What to Eat in AlUla: A Food Guide

What to eat in AlUla

• Madfoun

  Underground-roasted lamb, a Bedouin celebration dish served at desert camps.

• Mandi

  Aromatic rice and clay-oven meat — try at Somewhere Restaurant or Suhail.

• Dates and Arabic coffee

  Welcome ritual across every resort — sample Sukkari and Ajwa varieties.

What to drink

Dry destination — hotels serve mocktails, specialty coffee and non-alcoholic wine at fine-dining venues.

Dining etiquette and practicalities

• Modest dress across AlUla — swimwear at hotel pools only.

• Photography of local residents (especially women) requires permission.

• Respect Hegra's ranger rules — no climbing, touching or straying from marked paths.

Where to eat in AlUla

• Ashar Valley

  Sandstone-cliff resort zone — Banyan Tree, Our Habitas, Chedi Hegra and Maraya mirrored concert hall.

• AlUla Old Town

  Restored 12th-century mud-brick village with artisan shops and cafés.

• Hegra Archaeological Site

  UNESCO Nabataean tombs — the sister city of Petra, accessed via ranger-guided tours only.

• Dadan & Jabal Ikmah

  Dadan ruins and the 'open library' rock inscriptions in a palm oasis.