The Mandarin Lounge at Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah, blue velvet armchairs under an amber glass chandelier

6 of the best · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Lounges & Mocktail Bars in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia serves no alcohol, so Riyadh’s evenings are spent in lounges: Tonic Bar’s handcrafted mocktails at the Four Seasons, Il Baretto’s award-winning mocktails in KAFD, and the hotel lounges of Al Faisaliah and The Ritz-Carlton.

Our 6 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026

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Insiders' picks

Three places we would send a friend to first in Riyadh: At-Turaif at dusk, a Saudi table and the view from the top of the Kingdom Centre.

  1. Alcohol-free cocktails

    Tonic Bar, Four Seasons

    Al Olaya·Mocktail bar

    The Four Seasons’ bar for handcrafted alcohol-free cocktails, in the Kingdom Centre.

    Kingdom Centre, Olaya Street, Al Olaya, RiyadhExplore View on map

  2. MICHELIN mocktail award 2026

    Il Baretto, KAFD

    KAFD·Restaurant and mocktails

    The Italian restaurant on Discovery Boulevard that won MICHELIN’s Exceptional Mocktail Award in 2026.

    Discovery Boulevard, King Abdullah Financial District, Al Aqiq, Riyadh 13519Explore View on map

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Mocktail bars 2

Handcrafted and alcohol-free.

  1. MICHELIN mocktail award 2026

    Il Baretto, KAFD

    KAFD·Restaurant and mocktails

    The Italian restaurant on Discovery Boulevard that won MICHELIN’s Exceptional Mocktail Award in 2026.

    Discovery Boulevard, King Abdullah Financial District, Al Aqiq, Riyadh 13519Explore View on map

  2. Alcohol-free cocktails

    Tonic Bar, Four Seasons

    Al Olaya·Mocktail bar

    The Four Seasons’ bar for handcrafted alcohol-free cocktails, in the Kingdom Centre.

    Kingdom Centre, Olaya Street, Al Olaya, RiyadhExplore View on map

Hotel lounges 4

Coffee, cakes and cigars.

  1. Mixology and cigars

    Asir Lounge

    Al Olaya·Cigar lounge

    Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah’s lounge for alcohol-free mixology and cigars, with a view.

    King Fahad Road, Al Olaya, Riyadh 12212Explore View on map

  2. Saudi hospitality

    Obaya Lounge, Four Seasons

    Al Olaya·Hotel lounge

    The Four Seasons’ lounge of Saudi hospitality, named after a celebrated Arabian horse.

    Kingdom Centre, Olaya Street, Al Olaya, RiyadhExplore View on map

  3. Cakes until midnight

    The Mandarin Lounge

    Al Olaya·Hotel lounge

    Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah’s lobby lounge, with its cake shop open until midnight.

    King Fahad Road, Al Olaya, Riyadh 12212Explore View on map

  4. A walk-in humidor

    Turquoise Cigar Lounge

    Al Hada·Cigar lounge

    The Ritz-Carlton’s cigar lounge, with a walk-in humidor.

    Al Hada, Mekkah Road, Riyadh 11493Explore View on map

Saudi Arabia serves no alcohol, and bringing it into the country is illegal (UK government advice). These are lounges and mocktail bars.

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