Country dossier
Restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries across Iraq in the En Primeur Club guide.
Accolades in Iraq
City atlas
Iraq
Selected entries from the current guide for Iraq.
Baghdad, Iraq
Baghdad's dining scene is still finding its footing after decades of disruption, and Casino Al Iraq sits within that ongoing negotiation between tradition and recovery. Positioned in a city where ingredient sourcing and supply chains remain genuinely complicated, it represents a strand of Iraqi hospitality that predates the country's modern upheaval. Visitors curious about the city's food culture will want to understand what that context means on the plate.
Baghdad, Iraq
Darbunah is a Baghdad dining address that draws from Iraq's deep tradition of communal, ritual-paced meals. Positioned within the city's evolving restaurant scene, it represents the kind of local institution where the rhythm of eating matters as much as what arrives at the table. For visitors reading the capital's dining culture, it is a useful reference point.
Baghdad, Iraq
A fixture of Baghdad's street-level juice culture, Hajj Zibala Juice draws locals for freshly pressed drinks rooted in the city's long tradition of communal refreshment. The kind of spot that operates more on reputation than signage, it represents the informal side of Baghdad's food scene, the tier that outlasts trends and requires no reservation.
Erbil, Iraq
On Gulan Street near the Rotana Hotel, QI 21 Sushi and Grills occupies a specific position in Erbil's growing appetite for Japanese-inflected cooking alongside live-fire grilling. The combination format reflects a broader regional pattern: diners in Kurdistan's capital want range on a single menu, and QI 21 answers that demand in a neighbourhood increasingly defined by international dining options.
Baghdad, Iraq
In the Alsaadoon district of Baghdad, shawarma culture runs deep and Shabab Alsaadoon sits inside that tradition as a neighbourhood fixture rather than a destination address. The format is fast, the crowd is local, and the proposition is direct: grilled meat, warm bread, and the particular energy of a Baghdad street that still knows how to eat well.
Iraq
Selected entries from the current guide for Iraq.
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Iraq
Selected entries from the current guide for Iraq.
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Iraq
Selected entries from the current guide for Iraq.
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