Italian Barista Café

Italian Barista Café

 

 

 

An Italian restaurant and café  in Al Mawalih. It was started last year. the restaurant is offering wide range of Italian foods and some American foods also, such as : pizza, pasta, burgers, mini burgers and different types of salads.

 

 

As a refresh after mid-terms pressure, my friends and I suddenly decided to not attend our classes at 12 PM and have a lunch together.  Actually Barista was the best for us at that moment because of time limitation and we have to be at the university 2 PM.

 

 

 

The menu

 

we have ordered three different dishes, Dynamite Fries, Fettuccine Alfredo, Barista Pasta and Caesar Salad. For drinks, Cola, Lemon Mint and Karak Tea.

 

 

 



 Dynamite Fries 2.800 OR

 

Fettuccine Alfredo 3.200 OR

 

 

Barista Pasta 3.600 OR

 

 



Caesar Salad 3.000 OR

 

 

 

Lemon Mint Meduium 1.800 OR

 

Karak Tea 1.000 OR

 

The Dynamite Fries so delicious, well cooked and its flavors mixture was balanced. Barista Pasta was delicious too and the souse was amazing. Actually I fall in love with Fettuccine Alfredo although I was very replete when I ate it.

 

 

 

The total billing for 3 Dynamite Fries, 1 Fettuccine Alfredo, 2 Barista Pasta and 2 Caesar Salad, 7 Colas, 1 Lemon Mint and 1 Karak Tea was 31.800 OR.

 

• Ambience: 7/10
• Service: 7/10
• Food: 10/10
• Price: 7/10

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Restaurant: Italian Barista Café

Location: The Wave street next to Oman Khimiji suqs

Restaurant hours: 12:00 PM – 12:00 PM
Instagram account: @italianbaristacafe

Contact number: +968 24188891

 

La Cigalo Restaurant

La Cigalo

   

   

 

 

 

La Cigalo has a vast seating area, indoors and outdoors. A friendly waitress welcomed us and we headed to sit outdoors. The menu has a wide variety of gourmet items to choose from.

 

Fromage De Chevre



Gamberetti

For starters we selected a Gamberetti served in a martini glass and a Fromage de Chevre.

The sauce over the Gamberetti wasn’t very spicy yet it tasted good and the shrimps were well cooked, the Fromage de Chevre had an impressive presentation and it tasted even better. Only the starter portion sizes weren’t enough for the three of us.

 

 

Peach Ice Tea

 

Pizza Regina

Pictured is the medium size Regina pizza as main course which consisted of mozzarella cheese, smoked cheese, sliced beef, onion, bell pepper, potatoes, little cherry tomatoes and arugula leaves as toppings. Baked to perfection, this pizza had Tahra and me fighting for the last slice.

 

Italian Style Burger

 

The service was excellent and our waitress was extremely patient, yet alert as we took ages to decide on a dessert. Finally we chose just two macaroons; Chocolate and Passion Fruit which were exceptionally delish! Just the right amount of sweet to end our tasty meal.

 

Macaroons (Chocolate & Passionfruit) OMR 0.700/piece

 

 

• Ambience: 9/10
• Service: 10/10
• Food: 8.5/10
• Price: 8/10

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Restaurant: La Cigalo

Location: Mina Al Fahal, Muscat, Oman

Dining hours: 7.00 AM to Midnight

Contact number: +968 24571860

Omar Al Khayyam Restaurant   

Omar Al Khayyam is one of the oldest fine dining restaurants in the country functioning since 1973. Currently it has six branches in Oman.

This was my second visit here. My previous experience was extremely good and I kept bragging about the place to my friends for weeks.

 

Though it was a weekend afternoon, it was not completely packed. Daley and I took a table upstairs.

 The restaurant has a pleasant appearance with few elements of the Arabic and Mughlai décor accessories.

The menu

Omar Al Khayyam serves Arabic, Indian, Continental and Indo-Chinese dishes. I had walked in with the King of Butter Chicken (Daley) so that dish had to be picked along with Sweet Corn Chicken Soup (split into two). Chicken 65 was chosen as the other starter.

Sweet Corn Soup (Chicken) OMR 0.900

The soup was okay though it lacked taste. I added chilli vinegar to it but that didn’t make it any better.

Chicken 65 OMR 1.800

Chicken 65 is a spicy Indian starter consisting of deep fried chicken pieces. Daley and I enjoyed this gravy less starter a lot, it wasn’t very spicy yet it tasted very good.

 The main course included Butter Chicken with Naan and Chicken Fried Rice. I also chose pomegranate juice for myself.

Butter Chicken OMR 2.500 & Chicken Fried Rice OMR 2.600

This dish should have been listed under dessert, lol. It was overwhelmingly sweet, not a little but too sweet. Daley didn’t mind the taste but being a spicy food lover, I couldn’t eat much.

The fried rice was perfectly cooked and tasted delicious. I had it without any gravy but it wasn’t dry and tasted very good by itself.

Pomegranate Juice OMR 1.600

It tasted sour and I didn’t like it. But this was also my first time trying pomegranate juice, so now I think I’m not very fond of this flavour.

 I didn’t expect this disappointment from Omar Al Khayyam because my previous episode was so good. I remember having  few prawns dishes which tasted absolutely brilliant. Maybe I should have ordered them, sigh.

