Affordable restaurants worth trying

The $ and $$ end of the city, filtered down to the places that actually deliver.

12 placesLast checked 30 Aug 2026

Cheap is easy; cheap and good is the list worth having. Everything here sits in the lower two price tiers and still holds a strong score across a real number of reviews.

How we chose

Price tier $ or $$, taken from the venue’s normalised price level
Weighted score of 8.0 or better — cheap alone was not enough to get in
Ranked by that score, not by price

1
ASYAKH Restaurant
9.4
An Narjis · Bahraini · $ ·
The cheapest tier in the city, service rated 9.7/10 and quick to get in and out of.
2
Brunch & Cake KAFD
9.4
Al Aqiq · Brunch · $$ ·
Mid-range prices, service rated 8.4/10 and quick to get in and out of.
3
Y97 - Specialty Coffee
9.4
As Sahafah · Specialty coffee · $ ·
The cheapest tier in the city, service rated 8.7/10 and quick to get in and out of.
4
Brekkie All Day Brunch & Cafe
9.2
Al Mursalat · Brunch · $$ ·
Mid-range prices, service rated 9.9/10 and quick to get in and out of.
5
LAS CAFE
9.2
Al Olaya · Coffee · $ ·
The cheapest tier in the city and service rated 10.0/10.
6
Dutch Brunch
9.2
Al Andalus · Bakery · $$ ·
Mid-range prices, service rated 10.0/10 and quick to get in and out of.
7
Hustle n' Flow Eatery . Riyadh
9.2
Hittin · Brunch · $$ ·
Mid-range prices and quick to get in and out of.
8
Arcomi
9.0
King Saud University · Breakfast · $$ ·
Mid-range prices, service rated 10.0/10 and quick to get in and out of.
9
Lazy Cat
9.0
Laysen Valley / Umm Al Hamam Al Gharbi · Breakfast · $$ ·
Mid-range prices, service rated 8.1/10 and quick to get in and out of.
10
Buttermilk
9.0
Al Mohammadiyyah · Brunch · $$ ·
Mid-range prices, service rated 8.5/10 and quick to get in and out of.
11
Shovel Roastery
9.0
Al Yasmeen · Coffee · $ ·
The cheapest tier in the city and service rated 8.8/10.
12
Served
9.0
Al Malqa · Breakfast · $$ ·
Mid-range prices, service rated 9.6/10 and quick to get in and out of.