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Yaza is a Saudi restaurant at 6315 Prince Sultan Road in As Salamah, Jeddah, and earned a Michelin Recommended distinction in 2026. The kitchen works from Najdi roots, with a menu that reshapes traditional dishes for a contemporary room.
Gault&Millau awarded Yaza 13 points in 2026 and praised the kitchen for proudly Najdi roots and respectful twists. Mantus, meat-filled dumplings, come with a sharp ponzu sauce. The najel ceviche is fresh and punchy. Jareesh is "italianised" with parmesan and a rich lamb gravy over tender confit meat and soft semolina.
The dining room is large and contemporary, with dim lighting. Service is efficient and gives useful advice, with a special mention for Hattan. Dessert is creamy, milky Om Ali, prepared like French toast.
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One might be wary of a tagline like “Saudi fusion”, a term that’s often overused and misused. Yet this large, contemporary, rather chic dining room with its dim lighting has real talent in the kitchen and lives up to its promise: proudly Najdi roots, respectful twists, and overall a clever adaptation in terms of taste and indulgence such as the mantus (meat-filled dumplings) served with a great ponzu sauce, the fresh and punchy najel ceviche, or the jareesh “italianised” with parmesan and a rich lamb gravy over tender confit meat mixed with soft semolina. Service—special mention to Hattan—is both efficient and full of good advice, guiding you all the way to the creamy, milky Om Ali prepared like French toasts.
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