Country dossier
Restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries across Oman in the En Primeur Club guide.
Accolades in Oman
Muscat has 29 of the 50 venues in our guide.
Ba Ban in Shatti Al Qurum Beach is a modern Chinese restaurant at W Muscat with a wine list, extensive wine list, and tasting menu. The room combines classic Chinese recipes with premium Omani and international ingredients, and the set menu sits alongside a la carte service.
Mandarin Oriental, Muscat in Shatti Al Qurum is a beachfront hotel with sea views and a spa, where Omani heritage is set beside a modern luxury finish. It holds a 2025 Michelin Selected award, a 2026 Michelin Guide New Hotels New Hotel award, a 2026 Star Wine List, and a 2026 Forbes 4-Star rating.
Bukhara in Al Mouj is an upscale North Indian restaurant in Kempinski Hotel Muscat, with a standard wine programme and a la carte and set menu formats. The kitchen has an open show-kitchen and a tandoor focus, and the signature dish is Bhatti Ka Lobster made with Omani lobster.
CHAR in Shatti Al Qurum is a grill restaurant at W Muscat with a wine list. It serves prime steaks and international dishes with Mediterranean flavours on an a la carte menu. The indoor-outdoor setting has sea views.
The coast carries some of Oman’s clearest resort dining, where wine lists, sea views, and slower pacing define the room.
Al Mina in Al Baleed is a relaxed Mediterranean resort restaurant with shoreline, beach, and poolside seating. It holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in 2026, and its standard wine programme sits alongside craft cocktails and beer service in Salalah’s slower seaside register.
Brezza in Jumeirah Muscat Bay, Saraya Bandar Jissah is a rooftop Italian-Mediterranean fine dining room with an extensive wine list, and craft cocktails. The formats are a la carte and small plates, with views over the Gulf of Oman and the Al Hajar Mountains.
Al Muheet in Barr Al Jissah is a poolside café and bar at Shangri-La Al Husn, serving healthy café-style dishes and drinks overlooking the Gulf of Oman. It has a standard wine programme and beer, and the format is a la carte with international light bites.
The highlands bring a quieter dining register, with resort rooms and bars where altitude and setting shape the meal.
Al Qalaa in Al Jabal Al Akhdar is a fine-dining Middle Eastern and Omani restaurant with a wine list and extensive wine list. Its a la carte and set menu formats suit a fort-inspired tower with canyon and mountain views at one of the world’s highest resorts.
Al Roose’s hotel restaurant Juniper serves traditional Middle Eastern cooking with Mediterranean influences. The formats are a la carte and set menu, and the room has canyon and Al Hajar mountain views from a fort-like retreat atop Jabal Akhdar.
Al Burj in Al Jabal Al Akhdar is an ambient Moroccan lounge in The Tower, with a wine list and craft cocktails. It belongs to the mountain resort circuit as a drinks-led room shaped by canyon views and fort-inspired design.
Away from resorts and hotel bars, Oman also has practical rooms for grills, shawarma, and everyday Omani cooking.
Bypass Grills & Shawarma in Al Wadi is a grill and shawarma spot popular with locals in Salalah. It serves authentic Omani and Turkish flavours. The a la carte menu centres on grilled meats and shawarma, and locals return to it as a regular stop in southern Oman.
Tuk Tuk in Al Mawalih is an Indian fusion restaurant in City Centre Muscat. The a la carte menu includes Desi Chinese, chaat, and creative burgers such as a Butter Chicken Burger.
Al Mandoos in Seeb is an authentic Omani restaurant with an emphasis on traditional Omani hospitality. It serves an a la carte menu with dishes including camel meat curry and slow-cooked shuwa lamb.
Muscat has the strongest wine-led dining scene in our guide. The city holds 29 of Oman’s 50 venues, ahead of every other city in the guide. Mandarin Oriental, Muscat holds Star Wine List recognition.
Oman has no Michelin-starred restaurants in our guide. Ba Ban in Shatti Al Qurum Beach has a wine list and a tasting menu. Mandarin Oriental, Muscat in Shatti Al Qurum holds Star Wine List recognition for 2026.
Zighy Bay and Muscat are the clearest places for structured dining in our guide. Sense on The Edge @ Six Senses Zighy Bay offers tasting menu, prix fixe, and set menu formats, while Ba Ban in Shatti Al Qurum Beach also offers a tasting menu alongside set menu and a la carte service.
