Restaurants in Bahrain
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Mezzaluna
If you're looking for that 'somewhere special' but don't want to lose sight of the country you are in, then you can't do better than the atmospheric and sophisticated Mezzaluna. Occupying a stylish Bahraini courtyard house, the high-ceilinged restaurant has a live Latin band (on Fridays) and jazz music at other times. It offers a Mediterranean menu with imported cheeses from France and an excellent wine list.
The Algerian fillet mignon is a melt-in-the-mouth classic. Book to avoid disappointment.
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Shwarma stands
There are plenty of shwarma stands in the centre of Manama, around the back of Bab al-Bahrain and in the souq, where the large turnover of customers ensures the freshness of the snack. Woody's, near the rear of Bahrain International Hotel, is one such establishment, where roll-up sandwiches cost 250 fils and a mixed-fruit juice 500 fils - there's no charge for the ringside view of life behind Government Ave.
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The Conservatory
One of the oldest cafés in Manama, this has earned a fine reputation for its excellent teas and homely atmosphere. Step through the door of the town house and it feels like stepping into a secret garden.
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Casa Blu
This fashionable Arabic-style café has a personality as large as the giant TV screens suspended from the ceilings. Antique typewriters, tills, cameras and gadgetry strewn around the walls will keep you occupied if your companion's conversation doesn't. The plush divans, kofta kebabs (around BD3), sheeshas (around BD3) and live hip hop music add to the mixed-messages of this quirky venue. Dress code stipulates 'no thawb without gutra' - in other words, don't wear shorts.
Bare legs are not the only things stopped at the door: the 'blue' in the title discourages 'evil eye' from entering too.
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Bam Bu
Practical, filling, tasty, fresh-to-the-table home-cooking is what makes this Shanghai establishment worth a visit. The cooking may be traditional but the venue certainly isn't: the open-kitchen restaurant is painted lime-green, has electronic sliding doors and is wi-fi enabled. The set-price dinner option (around BD12), which includes unlimited beverages, is excellent value.
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Habara Snacks & Fish
No-one could fail to enjoy the name of the best diner in Adliya with its cheery streamers of plastic flowers. And there's more than just the name to enjoy: try the fish and chips (around BD2) or pluck up courage for the liver with cheese sandwich.If you're looking for pudding and don't fancy the carrot with ice-cream juice, pop into Al-Jazeera supermarket next door.
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Jim's
If you're feeling homesick this is one venue that might cheer you up with regular roasts (around BD7) and a cosy cottage interior. It also serves a 'Full Monty' breakfast on a Friday with home-cooked eggs, bacon and black pudding. With a convivial atmosphere and legendary homemade chocolate vodkas, Jim's is highly popular with Western expats, so it's worth booking.
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Al-Sawani
If you're curious to know where Bahraini families go to celebrate that special occasion, join a buffet lunch at this plush Arabic restaurant, next to the Bahrain National Museum. Housed in a traditional wind-towered building overlooking the sea, the brightly-lit, cavernous restaurant is best visited with a group of friends or you may feel rather conspicuous.
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Charcoal Grill
Plain, simple and clean, the meals in this no-frills grill are nonetheless spiced up by the panorama of life in the heart of the city. Tuck into a kebab and salad (around BD2) while watching a procession of hawkers, street-walkers, lurkers, shirkers and tourists as they cruise by the city's famous gate.
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Café Lilou
This elegant balconied venue, with its velvet upholstery, wrought-iron banisters and polished wood floors, is reminiscent of a 19th-century Parisian brasserie. The Trio du Chef (around BD2) of pannacotta, chocolate brownie and peanut ice-cream is worth missing lunch for.
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