Public gathering places for expats in Riyadh

14POSTS

9 years ago

Hi everyone..
any suggestions for public coffee shops or restaurants located in Riyadh where my friends and I could gather in peace without mottawe being all around the place??

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Yossef11 Contributor

115POSTS

9 years ago

I would say the safest place is compounds only

sabuelizz Active member

29POSTS

9 years ago

There are frequently organized balling activities in ritz carlton.I remember that I attended them聽

ali.hamza2099 Banned

103POSTS

9 years ago

i been to centria mall , its a small mall but you dont need to worry of anyone there
even the coffee shops at tahlia street should be ok

hamudi ViP

1981POSTS

9 years ago

Natalia282 wrote:
Hi everyone..
any suggestions for public coffee shops or restaurants located in Riyadh where my friends and I could gather in peace without mottawe being all around the place??

If by friends you mean just female friends then shouldn't be an issue anywhere.

if mixed then may god be with you....one of the reasons I dislike Riyadh.

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Natalia282 Member

14POSTS

9 years ago

Loooool ur comment really made my day

Natalia282 Member

14POSTS

9 years ago

Totally Agree..

HRGuru ViP

2233POSTS

9 years ago

hamudi wrote:
Natalia282 wrote:
Hi everyone..
any suggestions for public coffee shops or restaurants located in Riyadh where my friends and I could gather in peace without mottawe being all around the place??

If by friends you mean just female friends then shouldn't be an issue anywhere.

if mixed then may god be with you....one of the reasons I dislike Riyadh.

You know nothing ........john hamuds.............Riyadh is a happening place.聽

kunsha Member

17POSTS

9 years ago

1. You are safe in compound that you live in arrange your own get togethers.
2. if you are hiring a taxi , NEVER NEVER NEVER take a taxi driven by a saudi ,
聽聽 instead an Indian or Pakistani drivers are the trust worthy lot, a smart woman would聽聽聽
聽聽take same聽 taxi used by her collegues so that the driver is personally known to them /聽聽聽聽聽聽her聽 ,and his mobile number is on the phone contacts of all of them .
3. If you are in agroup , and i strongly advise to be in one , do not move around alone ,聽聽 you have alot of unseen watchful criminal/evil聽 eyes following you where ever you go . In a group you can go any where . coffee dock , shopping mall , etc.
4 . ring the taxi man聽 before hand so that he comes and picks you up and drops you at your door . he never drives off unless you have opened the main door and you have stepped in the house , tell him聽 that he has to wait for you to go in then he can drive off聽聽
5. do not walk outside your house / alone

kunsha Member

17POSTS

9 years ago

#10

Motawaee are the best of the lot, very nice an smiling all the time , i always had聽 a very good encounter with them infact one was my neighbor and a very nice guy , he would take good care of me聽 as Islam聽 orders . the golden rule is never annoy them , listen to them聽 and say to them yes i will , you will be happy , if you ask for there help they will genuinly try to help you

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HRGuru ViP

2233POSTS

9 years ago

#11

kunsha wrote:
1. You are safe in compound that you live in arrange your own get togethers.
2. if you are hiring a taxi , NEVER NEVER NEVER take a taxi driven by a saudi ,
聽聽 instead an Indian or Pakistani drivers are the trust worthy lot, a smart woman would聽聽聽
聽聽take same聽 taxi used by her collegues so that the driver is personally known to them /聽聽聽聽聽聽her聽 ,and his mobile number is on the phone contacts of all of them .
3. If you are in agroup , and i strongly advise to be in one , do not move around alone ,聽聽 you have alot of unseen watchful criminal/evil聽 eyes following you where ever you go . In a group you can go any where . coffee dock , shopping mall , etc.
4 . ring the taxi man聽 before hand so that he comes and picks you up and drops you at your door . he never drives off unless you have opened the main door and you have stepped in the house , tell him聽 that he has to wait for you to go in then he can drive off聽聽
5. do not walk outside your house / alone

My.....My arent we the paranoid ones !!!聽

hamudi ViP

1981POSTS

9 years ago

#12

HRGuru wrote:
hamudi wrote:
Natalia282 wrote:
Hi everyone..
any suggestions for public coffee shops or restaurants located in Riyadh where my friends and I could gather in peace without mottawe being all around the place??

If by friends you mean just female friends then shouldn't be an issue anywhere.

if mixed then may god be with you....one of the reasons I dislike Riyadh.

You know nothing ........john hamuds.............Riyadh is a happening place.聽

i've given my fair share of time to Rio...

kunsha Member

17POSTS

9 years ago

#13

Hr Guru ,

I wish paranoia was the driving force for my write.
What ever I wrote , was聽 experience , nothing聽 doctored .
I had to edit my post a few times in the first instance , after聽 realising note would be public and will cause聽 alarm .

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naveedurrahman Member

2POSTS

9 years ago

#14

Hi Natalia,
DQ Area Coffee shops & Restaurants are good choice
Regards

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saeedalhomsi Member

14POSTS

9 years ago

#15

you can go to any camp
no one will be there
you can take off your (abaia)
you have many options

skhurram007 Serial expat

410POSTS

9 years ago

#16

saeedalhomsi wrote:
you can go to any camp
no one will be there
you can take off your (abaia)
you have many options

Which camps are you talking about?

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Yavi Fernando Member

3POSTS

9 years ago

#17

Expat newly relocated to Saudi. It's like a disaster here to even think of doing anything on a free day coz of the restrictions. Would love if someone could suggest some nice places where we could like for sometime relax without having to worry about the muthawas behind my ***...