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Joontos

Name: Joontos
Address: 375 AlUla, AlUla, SA, 43562, SA
Telephone: +966534007373

Joontos at Dar Tantora in AlUla serves Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes in candlelit old-town rooms. Bib Gourmand 2026.

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Joontos in AlUla: Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Dining at Dar Tantora

Joontos, the restaurant at Dar Tantora in AlUla, serves Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking at 375 AlUla Old Town, 43562 AlUla. Michelin awarded it a Bib Gourmand in 2026 for good quality, good value cooking.

Spanish technique, local ingredients

The restaurant is led by Spanish chef Jaume Puigdengolas, who builds the menu around local ingredients. Gault&Millau singled out the beef sambusas, with paprika, red onion and a lemon cinnamon sauce. Its lamb carpaccio, thinly sliced, pairs meat and dates with tamarind and crisp mesclun. The margoog is slow-cooked with vegetables, and the date, cardamom and citrus dessert is soft and indulgent.

Candlelit rooms in the old town

The dining room sits inside the old-town fortress of Dar Tantora and is lit mostly by candlelight. Antique wooden doors, carpets, furniture and murals give it a warm, understated character. Guests who prefer to stay in can order Mirbad, the in-room dining service, which brings the kitchen's dishes on locally sourced clay platters.

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