Kuwait City - Post Report Question and Answers
What typical restaurants, food delivery services, and/or takeout options are popular among expatriates?
Kuwait is not short on really good restaurants. We've had great Thai, Japanese, Indian and Italian food in addition to great bar-b-que and regional cuisine. All of them deliver. Prices are higher than at some of our last posts, but I didn't think they were any more expensive than Washington, and frankly, the quality is better. - May 2023
The food options are amazing here! We are truly going to miss the variety of cuisines and choices. There are more US chains and restaurants in Kuwait than in some cities in the US - Texas Road House Grill, Cheesecake Factory, Benihana, Chills, Applebees, Dean and Deluca, P.F. Chang's, Vapiano, Starbucks everywhere, Costa Coffee, Peete's Coffee, obviously McDonalds and Burger Kind, KFC, Shake Shack, and other fast food chains. In addition, due to a wide expats population you can find very good Thai, Indian, Lebanese and of course Kuwaiti restaurants. - May 2023
They several food delivery options. Most of the grocery stores deliver. Every option of food is available. The standards are just not as high as State-side standards and not all of the kitchens are very clean. I cook two meals most days. Occasionally we order out for delivery, (a couple or so times a month). We have not much opportunity to eat out since we were here for the beginning of the pandemic and now I have a stockpile of food that needs to be used. - Apr 2022
Talabat is available once you have your local number established. You can get a prepaid simcard upon arrival. - Mar 2022
There are many online delivery services, such as TALABAT, DeliveryRoo, and even a local grocery store called Sultan Center that has their own iOS App that you can use to have food delivered same day or next day. It really is a food delivery culture. - Feb 2020
Every type of restaurant exists here. The Kuwaitis love to eat, and they really love American fast food/chains. Dining out is what they do, minus the drinking. You can really find everything. Some places are better than others, but it's all here. There are two delivery companies here too that also deliver everything under the sun. - Nov 2018
Every American chain is here--Shake Shack, Smash Burger, etc. -The restaurants are largely better here than in the U.S. Kuwaitis are huge foodies (highest diabetes rates in the world), and they are very picky and demand quality and good service. - May 2017
American chain restaurants are abundant here. There are three Cheesecake Factory locations, Texas Roadhouse, Olive Garden, Applebees, etc. Don't despair, however, the diverse ethnic populations living here provide for plenty of curries, middle eastern delights and more. Some restaurants have vegan options. You can order almost anything to be delivered to your home. - Mar 2017
Everyone uses Talabat.com that delivers from a majority of the restaurants in the city with a huge variation of cuisines--Indian, Iranian, Lebanese, Italian, pizza, burgers, even fast food restaurants, limited Mexican, limited Thai. Nearly every American fast food chain is available. There are nice restaurants inside and out of hotels. No alcohol is available. - Aug 2016
Most American fast food and sit down restaurant chains are here....from McDonald's, Burger King, KFC to Chili's, Cheesecake Factory, Texas Roadhouse. It is generally more expensive than the U.S. Entrees usually start around US$16 us and go up from there. - Jun 2015
All. Talabat.com is your key to getting ANYTHING food-related delivered to your door. - Mar 2015
All the American chains, and I mean ALL of them at maybe 25-50% higher cost. Fast food is just a little higher. Lots of great, reasonable ma and pa places. Kuwaitis marry all sorts of foreigners and sometime buy their wife a restaurant to run with her relatives or guest workers to cook her favorite recipes e.g. Mexican, Chinese, Ethiopian, Lebanese, Iranian, you name it. - Dec 2013
Any food you want, it's here -- at a price. - May 2013
Everything is here. - Feb 2013
Everything. A family of 3 will spend no less than 75 USD on a nice dinner. - Jan 2013
Every thing you can think of!More expensive than in the US. - May 2012
Almost every single U.S. fast food chain is here, including Arby's (known as Hardees here). Taco Bell came last year. Prices are comparable to U.S.--a bit more expensive. There are also nicer U.S. restaurant chains: TGIFridays, Applebees, Ruby Tuesdays, Fuddruckers, Johnny Rockets, Potbelly's, Chicago UNO's Pizza, Pizza Express, Pizza Hut, Papa John's.....list goes on and on. There is even Cold Stone, Marble Slab, and Krispy Kreme. - May 2012
Restaurants are a big positive in Kuwait. They serve excellent food (although food-borne illness can be an issue in the summer) and provide excellent service. There are a couple of Thai places, lots of Chinese, some Lebanese restaurants, Mexican (not super, but satisfies the craving okay), McDonalds, Burger King, Popeyes, KFC, you name it. - Jan 2012
All the fast food places you can think of are here: Popeye's, KFC, Domino's, Mc Donald's, Burger King, Chili's, Ruby Tuesday's. Hey, you will never go hungry here, that's for sure. Kuwaities LOVE to eat. - Jul 2010
McDonald's, Burger King, Papa John's, Hardee's, Pizza Hut, Popeye's, and Little Caeser are all available and most deliver. Prices are comparable to those in the States. - Jul 2010
Tons of fast food, almost all of the major chain restaurants (Applebees, TGIFridays, Ruby Tuesday, Chilis, Johnny Rockets, Hard Rock Cafe, Krispy Kreme, Dunkin Donuts), and some of the hotels have amazing sushi, steakhouses, and Italian. You won't go hungry, but you might go broke eating out! - Jul 2008
Everything under the sun is available for food--McDonald's, Pizza Hut, Applebee's, Macaroni Grill, etc. plus many, many fun and interesting local restaurants. - Jun 2008
