The best seafood restaurants Oman

The Cornish Restaurant is the restaurant located next to the Fish Market. The menu is of course mainly composed of seafood and fresh fish from the Gulf, cooked in all sorts of ways, but you can also order Indian, Arab, Omani dishes, salads, pasta, burgers... The choice is immense and the quality is assured. Instead of air-conditioned rooms, we prefer the roof terrace when it's not too hot, even just to drink a fresh fruit juice after a visit to the fish market in its modern dhow-shaped building.

It's THE palace's beach restaurant, away from the complex and as close to the water as possible: a spotlight! Let the chic, minimalist charm of this contemporary rectangular room and its terrace do the rest. Even inside, the interplay of huge bay windows lets you flirt with the waves. The menu features seafood and Premium meats served with a choice of sauces and accompaniments. The open-plan kitchen, outdoor lounges and marine-inspired decor create an elegant atmosphere that can also be enjoyed at the bar for a refined aperitif or after-dinner drink.

A balcony overlooking the sea like no other, this is one of the capital's finest culinary settings, perched in the fresh air on the spur of the Crowne Plaza. From the top of the cliff, you can see the whole city, miles of beaches and thousands of stars. A musical lounge atmosphere (DJ) for a panoramic drink overlooking the lights of the Qurm promenade or a fine dinner in the breeze, by candlelight. From Fine de Claire oysters to Japanese sushi and Angus beef ribeye, the menu features fusion cuisine, accompanied by a fine Cape wine.

It is a large and beautiful wooden house, extended by a terrace as close as possible to the sea: the most romantic table of the immense Shangri-La complex and its multiple gustatory proposals. If you want to dine at the water's edge, you might as well enjoy fish and seafood from local fishing, accompanied by Omani products or prepared in the Omani way. Shrimps, mussels, lobster, fish... can be eaten according to taste and mood, as you can choose your own way of preparation. In a democratic concern, a corner of the menu is dedicated to carnivores.

In the lively centre and souk area, this restaurant with street terrace offers a varied menu of Arabic, Chinese and Indian dishes. Nothing revolutionary, the menu is globally the same as the other restaurants in the area, with fresh fish since we are by the sea, crabs and shrimps every day, lobster depending on the arrival, traditional Omani dishes, the best biryani in Sur is said to be... In short, a good canteen in the city centre, which has the merit to be there when we go for a walk at lunch time.