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Muscat

Restaurants & Cafes in Muscat

A merged ranked guide to Muscat restaurants, breakfast cafés, specialty coffee, hotel dining and local Omani favourites.

Best restaurant

Bait Al Luban

Traditional Omani food near Muttrah Corniche.

Best cafe

D’Arcy’s Kitchen Shatti

Reliable breakfast and casual meetings near Shatti.

Published list

50 venues

Restaurants and cafes merged into one ranked guide.

#1 Restaurant Muttrah

Bait Al Luban

Traditional Omani

Best for: Tourists, Omani classics, Corniche dining

Score 94/100

OMR 18–30

#2 Restaurant Shatti Al Qurum

Ba Ban

High-end Chinese

Best for: Fine dining, dates, business dinners

Score 93/100

OMR 50–80

#3 Restaurant Shatti Al Qurum

Al Angham

Omani fine dining

Best for: Omani gastronomy, celebrations

Score 92/100

OMR 45–70

#4 Restaurant Shatti Al Qurum

Takara

Japanese, sushi, teppanyaki

Best for: Sushi, special occasions

Score 92/100

OMR 45–75

#5 Restaurant Qurum Heights

Come Prima

Italian with Gulf views

Best for: Romantic dinners, sea views

Score 91/100

OMR 45–75

#6 Restaurant Al Mouj

Bukhara

North Indian

Best for: Indian food, dinners, groups

Score 91/100

OMR 35–60

Roberto’s Muscat

#7 Restaurant Al Mouj

Roberto’s Muscat

Modern Italian fine dining

Best for: Celebrations, date night

Score 90/100

OMR 50–85

#8 Restaurant Barr Al Jissah

Bait Al Bahr

Beachfront seafood

Best for: Seafood, sea view, occasions

Score 90/100

OMR 50–80

The Restaurant at The Chedi

#9 Restaurant Ghubrah

The Restaurant at The Chedi

Multi-kitchen luxury dining

Best for: Hotel dining, polished dinner

Score 90/100

OMR 50–80

D’Arcy’s Kitchen Shatti

#10 Cafe Shatti Al Qurum

D’Arcy’s Kitchen Shatti

All-day breakfast café

Best for: Breakfast, couples, casual meetings

Score 90/100

OMR 12–24

Windrose Coffee

#11 Cafe Muscat

Windrose Coffee

Omani specialty roastery

Best for: Serious coffee, locals, coffee nerds

Score 89/100

OMR 6–12

#12 Cafe Shatti Al Qurum

Tr.Eat Cafe

Hotel bakery-café

Best for: Breakfast, pastries, hotel coffee stop

Score 89/100

OMR 10–20

#13 Restaurant Shatti Al Qurum

Ubhar

Omani fusion

Best for: Modern Omani, first-timers

Score 89/100

OMR 20–35

#14 Restaurant Qurum

Mumtaz Mahal

Heritage North Indian fine dining

Best for: Indian classics, groups

Score 89/100

OMR 30–55

#15 Restaurant Shatti Al Qurum

Rawya

Coastal Mediterranean with Omani seafood

Best for: Hotel luxury, seafood, brunch

Score 88/100

OMR 35–60

Rozna Restaurant

#16 Restaurant Ghubrah

Rozna Restaurant

Traditional Omani in fort-like setting

Best for: Families, Omani dinners, ambience

Score 88/100

OMR 20–35

#17 Cafe Azaiba Beach

Caffè Farah

Seafront café-bakery

Best for: Sea-view breakfast, coffee with a breeze

Score 88/100

OMR 12–24

#18 Cafe South Ghubrah

Dukanah Café

Omani breakfast café

Best for: Traditional breakfast, tourists

Score 88/100

OMR 10–20

#19 Restaurant Al Mouj

Novikov Café

Mediterranean brasserie

Best for: Stylish lunches, terrace dining

Score 88/100

OMR 35–60

Lazy Cat Muscat

#20 Cafe Shatti Al Qurum

Lazy Cat Muscat

Design-led breakfast and brunch

Best for: Instagrammable brunch, couples

Score 88/100

OMR 14–28

Em Sherif Muscat

#21 Restaurant Al Mouj

Em Sherif Muscat

Lebanese fine dining

Best for: Lebanese feast, celebrations

Score 88/100

OMR 45–75

La Cabra Shatti

#22 Cafe Shatti Al Qurum

La Cabra Shatti

Nordic-style specialty coffee and bakery

Best for: Work sessions, pastry-led coffee stop

Score 88/100

OMR 10–20

#23 Restaurant Al Mouj

COYA Muscat

Peruvian

Best for: Night out, cocktails, Peruvian plates

Score 87/100

OMR 55–90

% Arabica Muscat Hills Roastery & Bakery

#24 Cafe Muscat Hills

% Arabica Muscat Hills Roastery & Bakery

International specialty coffee

Best for: Specialty coffee, architecture, quick meetings

Score 87/100

OMR 8–18

