Gloria Jean’s Coffees is an international coffee chain that’s been going since 1979, now in close to 900 locations across 50+ countries. In Oman, there are branches across Muscat and beyond — at Al Mouj, MGM, Qurum, Knowledge Oasis, Al Khuwair, and Mars Al Khoud in Muscat, plus Nizwa, Salalah, and Aquatots. The menu covers […]
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Galata Café is the coffee and cake spot inside the Holiday Inn Muscat Al Seeb, in Al Mawaleh South near the airport. It’s a contemporary, open café with a focus on specialty coffee and baked goods — the kind of place that works equally well for a quiet working morning or a catch-up over cake.
Department of Coffee started in Sri Lanka and has grown into a small collection of international cafés focused on specialty coffee. The Muscat location is on the first floor of SABCO Commercial Centre in Qurum and is a fair bit more than just a café. There’s a main dining area, private meeting and dining rooms
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Mitchi French Bakery is a French bakery and café at the Boulevard building in Muscat Hills. It bakes daily — fresh bread, croissants, pastries, and éclairs made using traditional French techniques — and pairs it with proper coffee and tea. It’s a sit-down spot as much as a takeaway one, with a café atmosphere that’s
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Macaron House Oman is a small, home-based macaron business in Muscat run by a baker who makes French-style macarons to order. Everything is made in small batches and ordered directly through Instagram or WhatsApp. It’s the kind of business that suits gifting — birthdays, celebrations, corporate orders, or just a well-packaged treat — and the
Sanskriti by Richa is an independent fashion brand based in Muscat, selling online via Instagram. The name — Sanskriti (संस्कृति) means culture in Sanskrit — and the warm, earthy branding point towards Indian ethnic or fusion wear, though the full range is best seen by browsing their Instagram (@sanskriti_by_richa) directly. It’s a small, personal brand
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Penny Black is an Italian women’s fashion brand, also part of the Max Mara Fashion Group. It launched in 1978 and sits at the more relaxed, easy-to-wear end of the group’s portfolio — less structured than Max Mara itself, with a focus on flowing fabrics, prints, and pieces that work across casual and smart-casual occasions.
MAX&Co. is an Italian women’s fashion brand, part of the Max Mara Fashion Group. It’s been going since 1986 and sits in the contemporary fashion space — think well-made, wearable pieces with an Italian sensibility across clothing, bags, shoes, and accessories. It’s a step up from the high street without being at the formal end
Malaak Boutique is a ladies’ fashion boutique inside Markaz Al Bahja mall in Al Mawalih, between Muscat and Seeb on the Al Mawaleh roundabout. It carries its own in-house Malaak collection alongside a selection of designer pieces, making it a mix of own-brand and curated third-party fashion. The boutique is on Instagram (@malaakboutique) if you
Furla is an Italian leather goods brand founded in Bologna in 1927. It’s best known for its handbags, though the range also covers shoes, sunglasses, scarves, and small leather accessories for both women and men. In Muscat, there are two stores: ground floor at Panorama Mall in Bowsher, and at Muscat City Centre. Both carry