Independent editorial guide
Top 10 Restaurants in Sharjah (2026)
Which Sharjah restaurant should you choose?
For Emirati breakfast and tea, choose Arabian Tea House at Souq Al Shanasiyah; for a heritage meal with separate tea and private formats, start with Bait Elowal. Berenjak suits Persian kababs and sharing dishes, while Nomani offers Japanese and Korean cooking. Mahrosah, 71 Steak & Grill, Al Dente, Bait Al Mandi, Fen at Al Mureijah and Black Salt at Muwaileh complete the ten choices, covering Aleppo-style meals, wood-fire grilling, Italian food, rice dishes, an art-foundation café and a grillhouse dinner. Choose by food and location, then use the exact branch’s current menu and service information.
How to use this shortlist
These ten Sharjah dining choices are grouped by cuisine, setting and meal format. Marasea and Kashtat Amina appear separately as status updates outside the ten: Sheraton marks Marasea temporarily closed, and the exact Kashtat Amina map listing is marked permanently closed. Published AED prices are dated menu examples, not complete party bills. The cover is an editorial illustration.
Compare cuisine, location and meal format
| Restaurant | Best fit | Location and meal | Important distinction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bait Elowal | Heritage setting; regional food and saffron ferni | Al Mareija; à la carte, tea and private formats | Book the dining format you want |
| Berenjak Sharjah | Persian charcoal kababs, breads and mazeh | Misk 4, Aljada; koobideh listed AED 98 | Set lunch/feast differ; card-only menu notice |
| Nomani | Sushi, sashimi, Korean barbecue and ramen | Chedi Al Bait, Heart of Sharjah | Use current restaurant service times |
| Mahrosah Restaurant & Sweets | Aleppo-style meals, grills and Arabic sweets | Al Khan; late closing after midnight | Choose meal, sweets or both; dish availability varies |
| Arabian Tea House Sharjah | Emirati breakfast, karak and traditional sweets | Souq Al Shanasiyah; breakfast tray listed AED 87 | Dish prices are examples, not a complete party bill |
| 71 Steak & Grill Sharjah | Wood-fire steak and grill restaurant | City Centre Al Zahia; cinema entrance, Parking B | Request actual dine-in cuts; shop products differ |
| Al Dente | Italian pizza, pasta, meat and seafood | Coral Beach Resort Sharjah | Family pizza toppings selectable; check dietary ingredients |
| Bait Al Mandi Restaurant Sharjah | Mandi, madghout and Arabic rice meals | Three Sharjah branches; two mutton examples AED 55 each | Choose branch before dining, takeaway or delivery enquiry |
| Fen Café & Restaurant — Al Mureijah | Art-foundation café and restaurant | Al Mureijah; casual food and coffee around exhibitions | Map lists 08:00–23:00 except Fri 15:00–23:00; confirm the actual meal menu |
| Black Salt Grillhouse — Muwaileh | Grillhouse dinner | Muwaileh; operator-published steak and burger choices | Sun–Thu 12:00–midnight; Fri 13:00–01:00; Sat 12:00–01:00, map-listed |
For Emirati breakfast and heritage or art settings
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Bait Elowal
A heritage setting for à la carte, tea or a private meal
Choose Bait Elowal for regional dishes in the Heart of Sharjah, with an ordinary à la carte meal, afternoon tea and private dining kept distinct.
The à la carte menu includes borani-e esfenaj, mast-o-khiar, lamb shank and saffron ferni. Daily afternoon tea runs 14:00–18:00; the Al Atlas private supper club is a different booking. The contact page lists daily opening 08:00–22:00.
Sources: Bait Elowal: afternoon tea and private dining, Bait Elowal: à la carte menu, Bait Elowal: location, opening and contact
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Arabian Tea House Sharjah
Emirati breakfast trays, tea and sweets
Start with the Souq Al Shanasiyah branch for Emirati breakfast, tea or a broader meal. Daily opening is published as 07:00–23:00; the branch number is +971 54 994 6323.
At Souq Al Shanasiyah, the Sharjah menu lists a special Emirati breakfast tray at AED 87, with balaleet, accompaniments and traditional breads. Vegetable sambosa is AED 34; luqaimat, khabisah and karak tea are AED 30 each. Machboos and seafood sit in separate meal categories.
