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MANAMA · AWARDS
Bahrain’s Best Restaurants Awards Return for a Fifth Year, with Public Voting Open and a December Gala
Bahrain Confidential’s poll pairs a judges’ list with a public vote; its December 2025 gala named 26 restaurants by judges and 25 by public vote.
Bahrain’s Restaurant Groups Report a Softer Year as Visitor Numbers Fall
AlAbraaj slipped to a first-quarter loss and Gulf Hotels Group’s half-year profit fell 46 per cent, as both pointed to weaker visitor demand. Both are still opening new venues.
Takht Jamsheed, Bahrain’s Persian Restaurant Since 2002, Opens a Second Home at Marassi Galleria
Gulf Hotels Group’s Persian restaurant has opened its first branch outside The Gulf Hotel, in the Marassi Al Bahrain mall, in a room styled as a royal court.