Spread, BBQ restaurant in Al-Malqa district, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Spread is a barbecue restaurant in the Al-Malqa district featuring an industrial design with metal fixtures, exposed brick walls, and professional grilling equipment on display. The dining area is open to the kitchen, letting guests watch the cooking process unfold directly.
The restaurant opened in 2019 and introduced Saudi customers to traditional American barbecue methods. Its founding idea was to merge classic grilling traditions from the United States with regional flavors from the Middle East.
The place blends American grilling methods with Saudi dining habits, offering seating arrangements for different groups of guests. This mix shows how food culture in Riyadh is changing and creating new ways for people to gather and eat together.
The restaurant is located on Anas Ibn Malik Road in Al-Malqa and operates from 1:00 PM to midnight on weekdays. On Thursdays and Fridays, it stays open one hour later to serve the weekend crowd.
Guests can bring raw meat cuts from a neighboring butcher shop and have them prepared in the restaurant kitchen according to their preferences. This concept lets customers pick exactly the cuts and quality they want.
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