- Mekong, Anantara Mina Al Arab
- Meze, DoubleTree by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island
- Seafood Shack, Radisson Resort Ras Al Khaimah Marjan Island
- Karma Kafe by Buddha-Bar RAK, Hampton by Hilton Marjan Island
- NEO Sky Bar, Mövenpick Resort Al Marjan Island
- Dar Zellij, Pullman Resort Al Marjan Island
- Cinnamon All Day Dining, The Cove Rotana Resort
- Orient, Rixos Al Mairid Ras Al Khaimah
- Réunion, Sofitel Al Hamra Beach Resort
- Lexington Grill & Bar, Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah
- Gobi, The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert
- Shore House, The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Hamra Beach
- Levant & Nar, InterContinental Ras Al Khaimah Resort and Spa
- Space Café Ras Al Khaimah
- La Loca Café & Lounge
- Decaf Dessert And Coffee Lab
- Dine Outdoors at Ras Al Khaimah
Sometimes, there’s nothing better than dining outside, in the breeze, while enjoying the view of the beach, the mangroves, or the Arabian Gulf. It’s a good thing there are many restaurants in Ras Al Khaimah that offer outdoor dining experiences. We suggest the following the next time you’re looking for an al fresco dining spot to try.
Mekong, Anantara Mina Al Arab
Mekong, named after the longest river in Southeast Asia, is a restaurant at Anantara Mina Al Arab that specializes in Thai, Chinese, and Vietnamese cuisine. Menu highlights include grilled duck roll, lobster and scallop dumpling, red curry, shrimp fried rice, and pad Thai. It location on the water’s edge, with an al fresco dining terrace, also allow guests to dine with a glorious view of the ocean.
Mekong is open daily for dinner from 6:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. and Sunday brunch from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Meze, DoubleTree by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island
Meze is an indoor-outdoor restaurant at DoubleTree by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island. It offers stunning views of the Arabian Gulf, especially from the al fresco dining area located on a raised deck by the water. Meze serves modern Turkish cuisine. Your options include various mix grills, hummus with lamb meat, babaghannush, cacik muhammara kisir, yaprak sarma, kuzu tandir, and findik lahmacun, among many other Turkish favorites. You may even indulge in assorted Turkish mixed baklava, Turkish coffee-infused hot cake, and kunafeh for dessert.
Meze is open for drinks and dinner, from Thursday to Tuesday, 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Seafood Shack, Radisson Resort Ras Al Khaimah Marjan Island
Seafood Shack at Radisson Resort Ras Al Khaimah Marjan Island is a lively restaurant that serves seafood and barbecue. It has a raw bar, a live fire barbecue station, sunset sessions with a live DJ every night, and a fun brunch every Saturday. Al fresco dining is available on the shisha terrace overlooking the resort’s beautiful swimming pool.
Seafood Shack is open from Thursdays through Sundays until 1 a.m. Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays, it opens at 4 p.m., while Saturdays, it opens at 1 p.m.
Karma Kafe by Buddha-Bar RAK, Hampton by Hilton Marjan Island
Celebrate exquisite oriental dishes, vibrant music, and signature drinks while enjoying the view from the al fresco dining deck at Karma Kafé by Buddha-Bar RAK. Karma Kafé, located at Hampton by Hilton Marjan Island, serves Pan-Asian and international fusion cuisine and innovative cocktails.
Karma by Buddha-Bar is open from Monday to Sunday, 12 p.m. to 2 a.m.
NEO Sky Bar, Mövenpick Resort Al Marjan Island
NEO Sky Bar at Mövenpick Resort Al Marjan Island is (so far) the only rooftop bar with 360º views on Al Marjan Island. Come to this outdoor restaurant in the late afternoon to catch captivating sunset views. As the night deepens, watch the surroundings come alive with the night lights and spend the time on a leisurely chat with friends over drinks, tapas, sushi platters, and other light bites.
NEO Sky Bar is open from June to September, Sunday to Thursday, 5 p.m. to 12 a.m., Friday, 5 p.m. to 1 a.m., and Saturday, 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. It’s closed during the summer months.
Dar Zellij, Pullman Resort Al Marjan Island
Dar Zellij at Pullman Resort Al Marjan Island is an indoor-outdoor restaurant that celebrates Moroccan flavors and traditions. It showcases plush seating and traditional Zellij tilework and offers assorted mezze platters, seafood and grilled platters, briouat, tagines, couscous, seffa djaj, Moroccan teas, and many more. You can discover a variety of shisha flavors and lounge with friends at the beachfront al fresco dining area.
Dar Zellij is open daily from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Cinnamon All Day Dining, The Cove Rotana Resort
Cinnamon All Day Dining is an international cuisine restaurant at The Cove Rotana Resort. It has an expansive terrace for al fresco dining, and it serves breakfast, lunch, and a themed dinner buffet. The dinner buffet theme changes every night:
- Monday: Asian
- Tuesday: American/South American
- Wednesday: Spanish/Greek
- Thursday: German/Austrian
- Friday: Mediterranean
- Saturday: Arabic
- Sunday: Around The World
Cinnamon All Day Dining is open every day from 7 to 10:30 a.m. for breakfast, 1 to 3 p.m. for lunch, and 6:30 to 10 p.m. for dinner.
