A table here is never finished. Plates keep arriving until someone gives in.
Everything cold is made in the morning, everything hot when you order it, and the bread does not stop coming.

A table here is never finished. Plates keep arriving until someone gives in.
Cold mezze
Hummus€5.50
Chickpea, tahini, olive oil
Moutabal€5.80
Smoked aubergine, tahini
Tabbouleh€6.00
Parsley first, bulgur second
Hot mezze
Kibbeh€7.50
Bulgur shell, minced lamb
Falafel€6.50
Chickpea, sesame, tahini
From the fire
Shish Taouk€12.50
Chicken, garlic, lemon
Lamb Meshwi€14.50
Onion, sumac, charcoal
A table here is never finished. Plates keep arriving until someone gives in.
Everything cold is made in the morning, everything hot when you order it, and the bread does not stop coming.
The kind of place you assume is a tourist trap until you look at who is eating there. The Shish Taouk had none of the heaviness this kind of cooking usually carries. Card only, which caught me out - worth knowing before you go.
Vincent C.6 weeks ago
Arrived early and watched the room fill up with people who clearly knew the staff. They talked me out of what I was going to order and into the Lamb Meshwi. Good call. Everything arrived at the right temperature, which should not be remarkable.
Saskia W.last month
My sister chose it and I was sceptical, having been dragged to worse. Came for the Hummus and would come back for it alone. It has quietly become the reason I suggest meeting in Riyadh.
Leon H.7 weeks ago
A table here is never finished. Plates keep arriving until someone gives in.
Everything cold is made in the morning, everything hot when you order it, and the bread does not stop coming.




"Through the week"
Monday
Tue-Sun 12:00-15:00, 18:00-23:00
The quiet one. Walk in.
Tuesday
Tue-Sun 12:00-15:00, 18:00-23:00
Deliveries at eleven.
Wednesday
Tue-Sun 12:00-15:00, 18:00-23:00
Full card, full room.
Thursday
Tue-Sun 12:00-15:00, 18:00-23:00
Booking advised after seven.
Friday
Tue-Sun 12:00-15:00, 18:00-23:00
Two sittings. Book.
Saturday
Tue-Sun 12:00-15:00, 18:00-23:00
Busiest service of the week.
Sunday
Tue-Sun 12:00-15:00, 18:00-23:00
Long lunch, no rush.
"Finding us"
Cuisine
Arabic
Covers
42 seated, 8 at the counter
Booking
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Telephone
+00 000 000 0063
Riyadh
Shake the cup when you have had enough. We will keep pouring otherwise.