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Evening at Najd Village (Riyadh restaurant)

We spent an evening with a group from the embassy at Najd Village, a traditional Saudi restaurant that visitors are often taken to for a cultural experience. The building in particular was quite interesting; the service excellent; and the food was good. There were sofas in our private room, but dinner was served on the floor, so we had to sit and eat on the floor, which I would have to say wasn’t the most comfortable thing in the world. It had a carpet, of course, but was mud brick under that, with nothing to lean back on. This will be a short gallery of our pleasant evening there.
Najd Village, front
Najd Village, front
Men's entrance
Men's entrance
Traditional window
Traditional window
For display, not use
For display, not use
Lounging area
Lounging area
Well in the atrium
Well in the atrium
Private dining room
Private dining room
The dinner spread
The dinner spread
Families only
Families only
Najd-style door
Najd-style door
Traditional architecture
Traditional architecture
Back to where we started
Back to where we started