This post gives you a full review of Ramssa restaurant, a traditional Omani restaurant in Al Qurum, Muscat. Based on my own experience as a regular customer.
It took me a while to discover Ramssa restaurant. I was looking for a tall order: a place that offered a traditional setting with tasty Omani dishes and reasonable prices. And I found it by chance! I saw its beautiful wooden door entrance and became curious (actually, I discovered that you enter through another door that is in glass…) but since, I have been coming at least once a week. After reading this post, you will know why.
Address: 2050 Way 2241 Muscat PC, 114
Website: https://www.instagram.com/ramssa_restaurantoman/?hl=en
Average price of meal (a salad + main course + bottle of water): 5 OMR
Opening hours: 11.45 am – 11:45 pm (every day)
1) 3 reasons why you should visit this restaurant:
- Its organic fruit and vegetables as well as its tasty Omani dishes
- Its friendly service
- Its reasonable prices
2) Getting there
Ramssa restaurant is one minute away from the beach near Shati Al Qurum (which means ‘the beach of Al Qurum’). It is situated in an area with small shops, cafés, and a car park. So you will be able to park your car in front of the restaurant or very near to it.
Click here to get directions with Google Maps.
3) What does the name ‘Ramssa’ mean?
The Arabic word ‘Ramssa’ means ‘conversation’ or an informal talk. So it is an invitation to have a chat together with friends and family over good food.
4) Highlights
4.1 Organic salads and tasty Omani dishes
One of my favourite salads there is their beetroot salad. Simple, fresh ingredients.
An all-time favourite in Oman is mishkak (marinated cubes of meat on skewers) with Qabooli rice. Mishkak can be beef (as on the picture) or camel meat. Qabooli rice – also written kabouli – is always served in large portions and is very similar to biryani. It is a combination of basmati rice, spices (cardamom, cloves, coriander), and fried onion. It can also include chick peas and nuts.
Here is the menu.
4.2 Friendly service
Khaled, one of the waiters at Ramssa restaurant
The waiters are extremely helpful. The owners regularly go round and have a chat with new and regular customers. This gives a friendly atmosphere that I really appreciate.
A favourite dessert in Oman is luqaimat (served hot with date syrup). Really yummy!
4.3 Traditional decoration
Ramssa restaurant offers both tables and a place for people to sit and eat on the floor, if they wish to do so.
The place is colourful and informal. You will be able to sit around and talk for hours while discovering Omani cuisine. I highly recommend it!
7 responses
Merci Christine pour ce temps passé à nous décrire comment se sentir comme chez toi, chez nous !
J’ ai voyagé encore !
À bientôt ✈️
C’est un plaisir, Anne. Vraiment!
Wow❤️
Thanks. If you need more information about accommodation in Muscat or other aspects of travelling in Oman, don’t hesitate to ask.
Hi Christine, thank you so much for the restaurant recommendation. I loved the food, the atmosphere and the place in general. I also talked to Khaled, the supervisor. He says hi. Thank you again. Tomorrow is my last day in Muscat. Any last minute must- see places?
Saliha from Algeria
Hello Saliha, Glad to hear you enjoyed the restaurant. In terms of Muscat, there are many options but some must-sees are Muttrah (the Corniche, Souq and Fort), Al Qurum (Shatti Al Qurum with its beach, the Opera building), and Old Muscat (the Royal Palace and gardens around, the Bait Al Zubair museum). I hope you get to see some of these. Have a great day!