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You can eat your way around the world in Oman – there is a huge choice of international cuisines thanks to the cosmopolitan mix of nationalities living here. Not only can you feast on exotic foods in the numerous five-star hotels, but you can also find cheaper options at the many street cafes and independent restaurants.
You’ll also find all the obligatory fast-food outlets such as McDonald’s, KFC and Pizza Hut. Browse through the Going Out section for some pointers on where to find the kind of cuisine you love.
Among the most highly prized virtues are courtesy and hospitality, and visitors are sure to be charmed by the genuine warmth and friendliness of the people.
Visitors are generally able to roam freely in the souks and villages, and may be pleasantly surprised by genuine offers of coffee. Perhaps the only exceptions are mosques and the Lewara quarter, adjacent to the Mutrah Souk in Muscat, where many Shi’a Muslims live.
As you travel deeper into the interior the people become more conservative but no less hospitable. The forbidding mountains and formidable deserts have kept them isolated from external influences so a foreign face becomes a welcome diversion!
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