Long, hot, and dry days characterize our summer in Riyadh. Because of how intense it is, we are constantly looking for ways to avoid it or at least make the most of it.Thankfully, Riyadh has several stores that provide summer delicacies that are new, refreshing, cool and tasty. Enjoy a delectable summer in Riyadh and beat the heat with these sweet treats.
HOUSE OF POPS
What’s a summer dessert as cool as ice cream? Popsicles, of course! With its various shapes, sizes, and flavors, popsicles are enjoyed by everyone! House of Pops keep their pops simple, healthy, and wholesome. Their plant-based popsicles are handcrafted and made from 100% natural fruits with no refined sugars. House of Pops offers a wide variety of cool, creamy, tart, and refreshing summer sweets, with over 20 flavors arranged into collections of Happiness, Royal, Keto, and Choco-Dipped.
📸 @houseofpops.sa
📍 Lumiere Center
DURMA
Durma offers ice cream, but not just your typical ice cream. Durma captures the essence of a Turkish ice cream best: unique in texture and consistency! It’s slightly chewy and comes in various flavors: chocolate, pineapple, hazelnut, peanut butter, and more. But to make the experience more distinctive, they also serve baklava and kunafa ice cream in clay pots. Their ice cream also come in sandwiches, in between donuts or waffles.
📸 @durma.sa
📍 The Boulevard Riyadh: https://goo.gl/maps/Za1az6xAh8HTQqyJ7
Riyadh Front: https://goo.gl/maps/rc2GbaisjQuRjgTF9
Dabab, across King Fahd Medical City: https://goo.gl/maps/VMrqbdhmoFeJSkuD7
M’OISHI
Mochi is a Japanese rice cake made by pounding sticky rice and shaping it for easy carrying and eating. Modern times wrapped ice cream with mochi rice cake and voila! A sweet, delectable treat that elevated taste and craftmanship further. M’oishi makes their mochi ice cream using both locally made ingredients and ingredients that have been imported from Japan. Their packaging also makes this a great gift for families and friends.
📸 @moishi.sa
📍 Riyadh Gallery: https://goo.gl/maps/5JD3yjGN6Qngj4TJ7
Al Nakheel Mall: https://goo.gl/maps/okRQewi7U4XoGmnB7
HAPPY BEAR
We’re here to enjoy the milk tea mania, which shows no signs of abating. In Suleimania, a brand-new bubble tea store has opened. Happy Bear guarantees the genuine flavor of bubble tea from Taiwan, where it originated. They also have a “cheesecake” add-on that makes their drinks creamier and tastier in addition to their sweet and chewy tapioca pearls. They have standard, low carb, and double up milk tea series available. And if you can’t get enough of their milk tea, they have 1 liter and Tower options.
📸 @happybearmilktea
📍 Suleimania: https://goo.gl/maps/qEWs92W8tzuqBWte9
NAKHATI
This ice cream shop with a name meaning “my flavor” in Arabic is a concept with a purpose. Nakhati, a Middle Eastern brand created and run by women to encourage female entrepreneurs, offers premium gelato. They use regional and local ingredients in their premium gelato, which is made with Italian-perfected methods. Their 20 varieties range from classic flavors like Double Vanilla, Coffee, White Chocolate, Lemon Pie, and more to local flavors like Kleja, Zabadi, Mahalabia, and Mastic. Nakhati gelato is offered in cones and cups, as well as in a bun, combining hot (the bread) and cold (the gelato) flavors in a single bite.
📸 @nakhati.ksa
📍 An Nakheel: https://goo.gl/maps/bdxaycefHx9CS8zY9
POLABERRY
What’s a fruit that reminds you so much of summer? Luscious strawberries! At newly-opened Polaberry, you’ll get fresh strawberries (and other fruits) covered in their premium Belgium chocolate and presented in an artistic and creative way that you can’t stop admiring. Although these work best as gifts, you might wish to buy a box or bouquet for yourself as well. This Amsterdam-born dessert boutique will undoubtedly make your summer days even more cheerful with their adorable and delicious offerings.
📸 @polaberry.ksa
📍 Rasees Plaza: https://goo.gl/maps/4fSPvz9DigZq9VxHA
Janelle Vales-Yasay and Reina Tejano-Berina are the power duo behind the successful multi-awarded blog “The Pink Tarha”, an online lifestyle guide in Saudi Arabia. They started their blog in 2009 and since then have inspired many people by showcasing the fun and interesting side of living in KSA. What started out as a hobby for the girls has gained so much positive attention and appreciation in the process winning them the Saudi Excellence in Tourism Award.