 

Total billing for one soup, one starter, two main courses, Naan(3 pieces), a fresh juice, a soft drink and small bottled water: OMR 10.400

• Ambience: 8/10
• Service: 7.5/10
• Food: 6/10
• Price: 7.5/10

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Restaurant: Omar Al Khayyam

Location: Ruwi, Oman

Restaurant hours: 11.00 AM to 3.30 PM, 6.00 PM to 12 midnight, (Opens at 1.00 PM on Fridays)

Contact number: +968 24703035

The Palace Restaurant

 

The Palace Restaurant

 

 

The Palace Restaurant & Lounge in Al Khwair-Muscat. It was inaugurated recently few months ago by un Omani woman  (Rawan Al Nazwani). The restaurant design is quite great, elegant and comfortable. It has two floors. Moreover the menu is a generous. It offers a wide range of cuisines from the most famous kitchens all over the world. You can enjoy eating all types of food, rice, pasta, burger, pizza....etc.

Tow weeks ago, after hearing about this restaurant, I went there with my friends to have a lunch together. We were a group of eight, so first I talked to them for preparing a table for us. The staff was so kind and they welcomed us happily.Actually we were surprised about the vastness and the design of the place. It was very beautiful.

After that, the waiter came to us with the menu for choosing what to eat and what to drink. Actually it was hare to decide, because the menu isn't supported with food pictures or even description and ingredients.




while we waiting for the lunch, they entertain us with a mint drink and vegetables pasty.

 

 

 

 

 We have ordered a Baryani Chicken as a main course. It was quit yummy and delicious. Also we wanted to test their pasta, so we choose two typs.




Baryani Chicken  6.000 OR

Chicken Petso 6.000 OR



Arabiata 5.000 OR

Actually both two types tasted very good. Suitable relishes and flavors and a lot of chees as I like. Any way, I fall in love with Chicken Petso. It was very yummy because the excellent choose of hers and this is what gives it the green color.

We tried two types of pizza. The two were quit delicious and nice. Pizza is my favorite cuisine, so I like it in all cases.



Peperoni Pizza 3.000 OR Medium size 



Margarita Pizza 3.000 OR Medium size

Also we ordered Fusion Fries as un appetizers it was 2.900 OR and Chicken Caesar for salad and it was 2.700 OR, but I don't have photos for them and I didn't find any online.



For drinks some choose Pepsi and others Smoothie Strawberry.

 Smoothie Strawberry  3.000 OR

The box of collecting money

The bill was about 44,800 OR



 

This is how the restaurant looks like inside :

 

 

 

 

 

 



The location of the restaurant

 

 

 

 

• Ambience: 15/10 (totally)
• Service: 8/10
• Food: 9/10
• Price: 8/10

                                      

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Restaurant: The Palace

Location: Al Khwair, Oman

Restaurant hours: 11.30 AM to 11.30PM

Contact number: 24502548
Instagram account: @the_palace_restaurant

 

 

 

The Jungle

   

 

 

The Jungle is one of the most beautiful dining places in Oman. With the look and feel of an actual rain forest, you can tell that a huge amount of money has been spent in creating this restaurant. This indoor jungle takes your breath away with its lush green plants, artificial rain and animal replicas. After you walk through the pathway in the jungle, the restaurant doors welcome you into a huge cave themed interior.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Jungle is a multi-cuisine restaurant wherein the menu comprises of Middle Eastern, Indian, Pakistani and Italian dishes. There’s a good number of vegetarian dishes as well.


The menue : 

 

 

 

Dinosaur’s Egg Drop OMR 2.500

 

We started our meal with a sweet corn chicken soup named as Dinosaur’s Egg Drop. I tried my best not to think of dinosaurs. The soup was good but it could be better with some more pieces of chicken in it.

 

 

Reshmi Kebab OMR 1.500

 

For appetizers, we selected Reshmi kebab and stuffed tandoori mushrooms. Disappointingly the reshmi kebabs starter was quite a small portion with 3 pieces only and there was no dip/sauce served with it.The chicken lacked spice but still tasted good.

 

 

Stuffed Tandoori Mushrooms OMR 1.500

 

 

Watermelon Fizz OMR 1.500

 

For drinks, I ordered a Watermelon Fizz and a soft drink. The watermelon beverage looked beautiful and tasted amazing.

Our main course comprised of Omnivore burger and lamb Rogan Josh with naan. Fried sausage and barbecued corn on the cob were selected as side dishes.

 

 

Omnivore burger OMR 4.000

 

The omnivore burger was an unsuccessful meat patty between two slices of buns. A good portion of French fries accompanied the burger and condiments included lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and a slice of cheese. The meat lacked freshness and I swear I could cook up a better burger. Again, only ketchup was given as dressing. This dish was really not worth its price.

 

 

Fried Sausages OMR 2.500

The fried sausages tasted good. They were accompanied with a good amount of french fries too.

 

Lamb Rogan Josh OMR 4.500

 

Naan

 

 

Chocolate Molten Lava Cake OMR 3.500

 

 

For desserts, we ordered a chocolate molten lava cake. It had a very nice presentation and tasted superb. Two small round cakes were served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The warm chocolate lava oozed out beautifully.

 

 

 

The Jungle is a very pretty restaurant with attentive and friendly staff and we had no complaints in terms of service.The pricing isn’t entirely expensive but it isn’t cheap either and there is an additional cheeky 13% tax. Although some of the cooking missed the mark, I see a lot of potential in this restaurant. It has a very stunning ambience that attracts crowd easily but the food definitely needs to be improved.

 

 

 

• Ambience: 11/10 (totally)
• Service: 7.5/10
• Food: 5.5/10
• Price: 5.5/10

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Restaurant: The Jungle

Location: Al Qurum, Oman

Restaurant hours: 11.00 AM to 11.00 PM

Contact number: +968 9569 0658