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This restaurant with its dark atmosphere is above all a shisha bar. The inhabitants of the middle class of Jeddah, young or not so young, have their habits there, in couple or with friends. But it is also a very good table that serves a cuisine from Spain and Morocco. On the menu seafood, paella or tajines, particularly tasty. The staff is friendly and welcoming and the atmosphere is relaxed. One can sit alone without provoking curious or insistent looks, for once. A small terrace allows you to sit outside in winter.

Baeshen Fish is the popular version of the fish restaurant. You don't come here for the setting, but for its old-fashioned atmosphere that echoes the Al-Balad neighborhood where it is located. The choice is limited and corresponds to the catch of the day. The fish from the Red Sea are bought every morning from the local fishermen and sold by the kilo in the restaurant. The prices are ultra-reasonable and you can indulge yourself without digging into your wallet. The fish is prepared grilled or fried and served with rice.

If you're in the mood for a real wood-fired pizza or pasta prepared with a homemade sauce, this is the place for you. You can choose between fresh pasta with your choice of sauce or durum wheat pasta with pesto or arrabiata sauce. As for the pizza, the margherita is of course on the menu, but there are also more original recipes such as the Indian-inspired one with tandoori chicken. They come in two different sizes, depending on your hunger or the number of guests. Tiramisu or panna cotta will conclude this meal.

The bill in this restaurant is a bit steep, but it remains an excellent address to enjoy seafood. Located in the InterContinental in Jeddah, but with direct access, you will be surprised by the incredible variety of fish offered. Most of them are freshly caught and displayed in a long refrigerated display case, just like in the market. All you have to do is choose the one you want and how you want to cook it. The origin of the arrivals is displayed in all transparency.

Reyhana's chef explores flavors that span the Arab world, with a delicate array of spices. The menu blends influences from the Mediterranean to Saudi Arabia. Moutabbal sprinkled with pomegranate seeds or pressed beef and reduced meat juice, the creations are subtle and the cooking perfect. Light and fresh cocktails are a good alternative to alcohol. The restaurant is like the hotel: very busy. Stucco, woodwork, coffered ceilings, colonnades, gilding and hangings are all calories for the eyes.

Tamees refers to a traditional Saudi bread, an unleavened patty, served hot. The dishes proposed here are designed to be eaten with this bread, served plain or with ghee, the clarified butter. You can choose the foul mudamas, a bean puree from Egypt, very popular in the Arab world or the muqalqal, a Yemeni dish, where diced marinated meat is fried in oil. The setting of Tamees 09'', very modern, is particularly appreciable. Here, men and women sit in the same rooms.

Tired of grilled chicken and oily rice? Fancy something other than the umpteenth hummus or tabu? Boga has imported a healthy and fresh food concept to Jeddah. This brand, which has several restaurants in the city, attracts young employees who want to eat light during their break. It serves mixed salads, soups and fresh fruit juices. This is an address that will delight vegetarians, a diet that is still not very present in Saudi Arabia. The setting is rather impersonal, even cold, and most of the customers take away.

Al Baik is a popular fast food chain in Jeddah. You will find them in every corner of the city. They serve the traditional burgers or chicken fillets in hot dog buns. But the real specialty of the place is the spicy grilled chicken served with fries. You'll see people lining up at 8pm to leave with their tray under their arm. Because here we only sell to go. As in all the fast-foods of the country, you order at the cash register before giving the ticket to the counter and you wait.