“I’ve lived in world cities from New York, to London, Paris and Dubai … it’s up there with the best, if not surpassing, in terms of local food entrepreneurship, trendy food concepts, incredible interiors, and exceptional service and hospitality. Attention to detail, as well as the love and positive embrace of the new, and a burgeoning night-time economy all add to that vibrancy.”

Ciara Philips, a British cultural strategist who moved to Riyadh at the end of 2020, Could Riyadh be the Middle East’s next culinary capital? [Arab News]