The Room
The Globe occupies the 43rd-floor crystal-globe at the top of Al Faisaliah Tower — Riyadh's first skyscraper, completed in 2000, and one of the most architecturally distinctive buildings in the Middle East. The dining room sits 300 metres above the city in a glass sphere with 360-degree views of Riyadh from the Olaya business district to the desert horizon. It remains Riyadh's most-photographed view-dining venue 25 years after opening.
The dining room seats 80 across the rounded main floor. Service is brigade-French with Saudi floor warmth. The Cristal Cigar Lounge below the dining room runs a serious cigar-and-coffee programme post-dinner.
The Food
The kitchen runs French-classical with serious sourcing — French-imported foie gras and truffle, Saudi-sourced lamb and dates, Gulf seafood. The chef's tasting at SAR 750 rotates seasonally; the à la carte side runs the standard French-classical anchors (Dover sole meunière, beef tournedos, lobster Thermidor).
Beverage programme is alcohol-free per Saudi regulation but thoughtfully constructed — the mocktail list, the alcohol-free Champagne alternatives, and the serious tea-and-coffee programme.
Best Occasion Fit
Proposal: The window two-top at sunset, with Riyadh stretching to the desert horizon, is one of the Middle East's most-photographed proposal seats. The hotel concierge coordinates the moment with practiced precision.
Impress Clients: International visitors recognise Al Faisaliah Tower's silhouette without translation. The dinner translates Riyadh for the visiting client.
Birthday: Birthdays at The Globe carry the heritage-tower register — a candle on the dessert, a signed menu, and the post-dinner cigar at the Cristal Lounge.