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Fen Café & Restaurant — Al Mureijah
A casual café or restaurant stop around Sharjah Art Foundation
Fen at Al Mureijah is the café-and-restaurant choice around a Sharjah Art Foundation visit. The foundation currently directs visitors to Fen for coffee and snacks; Fen’s own website names the Al Mureijah address and +971 6 561 3029. A 2017 official visitor guide described sandwiches, salads and grills at this restaurant, but those older dishes and prices do not establish its current full meal menu.
The exact map listing gives Saturday–Thursday 08:00–23:00 and Friday 15:00–23:00. These are listed restaurant hours, separate from gallery hours and the kitchen’s meal-service window. Ask this branch for the current food menu; other Fen locations, including Al Manakh and Khorfakkan, have their own offerings.
Sources: Fen Al Mureijah: published location and branch phone, Fen Al Mureijah: exact restaurant and listed opening, Sharjah Art Foundation: current venues, Sharjah Art Foundation: Fen and food around exhibitions, Sharjah Art Foundation: earlier visitor-guide restaurant description, Fen: public operator branch list, Fen: public kitchen post dated 19 October 2026
For Persian or Japanese-Korean food
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Berenjak Sharjah
Persian kababs and sharing dishes at Aljada
Berenjak is the Persian sharing-meal choice at Misk 4 in Aljada. Select its Sharjah menu rather than a London menu or voucher; a dish price is separate from the full table bill.
The Sharjah food menu lists koobideh and jujeh kababs, kashk e bademjoon, mast o khiar and breads. Koobideh is AED 98 and mast o khiar AED 35. Set lunch and feast are separate menus. The food PDF says card payments only and asks guests to notify staff about allergies.
The contact page names Misk 4, Aljada, Muwaileh Commercial and info@berenjakuae.com. Its Friday–Saturday line has an apparent noon/12:30 pm ambiguity, so use the branch’s booking information for that session.
Sources: Berenjak: Sharjah menus, Berenjak: branch-linked food menu, Berenjak: Sharjah contact and opening
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Nomani
Japanese and Korean food in the heritage district
Nomani suits Japanese and Korean dining in the heritage district. Its restaurant number and the hotel switchboard are separate contacts; hotel facilities are separate from a restaurant meal.
The hotel’s current dining collection describes Japanese and Korean cooking, including sushi, sashimi, Korean barbecue and ramen. Visit Sharjah places Nomani at Chedi Al Bait facing the Creek harbour and publishes the restaurant number +971 6 502 5575.
The current Nomani page links food and beverage menus. Its hotel footer gives Heart of Sharjah, Al Mareija, and the general hotel number +971 6 502 5555. Restaurant service times and the selected menu need current booking information.
Sources: Chedi Al Bait: dining collection, Chedi Al Bait: Nomani and linked menus, Visit Sharjah: Nomani cuisine and restaurant phone
For grills, Italian food, Aleppo meals or mandi
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Mahrosah Restaurant & Sweets
Aleppo-style meals, grills and sweets at Al Khan
Mahrosah is a useful Al Khan choice for a casual meal followed by Arabic sweets.
The operator describes Aleppo-influenced cooking, with kebbeh, shawarma and fatteh, plus kunafa and Arabic sweets. Published hours are Sunday–Wednesday 08:00–01:00 and Thursday–Saturday 08:00–01:30; the closing times fall after midnight.
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71 Steak & Grill Sharjah
Wood-fire steak and grill dining at Al Zahia
Choose the Al Zahia restaurant for wood-fire grilling, with its home-cooking shop kept separate from the served meal.
The operator locates the restaurant at Zahia CityCentre, second floor, cinema entrance and Parking B, and describes wood-fire grilling. Its separate shop sells steaks, burger boxes, rubs and sauces; a home-cooking kit is not a served restaurant meal. Ask for the current dine-in cuts, portions and prices.
Sources: 71 Steak & Grill: restaurant location and wood-fire cooking
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Al Dente
Italian pizza and pasta at Coral Beach Resort
Al Dente offers an Italian-food choice at Coral Beach Resort Sharjah, with pizza, pasta and a wider meat-and-seafood menu.
