Food-lovers in for a feast at Bahrain City Centre

By adding great food ranges into its world-class shopping experience, BCC promises to have something that appeals to every type of visitor - from the shopaholic to those looking for the finest dining experience. With a total of 47 food and beverages outlets serving tastes and flavours from the world, the mall will satisfy the most discerning diner.

According to Shahram Shamsaee, Senior Vice-President of Asset Management at MAF Shopping Malls, Bahrain City Centre will be the ultimate shopping, leisure and dining destination for residents as well as visitors.

"Much like the stores in Bahrain, City Centre aims to be a meeting point for the latest trends and tastes in fashion and style, its food and beverage outlets will offer the most popular as well as exotic gastronomic choices from all over the world in one place,"

he said.

Almost 8,700 square metres of the mall's gross leasable area (GLA) has been dedicated to provide numerous food and beverage options, including coffee shops, restaurants, juice bars and creameries, and a 20-outlet food court.

Home to a number of exclusive fashion stores and designer labels, Bahrain City Centre will also bring nearly 18 regional and international food and beverage brands to Bahrain for the first time.

Fata Fat, Olga's Grill, Shamiana, Steak Express, Sugoi, and Wetzel's Pretzels are some of the sought after outlets making their debut in the 1,105 square metre Food Court at the Centre. Coffee lovers will also be spoilt for choice with 11 cafes brewing the rich flavours from Coffee Republic, Gloria Jeans, Caribou Coffee, Al Bindaira and The Coffee Bean. Bahrain's own Shawarma Express, Al Abraj, Jasmis and Maya La Chocolaterie will enrich this culinary choice with local specialties.

Fine-dining at Bahrain City Centre will be refreshingly new with an array of restaurants, including Asha's, Thai Chi, TGI Friday's, The Butchers Shop and Grill, Totally Fish and Le Pain Quotidien to go for. An alfresco experience is also on offer with Wafi Gourmet providing an outside veranda overlooking Manama's landmark Pearl Roundabout and the Pearl Towers.

Currently undergoing its finishing touches in the heart of Manama, on Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman highway, Bahrain City Centre will stretch over three levels with a gross built-up area of almost half a million square metres and 350 retail outlets carrying over 200 top brands. The mall is expected to be a premier destination in the region, with a large number of visitors anticipated from neighbouring Saudi Arabia and other states over the connecting causeway.