Oman » Dining in Muscat

The Muscat city is famous among tourists for its wide variety of restaurants. There is a wide variety of cuisine on offer, including Arabian, Indian, oriental, European and other international dishes. The city is also popular for traditional coffee houses and international style chain coffee shops.

Famous local Cuisine

  o Ma Owl: A dish garnished with dried shark.
  o Shuwa: Meat cooked slowly for up to two days in underground clay ovens, marinated with herbs and spices).
  o Mashuai: Spit-roasted kingfish served with lemon rice.
  o Halwa: Sticky, gelatinous sweet made from dates or sugar and flavoured with saffron, cardamom and rosewater.
  o Lokhemat: Balls of flour and yeast flavoured with cardamom and deep fried, served with sweet lime and cardamom syrup

Beverages

Fortified wine: Fortified wine is simply wine that has a spirit added to it.

Famous Restaurants:

Mumtaz Mahal

Qurm

Details

Cuisine: Indian
Ambiance:  Nicer
Alcohol Served: No 
Telephone: 24605907

Al-Tanoor Restaurant

Shangri-La's Barr al-Jissah Resort and Spa

Details

Cuisine: Middle East
Ambiance:  Appetizing
Alcohol Served: No
Telephone:  24 776 666

Bin Atique

Slip Road adjacent to Muscat-bound Sultan Qaboos Street, Al-Khuwair

Details

Cuisine: Omani
Ambiance: A traditional way of eating
Alcohol Served:  No
Telephone: 24 478 225.