My stay at the hotel was fantastic.

Gulf Hotel houses eight of Bahrain's leading restaurants namely The Royal Thai Restaurant, China Garden Restaurant, La Pergola Italian Restaurant, Fusions Restaurant, Zahle Lebanese Restaurant, Takht Jamsheed Iranian Restaurant, Al Waha Cafe Restaurant and Sato Japanese Restaurant. For a dash of alcohol, Sherlock Holmes Pub will surely be delighted to receive the needy. In addition, the hotel houses two lobby lounges, the Al-Andalus Lounge and the Palace Lounge, for those who prefer to have light snacks while watching the world go by. For those who prefer outdoor meals, step in to the WaterSide Café, which stretches along a lush swimming pool, perfect choice to gather for a casual relaxing time, have a light snack, enjoy a chilling cocktail or try the superb BBQ grills. 

Gulf Hotel ensures that Master Chefs from various countries has been commissioned for the hotel's Food and Beverage outlets to please the palate of the most discriminating guests.


Royal Thai Restaurant

Stunning Thai spice and authentic traditional Thai sea delicacies are among the other dishes to be savored in Royal Thai, built  according to ‘wihaan’ design, main sanctuary of a Buddhist temple. The twin peaks of this sumptuous Thai palace overlook the vast tropical gardens and extensive water features welcomes every guest into a tropical vista, with loads of refreshing flowers placed in various spots to give a peaceful motion. With such details given to the exterior, guest will find the menu to be of no less. Main courses run from yellow, green and red curries to stir fries featuring duck, lamb, beef, chicken and seafood. Specialties feature a variety of succulent sea offerings prepared a variety of ways with different herbs and vegetables.

Open Daily: 1200 - 1500 (lunch), 1900 - 2300 (dinner)

  • Private rooms: Bangkok suites (12 pax), Siam suite (8 pax)
  • Capacity: 120 pax


China Garden Restaurant

Styled and furnished in contemporary Chinese design in warm peach and melon tones, China Garden Restaurant offers wide specialties of traditional Chinese dishes. Dim Sum, famous Peking Duck, Szechuan chili baby corn, stuffed mushrooms with beef, prawn toast, seafood coriander soup and shrimp dumpling soup and other oriental specialties are but to name a few from the vast array of choices to choose from, authentically prepared by a team of skillful Chinese chefs to bring the wonders of Chinese cuisine to the dining table.

Open Daily: 1200 - 1500 (lunch), 1900 - 2300 (dinner)

  • Capacity: 105 pax


La Pergola Italian Restaurant

Exceptional artwork and murals, depicting Italian country scenes adorn the walls and the vaulted ceiling in one of the kingdom's oldest Italian restaurants; echoes a sophisticated approach to fine dining. La Pergola has for years set the standard of hospitality on the island, offering a fusion that captures both the essence of Italian cuisine and traditional Mediterranean cuisines, at its best.

Open Daily: 1200 - 1500 (lunch), 1900 - 2300 (dinner)

  • Capacity: 65 pax


Fusion Restaurant

Fusions rooftop restaurant is an upbeat and trendy modern-style restaurant offering a bird’s eye view of the city and Hotel’s tropical poolside gardens. Combining cuisines from three prominent worlds, the Mediterranean, European and Asian, dining here is an exciting experience of culinary fusion - creative, modern and imaginative. Cuisines ranges from Japanese sushi to Indian curries, and from Tex-Mex tacos to Iranian kebabs, hungry patrons can find it all here. For those who prefers variant menu rather that the mainstream-styled cuisine menus, Fusions is, beyond doubt the place to go.

Open for dinner only:

  • Sat - Wed  (1800 - 2400)
  • Thurs & Fri  (1800 - 0200)
  • Capacity: 55/60 pax


Zahle Lebanese Restaurant

Zahle Lebanese Restaurant has earned its reputation for serving the finest Lebanese cuisine since its opening in 1990. The menu carries extensive selection of hot and cold mezza, grills, tabbouleh, hummus spinach sambusak, and more regional dishes for the ultimate Lebanese dining. The restaurant is famous throughout the region not only for the extraordinary cuisine but also for the unmatched entertainment program featuring renowned Lebanese singers and traditional belly dancing. Set menu and minimum charge on weekends.

Open for dinner only:

  • Sat - Tue (2000 - 0100)
  • Wed - Fri (2000 - 0200)
  • Capacity: 180 pax
     

Takht Jamsheed Iranian Restaurant

Takht Jamsheed serves traditional Persian cuisine in a setting worthy of the kings of the ancient Achaemenid Empire. In fact, the setting is inspired by the royal palace of Takht Jamsheed, means “Throne of Jamshid,” the modern name of Parsa or Persepolis. The restaurant’s interior furnished to reflect the classical age and the court of the Persian kings. Winged lions carved in relief decorate the walls and Persian craftwork ican be found almost everywhere inside. The walls are cream-colored faux stone and feature carved lintels. Chandeliers of golden glass bathe the sumptuous scene in honeyed light. The restaurant offers live entertainment, a band of three with one female singer.

Open daily: 1200 - 1500 (lunch), 1900 - 2300 (dinner)

  • Private Rooms: Darush suite 20 pax
  • Capacity: 100 pax


Al Waha Cafe Restaurant

The décor throughout the restaurant is clean and crisp, with spectacular new features. A new open plan kitchen, where the resident chefs quietly work at lightning speed to prepare and to serve for your dining experience. Equipped with Chinese woks, tandoori oven and charcoal grills, the chefs are able to bring the world to your plate. A thrice daily buffet together with inventive theme nights completes this 24-hour dining experience.

Open daily (24 hours)

  • Breakfast buffet (0600 - 1030)
  • Lunch buffet (1200 - 1600)
  • Dinner buffet


Sato Japanese Restaurant

For an excellent Japanese dining experience, visiting Sato Japanese Restaurant is a must. A crouched walk down from the entrance to a dark and cramped corridor eventually deposits you in a peaceful haven of Zen calm, where the alluring atmosphere is almost as persuasive as the culinary gems peppered throughout the tome-like menu. The newly refurbished restaurant offers teppanyaki rooms, robatayaki grill and Sushi bar as well as an extensive a’ la carte menu. The authentic design of this restaurant makes a dining a truly memorable experience.

Open daily: 1200 - 1500 (lunch), 1900 - 2300 (dinner)

  • Three Tatami rooms available for 8/4/2 seaters.
  • Capacity: 132 pax