The Riyadh City Guides answer the questions every first-time visitor has: where to eat a proper Najdi meal, how to see Diriyah and Masmak without wasting a hot afternoon, what a night out looks like in a city without bars and which desert and wadi trips are worth the drive. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, the area and one useful tip for every place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Riyadh City Guides
- 133 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Riyadh guides
Food guide
20 places
Najdi rice-and-lamb platters, Yemeni and Syrian kitchens, the shawarma counters locals argue about, two markets and coffee and sweets for late evenings.
Things to do guide
20 places
The clay fort and squares of old Riyadh, Diriyah’s mud-brick lanes, the tower decks worth booking ahead, evening parks and the souqs.
Family guide
23 places
Parks and wadis that fill up after sunset, museums children enjoy, malls with big play zones for the hottest hours and easy places to eat together.
Nightlife guide
26 places
An alcohol-free night built on festival zones, specialty coffee, shisha lounges open till dawn, skyline views and Diriyah lit up after dark.
Day trips guide
21 places
Desert cliffs and dunes, a slow day in Diriyah, green wadis with lakes and waterfalls and old mud-brick towns within a few hours’ drive.
Budget guide
23 places
Free forts and museums, parks for small change, full meals at local chains, souqs and how to use the metro for the old centre.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
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Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Bab Al Yemen Restaurant
Olaya, Prince Muhammad Ibn Abd Al Aziz Rd
Yemeni cooking in a richly decorated room. Order the shredded beef that arrives in a stone pot, a plate from the grill and the warm, flaky mulawah bread. From the food guide.
The National Museum
Al Murabba, King Saud Road
Eight galleries take you from dinosaurs and rock carvings all the way to the founding of the modern state, with films and models that keep children interested. Book ahead and plan about two hours; lifts make it easy with a pushchair. From the family guide.
Wadi Laban
South-west Riyadh, about 30 min
A dry valley of cliffs, a lake and cycling routes on the edge of the city. Go in the morning for a calm walk far from the traffic. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Riyadh
Day one: start at Masmak and Alsafat Square in the old centre, browse the souq, then head to At-Turaif in Diriyah as the light softens and stay for dinner nearby. Day two: the National Museum in the morning, a rest through the heat, the Sky Bridge at sunset and a late coffee or shisha in Olaya. For a slow or very hot day, mix the family guide’s malls and play zones with a long Yemeni or Syrian lunch from the food guide, or drive out to a wadi once the evening cools.
Questions about the Riyadh guides
What do the Riyadh City Guides include?
Six guides with 133 places in total, covering food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get the area, why it is worth your time and a practical tip.
How will I receive the guides?
Straight after payment the links show up on your order page and in your confirmation email. They open in any browser on a phone or laptop, without an app or an account.
Can I use the guides offline in Riyadh?
Yes. Load each guide once while connected and it keeps working without a signal, ticks and notes included. Opening places in maps needs mobile data.
Which languages are the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy a single guide?
Yes. One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all six are €19.99.
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