Al Mina in Al Baleed holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for 2026. It is the only venue on this country page with that award. Al Mina is a Mediterranean resort restaurant in Salalah, with shoreline, beach, and poolside seating, a standard wine programme, craft cocktails, and beer.
By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards
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Selected entries from the current guide for Oman.
Salalah, Oman
Al Mina fits Salalah’s coastal dining logic: beach-edge, resort-adjacent, and better understood through setting and sourcing than chef mythology. Its position by a private beach and infinity pool places it in the city’s slower seaside register, where seafood, grill culture, and Gulf-facing hospitality shape the meal more than formal awards or tasting-menu theatre.
Nizwa, Oman
Al Baha belongs to the mountain-dining circuit around Nizwa, where meals are shaped as much by altitude and Omani growing traditions as by the room itself. The useful frame is not trophy dining, but provenance: pomegranates, roses, dates, goat, citrus and spice routes explain why this part of Oman eats differently from the coast.
Muscat, Oman
Al Khiran Kitchen fits Muscat’s hotel-dining pattern: international comfort, Gulf-facing ease, and a room suited to mixed groups rather than a tightly scripted tasting-menu audience. Its value lies in setting and flexibility, with Omani coastal context doing much of the work around the table.
Nizwa, Oman
Al Maisan belongs to the Al Jabal Al Akhdar side of the Nizwa dining conversation, where altitude, terrace agriculture, and Omani hospitality shape the meal before any menu detail does. The draw is the setting: a mountain address above the old interior trade routes, better read through local produce culture than through imported luxury-restaurant shorthand.
Muscat, Oman
Al Mandoos sits within Muscat's growing circuit of Omani dining rooms that take traditional Gulf hospitality seriously as a format. The name itself, referencing the ornate wooden chest central to Omani heritage, signals an intent to ground the experience in cultural specificity rather than regional generality. For visitors seeking Omani cuisine beyond hotel buffets, it represents a practical starting point in the capital.
Seeb, Oman
Al Mandoos sits on Al Mauj Street in Seeb, representing the kind of Omani dining address that prioritises traditional hospitality over spectacle. The name itself, mandoos, the ornate wooden chest that has served as a symbol of Omani craft and heritage, signals an orientation toward the indigenous. For travellers moving through the Muscat Capital Area, it offers a foothold in local culinary culture rather than the international hotel circuit.
Muscat, Oman
Al Muheet belongs to Muscat’s resort-side dining circuit, where the strongest argument is proximity to the Gulf rather than chef theatrics. Its Barr Al Jissah poolside setting suits diners looking for a relaxed coastal meal, with Omani seafood culture and the city’s hotel-dining ecosystem providing the useful frame.
Nizwa, Oman
Al Qalaa sits in the Nizwa orbit of Al Jabal Al Akhdar, where Omani dining is shaped by mountain agriculture, fort-town trading history, and a hospitality culture built around rice, dates, coffee, and grilled meats. The appeal is contextual rather than award-led: it belongs to a regional dining scene where location and tradition carry more weight than chef-led spectacle.
Jabal Akhdar, Oman
Al Roose belongs to the quieter side of Jabal Akhdar dining, where altitude, village agriculture, and Omani mountain hospitality matter more than polished resort theatre. The draw is less about formal awards or chef-led spectacle than about eating in a highland setting shaped by terraces, orchards, and the slower rhythm of the Saiq Plateau.
Muscat, Oman
Ba Ban sits on Al Kharjiya Street in Muscat, a city where restaurant choices often split between hotel dining rooms, Omani heritage kitchens, and international formats shaped by the Gulf’s trading routes. The useful lens here is sourcing: seafood, rice, spices, dates, and imported pantry goods define how Muscat tables read, even when a venue does not publish a detailed menu or chef profile.
Muscat, Oman
On the Mutrah Corniche, Bait Al Luban occupies one of Muscat's most charged dining addresses, directly opposite the old harbour where Omani trading vessels once loaded frankincense for the Arabian Peninsula and beyond. The kitchen draws on the same ingredient traditions that defined Gulf cooking for centuries, making it a reference point for anyone mapping Omani cuisine in its historical context.
