Makkah (Mecca) has lots of restaurants, varying from simple fast food restaurants to exquisite ones. Most restaurants are Arabic and Turkish. Also popular are the Italian, French and Chinese restaurants. Most of these foreign restaurants are situated in the hotels. Every well known fast food restaurant is found in Makkah also. Islamic dietary laws forbid the eating of pork and the drinking of alcohol, it's not halal. This strict law is enforced throughout Saudi Arabia. Arabic people are very hospitable, therefore a Saudi restaurant visit is a must. Makkah has a big diversity of traditional and international restaurants.

Tip: Do not eat using your left hand, this is inappropriate in Muslim countries.

Other Saudi Arabia restaurants: Al Khobar restaurants, Jeddah restaurants and Riyadh restaurants.