![]() Walking on the cement-covered floor, my eyes couldn’t help but glance around in wonder at the fun collection of interesting film and art-driven design elements - a gigantic vintage mirror that somehow reminded me of my favourite childhood cartoon, Beauty and the Beast a wall on which padlocks hung, a reference to the love locks of Paris and a shiny, yellow bus that can accommodate six diners. I thought as I stepped into the chic Graffiti Burger Bar in Shatti Al Qurum. ![]() Sunday-Thursday, 12pm-11:30pm Friday-Saturday, 5pm-12am Along with fresh, crispy fries, and an ice cold Coke, you couldn't ask for a more satisfying meal.īEST BURGER: TRIPLE KIWI (Meal), OMR2.800 This is where you come for back-to-basics, high-quality burgers. This is as fancy as it gets at Kiwi's, which is a great thing. Beef patties topped with cheese, beef bacon, jalapenos, pickles, fresh lettuce, sliced onions, tomatoes, and a smear of barbecue sauce, it was an intense, and heavenly sandwich, the flavourful, tender patties I'd come to expect, amped up a few notches. But, in the name of research, I strolled up to the counter and ordered their infamous 'AK47 burger'. The ingredients are so fresh, and the thin, fresh ground patties so juicy, that I couldn't imagine adding anything more to these idyllic hamburgers. ![]() I usually keep it simple and go for a double burger, which comes with lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese, and their 'special sauce'. Its beachwood walls have a few decorative stones that add a bit of a local ambiance, while the sporty rectangular tables and chairs in black and red, are quite modern. The interior at Kiwi is simple, very casual, in a way that makes you feel at home. On my most recent visit with Saud Al Lamki, one of the restaurant owners, I thought about sitting outside, as the siting area offers a great view of Dolphin’s palm trees and Bausher’s busy road, but it was excruciatingly hot, so I headed inside instead. Whenever I park my car in front of their vintage exterior seating area, which sports a dark brown wood tables and chairs with contrasting umbrella shades, I feel excitement bubble up inside of me. ![]() Tucked in a strategic corner of the small shops at the entrance of the Dolphin Village in Bausher, the menu at Kiwi's features a few non-burger options, like chicken nuggets and chicken sandwiches, but they are known for their super-fresh, signature burgers (in double, triple, or quadruple) that are served on home-baked buns. Ushering in a new burger-era in the Sultanate, offering unique burger experiences to feed our ever-growing hunger for customised meat patties, perhaps the most surprising thing about these meat-centric spots is the fact that they are not American imports like the fast food chains we grew up with, but the passion projects of Omanis.Īs a hardcore burger fan, I spent several weekends eating my way through the hamburger havens of the capital to bring you the most distinctive, and in my opinion, the most delicious, three newcomers.Įver since its launch in December of 2012, Kiwi's has held a special place in the hearts of burger fanatics in town, and that love continues to grow as the little Omani chain expands its juicy reach.
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