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Saudi experience course (15,000 yen per person)
-Arab Mal Bread, Shriek Bread
-Mosal (dip), Hava Soup
-Medinib Samosa, Mataifi Fish
-Muhurata, Maktura, Chicken Saareg
-Jalisko, Margog
-Haneys, Saudi Salsa, Saudi pickles
・Saudi trio (dessert)
Course orders are for one person at a time and cannot be combined with individual orders.
A la carte menu
Small Plates
- Moksal (Moksal) ¥1000
- Baby Soup ¥900
- Matii Fish ¥900
- Maden Buff ¥1,000
- Kababi Miyo ¥1200
Large Plates
- Maktura (Maklota) 2,500 yen
- Chicken Saleeg¥2000
- Margoog ¥1900
- Jareesa ¥1700
Bread
- Almamar Bread ¥500
- Shumalik Bread ¥500
Sharing Plates
- Sayadiyah ¥5,000
- Haneeth ¥7500
Desserts
- Malabiya ¥600
- Mabtooth ¥800
- The Saudi Tho ¥1200
Drinks
Signature Mocktails
- Mango with Thyme ¥1100
- Refreshing Hibiscus ¥900
- Black Lemonade ¥700
Coffee
- Americano ¥500
- Latte ¥650
- Piccolo cappuccino ¥500
- Flat white ¥650
- Espresso ¥500
Plant-based milk (oats/almond/coconut) +¥100, vanilla or caramel syrup can be added
Soft Drinks
- Soda water ¥500
- Still water ¥400
Saudi Tea
- 700 yen Various types available (details unknown)
Recommended for
- For those who want to enjoy a special experience at the Expo.
- For those who want to enjoy Saudi Arabian cuisine in full course
- Those who want to focus on both gastronomy and spatial presentation.
Very popular restaurant where you have to be in line first thing in the morning by 9:10 at the latest to get in.
Reservations are not accepted for the restaurant in the Saudi Pavilion. Even if you enter at the same time as the doors open, there are many people waiting in line. It is so popular that it is truly an “Expo within an Expo. One of the reasons for the long line is that the turnover rate is not high, but when we actually entered the restaurant, we found that the turnover rate was probably low because each group of about six took more than one hour to eat in the large seating area. However, we were very satisfied with the service, as we had plenty of time to enjoy our meal.
The rooms are like a palace. The tatami room style makes you feel like a king.
We were lucky enough to be shown to a “ozashiki” style seating area instead of a table. The food is laid out on the floor, and you can feel the Saudi culture all over your body. The decorations in the room were truly gorgeous and exotic. When I asked for instructions on how to eat the food, they politely told me how to eat it, and I was able to enjoy the meal in a very good mood.
The taste and presentation are “just like at the Expo.
The food was just as authentic as it gets. The combination of spices, ingredients, and cooking methods used were all something that is hard to find in everyday life in Japan, and it was a course that stimulated all five senses, befitting the expensive 15,000 yen “Saudi Experience” name.
Be careful with the volume!
The course menu consists of about 6 dishes, but each dish is very generous. If you include dessert, you will be quite full. If you eat it as if it were French food, you will surely give up halfway through…. In fact, two of us tried it with empty stomachs, but we only managed to eat a little more than half of the course, and we were sunk.
The staff told us that it is not possible to order a course for one person and a single dish for the other, so if you are not confident that you can finish the entire dish, ordering a single dish is recommended.
summary
The restaurant in the Saudi Pavilion offers an extraordinary experience for a special day at the Expo. The taste, space, and hospitality are all part of the experience, making it an unforgettable time. It is definitely worth getting up early and waiting in line! However, you need to consider that you will not be able to enjoy the other pavilions in the morning because one person needs to be in line at 9:00 a.m. until the restaurant opens at 11:00 a.m. or later.
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