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Eat AlUla

Hejazi kitchens, oasis cooking and tables with a view

Old Town tables

Hejazi and Saudi home cooking in a village house near the fort. New Bib Gourmand in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide.

Modern Saudi cooking with Iberian touches in the courtyard of Dar Tantora; a Bib Gourmand again in 2026.

Traditional dishes from across Saudi Arabia in a mud-brick setting, indoors and out. Portions are big; share.

Dishes from the owner’s childhood in a restored mud-brick house, with rooftop seating.

Hijazi and Lebanese plates, mixed grills and muttabaq; an easy, casual stop in the old lanes.

In the oasis

Arabic-Mediterranean cooking with a farm-to-table bent; new to the MICHELIN Guide in 2026.

The Heart of the Oasis

Flame-cooked dishes among the date palms, with good vegetarian plates beside the steaks.

A relaxed oasis restaurant and café with an ice-cream parlour next door; good with children.

Wood-fired pizzas and Italian small plates at the edge of the oasis.

Cafés & bakeries

Coyard Coffee Roasters

Specialty coffee in the arts district, a good start before a morning tour.

Al Hatab Bakery

Arabic and Mediterranean breads, pastries and light meals.

Casual Louisiana-style seafood boils in the arts district; a change from rice and grills.

Poke bowls and sushi for a light lunch between sites.

JAZEAN Experience Center

Saudi-grown coffee at a barista bar and lounge in the Old Town.

Pink Camel Pastry Boutique

French pastries and cakes in the oasis.

Elephant Rock Café

Coffee, Middle Eastern plates and fire pits facing the rock after dark.

Tables with a view

Jason Atherton’s rooftop restaurant on Maraya, with sharing plates over the Ashar Valley. Book for sunset.

Harrat Viewpoint

Contemporary Greek cooking on the Harrat plateau, looking down over the oasis.

Harrat at Banyan Tree

All-day Middle Eastern and international dishes behind glass walls facing the desert; MICHELIN-selected.

Tama at Our Habitas

Saudi-inspired, incense-route flavours among the cliffs; MICHELIN-selected.

A Mediterranean bistro in the restored Hijaz Railway station at The Chedi Hegra. Reserve ahead.

Eat more

Barni dates

Kabsa

Mandi

Jareesh

Muttabaq

Saudi coffee + dates

AlUla citrus

Luqaimat

The November plate

Dates and Saudi coffee by a fire pit

Cardamom coffee with fresh AlUla dates after a cold desert sunset; follow it with a shared rice dish of lamb or chicken.

Muslim traveller note: food in AlUla is halal and alcohol-free everywhere. Popular restaurants fill on weekends and festival nights, so book.

04 Mosques & Muslim traveller notes

06 Culture, landscape & architecture

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