7 Spots to Grab Delicious Saudi Food in Riyadh on KSA National Day

The best celebrations involve eating, and if you are wondering how to fill your stomach and mark Saudi Arabia's 93rd National Day on Saturday, September 23rd, these seven spots in Riyadh will make you celebrate the occasion in style with limited-time menus and unique dishes. 

Here are seven of the best places in Riyadh to enjoy delicious Saudi food on KSA National Day: 

Al Romansiah

This restaurant chain brings superb Saudi food to the masses. Chicken is the specialty at Al Romansiah, with mandi and madfoon dishes that you must not try.

You should also save room for dessert, as their kunafa is pretty hard to beat.

Location: As Suwaidi Al Am, As Suwaidi

Harat

Harat offers a quality menu that would be bettered by very few rivals, which confirms it as among the best places for Saudi food in Riyadh, despite being a Lebanese restaurant.

Harat serves a lamb's liver dish that is superb, while their mogalgal lahem (sautéed, spiced lamb) is also a triumph.

Location: Exit 5, Levels, Northern Ring Road

Takya

Takya is a pioneer in the Saudi cuisine scene, and it is one of the best places for Saudi food in Riyadh. They are offering traditional dishes and giving them a modern twist.

The shrimp muflag is a prime example. The combination of grilled prawns, peppers, peas, olives, and a spicy lemon garlic sauce is simply sublime. 

Location: Prince Abdulaziz Ibn Musaid Ibn Jalawi Street, As Sulimaniyah

Najd Village

Najd Village is taking the staple foods of Saudi Arabia's Najd region and sharing them with the people of Riyadh. This restaurant produces a range of kabsa dishes but for a true taste of Najd you must order mogalgal or mtazeez, which is a stew of meat, barmat dough and vegetables.

Location: Various locations including King Abdul Aziz Branch Road, Alyasmin

Al Saeed Restaurant

This place specializes in the most wholesome of Saudi dishes: Zurbian. Al Saeed gets the most out of the locally bred sheep. This place attracts both locals and expats in their droves, as it's one of the best places for Saudi food in Riyadh.

Location: Al Anwar, As Sina'iyah

Mama Noura

Mama Noura has mastered the art of lovingly recreating home-style Saudi food served in a convivial environment. You can order their liver for breakfast, shawarma for lunch and then a big plate of chicken awsal for dinner.

Location: Various locations including As Sulimaniyah

Suhail

Suhail is a stunning restaurant that is the epitome of Saudi hospitality. This restaurant has several stand-outs on the menu, but if you have not tried one before, order the jareesh, which is a famous Riyadh dish of groats cooked with Laban and topped with caramelized onions, and ghee. The lamb mogalgal is also a dish not to be missed.

Location: Northern Ring Rd, An Nakheel