KAFD, the financial district

About KAFD, the financial district

By the ULTIMATE Riyadh Editorial Team

Editor-in-Chief: Jai Michael

The King Abdullah Financial District, in the north of the city, is a compact district of towers linked by climate-controlled skywalks, built around Zaha Hadid Architects’ metro station on the Blue, Yellow and Purple lines. Its restaurants gather on Discovery Boulevard and in Area 1, among them Il Baretto, winner of MICHELIN’s Exceptional Mocktail Award, and Benoit; W Riyadh – KAFD is the brand’s first hotel in the Kingdom.

Sights

The KAFD metro station and the skywalks.

Eating

Il Baretto and Benoit.

Arrive by metro: the station is the district’s front door.

Staying

W Riyadh – KAFD.

Our advice: come in the evening, when the towers light up and the terraces fill.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with KAFD, the financial district before you go.