Which is the best family restaurant in Ras Al Khaimah? The answer may be different depending on who you ask, as each one would probably have their own preferences. After all, what’s best for one may not be the best for another, so what would be the best family restaurant depends a lot on whom you ask.
So, which, really, is the best family restaurant in Ras Al Khaimah? We’ll leave that one for you to decide, but we do have some recommendations. Below are some restaurants you can try in your quest to find the best family restaurant. It’s numbered but not ranked, so feel free to rearrange, add to them or change them altogether.
1. The Market
Location: Movenpick Resort Al Marjan Island
The Market is an all-day, international-cuisine restaurant found in Al Marjan Island. It’s called The Market because it offers a market-style buffet dining experience. Savor its wholesome, dynamic energy: the babble from multi-lingual chefs, the happy chatter from guests, the fiery sizzle of fat on pans and grills, and the enticing smells of meat and vegetable dishes prepared à la minute.
First, select your seats. Sit inside where the “market stalls” are, or go to the terrace for sweeping ocean views. Next, pick your food. Visit the live cooking stations, choose your produce, place your orders, and stand by as the chef-in-charge cooks your dish while you watch and wait.
What makes it family-friendly? The Market has a kids’ zone adjacent to the main dining hall, so your children can choose to be independent if they want. The restaurant also has a “Power Bites” menu made specifically for younger guests.
2. Saffar
Location: InterContinental Ras Al Khaimah Resort and Spa, Mina Al Arab
The restaurant’s name, Saffar, is rooted in the Arabic word “safar,” which means journey or travel. It’s aptly named because Saffar will take you on a journey across the globe through the Arabic, Indian, and other international and local cuisine it serves.
Saffar is an all-day buffet restaurant open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. If you have an all-inclusive package at InterContinental Ras Al Khaimah Resort and Spa, this is likely where you’ll go for your meals. You can choose to sit indoors or eat al fresco on the expansive terrace.
Saffar offers a wide array of dishes, from salads and starters to mains and desserts. The quality of the food is top-notch, and they have a wide selection of vegetable dishes for vegans and vegetarians.
What makes it particularly family-friendly? Saffar welcomes children. It even has a special kids’ menu for the little ones.
3. Thunder Road Pizza & Grill
Location: Al Riffa
Thunder Road Pizza & Grill is an Italian trattoria-style restaurant owned and run by an Italian family. This is the place to be if you and your family are craving Italian (and American) comfort food.
Thunder Road Pizza & Grill is open for early lunch (service starts at 11 a.m.) and late dinner (service ends at 11 p.m.). Expect some of the best homemade cheeses this side of the world, including the restaurant’s signature burrata, which you can sample on the Burrata Salad.
You must try their pizzas, from the simple Margherita to the more extravagant Bresaolina, Tartufata, and Pizza Burrata. Also lovely are their selection of pastas (e.g., Ricotta Ravioli), risottos (Risotto Seafood), steaks (Rib-eye), and burgers ( e.g., Smoky Thunder).
What makes it particularly family-friendly? The restaurant serves excellent pasta, pizza, and burgers, which children generally find easy to eat and love.
4. Bakerist
Location: Al Hamra Mall
Bakerist is for families that love their breakfast. It is primarily known for its bread and pastries (it’s all in the name), particularly its signature giant croissant, and its coffee selection and sweet treats, but the restaurant also offers a wealth of breakfast options.
Breakfast dishes include croissants with eggs, beef or chicken sausage, beef bacon, and perhaps cheese or a sauce. There’s toast (e.g., French toast, avocado toast), eggs Benedict, hash browns, and pancakes. The Red Shakshuka and the Signature Bakerist Breakfast are must-tries.
Aside from breakfast, Bakerist serves salads, bowls, sandwiches, and mains (e.g., braised lamb shank, chicken schnitzel, and roasted baby chicken). They have a selection of healthier options: Healthy Breakfast, Eggplant Lasagna, Rice Roll With Salmon, and more.
What makes it particularly family-friendly? Children can enjoy everything on the menu, but they also have a dedicated kids’ menu, which includes Cheesy Pasta, Crispy Chicken and Fries, Kids Chicken Burger, and Meatball Pasta.
5. Skeek Restaurant & Cafe
Location: Dahan
Skeek Restaurant & Café is a family-owned restaurant open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It specializes in warm and authentic Emirati and Arabic cuisine, the food you love and might have grown up with, but served with a modern twist to ensure a memorable dining experience.
There is so much to try at Skeek. Start with your preferred breakfast sekka (e.g., Emirati, Turkish, Arabic, Indian, and English) or the Emirati’s Home Breakfast. Each one is a complete and filling breakfast set.
For lunch, you can get the Lunch Emirati Sekka or the Lunch Seafood Sekka. You may also order multiple courses: soup (e.g., seafood soup), salad (e.g., tabooleh), starter (e.g., cheese sticks, chicken fatta), and main course (e.g., chicken maqlobah, farid, shrimp biryani).
For dinner, the salads (e.g., Doritos Salad), starters (e.g., Curly Corn), and main courses (e.g., different kinds of tacos, Wagyu Burger, and pizzas) are distinct from lunch. The dessert options (e.g., Umm Ali, Dates Cheesecake, Grandpa Beard) are the same across lunch and dinner.
What makes it particularly family-friendly? Skeek Restaurant & Café has a range of sweet Emirati treats that you and your children will love. Grandpa Beard (vanilla ice cream topped with white cotton candy and served with pistachio sauce) and the Dates Cheesecake with a topping of mixed berries deserve a special mention. The restaurant also offers large, for-sharing platters, perfect for sharing among families, and fresh juices that are a great option as nutritious and healthy, child-friendly drinks.
Which Is the Best Family Restaurant in Ras Al Khaimah?
If you are tired of typing “family restaurant near me” when looking for somewhere to treat your family, try the above five restaurants.
- The Market features market-style buffet dining with a kids’ area and kids’ menu in Al Marjan
- Saffar is for a buffet with a specialized kid menu in Mina Al Arab
- Thunder Road Pizza & Grill is for pizzas, pastas, burgers, and other child-friendly comfort food in Al Riffa
- Bakerist offers croissants, pastries, many breakfast options, and a dedicated children’s menu at Al Hamra Mall
- Skeek Restaurant & Café is for-sharing Emirati and Arabic cuisine, including some modernized Emirati desserts your children are sure to love
Explore the Visit Ras Al Khaimah website for even more inspiration on where to eat in Ras Al Khaimah.