SpiritHub Roastery

#25 Cafe Al Mouj / Seeb side

SpiritHub Roastery

Omani specialty coffee roastery

Best for: Late coffee, remote work, roastery culture

Score 87/100

OMR 8–18

Turkish House Restaurant

#26 Restaurant Al Khuwair

Turkish House Restaurant

Turkish seafood and grills

Best for: Seafood, families, budget-friendly feasts

Score 87/100

OMR 18–35

Ramssa Restaurant

#27 Restaurant Qurum

Ramssa Restaurant

Omani heritage cuisine

Best for: Affordable Omani food, locals

Score 87/100

OMR 14–28

#28 Restaurant Al Mouj

Zorba

Greek seafront dining

Best for: Mediterranean sharing plates

Score 87/100

OMR 35–60

Azura The Coffee Company

#29 Cafe Qurum / Al Mouj / Al Ansab

Azura The Coffee Company

Omani specialty coffee

Best for: Coffee-first visits, take-away beans

Score 87/100

OMR 8–18

#30 Cafe Al Khuwair

Pasha Café

Turkish coffee and Omani breakfast

Best for: Omani breakfast, mall-side meetups

Score 86/100

OMR 10–18

#31 Restaurant Shatti Al Qurum

Essenza

Italian luxury dining

Best for: Date night, terrace dinner

Score 86/100

OMR 50–80

#32 Cafe Al Khuwair

Café D

Patisserie, cakes and coffee

Best for: Quiet coffee, pastries, business chats

Score 86/100

OMR 8–18

Asado South American Steakhouse

#33 Restaurant Ruwi

Asado South American Steakhouse

South American steakhouse

Best for: Meat lovers, hotel dinner

Score 86/100

OMR 45–75

Huqqa & The Market

#34 Restaurant Al Mouj Marina

Huqqa & The Market

Turkish-international waterfront dining

Best for: Marina evenings, groups, shisha

Score 86/100

OMR 30–55

#35 Cafe Shatti Al Qurum

Sawa Lounge

Luxury lounge, coffee and afternoon tea

Best for: Afternoon tea, polished hotel meetings

Score 86/100

OMR 20–40

Al Khiran Kitchen

#36 Restaurant Al Bustan

Al Khiran Kitchen

Luxury buffet and all-day dining

Best for: Buffets, family hotel dining

Score 85/100

OMR 45–75

#37 Restaurant Barr Al Jissah

Al Tanoor

Gulf and Arabic cuisine

Best for: Arabic buffet-style dinners

Score 85/100

OMR 30–55

#38 Restaurant Qurum Heights

The Edge

Asian-fusion cliffside dining

Best for: Sunset dinners, cocktails, views

Score 85/100

OMR 30–55

#39 Restaurant Al Khuwair / Azaiba

Al Jood

Lebanese

Best for: Levantine food, affordable groups

Score 85/100

OMR 14–28

The Atrium Tea Lounge

#40 Cafe Al Bustan

The Atrium Tea Lounge

Grand lobby afternoon tea lounge

Best for: Afternoon tea, elegant catch-ups

Score 85/100

OMR 18–35

#41 Restaurant Shatti Al Qurum

CHAR

Charcoal-driven modern grill

Best for: Shared plates, lively nights

Score 84/100

OMR 30–55

#42 Restaurant Madinat Al Irfan / OCEC

Kitchen 7

International open-kitchen dining

Best for: Buffet-style hotel lunches

Score 84/100

OMR 30–55

#43 Cafe MQ / Muttrah / Bausher

Anna Cafe

Local concept café

Best for: Casual coffee, neighbourhood feel

Score 84/100

OMR 8–18

#44 Cafe Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos

Nabu Cafe

Iraqi all-day café

Best for: Brunch, quiet laptop-friendly stop

Score 84/100

OMR 10–20

Copper Roastery

#45 Cafe Wadi Kabir

Copper Roastery

Specialty coffee roastery

Best for: Beans, takeaway coffee

Score 84/100

OMR 6–12

194°F Speciality Coffee

#46 Cafe Muscat Hills

194°F Speciality Coffee

Specialty coffee

Best for: Quick specialty stop, iced coffees

Score 84/100

OMR 6–12

#47 Restaurant Shatti Al Qurum

Trader Vic’s

Iconic Polynesian-style dining

Best for: Late nights, groups, classic Muscat institution

Score 83/100

OMR 35–60

#48 Cafe Al Mouj Marina

Café Bateel

Marina café, breakfast and dates

Best for: Marina brunch, sea air

Score 83/100

OMR 10–18

#49 Cafe Al Mouj / The Links

Mani’s Café

All-day casual café

Best for: Families, gluten-free and vegan options

Score 83/100

OMR 10–20

#50 Cafe Madinat Al Ilam / Qurum side

Momaz

Early specialty-coffee pioneer

Best for: Desserts, late coffee, local following

Score 82/100

OMR 8–18