Bab Al Bahrain

“Do you love food?”Or perhaps a better way of saying it, “Who doesnt love food!?” With “PinkAlien Food Tours” you will indulge in a culinary expedition to explore the historic alleys of Manama Souq. You will visit 6 food stops to experience 11+ Must-Try foods of Bahrain. This small group tour is guaranteed to provide you a unique perspective of Bahrain as it is the First & Only Food Tour operator in Bahrain. The tour also ensures to take you beyond the plate, where each bite is spiced up with history and culture. By the end of the tour, you will have fed your belly, but also your knowledge. PS. This tour is exclusive for those who comply with the PinkAlien Rules: 1- Come Hungry! 2- Come to Enjoy ;)

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

Manama's charm lies in its never-ending stories, narratives that continue to grow and evolve across generations. Much of the city’s history remains untold, held quietly within its streets, families, and tradesmen. In this guided photowalk, participants will be led through Manama’s neighbourhoods and economic heart to capture the essence of the city. Through conversation and observation, the walk reveals personal histories that together shapes the participant’s views of the city.

This tour looks at Manama not as a place we arrive at, but as a city that walks with us. Through a slow route along its old alleyways, participants experience the city as a living organism, shaped by daily repetition, inherited trades, and human relationships. The tour passes through Manama Souq, its long-standing family-run shops, and neighboring places of worship, highlighting how the city’s identity was formed through overlap rather than division, and through sharing rather than separation. Here, walking becomes a way of listening, and the city unfolds as an open narrative. Rather than presenting history as fixed information, the tour tells Manama as a continuous path, one that is rewritten with every step.

Friday breakfasts play a central role in family life, shared rituals, and social gatherings at local cafés. This tour explores the varied forms of neighborhood cafés and their place within Manama’s streetscape—tucked into alleyways, spilling onto sidewalks, and quietly claiming public space. Participants experience the city’s shift from slow, communal breakfast mornings to the collective preparations for Friday prayers, observing how the street adapts to layered forms of public life.

Bahrain’s gold craftsmanship is renowned worldwide for its quality, rooted in a long history of refinement that has unfolded through multiple, often unseen stages within the city. From moulding and shaping to trading, these practices have long coexisted quietly across Manama’s urban fabric. Many remain in the hands of families who have practiced the craft for generations. This tour takes participants through the different phases of gold jewelry production, tracing the journey from sourcing and making to selling, and revealing the living networks that sustain this tradition today.