Bin Ateeq - Muscat

An amazing place for authentic Omani food. the shuwa- must taste a traditional dish, where the meat is marinated in seasoning, packed in a banana leaf, placed in a straw bag and slowly cooked over burning charcoal for 24 hours. that makes the meat delicious it comes out of the bone. the dish is served with flavored rice, tomato chutney salad. we enjoyed our meal the fried fish was just ok. the staff are polite, inexpensive the place is clean with private traditional dining rooms.

This is one of the oldest (22 years old as told by staff) restaurant in Muscat serving authentic Omani cuisines. The traditional lamb Shuwa is one of the most selling items. The dining area is setup in traditional way, where you can sit on the carpet and enjoy the food. Staff was very courteous and kept on checking on us for anything extra we might need. The entrance is decorated with antique items. Rooms might make you feel claustrophobic because there are no windows. Washrooms could be better.

We ate in a privative room (with no windows). The food was good quality and there is quite a lot of choice of dishes. The food seems fresh. The waiter was proactive and the service OK.

They serve authentic omani food in a traditional majlis setting.. The food was good and affordable.. Loved their shuwaa and stir fried camel meat.

I want to be far in my review here, but my experience did not match what I expected to find, the restuarant was recommended by Taxi driver first week when I arrived to Muscat. I was hoping to try traditional Omani food. The food I would give it 4or5 out of 10 (unless you know what to order, you might give a better rating) the place was not very clean and smiley specifically when they switched on the AC. The prices are reasonable not expensive The staff were friendly though to be fair I would not try it again, but I would look for other traditional Omani options to try it again. If you decided to try you are either familiar with the food to chose or out of adventure mindset