The hotel describes Italian specialities using seasonal products. Its linked menu includes pasta, meat and seafood mains, individual pizzas and a family-size pizza with three toppings of the diner’s choice. A family pizza is not a fixed topping bundle.
The linked PDF marks chicken Caesar and beef carpaccio with vegetarian symbols. The written meat ingredients take precedence over treating those symbols as reliable dietary advice; obtain the restaurant’s preparation answer for your order.
Sources: Coral Beach Resort: Al Dente restaurant and contact, Al Dente: hotel-linked food menu
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Bait Al Mandi Restaurant Sharjah
Mandi and rice dishes with the Sharjah branches kept distinct
For mandi and rice dishes, select Al Khan, Al Qasimia or Al Nahda before planning the meal.
The operator lists Al Khan at +971 6 528 1798, Al Qasimia at +971 6 577 1156, and Al Nahda at +971 6 537 9633. Each outlet has its own contact and service arrangements.
The linked Sharjah menu lists mutton mandi and mutton madghout at AED 55 each. These are menu examples; ask the selected outlet about portions, dish availability, complete charges and dine-in, takeaway or delivery arrangements.
Sources: Bait Al Mandi: three Sharjah branches and contacts, Bait Al Mandi: branch-linked Sharjah menu
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Black Salt Grillhouse — Muwaileh
A Muwaileh grillhouse dinner with steak or burger choices
Black Salt Grillhouse at Mansoor building, Muwaileh Commercial, adds a steak-and-burger dinner choice. Its own 13 October 2026 Sharjah post names a rib eye and a burger described as wagyu; its 17 October post describes a cast-iron Saturday evening. These are the operator’s food descriptions, without an independent meat-grade or quality assessment.
The operator-linked exact map gives +971 6 533 3384 and Sunday–Thursday 12:00–midnight, Friday 13:00–01:00 and Saturday 12:00–01:00. Friday and Saturday closing falls after midnight. The menu PDF link was visible but its contents could not be read on 20 October; use the branch for current portions, sides, payable prices and dine-in service.
Sources: Black Salt Grillhouse: public operator account, Black Salt Grillhouse: operator-linked Muwaileh venue, Black Salt: burger and rib-eye post dated 13 October 2026, Black Salt: Muwaileh dinner post dated 17 October 2026, Black Salt: operator-linked menu destination
Kashtat Amina — map lists permanent closure
Kashtat Amina is retained as the original Emirati restaurant at Misk 4, Aljada. On 20 October 2026, its exact Google Maps listing displayed “Permanently closed,” and Eat App’s named Misk 4 page could not accept bookings. The map identity is linked by its public owner update to the restaurant’s original Instagram account. This is an attributed listing status; no operator closure date, reopening or replacement restaurant is established.
Arada’s launch dated 25 June 2025 described chef Mariam Almansoori’s family-recipe concept, breakfast, lunch and dinner, a weekend Emirati brunch, and dishes including balaleet, beetroot harees, madrooba, mastic um ali and luqaimat. That description was read on 17 October; its exact route returned 404 on 20 October. The original social profile and linked hub were also unavailable. Technical failures alone do not prove closure, and those historical dishes are not current availability.
Sources: Arada: Kashtat Amina launch, 25 June 2025, Google Maps: exact Kashtat Amina closure listing, Eat App: named Kashtat Amina Aljada booking page, Kashtat Amina: original linked business hub, Kashtat Amina: original public Instagram route, Arada: current condition of original launch route
Kashtat Amina profile — closure listing and earlier Emirati dining
Marasea — current status
Sheraton Sharjah’s dining page labels Marasea temporarily closed. Its Asian-influenced shellfish and grilled-fish description remains background for a reopening enquiry, outside the ten current choices. Retained promotions, booking links or another restaurant’s opening hours do not establish Marasea service.
The hotel’s published dining enquiry is +971 56 503 0063. Obtain a dated reopening answer and the actual menu, session and booking conditions before planning a Marasea dinner.
Match the meal to the part of Sharjah you will visit
For a heritage-area visit, compare Arabian Tea House’s Emirati breakfast, Bait Elowal’s separate dining formats, Nomani’s Japanese-Korean menu and Fen’s Al Mureijah café-and-restaurant setting. Aljada offers Berenjak’s Persian sharing dishes. In Muwaileh and Al Zahia, Black Salt and 71 offer different grill-focused choices.
