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roundings, the food is generally good quality and authentic; try
harees
, a glutinous
Omani dish that's often mixed with chicken.
Kargeen Caffe$$
MIDDLE EASTERN
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( 24 692269; Medinat Qaboos complex; mains OR4; 7.30am-midnight Sat-Thu, 5pm-midnight Fri; )
With a choice of open-air and
majlis
-style dining (on sedans in small rooms), this excel-
lent restaurant has spilt into a courtyard of illuminated trees to create a thoroughly Arabi-
an experience. Sustaining local heritage in the choice of decor, music and cuisine, this is
one venue where it's easy to remember your location.
Make sure you try the traditional Omani
shuwa
- one of the few places to sample this
succulent banana leaf-wrapped lamb dish. Also worth a try are the hibiscus drinks and
avocado milkshakes.
Ubhar$$
OMANI
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( 24 699826; Bareeq Al-Shatti Mall, Shatti Al-Qurm; mains OR5; noon-3.30pm & 6.30-11pm)
This
Omani restuarant (with seating at tables rather than on the floor) offers an avante-garde
menu. Camel features among other traditional meats. Leave room for dessert - the
frankincense ice cream and
halwa
pastries are delicious. Within walking distance of the
Royal Opera House Muscat, it's ideal for a post-show dinner.
La Brasserie$$
FRENCH
(Corniche; mains OR7; noon-3pm & 7-11pm Mar-Nov, 7-11am Dec-Feb)
Serving delicious French food
in a small, wooden den of a restaurant opposite the fish market in Mutrah, La Brasserie is
the perfect venue for coffee and a pastry on a walking tour of Muscat.
Blue Marlin Restaurant$$
INTERNATIONAL
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( 24 740038; Marina Bandar al-Rawdar; meals OR6; 8.30am-11pm)
With cheerful cloth-covered
tables under umbrellas alongside the harbour, Blue Marlin Restaurant offers consistently
delicious light bites at lunch time - perfect after a boat trip from the marina. Breakfast afi-
cionados take note: this place serves real bacon! Diners are offered free access to the mar-
ina's pool.
