Restaurants
| La Taverna |
$$$$$ | Italian |
In 1979, La Taverna was the first Italian restaurant to be
established in Bahrain and it is still serving up good, wholesome
fare. This large restaurant is reminiscent of a country-style
taverna with warm, gregarious staff serving customers in an ambient
setting. A select menu offers vast quantities of authentic Italian
cuisine, the best of which includes antipasto with tomato,
mozzarella and avocado for starters, delicious pasta or pizza for
mains and homemade sweets for dessert - the hot apple pie with ice
cream is a must!
Address: City Centre Hotel, Souq;
Telephone: +973 17 229 979
Serving gorgeous mezze, kebabs and
khoreshes (stews),
Golestan is the place to go in Manama for authentic Arabic cuisine.
For an entrée, try the Iranian herb quiche, or the lentil
soup with potatoes, onions and leeks. There is also a good
selection of Iranian caviares available. These can be followed by
lamb braised with eggplant, tomatoes and yellow lentils, or perhaps
the lime and saffron marinated, charcoal grilled lobster. Persian
rice pudding and Iranian ice-cream with saffron and pistachio round
things off nicely. Decorated in silver and turquoise, this eatery
has a cool, modern feel to compliment its warm, traditional
food.
Address: 6 Palace Avenue;
Telephone: +973 17 533 533
On the slopes overlooking the west coast of Bahrain, Tamarind is
an elegant restaurant in a very romantic setting. The décor
features
iwans (Persian hall architecture), timbers beams
and cool slate, invoking a sense of calm. The cascading waterfall
centrepiece is also beautiful. The menu has equally inviting
options, featuring mussel 'shooters' in various sauces, Omani
lobster served on ginger-infused asparagus, and fresh tiger prawns.
For dessert, the pumpkin custard with berry compote is both unusual
and scrumptious.
Address: Banyan Tree Desert Spa & Resort in Al Areen, 40 minutes from Manama;
Telephone: +973 17 84 5000
