NOMAS

NOMAS is a modern Saudi fine-dining restaurant on Abdullah Alsahmi Street in Al Safarat, the Diplomatic Quarter of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The kitchen reworks Najdi and Hijazi cooking with a contemporary approach and regional ingredients, presenting familiar flavours in plated, composed form. It is among the restaurants that visitors choose when they want to see how Saudi cuisine is being reinterpreted rather than served in its traditional communal style.

Several dishes define the menu. The Najdi lamb shoulder with hassawi rice pairs slow-cooked lamb with a rice variety grown in the Al-Ahsa oasis in the east of the country. The hashi steak is glazed with Saudi coffee, bringing a familiar beverage into a savoury setting. Qursan, a traditional bread-based dish, appears with vegetables. Together these give a compact picture of the kitchen's method: traditional dishes, local produce, modern technique.

The dining room is refined and calm, in keeping with the quiet, landscaped Diplomatic Quarter. Dress is smart and modest, and the noise level is low enough for conversation, which makes the room suitable for business dinners and special occasions. Alcohol is not served, so the beverage programme relies on Arabic coffee, tea, juices and non-alcoholic pairings.

Prices sit in the upper range for Riyadh, at about SAR 200–400 (roughly $53–107) per person. Hours are reported as daily 12:30–16:00 and 18:00–midnight, so there are separate lunch and dinner services; verify hours before visiting. Reservations are advised, and the restaurant is reported to be contactable through Instagram at @nomas.riyadh. Booking several days ahead is sensible for weekday dinners and a week or more for Thursday and Friday. Access to the Diplomatic Quarter involves a security checkpoint, so visitors should carry identification and allow extra time on arrival. No restaurant website was confirmed.