AlBaik, Chicken restaurant in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

AlBaik is a chicken restaurant chain based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, known for its fried chicken served with a garlic dipping sauce. The menu also covers seafood, breakfast items, and desserts, and the chain runs locations across several cities in the country.

AlBaik was founded in 1974 by Shakour AbuGhazalah in Jeddah, when he converted a former storage space into a fried chicken operation. For decades, the chain stayed mostly along the western coast of Saudi Arabia before gradually opening in other parts of the country.

AlBaik is deeply tied to everyday life in Saudi Arabia, where many people grew up eating its fried chicken with garlic sauce. Sharing a meal there is a normal part of family outings, school nights, and late-evening hangouts.

AlBaik locations are easy to spot inside shopping malls and along main roads, and ordering through the chain's app can help avoid long queues during busy hours. Peak times tend to be in the evenings and on weekends, when wait times are noticeably longer.

During the Hajj season, AlBaik sets up temporary branches in Mina, the tent city outside Mecca where pilgrims camp. These pop-up locations are built specifically to feed the very large crowds that gather there during the pilgrimage.

• Address: طريق الملك فهد,حي المنار،, Dammam 32265, Saudi Arabia
• Phone: [phone]
• GPS coordinates: 26.39571,50.04103
• Latest update: March 3, 2026 08:19