Orient, Rixos Al Mairid Ras Al Khaimah
Orient is a fine-dining Turkish restaurant at Rixos Al Mairid Ras Al Khaimah. It has an extensive menu featuring elaborate Turkish dishes, including salatik dövme, mucver, ezine and domates, peynirli pide, lahmacun, kiyma, beef shish, and ali nazik. The al fresco restaurant is stunning, with wooden tables and chairs spread out on a spacious boardwalk dotted with ornamental plants and palm trees.
Orient is open daily from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Réunion, Sofitel Al Hamra Beach Resort
Réunion at Sofitel Al Hamra Beach Resort is one of the best-known French restaurants in Ras Al Khaimah. It has charming French bistro-like interiors that seamlessly give way to a sophisticated outdoor dining area. Réunion is the place to be if you’re looking for classic South of France cooking. Start with a creamy lobster soup, steamed mussels, or local Dibba Bay oysters, followed by roasted beef tenderloin, pan-seared duck breast, or a Dover sole in lemon-caper brown butter.
Réunion is open from Tuesday to Saturday, 12:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Lexington Grill & Bar, Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah
Lexington Grill & Bar is a New York steakhouse-style restaurant at Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah. It is renowned for its window display of dry-aged cuts of beef, a stunning outdoor dining terrace, and bespoke dining experiences. Whenever you’re in the mood for steak, there’s no better place to be than Lexington Grill & Bar.
Lexington Grill & Bar is Mondays through Saturdays. The bar is open from 5:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., while the restaurant is open from 6:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Gobi, The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert
Gobi is a Pan-Asian restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert. It serves sushi, nigiri, sashimi, temaki handrolls, and maki rolls. There’s also satay, steamed duck dumplings, Vietnamese spring rolls, noodles, rice, curries, steaks, and grilled seafood options. Take a seat on the terrace to enjoy terracotta desert views with your dinner.
Gobi is open from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. from Mondays through Thursdays, 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Fridays, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Saturdays, and from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Sundays.
Shore House, The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Hamra Beach
Shore House is a seafood restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Hamra Beach. The warm wooden floors and chairs, the bright blue cushions, and the roped-off wooden deck that serves as the al fresco restaurant area give the restaurant a decidedly maritime theme. The entire venue, from the inside to the outside, offers stunning views of the pool, the beach, and the sea. The restaurant serves fresh fish line-caught by local fishermen, salads, lobster thermidor, jumbo prawns, and hand-crafted drinks.
Shore House is open every day from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., and 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Levant & Nar, InterContinental Ras Al Khaimah Resort and Spa
Levant & Nar is an upscale restaurant at InterContinental Ras Al Khaimah Resort and Spa in Mina Al Ara that serves Turkish and Levant-inspired dishes with a modern twist. Enjoy its wide array of hot and cold mezzeh, including tulum peyniri, muhammara, pacanga böregi, and tavuk kanadi. There are oven-roasted options(e.g., Turkish beef sucuk), grills (e.g., kuzu pirzola), and seafood (e.g., tuzda balik), while mains include iskender kebap, kiremitte köfte, and alinazik. Best of all, the restaurant offers 360º views of the Arabian Gulf, and a beautiful outdoor terrace for al fresco dining.
Levant & Nar is open for dinner daily from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m. and for Sunday lunch from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Space Café Ras Al Khaimah
Space Café on Corniche Al Qawasim Street is top-rated for its beautiful, futuristic decor, excellent coffee, fresh juices, and delicious bites, including sandwiches, salads, pastas, and milk cakes. Outdoor seating is available for those who want it.
Space Café is open from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. from Monday to Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. from Friday to Saturday.
La Loca Café & Lounge
La Loca Café & Lounge near the Old Market on Corniche Al Qawasim Street is a charming café with a white and brick-red facade with mullioned glass windows and a fenced patio with outdoor seating. It offers iced, hot, and specialty coffees as well as frappes,mojitos, energy drinks, soft drinks, and fresh juices. It also serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, cakes, and sweets.
La Loca Café & Lounge is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to midnight.
Decaf Dessert And Coffee Lab
Decaf Dessert and Coffee Lab is a beautiful café on Flamingo Beach. Its location on the second floor of a beachfront building means 180-degree views of the shore and the water from the outdoor terrace. The floor-to-ceiling glass walls means maximum amount of natural light, while the Japandi-Scandi interior combines Japanese minimalism and Scandinavian simplicity. It serves single-origin coffee, mocktails, smoothies, fresh juices, sandwiches, croissants, and salads. The afternoon tea is a must-try.
Decaf Dessert and Coffee Lab is open daily from 7:00 a.m. until midnight.
Dine Outdoors at Ras Al Khaimah
What is al fresco dining? It’s savoring culinary delights while communing with nature. It’s also one of the best dining experiences there is. It’s fortunate that, with its diverse landscape, particularly its gorgeous sea, beach, and mangrove views, Ras Al Khaimah can offer excellent outdoor dining venues. Of course, the wealth of choices can be overwhelming, so start with the al fresco dining spots we listed above the next time you wish to dine outside.