For a group, compare Mahrosah’s Aleppo meals and sweets with Al Dente’s Italian menu or a named Bait Al Mandi branch. Choose the actual dish and portion before comparing price: a menu example, family pizza, private supper club and home-cooking kit represent different purchases.
Settle current service, full charges and dietary preparation with the selected outlet. Marasea needs dated reopening confirmation; Kashtat Amina’s closure listing and unavailable booking route place it outside the current shortlist.
Questions before you choose
Is Marasea currently confirmed open?
No. The reviewed Sheraton Sharjah dining page explicitly marks Marasea temporarily closed. Obtain dated reopening confirmation; retained seafood promotions and booking links do not establish restaurant service.
Is Kashtat Amina permanently closed?
Its exact Misk 4, Aljada Google Maps listing was marked “Permanently closed” on 20 October 2026, and Eat App’s same-address page could not accept bookings. This is an attributed listing status, without an operator closure date or confirmed replacement. The unavailable website, original social profile and linked hub alone would not prove closure.
What dining formats does Bait Elowal publish?
Its official site separates à la carte dining, afternoon tea and the private Al Atlas supper-club experience. Afternoon tea is published daily 14:00–18:00; general opening is 08:00–22:00. Select the actual format and its menu, price and reservation conditions.
Which Sharjah Bait Al Mandi branch should I contact?
Choose Al Khan at +971 6 528 1798, Al Qasimia at +971 6 577 1156, or Al Nahda at +971 6 537 9633. The selected branch must confirm its dishes, portions, hours, seating and any supported delivery address or charges.
Can I assume 71 Steak & Grill’s home products are dine-in meals?
No. Its raw-meat and home-cooking products are separate from the Al Zahia restaurant, and the reviewed restaurant page mentions a DIY burger kit. Request the current served menu, steak cut, portion and price.
Do menu dietary symbols establish suitable preparation?
Check the actual ingredients and accepted preparation with the restaurant. Al Dente’s linked PDF marks chicken Caesar and beef carpaccio with vegetarian symbols, despite the written meat ingredients. A vegetable dish or a dietary-request field elsewhere also does not establish preparation for an individual requirement.
Which choice suits Emirati breakfast and tea?
Arabian Tea House’s Sharjah branch publishes an Emirati breakfast tray, traditional breads, tea and sweets. Bait Elowal offers a separate afternoon-tea format. Their published opening hours do not make every dish available throughout the day.
Which Fen location is included here?
Only Fen Café & Restaurant at Al Mureijah inside Sharjah Art Foundation. Its own site and exact map agree on the branch contact. Gallery opening, a historical visitor-guide menu and dishes promoted at other Fen locations do not establish today’s full meal menu at Al Mureijah.
Does Black Salt’s current food post establish its full menu or prices?
No. Its October Sharjah posts support the operator-described rib eye, wagyu burger and cast-iron dinner identity. The operator-linked full menu PDF could not be read on 20 October. Ask the Muwaileh restaurant for the actual current cut, portion, sides, preparation and payable price.
How we selected these places
We compared food identity, exact Sharjah location, meal formats, branch contacts, meaningful menu examples and current status. Eight original current choices use operator, hotel, branch and Sharjah tourism sources reviewed on 17 October 2026. Kashtat Amina’s exact status, and the two additional Fen and Black Salt identities and current public information, were reviewed on 20 October. Historical material is dated separately. The ten choices are grouped by dining need, rather than a measured quality order or customer-rating score. We have not visited, eaten, contacted the restaurants or tested reservations.
Sources and review dates
- Bait Elowal: afternoon tea and private dining — Operator website — checked 2026-10-17
- Bait Elowal: location, opening and contact — Operator website — checked 2026-10-17
- Berenjak: branch-linked food menu — Operator website — checked 2026-10-17
- Berenjak: Sharjah contact and opening — Operator website — checked 2026-10-17. Friday–Saturday hours contain an apparent noon/12:30 pm ambiguity; no corrected hours are inferred.
