{"id":35564,"date":"2025-06-16T12:42:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T12:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/?p=35564"},"modified":"2025-06-16T12:42:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T12:42:37","slug":"blu-pizzeria-comes-to-saudi-arabia-dubais-popular-spot-now-open-in-riyadh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/blu-pizzeria-comes-to-saudi-arabia-dubais-popular-spot-now-open-in-riyadh\/","title":{"rendered":"Blu Pizzeri\u00e1 Comes to Saudi Arabia: Dubai\u2019s Popular Spot Now Open in Riyadh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Riyadh\u2019s food scene just got more flavourful. <strong>Blu Pizzeri\u00e1<\/strong>, the Dubai-born concept inspired by Naples, Italy,<strong> has officially landed in An Nakheel, Riyadh<\/strong>. After building a fan base in both <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/blu-pizzeria-to-launch-in-abu-dhabi-a-taste-of-naples-on-saadiyat-island\/\">Abu Dhabi (opened in October 2024)<\/a> and Dubai, the much-loved pizzeria is now in its <strong>soft opening phase<\/strong> in the Saudi capital.<\/p>\n<p>Blu Pizzeri\u00e1 Riyadh offers a cosy yet elevated dining experience, featuring dark wood interiors, plush seating, and lush decorative greenery. The design is as carefully considered as the menu, creating a welcoming space for pizza lovers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DB_gfBYNFNf\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DB_gfBYNFNf\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by BLU PIZZERIA\u0301 (@blupizzeria)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The menu draws on the tradition of <strong>wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas<\/strong>, with both classic and inventive options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Burrata<\/strong> \u2013 topped with basil burrata, cheese, and cherry tomatoes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spicy Pepperoni<\/strong> \u2013 made with cheese, Parmigiano Reggiano, and spicy salami<\/li>\n<li><strong>Short Ribs<\/strong> \u2013 a creative take with Black Angus ribs, caramelised onions, and truffle white sauce<\/li>\n<li><strong>Musakhan<\/strong> \u2013 a fusion twist with chicken, cheese, and sour cream sauce<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tartufo<\/strong> \u2013 layered with truffle paste, truffle oil, and shaved truffle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Blu Pizzeri\u00e1 in Riyadh is <strong>open daily from 7 PM to 1 AM<\/strong>, and it\u2019s <strong>walk-in only<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This opening adds to the growing number of exciting new arrivals in Riyadh. If you\u2019re out exploring the city\u2019s latest culinary offerings, be sure to also check out <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/lenotre-paris-opens-first-saudi-branch-in-riyadhs-laysen-valley\/\"><strong>Len\u00f4tre Paris<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/ralph-lauren-opens-the-first-saudi-location-of-ralphs-coffee-in-riyadh\/\"><strong>Ralph\u2019s Coffee<\/strong><\/a>, which have recently opened their doors.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d7246.912439289825!2d46.63939776779251!3d24.745542288402664!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x3e2ee3003d9e3f01%3A0x6fcd5ea9284c4fe1!2sBlu%20Pizzeria!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1750076922577!5m2!1sen!2suk\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Riyadh\u2019s food scene just got more flavourful. Blu Pizzeri\u00e1, the Dubai-born concept inspired by Naples, Italy, has officially landed in An Nakheel, Riyadh. After building a fan base in both Abu Dhabi (opened in October 2024) and Dubai, the much-loved pizzeria is now in its soft opening phase in the Saudi capital. 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