London's Manna smash burgers now open on Al Dabab Street in Riyadh

Manna, a smash burger brand that started in London, has opened its first branch in Saudi Arabia on Prince Abdulaziz bin Musaad Street in Al Sulimaniyah, the stretch most Riyadh drivers know as Al Dabab Street, just off Tahlia Street. The trade title Restaurant Online reported that the Riyadh site opened on 28 September, and Arab News, which visited in October, described queues outside in its first days.

The menu is short and built around thin, crisp-edged patties pressed onto the grill. The Classic Smash comes with American cheese, mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise, pickles and onions in a brioche bun. The Double Manna and the Hot Smash use the house Manna sauce, and FACT Magazine lists a Wagyu Kimchi Smash with ssamjang mayonnaise, kimchi and seaweed among the signatures. Sides include seasoned waffle fries and spicy chicken tenders, and What's On Saudi Arabia reports two combos made for Riyadh, the Manna Platter and the Manna Set, plus vanilla, strawberry and chocolate milkshakes.

Riyadh is Manna's third site in the region. The brand runs restaurants in central London, including Tottenham Court Road and Battersea Power Station, opened its first site outside the UK at Alserkal Avenue in Dubai in November 2025, and added a second Dubai branch in DIFC on 23 September, five days before Riyadh. It joins a busy burger strip: Tahlia and the streets around it already carry several of the city's best-known burger counters, so Manna is competing on its London name and on the smash style.

Prices listed by Arab News: a single Classic Smash costs SAR 35 and a double SAR 49, the Double Manna SAR 52, the Hot Smash SAR 39 single or SAR 54 double, three hot tenders SAR 38, waffle fries SAR 12 and a vanilla shake SAR 29. It is walk-in only, with no bookings. Arab News gives the hours as 1pm to midnight from Saturday to Wednesday and 1pm to 2am on Thursday and Friday; What's On Saudi Arabia lists 1pm to midnight daily, so expect the later close only at weekends. Ask the staff about the daily specials, and go early in the evening if you want to skip the queue.