Café Bateel

The ultimate place for date connoisseurs, this Saudi Arabian chain sells more than 20 varieties of dates sourced from Al Ghat. The well-presented cafe also prepares Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food – from garden rocket (known locally as jir jir) and quinoa tabbouleh salads (tomatoes, parsley, onions and bulgur) to chicken zaatar, with sun-dried tomatoes, aubergine and date mustard mayonnaise.