Al Ula Bukhari

Al Ula


Of Al Ula’s small selection of restaurants, Al Ula Bukhari, which lies 100m south of the Saptco bus station, has the best reputation. It’s signposted in Arabic only, and there’s no family section, but it does do takeaway. Try the flavoursome barbecue half-chicken.


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