thompson, the chef who has spent decades obsessing over Thai culinary tradition. Expect satay, green papaya salad, and khao soi alongside homemade ice creams, with terrace seating that makes the whole thing feel less like a detour and more like a destination.
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Rank 4. Takya
Middle Eastern
A Saudi restaurant at Al Bujairi Terrace where the team spent years traveling the country's regions, pulling local recipes into a menu that looks modern but tastes like it belongs. The cooking is bold and textured, the kind that reads as familiar even if you can't place exactly why. Locals and visitors fill the room in roughly equal measure, and the staff handle the bustle without making you feel it.