That night I decided to visit Mehran restaurant which is about a 20-30 minute walk away from Zaha hotel in the opposite direction to Masjid an-Nabawi. I wanted to try some proper authentic food whilst I was in the KSA and from the reviews on Google, this seemed appropriate.
However, one thing to always be mindful of is that Google Maps in Saudi Arabia can give you paths which are not for pedestrians. So for the last part of my journey I did find myself walking on the side of the road to get to where I was going. There were other pedestrians, namely 3 guys a bit ahead of me so I kept going as it wasn’t just me that was on the road so I felt a little assured in a way.
Mehran restaurant is a proper restaurant with a dining area and is within a bigger building which includes a supermarket. As I entered it was very Asian decorated and the gentleman that greeted me spoke English and I’m assuming was Pakistani. He was very courteous and smiled as he greeted me. I did ask for a recommendation and he recommended a small chicken platter I think.
As I took my seat at a four seat table, I looked around. The restaurant was busy and it had customers. My overall review is that the food was very nice and fresh, not takeaway food! They also gave me two fresh roti’s which I was nervous of given my sugar levels but after trying a small piece it tasted delicious and very fresh as it was made to order, so I indulged in this, why not. I ordered a diet Pepsi again which was so refreshing.
I finished and left at the point when I had a high sugar alarm beeping off on my glucose sensor. That told me I’d had enough. I began to walk back through the residential areas on Madinah and I witnessed how normal this actually is with the roads and shops. It kind of felt very common like in the UK in East London for example. Maybe not East London as it was definitely a lot calmer!
That night before I went to sleep in my hotel I exercised for an hour in my room and read prayers as well as listened to a few podcasts. This was a peaceful night for me, just to get away from all the travelling events. Not that I wasn’t enjoying it, but sometimes it’s good just to have a bit of time for yourself rather than focusing on what you’re doing or where you need to be.
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