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Tasting menus from Najd ·Hittin, Riyadh

Najdi flavours, cooked over a slow fire.

A tasting menu built on the grains, dates and spices of central Arabia. Two seatings a night, 28 guests.

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  • Tasting menu from SAR 450
  • Seatings at 7pm and 9:30pm
  • Private majlis for 12
A chef spooning sauce over a plated dish
Hittin, RiyadhSunday to Thursday: Seatings at 7pm and 9:30pmFriday and Saturday: Seatings at 7:30pm and 10pm
  • 28guests a night
  • 7courses
  • 4new menus a year

Menus

Three menus, one long evening.

A tasting course arranged on a dark plate

Tasting menus

  • The Mawqid tastingAll seven courses, at either seating.
    About 3 hoursSAR 650 per guest
  • The short tastingFive of the courses. Served at the early seating only.
    About 2 hoursSAR 450 per guest
  • The vegetarian tastingSeven courses without meat. Tell us when you book.
    About 3 hoursSAR 550 per guest
Sliced beef with asparagus on a grey plate

The seven courses

  • Dates and gahwaKhalas dates with saffron coffee.
    Course 1
  • JareeshCracked wheat with smoked ghee.
    Course 2
  • MargoogLamb and vegetables with thin sheets of dough.
    Course 3
  • QursanThin bread in a rich vegetable broth.
    Course 4
  • Lamb from the fireSlow-cooked shoulder with black lime and rice.
    Course 5
  • KleijaA warm cardamom and date biscuit.
    Course 6
  • Date ice creamDate and cardamom ice cream.
    Course 7
A private dining room with wooden tables in warm light

Private dining

  • Private majlisThe full tasting in a room of your own.
    8 to 12 guestsFrom SAR 7,800

The kitchen

One fire, lit every afternoon.

We cook over a wood fire of samr and ghada, the way Najdi homes once did. The menu follows the season, so it changes four times a year.

Before you book

Is there a dress code?

Smart dress, please. National dress is always welcome. We ask guests not to wear sportswear, shorts or flip-flops.

Do you take a deposit?

Yes. We hold each booking with SAR 200 per guest, taken off your bill on the night.

What if I need to cancel?

Cancel or change up to 48 hours before and we refund the deposit in full. After that, the deposit is kept.

Can you cook around allergies?

Tell us when you book. We adapt the menu for most allergies and offer a vegetarian tasting with notice.

Can children join?

Guests aged 12 and over are welcome at both seatings.

Reserve

Choose your evening.

Hittin, Riyadh

Sunday to Thursday
Seatings at 7pm and 9:30pm
Friday and Saturday
Seatings at 7:30pm and 10pm

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Photos from Unsplash by Urban Gyllström, Romain Briaux, Sung Jin Cho, Kevin Charit, Eirc Shi.