Nizwa, Oman
Bella Vista belongs to the Al Jabal Al Akhdar side of Nizwa dining, where altitude, terrace agriculture, and resort-era hospitality shape the meal as much as any formal cuisine label. The draw is not a documented chef narrative or award trail, but the setting: a high mountain restaurant that asks diners to read Omani produce, climate, and view as part of the same experience.
Bandar Jissah, Oman
Brezza reads as a rooftop entry in Bandar Jissah’s resort dining scene, where the setting matters as much as the plate. The sharper question is ingredient discipline: in coastal Oman, seafood, citrus, dates, herbs and spice routes give kitchens plenty to work with, but the stronger tables are the ones that let those materials set the tone rather than leaning on imported luxury signals.
Muscat, Oman
Bukhara belongs to the Muscat dining conversation around origin, spice, and the way Gulf cities absorb food traditions from across the Indian Ocean. With no public awards or chef-led mythology to lean on, the useful read is comparative: place it against the city’s Omani, hotel, and international dining rooms, then judge how clearly the kitchen communicates sourcing, seasoning, and format.
Muscat, Oman
Butter Buns sits in Muscat’s fast-growing casual dining tier, where bakery-led comfort food and café formats compete with hotel restaurants, Omani kitchens, and dessert counters for the same off-duty crowd. Its Airport Hills location places it away from the Muttrah waterfront circuit, making it a useful read on how the city’s everyday eating habits are shifting toward bread, butter, coffee, and short-format meals.
Salalah, Oman
In Salalah's street-food scene, Bypass Grills & Shawarma occupies the no-fuss, high-turnover tier where grilled meats and shawarma define the daily rhythm. The kind of place locals return to out of habit rather than occasion, it sits inside a dining culture shaped by Arabic mezze traditions and the region's access to fresh regional produce. A practical stop for anyone eating their way through southern Oman.
Muscat, Oman
Catch sits in Muscat’s Airport Hills district, away from the older waterfront dining corridors and closer to the capital’s newer hotel, convention, and business traffic. With no public awards, chef attribution, price band, or signature list attached, it reads less as a trophy-table proposition than as part of Muscat’s expanding contemporary restaurant map.
Muscat, Oman
CHAR at the W Muscat brings fire-focused cooking to Alkharjiya Street, positioning itself within the city's growing tier of hotel dining rooms that compete on format and atmosphere as much as on the plate. Set inside one of Muscat's most architecturally deliberate hotel properties, it represents a style of dining where the ritual of the meal, the pacing, the theatre of the grill, does much of the talking.
Muscat, Oman
Charm Thai Lounge & Restaurant sits in Muscat’s airport-heights dining belt, where international restaurants serve residents, conference traffic, and hotel guests rather than only waterfront leisure crowds. The useful lens here is sourcing: Thai cooking depends on fresh herbs, aromatics, rice, seafood, and heat control, and in Oman that means the kitchen has to translate a humid Southeast Asian pantry through Gulf supply chains and local expectations.
Muscat, Oman
Connexions sits in Muscat’s newer hospitality corridor, where business travel, airport access, and hotel dining shape the tempo more than old-souk ritual. Treat it as a planning-dependent Muscat restaurant choice rather than a documented destination table: confirm the current format, menu, and reservation policy before building an evening around it.
Muscat, Oman
Harvest sits within Muscat's emerging dining scene, where locally sourced ingredients and the agricultural rhythms of Oman's interior increasingly shape what appears on the plate. The restaurant represents a growing current in the city's food culture: one that looks to the date farms of the Batinah coast, the fisheries of the Arabian Sea, and the spice routes that have long defined Omani cooking as the foundation for a contemporary menu.
Muscat, Oman
Mazahbi Salalah Restaurant brings the cooking traditions of Dhofar to Muscat's dining scene, where slow-cooked Omani preparations and communal eating customs define the experience. The name references the Salalah region's distinct culinary identity, separating it from the capital's more familiar Gulf-leaning menus. For visitors tracing Oman's regional food differences, this is a useful reference point.
Zighy Bay, Oman
Perched above the Gulf of Oman at Six Senses Zighy Bay, Sense on The Edge brings together the resort's commitment to local sourcing and wellness-led dining in one of the Musandam Peninsula's most dramatic settings. The restaurant sits at the intersection of Omani culinary tradition and contemporary technique, drawing ingredients from the surrounding region. Advance booking through the resort is essential for non-resident guests.
