# Best Mandi in Riyadh

Riyadh restaurants that Arabic- and English-language guides recommend for mandi, the Saudi meat-and-rice dish. · community starter list

A list of the 7 best mandi in Riyadh, including Al Kindi Al Mandi (King Faisal, Riyadh). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [Saudi Arabia](/saudi-arabia.md) / Riyadh
**Updated:** 2026-10-15 17:27:07

1. **[Al Kindi Al Mandi](/e/al-kindi-al-mandi---2055.md)** (restaurant) — Mandi and mazbi with lamb or chicken, on Khalid bin Al Walid Street. Local Arabic-language guides list it among Riyadh's mandi restaurants. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://guide.alriyadhcity.com/mandi-in-riyadh/, https://yummy.layalina.com/%D8%A3%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%85-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%85-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D8%B9%D9%85-%D8%A3%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%84-859491.html, https://destinationksa.com/ar/%D8%A3%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%B2-9-%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%85-%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6/
2. **[Sheikh Al Mandi](/e/sheikh-al-mandi---2056.md)** (restaurant) — Traditional Saudi restaurant serving mandi cooked in a tannour oven, with chicken and lamb mandi and mazbi, according to Arabic-language guides. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://yummy.layalina.com/%D8%A3%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%85-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%85-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D8%B9%D9%85-%D8%A3%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%84-859491.html, https://destinationksa.com/ar/%D8%A3%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%B2-9-%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%85-%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6/
3. **[Mandi Rawaf](/e/mandi-rawaf---2057.md)** (restaurant) — Mandi with lamb, goat or chicken, and pigeon burma, near Souq Okaz. Guides say it suits large orders and events. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://guide.alriyadhcity.com/mandi-in-riyadh/, https://yummy.layalina.com/%D8%A3%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%85-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%85-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D8%B9%D9%85-%D8%A3%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%84-859491.html, https://destinationksa.com/ar/%D8%A3%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%B2-9-%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%85-%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6/
4. **[Bayt Al Mandi](/e/bayt-al-mandi---2058.md)** (restaurant) — Simple mandi house in eastern Umm Al Hamam serving lamb and chicken mandi; one guide says the rice is prepared without much oil. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://guide.alriyadhcity.com/mandi-in-riyadh/, https://yummy.layalina.com/%D8%A3%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%85-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%85-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D8%B9%D9%85-%D8%A3%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%84-859491.html, https://destinationksa.com/ar/%D8%A3%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%B2-9-%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%85-%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6/
5. **[Marfa Al Yacht](/e/marfa-al-yacht---2059.md)** (restaurant) — Yemeni restaurant on Al Kharj Road serving Hadrami mandi and kabsa and mazbi chicken, with a hot salad on the side. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://guide.alriyadhcity.com/mandi-in-riyadh/, https://destinationksa.com/ar/%D8%A3%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%B2-9-%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%85-%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6/
6. **[Griff Riyadh](/e/griff-riyadh---2060.md)** (restaurant) — Serves mandi, mazbi, mudfoon and muqallaq, with indoor and tent seating. Guides say it can cater events. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://guide.alriyadhcity.com/mandi-in-riyadh/, https://destinationksa.com/ar/%D8%A3%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%B2-9-%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%85-%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6/
7. **[Najd Village](/e/najd-village---2061.md)** (restaurant) — Traditional Najdi restaurant in a reconstructed three-storey mud-brick fort with private majlis rooms; serves chicken mandi and lamb kabsa. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://guide.michelin.com/en/riyadh-province/riyadh_2555317/restaurant/najd-village, https://houseofsaud.com/travel/saudi-mandi-guide/

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