2024

FRUIT JUICE BAR

Restaurant or takeaway
4/5
1 review

It's a small, unpretentious coffee-shop, like so many in the Sultanate, offering fresh fruit juices, milkshakes and a few ice creams. The place is simple but very well located on the main street leading to the fort. The concept is more that of a takeaway, but you can also decide to stop for a moment around the 2 or 3 tables that are set out on the little stretch of sidewalk if you don't mind the heat of the street. It's a simple thing to do, but sometimes you're glad to find a cool drink before or after your visit to the fort!

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2024

AL AQR TRADITIONAL RESTAURANT

Near and Middle East cuisine restaurant
4/5
1 review

In the narrow streets of old Nizwa, this is the prettiest restaurant in town: a typical table occupying several levels of a beautifully renovated old house. You can eat in the Omani style, sitting on the floor on cushions, or at the table - on the terrace or in the air-conditioning. Family atmosphere, fast service and hearty dishes. Shawarma, kebab, grilled meats, each dish is always served with hummus, Arabic bread and a smile. Touristy, yes, but still authentic.

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2024

TAMRAH CAFE

World cuisine restaurant

Ideally located near the Fort, Tamrah Café has an elegant front. And with good reason: Tamrah, a 100% Omani brand, was originally a luxury brand specializing in the sale of high-quality dates packed in superb boxes. More recently, it has been developing cafés in elegant surroundings, like this new Nizwa brand - one of the few alternatives in the Old City to the more traditional Al Aqr Restaurant. The menu offers a wide choice of breakfasts and some savoury dishes (risottos, pastas, salads, club sandwiches). Nice rooftop!

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2024

SHAWATHIN COFFEE SHOP & CAFE

Restaurant or takeaway

We've always had a soft spot in our hearts for the location of this little coffee-shop: right here, facing the imposing fort at the end of the street, on this pretty little square shaded by a ficus tree and surrounded by a few stalls. You can order directly from the counter, and everything is fresh, inexpensive and quite good, making it one of the best value-for-money places in town. Every Friday morning, don't miss the antique weapons market just outside.

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