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SAUDI ARABIA DINING : Dining in Saudi Arabia Guide

Local food is often strongly flavored and spicy. The staple diet is pitta bread (flat, unleavened bread) which accompanies every dish. Rice, lentils, chick peas (hummus) and cracked wheat (burghul) are also common. The most common meats are lamb and chicken. Beef is rare and pork is proscribed under Islamic law. The main meat meal of the day is lunch, either kultra (meat on skewers) or kebabs served with soup and vegetables. Arabic cakes, cream desserts and rice pudding (muhalabia) also feature in the diet. Mezzeh, the equivalent of hôrs d’oeuvres, may include up to 40 dishes. Foreign cooking is on offer in larger towns and the whole range of international cuisine, including fast food, is available in the oil-producing Eastern Province and in Jeddah. Restaurants have table service.
There are no bars. Alcohol is forbidden by law, and there are severe penalties for infringement; it is important to note that this applies to all nationals regardless of religion. Arabic coffee and fruit drinks are popular alternatives. Alcohol-free beers and cocktails are served in hotel bars.

In Riyadh

Al-Sha'biyah
404 General Ulaya Street, District Ulaya
Riyadh, 11481
Saudi Arabia Middle Eastern & African, Local Traditional Cuisine
Phone: +966 1 419 8581

Mama Noura
Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Azeez Street,
District Al-Rahmaniyah, Riyadh
Phone: +966 1 470 8881 -
email: sales@mamanoura.com.sa
website: www.mamanoura.com.sa/

Al-Nafoura
Osama bin Zaed Street,
District Western A-Naseem, Riyadh
Phone: +966 1 230 3746, 231 5086
website: www.nafora.com.sa/

Al-Yacout
Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Azeez Street,
District Al-Reed, Riyadh
Phone: +966 1 488 7062

Shawarma
Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Azeez Street,
District Al-Reed, Riyadh
Phone: +966 1 480 4916

Asia
Street Asad bin Furat,
District Al-amal, Riyadh,
11642 Saudi Arabia
Phone: +966 1 403 5127

Source: yahoo-travel