The 15 Best Kabsa Spots in Riyadh

The Arabian peninsula is home to a wide variety of cultures, languages, politics, opinions, and more, with differences that range from striking to subtle. But there is one thing that everyone in the Gulf can agree on: kabsa.

This mixed rice dish is considered a national dish in every single gulf state. It’s THE national dish of Saudi Arabia, and it earned that status for a reason. Tender meat and aromatic spices perfume luscious rice, melding the delicate flavours of cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and black lime in each bite. Although some want their kabsa with chicken, others with lamb, and still others with goat, we can all agree that we all want kabsa. Here’s our list of the best kabsa spots in Riyadh…