After ten months, voting for this year’s FACT Dining Awards Riyadh is closed.


Having spent the last four years dining across Saudi Arabia, FACT has become the authority when it comes to eating out in the Kingdom. This year, we will celebrate the best restaurants at the second FACT Dining Awards Riyadh.

Whilst the votes are collated and verified. Here’s what you can expect from the awards ceremony on Thursday, 28 November 2024.

The second FACT Dining Awards Riyadh, scheduled to take place at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Riyadh Convention & Exhibition Center, will present 43 awards across 21 categories to more than 200 nominees. Eligible nominees have been contacted with details regarding the exclusive invite-only event.

The FACT Dining Awards Ryadh is a celebration of Saudi Arabia’s vibrant food and beverage scene. Winners are chosen based on public votes and critics’ opinions. Each category features two awards: the BEST and the FAVOURITE. The BEST is the critic’s choice, decided by the FACT editorial team and an independent panel of industry experts, while the FAVOURITE is determined through an online public vote.


The list of awards:

  • All Day Dining
  • Casual Dining
  • Breakfast
  • Cafè      
  • Afternoon Tea
  • Outdoor Dining
  • International
  • The Americas
  • Pan Asian
  • Middle Eastern & North African
  • Steakhouse
  • Indian
  • Italian
  • French
  • European
  • Japanese
  • Homegrown/Saudi Cuisine
  • Alula
  • Al Khobar & The Eastern Province
  • Jeddah
  • Newcomer
  • Restaurant Of The Year 2024

Sponsors on the night will include Carnivore, Classic Fine Foods, Lyre’s, Omnycom, Radisson Blu Hotel Riyadh Convention & Exhibition Center, Transmed and our trophy partner, Crystal Corporation.

The FACT Dining Awards is part of a wider initiative by FACT Magazine FZ LLC with popular dining awards taking place in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha and Dubai.

GO: Visit https://diningawards.factmagazines.com for more information.