Part 1: Tales around the Foodtable

Manama has long been a city of diversity, one that embraces and embodies multiple cultures through its layered urban and social fabric.

Through this tour and discussion, we explore how these cultural influences are expressed through food: from dishes that arrived through trade and migration to those that became so embedded in everyday life they are now indistinguishable from local cuisine.

The tour draws a parallel between remembered staple shops of the past and Manama’s vibrant contemporary food scene, revealing how taste, memory, and place continue to shape the city.