- Chedi Al Bait: dining collection — Operator website — checked 2026-10-17
- Chedi Al Bait: Nomani and linked menus — Operator website — checked 2026-10-17
- Visit Sharjah: Nomani cuisine and restaurant phone — Sharjah tourism authority — checked 2026-10-17
- Arada: Kashtat Amina launch, 25 June 2025 — Operator website — checked 2026-10-17. 25 June 2025 launch, retained from the 17 October reading. Historical breakfast, meal and brunch description; exact route returned 404 on 20 October, not a current operating offer.
- Mahrosah: food, sweets, Al Khan contact and hours — Operator website — checked 2026-10-17
- Arabian Tea House: Sharjah branch and menu — Operator website — checked 2026-10-17
- 71 Steak & Grill: restaurant location and wood-fire cooking — Operator website — checked 2026-10-17. The page’s dine-in description refers to a DIY burger kit; request the actual served menu.
- Sheraton Sharjah: current Marasea closure notice — Operator website — checked 2026-10-17. Marasea is labelled temporarily closed despite retained promotional and booking links.
- Coral Beach Resort: Al Dente restaurant and contact — Operator website — checked 2026-10-17
- Bait Al Mandi: three Sharjah branches and contacts — Operator website — checked 2026-10-17
- Google Maps: exact Kashtat Amina closure listing — checked 2026-10-20. Exact Misk 4, Aljada restaurant is marked permanently closed and its public owner post links the original kashtatamina Instagram identity. Listing status is attributed; no operator closure date or legal disposition established.
- Eat App: named Kashtat Amina Aljada booking page — checked 2026-10-20. Same Misk 4 Aljada address; page says it cannot accept bookings at the moment. Booking-channel unavailability alone does not establish closure.
- Kashtat Amina: original linked business hub — Operator website — checked 2026-10-20. Original Linktree now returns Page Not Found; a technical page condition, not independent closure evidence.
- Arada: current condition of original launch route — checked 2026-10-20. The 25 June 2025 launch was read in the earlier 17 October source record; the exact route returns 404 on 20 October. Its dated dining description is retained historically.
- Fen Al Mureijah: published location and branch phone — Operator website — checked 2026-10-20. Own website confirms the Sharjah Art Foundation address and 06 561 3029. The site is under construction and does not publish a current complete menu.
- Fen Al Mureijah: exact restaurant and listed opening — checked 2026-10-20. Exact branch address, same website and phone; listed daily 08:00–23:00 except Friday 15:00–23:00. These are venue hours, not a kitchen cutoff or guaranteed seat.
- Sharjah Art Foundation: current venues — checked 2026-10-20. Al Mureijah Square currently lists a café and restaurant and is open year-round. Gallery hours and exhibition closures are separate from restaurant service. Photography Gallery is a different Al Manakh venue.
- Sharjah Art Foundation: Fen and food around exhibitions — checked 2026-10-20. Current visitor guidance directs people to Fen Café or nearby restaurants for coffee and snacks. Food and drinks are not permitted in exhibition spaces.
- Sharjah Art Foundation: earlier visitor-guide restaurant description — checked 2026-10-20. The currently linked PDF has March 2017 metadata. Page 34, printed pages 64–65, describes Fen Restaurant at Bait Hassan Mukhtar, Al Mureijah, with coffee, pastries, sandwiches, salads and grills. Its old prices are not current.
- Fen: public kitchen post dated 19 October 2026 — checked 2026-10-20. Recent brand-level kitchen post; it is not a branch-specific menu, current dish inventory or a firsthand visit.
- Black Salt Grillhouse: operator-linked Muwaileh venue — checked 2026-10-20. Exact Mansoor building, Muwaileh Commercial, Sharjah restaurant, +971 6 533 3384 and listed weekly hours. Venue opening is separate from kitchen cutoff and holiday service.
- Black Salt: burger and rib-eye post dated 13 October 2026 — checked 2026-10-20. Operator names its wagyu burger and rib eye with a Muwaileh, Sharjah location. Product names are attributed; no independent meat-origin, grade or ingredient certification established.
- Black Salt: Muwaileh dinner post dated 17 October 2026 — checked 2026-10-20. Current operator post describes cast-iron cooking and evening tables at Black Salt Grillhouse in Muweillah, Sharjah. No reservation or food-quality test established.
Author and corrections
Sarah Haddad is responsible for this guide. It is based on the published sources cited here; no firsthand visit or independent service test is claimed.