Festive season’s guide to dining in Saudi Arabia

Festive season’s guide to dining in Saudi Arabia
From Riyadh to AlUla, several restaurants are offering festive meals on Dec. 25. (Shutterstock) 
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Updated 24 December 2024
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Festive season’s guide to dining in Saudi Arabia

Festive season’s guide to dining in Saudi Arabia
  • Roasts, sweets and music on the menu for brunch, lunch and dinner in Riyadh, Jeddah and AlUla

DUBAI: Celebrate with friends and family this festive season as hotels and bakeries in Saudi Arabia host special dining events and offerings on Christmas Day.

Riyadh’s Fairmont Ramla has four packages for its festive dinner, including the “Just the Roast” offering, which features a roast turkey with traditional stuffing for SR899 ($239).

Other turkey offerings with sides include the silver package with pomegranate or orange glaze for SR1,299; the gold package with the same glaze for SR1,499; and the diamond package for SR1,599.

Fairmont Hotel Riyadh has a festive brunch from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 365 Restaurant, offering a buffet complemented by live entertainment for SR320. The hotel is also offering a “Turkey to Go” takeaway package that serves six to eight for SR1,200 until Dec. 31.

Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh’s Obaya Lounge is offering a festive set menu on Christmas Day from 12 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. for SR380 per person.

Also, the hotel’s Cafe Boulud by Chef Daniel Boulud has a festive menu combining traditional French ingredients with a modern twist from 12:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Dec. 25 for SR600 per person.

Also in Riyadh, the Mandarin Oriental Al-Faisaliah is offering a festive lunch at La Brasserie from 12:30 p.m. to  4:30 p.m. on Dec. 25 for SR245 per person.

Over in AlUla and Sass — the desert outpost of the fine-dining celebrity hotspot from Monaco — launched a new menu on Dec. 24. Diners can also enjoy a festive-themed saxophone performance on Dec. 25 and 26.

To end things on a sweet note, Rosewood Jeddah’s Soleil Cafe is offering festive treats for the season, including assorted cookies, German stollen, a traditional yule log and a Raffaello ball.