The display of sweets upon opening their door makes a statement: this is a place for everyone. Their freshly-baked breads and desserts are equally spectacular, if not more. Urth Caffe serves comfort food that are fresh and exuberant in its promises and delivers wonderfully.
The Beef Sliders blew our taste buds away! Even though Riyadh has a lot of burger joints, we’ve never had something this juicy, flavorful, and solid burger in a while. The addition of pistachios is surprising but its crunch is very much welcome. The Lasagne Bolognese is subtle in its flavor but it kept us coming back for more spoonful. Pizzas are available all day! The Melanzane Pizza is a wonderful cornucopia of house roasted eggplant, parmigiano reggiano, fresh basil and tomato sauce on a thin crust with a crisp so fine and satisfying. The Caravan Kale Salad is a great starter with its organic Tuscan kale, red quinoa, and heirloom tomatoes. The salads, sandwiches, and main courses, made up of the freshest ingredients, are flavorful and well-balanced. Their breakfast fare is pretty popular and diverse a great way to start a day. Vitality and variety is clearly visible in their menu. The kitchen channels the magic with mostly organic food with options of gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan. The interiors composed of retro photos in the walls, furniture with pops of colors, and trees illuminated by fairy lights in the middle of the dining area are appealing and enchanting. It welcomes guests with a display of their baked goods from luscious pies to decadent cakes to simple yet hearty breads. The two-story café in Riyadh is the first to serve exclusively heirloom, organic coffees in the Gulf. With its slogan of “people, planet, pleasure”, Urth Caffé cares about the planet and its people. Urth Caffé derived its name from the old Welsh root spelling of Earth and the Italian word for coffee. The brand started in Los Angeles around 30 years ago it was the dream of Jilla and Shallom Berkman who decided to become pioneers in health-conscious coffee after an encounter with farmers producing organic, heirloom coffee in Peru. Its rich history and unique features got everyone talking. Urth Caffé in Riyadh been a top-rated restaurant ever since it opened in 2017. Urth Caffé ticks off every box in one’s gustatory bucket list.
With its long lines in the morning and busy nights, it took us quite a while before we finally set foot in Urth Caffé in Tahlia Street, the first of its branches in the Middle East.