Sanaa

Food and Restaurants

Cuisine: Moroccan Address: Movenpick Hotel, Berlin Street, Dhahar Hemyer, Sana'a Timings: 6pm to 1145 pm A traditional Moroccan atmosphere awaits you at the Dar Fez Restaurant. This place is ideal for couples and business groups, due to its serene ambience and polite service. The food isn’t that bad either – you will get to experience some of the best authentic Moroccan cuisine outside of Morocco.

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Dar Fez Restaurant

Cuisine: Moroccan Address: Movenpick Hotel, Berlin Street, Dhahar Hemyer, Sana'a Timings: 6pm to 1145 pm A traditional Moroccan atmosphere awaits you at the Dar Fez Restaurant.

Zorba’s

Cuisine: American/Greek Address: Hadda Street Illy coffee in the morning, special milkshakes and lemon and mint juices in the afternoon, and a Greek menu all day long.

Palace Restaurant

Cuisine: Chinese Address: Sheraton Hotel, Berlin Street, Sana'a Timings: 7pm to 11pm. Come for the soups and the spicy noodles! Spices added as per your taste.

Broadway

Cuisine: International Address: Sheraton Hotel, Berlin Street, Sana'a Timings: Saturdays to Thursdays, 6pm to 1am A fascinating rooftop restaurant, open for dinner only.

Al-Fakher

Cuisine: Middle Eastern Address: Hadda Street Phone: +967 1 427888 / 427999 An expensive place, definitely not worth the price.

Déjà vu

Cuisine: Coffee/Snacks Cuisine: Hadda Street Small café with a rather scrumptious selection of fast food, finger snacks, and meals on the go. Very well-maintained interior, and an outdoor court for the evening.

Al-Manqal

Cuisine: Middle Eastern Address: Amman, Sana’a Good quality, even if not truly authentic, Egyptian and Lebanese food. Also available is a limited grilled menu, and soups and noodles.

KFC

Cuisine: Fast Food Address: Al- Sabeen Street Phone: +967 1 509876 Fax: + 967 1 508884 Part of the international fast food chain. A variety of burgers, fried chicken, nuggets, and beverages available.

Mumbai Darbar

Cuisine: Indian Address: Baghdad St City Centre, Sana'a This is the only Indian restaurant around the Baghdad Street area.

Al-Shaibani Restaurant Super Deluxe

Cuisine: Yemeni Address: Hadda Street, across from Al-Komaim Centre Phone: + 967 1 266375 There are a lot of “Shaibani” restaurants around the city. Shaibani is not a chain, but the name of a region.

Al-Deewan

Cuisine: Yemeni Address: Hadda Street, near Iran Street and Beirut Street Phone: + 967 1 425528 Warm interior, an airy outdoor garden, polite, although a bit slow, service, and a family-oriented environment, wh

Monaco Palace

This place offers a variety of food options, from Middle Eastern menus to sandwiches, light snacks and pasta.

Arabia Felix Restaurant

Cuisine: Continental Address: Arabia Felix Hotel, Wadi Road Phone: + 967 1 287 330 Fax: + 967 1 287 426 The hotel’s own restaurant, with interior as well as outdoor seating.

Villa di Angelo

Cuisine: Indian/Italian Address: at the very south end of Hadda Street, near the World Bank offices Warm, cozy ambience. Well-ornamented interior. Excellent Indian menu. Try the spicy chicken massala.

Zijing Restaurant

Cuisine: Chinese Address: near the post office on Hadda Street An excellent Chinese menu, with almost every Chinese delight you could imagine!

Ludfi Arrafi

Cuisine: Malaysian Address: the very upper end of Hadda Street Phone: + 967 1 422743 A relatively new restaurant, with a trendy interior is the Ludfi Arrafi on Hadda Street.

Pizza Hut

You can get pizzas at reasonable prices, with a wide selection of toppings to choose from including chicken, veggie, Mexican and more.

Al-Waleema

This is not a place for couples or art enthusiasts, but is sure to delight many a weary, hungry, and tight-pocketed traveler.

Al-Shaibani Modern Restaurant

Cuisine: Yemeni Address: near the Great Mosque – ask a cabbie! Phone: + 967 1 504245 Fax: + 967 1 504246 Another of the “Shabani” restaurants around town, with a pretty inexpensive menu compared to the rest.

Palestine Restaurant

Cuisine: Local/Fast Food Address: Ali Abdul Mogni Street, South of Midan al-Tahrir For the tourist on the move! Grab a quick take-away meal, choosing from a spicy local and fast food menu.

Friends’ Cafeteria

Cuisine: Coffeehouse Address: Al-Tahrir area, at the Mocka intersection, Sana'a Small and inexpensive place to grab a chair and have idle or meaningful conversations over coffee and light snacks.

Beijing Restaurant

Cuisine: Chinese Address: off Sitteen Road, Hadda Street Some of the best Chinese cuisine you could get at such prices. Chefs are Chinese. Polite service.

Al-Hamra

Cuisine: Fast Food/Yemeni Address: Hadda Street, near the British Embassy A clean, safe interior, and excellent food. The kebabs and shwarma are highlights of the menu.

Alard Alkhadraa

Cuisine: Grilled/Fast Food Address: Hadda Street A fast-paced place, with quick and efficient service, for the tourist who wants to spend the least time on eating. Try the fried chicken, lamb, and kebabs.