The Best Saudi Food in Saudi Arabia
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The best Saudi food in Saudi Arabia, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide and The 50 have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Mirzam comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Jeddah and Riyadh.
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Najd Village and Samia's Dish hold the next two places. The Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with The 50 next.
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Rank 1. Mirzam
Contemporary Saudi
A Saudi breakfast spot near the King Abdullah Financial District, Mirzam takes its regional identity seriously, sourcing ingredients and spices from across the country. The spread is designed for sharing: flatbreads fresh from the oven, hummus, foul, salads, and lamb's liver from the Hijaz. The maasoub is the chef's signature dessert, so pace yourself. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #1. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #1 Mirzam (this place) 74.256
- #1 Najd Village 74.256
- #1 Samia's Dish 74.256
- #1 Tameesa 74.256
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Rank 1. Najd Village
Saudi
The tatlee, a baked custard finished with crushed pistachio, is reason enough to plan around this traditional Saudi restaurant. The dining room is built to evoke a Najd village, all low seating and covered terraces where you eat on the floor in the old style. The sharing menu moves through the regional repertoire with the kind of generosity that makes you forget it was a menu at all. A Michelin Bib Gourmand.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #1. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #1 Mirzam 74.256
- #1 Najd Village (this place) 74.256
- #1 Samia's Dish 74.256
- #1 Tameesa 74.256
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Rank 1. Samia's Dish
Saudi
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #1. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #1 Mirzam 74.256
- #1 Najd Village 74.256
- #1 Samia's Dish (this place) 74.256
- #1 Tameesa 74.256
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Rank 1. Tameesa
Saudi
A glass-fronted kitchen lets you watch the bread come out of the tandoor oven, which is reason enough to arrive early at this bright, slightly retro Hijazi breakfast spot. The menu is built for sharing, with fermented fava puree, moutabbal, and mutabbaq as the main event. Finish with a bowl of sweet areeka. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, and the portions are the kind that make the price feel almost unreasonable in your favor.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #1. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #1 Mirzam 74.256
- #1 Najd Village 74.256
- #1 Samia's Dish 74.256
- #1 Tameesa (this place) 74.256
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Rank 5. Aseeb
Saudi
Dates and Saudi coffee arrive before you've even seen the menu, which tells you exactly what kind of evening Aseeb has planned. The room runs from formally laid tables to floor seating to majlis-style cushions, so the formality dial is yours to set. The kitchen focuses on Najdi cooking, traditionally spiced and quietly rich. The team arrive in traditional dress and tend to book up fast, so plan accordingly.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #5. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #5 Aseeb (this place) 68.544
- #5 Maiz 68.544
- #5 Tamees House 68.544
- #5 Yaza 68.544
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Rank 5. Maiz
Saudi
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #5. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #5 Aseeb 68.544
- #5 Maiz (this place) 68.544
- #5 Tamees House 68.544
- #5 Yaza 68.544
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Rank 5. Tamees House
Saudi
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #5. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #5 Aseeb 68.544
- #5 Maiz 68.544
- #5 Tamees House (this place) 68.544
- #5 Yaza 68.544
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Rank 5. Yaza
Contemporary Saudi
Fresh dates and Saudi coffee, or gahwa, arrive the moment you sit down, setting the tone for a contemporary Saudi dining room that takes its food seriously without losing the warmth. The Josper grill handles the meats and shellfish, while the menu moves between classical and modern plates, finishing with a kitchen riff on Om Ali that earns its place on the dessert list. It's on the Michelin Guide's selected list.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #5. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #5 Aseeb 68.544
- #5 Maiz 68.544
- #5 Tamees House 68.544
- #5 Yaza (this place) 68.544