Mecca Restaurants

There is no dearth of eating joints in Mecca, which houses numerous restaurants, cafés and fast food joints. Most of the restaurants available in the city are located within hotel complexes. Le Meridien, Hilton and Sofitel are some of the globally renowned hotel chains located in Mecca that have some of the famous restaurants and cafés.

Due to the strong influence of the Middle Eastern culture and tradition, Asian as well as Continental cuisines are served in most of the restaurants of this holy city. One can also find wide assortment of international cuisines including Italian and American.

Available in entire Saudi Arabia including Mecca, one of the most popular traditional lunches is Kabsa, which is a spicy dish comprising rice and meat. Other than this, a dish of rice and tandoori cooked meat, which is known as Yemeni mandi, is also popular. Some of the other local delicacies of Mecca include spiced lamb, biryani, mufallaq and aysh abu laham.

Additionally, kofta, shawarma and kebab are some of the grilled meat dishes that are served in the city on a large scale. Those looking for seafood can choose amongst the different dishes made using fish. Some of the widely consumed local fish dishes served in most of the restaurants of this city include samak hamur and Hut sijan.

During Ramzaan, when tourists throng the city to perform Hajj, samosas and fava beans in olive oil are the most popular dishes. Eaten at dusk, these dishes are mostly served in Syrian, Turkish and Lebanese restaurants located within the city. Popular desserts served in the city include puddings and sweets, such as basbosa and baklava along with fruit juice drinks.

There are also several fast food joints such as KFC, Pizza Hut and Dunkin Donuts in the city. Forbidden by Islamic law, alcohol, ham, pork or any dish made from pig is not served anywhere in Mecca.