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Selected entries from the current guide for Oman.
Muscat, Oman
Set on 370 metres of private beachfront in Muscat's residential Al Ghubra district, The Chedi Muscat places European minimalism in direct conversation with Omani architectural tradition across 21 acres of palm-filled gardens. A Leading Hotels of the World member with 151 rooms and 38 suites, it earned the 2025 World Travel Awards for both World's Leading Luxury Beach Resort and Middle East's Leading Luxury City Resort.
Jabal Akhdar, Oman
Perched at 6,500 feet in Oman's Al Hajar Mountains, Alila Jabal Akhdar translates the drama of canyon geology into a LEED-certified property of 78 rooms and suites. Awarded Oman's Leading Boutique Hotel at the 2025 World Travel Awards and ranked third in Condé Nast's Best Resorts list, it sits in a narrow tier of mountain retreats where the architecture is inseparable from the landscape it occupies.
Muscat, Oman
Six Senses Zighy Bay occupies a remote horseshoe bay on Oman's Musandam Peninsula, its 82 stone-and-palm-frond villas modelled on a traditional fishing village. Ranked #84 on the World's 50 Best Hotels list in 2025 and rated 98.5 points by La Liste in 2026, it pairs serious sustainability infrastructure with dramatic arrival options, paraglide in from the ridge above, or arrive by speedboat.
Dibba, Oman
Six Senses Zighy Bay sits on Oman's Musandam Peninsula, accessible only by paraglider, boat, or a mountain pass through the Hajar range. The resort holds a Michelin One Key for 2025, placing it in the upper tier of recognised hospitality on the Arabian Peninsula. Architecture built from local stone and palm-thatch keeps the property rooted in its dramatic fjord setting.
Muscat, Oman
The St. Regis Al Mouj Muscat Resort marks the brand's first property in Oman, delivering a beachfront setting on nearly 1,200 feet of private coastline with nine distinct dining venues, a Guerlain Spa, and direct access to a Greg Norman-designed golf course. Award-recognised across luxury wedding, conference, and beachfront categories, it sits at the summit of Muscat's coastal resort tier.
Nizwa, Oman
Perched on the edge of a 2,000-metre canyon on Oman's Hajar Mountains, Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort sits among the highest luxury properties in the Middle East. Recognised by La Liste's Top Hotels 2026 (93 points) and named Middle East's Leading Honeymoon Resort at the 2025 World Travel Awards, it pairs dramatic geological setting with spa programming and a viewing platform with historical ties to Princess Diana.
Muscat, Oman
W Muscat occupies the Al Qurum coastal strip, where the Marriott lifestyle brand meets Oman's particular brand of Gulf modernity. Recognised as Oman's Leading Lifestyle Hotel at the 2025 World Travel Awards and awarded 95 points by La Liste in 2026, it positions itself at the intersection of international brand infrastructure and local market prestige, in a city that has quietly built one of the Gulf's more considered luxury hotel offerings.
Salalah, Oman
Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara sits along Oman's southern coast in a city that receives monsoon rains when the rest of the Gulf bakes dry. The resort earned 93 points in the La Liste Top Hotels 2026 ranking, placing it among a recognised tier of Arabian Peninsula luxury properties. For travellers arriving during khareef season, it represents one of Salalah's most credentialed base camps.
Bandar Jissah, Oman
Positioned between the Al Hajar Mountains and the Gulf of Oman in the secluded cove of Bandar Jissah, Jumeirah Muscat Bay earned 92 points in the La Liste Top Hotels 2026 ranking and took the 2025 World Travel Awards title for Oman's Leading Luxury Hotel Villa. Its 195 ocean-facing rooms, suites, and private summerhouses place it at the summit of Muscat's resort tier, with direct access to hiking, diving, and Omani cultural sites.
Muscat, Oman
Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel occupies a dramatic position on Muscat's coastline, framed by the Hajar Mountains on one side and the Gulf of Oman on the other. Recognised by La Liste's Top Hotels ranking with 93 points in 2026, it sits in the upper tier of Oman's luxury hotel market. The scale and architectural ambition of the property place it in a different category from the city's newer resort entrants.
