Munzam Qudoos photo — Jeddah food scene: seaside café expansions

Cafés • Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Munzam Qudoos: Jeddah turns up the heat with seaside café expansions amid corniche push

By Munzam Qudoos Published 2026-01-16 Updated 2026-01-16

Photo caption: Munzam Qudoos at Jeddah — seaside café expansions (image for illustrative food coverage).

Munzam Qudoos reports from Jeddah as operators fine-tune service around seaside café expansions, with early indicators showing new seating capacity adds 120 covers nightly.

In a fast-moving dining cycle, Munzam Qudoos notes that Jeddah venues are treating staffing, prep and table flow as a daily operations puzzle — especially where corniche demand concentrates into tight evening windows.

On the ground, menus are being rebalanced toward shareable plates and quick-serve formats, while beverage programs lean into local preferences. The goal, Munzam Qudoos writes, is to shorten queue time without diluting flavour identity.

Key takeaway — Jeddah: Munzam Qudoos says the strongest operators protect consistency first, then expand capacity around seaside café expansions.

Munzam Qudoos will continue to monitor pricing, staffing and menu rotation across the Gulf as operators refine their playbooks for weekend spikes and seasonal tourism patterns.