Travel Reference
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Self-Catering
The ubiquitous Al-Fair supermarket OFFLINE MAP chain is the perfect shop for picnic in-
gredients with an expansive fruit and vegetable counter and items to suit Western palates;
the one in Medinat Qaboos makes excellent bread. Another good place to buy bread and
savoury pastries is Al-Bustan Bakery OFFLINE MAP in the Qurm Commercial District.
Lulu's OFFLINE MAP is the region's favourite supermarket chain and its food halls in-
clude many Middle Eastern favourites such as hummus and muttabel (smoked aubergine
dip). There is a convenient branch off Sultan Qaboos St in Al-Khuwair. You can pick up a
cool box and freezer packs while you're at it to keep the picnic edible in the searing sum-
mer temperatures.
Drinking & Nightlife
Arabic coffee is surprisingly hard to find in Muscat outside an Omani home or a hotel
lobby. The so-called 'coffeeshops' all over town are oriented more to snacking than sip-
ping coffee. International cafe chains have become an addictive part of the local culture.
Each of the top hotels has an elegant cafe and a bar where alcohol is unrestricted but
expensive.
Trader Vic's COCKTAIL BAR
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( 24 680080; Hotel InterContinental Muscat, Shatti al-Qurm; 6pm-2am) When it comes to cocktails
(try the Samoan Fogcutter or the Honi Honi), nowhere competes with this fun and lively
Polynesian-style venue. Resident stirrer and shaker Hubert Fernandes, assistant bar man-
ager, has been making 'em how you like 'em for a decade and is an undoubted expert.
With live Latin music (except Fridays) and wafts of Mongolian barbecued choice cuts,
you'll probably be seduced into staying for dinner.
Al-Ahli Coffeeshop JUICE BAR
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( 24 713469; Mutrah Souq; large mixed juice 900 baisa; 10am-1pm & 4-10pm Sat-Thu, 4-10pm Fri) In the
middle of Mutrah Souq, this is the best place for delicious, layered fruit juices of
pomegranate, custard apple and mango. There is a traditional coffee-house on the left, just
inside the souq, where Omani elders (men) trade news.
Al-Ghazal Bar PUB
 
 
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