Muscat, Oman
Opened in June 2024, Mandarin Oriental, Muscat is the brand's first property in Oman, positioned in the Shatti Al Qurum district with a Star Wine List recognition already secured within its debut year. The hotel places itself in the upper tier of Muscat's luxury accommodation market alongside long-established names, offering a wellness-centred retreat format that aligns with the Mandarin Oriental group's global spa programming.
Salalah, Oman
Sitting on the Dhofar coast near Mirbat, Alila Hinu Bay is a MICHELIN Selected property that positions itself within Salalah's small cohort of design-led coastal retreats. The setting draws on the austere drama of southern Oman's shoreline, and the property's recognition places it among the region's more accommodation options for travellers moving beyond the capital circuit.
Muscat, Oman
Crowne Plaza Muscat OCEC sits in the Madinat Al Irfan district, positioned as a convention-adjacent property that has earned both Regional and Country recognition for sustainable luxury. Its location at Airport Heights makes it a practical base for business travellers and delegates, while its award credentials place it in a tier above standard business-class accommodation in Muscat.
Muscat, Oman
At Madinat Al Irfan in Muscat's Airport Hills district, JW Marriott Hotel Muscat has earned recognition as a Country Winner for Luxury Conference and Event Hotel and a Continent Winner for Best General Manager, two awards that signal where it sits in the Gulf's large-format luxury tier. The property anchors the business and events segment of Muscat's hotel market, offering a level of service infrastructure that positions it distinctly from the city's resort-led alternatives.
Muscat, Oman
Positioned within Al Mouj, Muscat's master-planned marina district, Kempinski Hotel Muscat brings 310 rooms, eleven restaurants and lounges, and two kilometres of private beach under one address. The property sits alongside Al Mouj Golf's PGA-standard course and the Al Mouj Marina yachting facility, placing it closer to the city's newer northern corridor than to the historic Muttrah waterfront favoured by some competitors.
Sharqiya Sands, Oman
Magic Camps Wahiba Sands has taken the Global Winner award for Luxury Tented Camp and the Continent Winner for Luxury Camp, placing it at the summit tier of desert accommodation in Oman. Set within the Sharqiya Sands, the property occupies one of Arabia's most demanding natural environments and answers it with a design-led camp format built around the dune landscape rather than against it.
Muscat, Oman
Al Husn sits on a private bay at Barr Al Jissah, roughly 45 minutes from Muscat airport, with 180 rooms and suites looking out over cliffs, white sand, and calm Arabian Sea water. The property operates as an adults-only enclave within a larger resort complex, giving it a quieter register than most Gulf coast hotels.
Muscat, Oman
A Michelin Selected property on the cliffs above Bandar Jissah cove, Barr Al Jissah occupies among the more architecturally considered resort sites in Oman. Three distinct hotels share a private beach and mountain backdrop, placing this complex in a different tier from Muscat's city-centre properties. It is a logical base for travellers who want scale, facilities, and direct sea access within reach of the capital.
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Nizwa, Oman
Muscat, Oman
Al Maha Bar & Lounge is a lobby bar in Muscat shaped by hotel-lounge codes rather than nightlife theatrics. The draw is the setting: a composed room for a measured drink, business conversation, or pre-dinner pause, with cocktail specifics and pricing better checked directly before committing to an evening.
Muscat, Oman
In a city where alcohol service operates within specific licensed hotel and hospitality venues, Cigar Vault occupies a deliberate niche: a lounge format built around premium cigars and the kind of measured, unhurried evening that Muscat's upscale hospitality circuit does better than most. It sits apart from the city's sports bars and daytime lounges, positioning itself for travellers who prefer considered atmosphere over spectacle.
Muscat, Oman
Nineteenth Sports Bar brings a dedicated sports-viewing format to Muscat's licensed venue circuit, pairing live coverage with a back bar built for the long game. It sits in a category that remains thin in Oman, where the gap between hotel lounges and fully configured sports venues is wider than in most regional capitals. For visitors and residents who want screens, atmosphere, and a proper pour in the same room, it fills a specific gap.
Muscat, Oman
S O L É Lounge occupies Muscat's daytime lounge register, where light refreshments and a considered atmosphere set it apart from the city's heavier dining options. It sits within a scene that increasingly prizes mood and setting as much as what's on the menu. For visitors seeking a quieter interval between appointments or a relaxed afternoon pause, it represents a calibrated stop in the Omani capital.
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