Where We Are Going Today: Beefbar restaurant in Riyadh

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Updated 27 January 2023
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Where We Are Going Today: Beefbar restaurant in Riyadh

  • Tacos made of Angus beef, tender wheat galette, Wagyu butter, and habanero form part of the beef offering along with Wagyu-stuffed gyoza with shitake, Chinese cabbage, and truffle

Beefbar, a restaurant first established in Monte Carlo, has now become a part of Riyadh’s bustling Tahlia Street.

International dishes and specially sourced meats are served in an opulent setting inspired by Art Nouveau.

Using top-quality products for its international and local recipes, the eatery offers street cuisine, entrees, and sides in the primary categories of beef, reef, and leaf.

Its architecture and romantic ambiance have made it a popular venue for couples as well as celebrities and influencers.

The leaf section of the menu includes rock corn, which is popcorn in tempura, spicy mayonnaise, and a Lebanese fattoush salad with fresh creamy stracciatella.

Tacos made of Angus beef, tender wheat galette, Wagyu butter, and habanero form part of the beef offering along with Wagyu-stuffed gyoza with shitake, Chinese cabbage, and truffle.

The reef category has the likes of hamachi crudo made from yellowtail fish with citrusy-soy sauce and black truffle, and crunchy calamari in tempura and curry.

Also on the menu is filet frites with black truffled butter sauce, and Wagyu tenderloin with pepper crust and pepper beef sauce.

Among the selection of desserts is chocolate crispy biscuit with melted caramel, and the French toast consists of caramelized brioche, salted caramel sauce, and yoghurt ice cream.

For more information visit Instagram https://www.instagram.com/beefbar_riyadh/

 

 


Where We Are Going Today: Taste and Tales by Chef Shagufa

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Updated 29 December 2025
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Where We Are Going Today: Taste and Tales by Chef Shagufa

  • We shared three platters among the six of us, and needless to say, the portions were generous and the flavors satisfying

Relatively new on the block, Taste and Tales by Chef Shagufa, located in Jeddah’s Al-Rehab district, has been making quite a buzz on social media.

So, on a cool Friday morning at 7:00 a.m., five of my cousins and I decided to visit the restaurant to experience its much-talked-about traditional South Asian breakfast for ourselves.

We ordered the restaurant’s hyped breakfast thali (platter), which included sooji halwa (semolina pudding), kheer (rice pudding), chickpea curry, potato curry, pickles, pooris (fried, fluffy bread), and paranthas (layered flatbread), all served in beautiful copper serveware.

We shared three platters among the six of us, and needless to say, the portions were generous and the flavors satisfying. 

Personally, I enjoyed everything on the platter except the semolina pudding, which I found a little bland for my taste.

For drinks, five of us ordered milk tea, which was fairly good. One of my cousins opted for their famed Pakola lassi and couldn’t stop raving about it. Since she didn’t let any of us sample it, we’ve decided it’s something to try on our next visit.

Our total bill came to SR150 ($40), slightly higher than what nearby restaurants charge for similar breakfast platters. However, the taste, presentation, and overall ambience more than make up for the difference.

Not many South Asian restaurants in Jeddah offer decent dine-in breakfast seating for families, but Taste and Tales stands out. With its simple interiors and modest seating, the space is clean, comfortable, and welcoming. It’s definitely a place I’d visit again with my female friends, cousins, and family.