

You can also request any book available on their online list on Instagram and borrow or exchange as part of the Booksnessi x You programme. Curated by Mirium Alzeera, the Booksnessi library is open to all – read at the café or borrow a title. You can also find a nice collection of books here. You can learn more about this year’s edition on Instagram.

The café collaborates with Bahrain-based chefs to deliver a five-course experience centred around one ingredient used in many ways. Higher Grounds hosts interesting activities such as The Platform, a supper club that spotlights local seasonal ingredients in a communal, fine-dining setting. A rustic interior with industrial fittings and indoor greenery awaits. You have to drive further on an inner road to get there.

Located in Tubli, this is literally a hidden gem. And, of course, they have arguably the biggest collection of board games on the island – geek on! Learn more about their many events on Instagram. Further, they have a number of clubs: book club, movie club, debate club… in addition to conducting poetry nights, sketch nights and trivia nights. Inviting guests to share their views on various topics, from boundaries in relationships to death, they offer an avenue for constructive thinking. In this feature, we lift the veil on the Kingdom’s hidden gems and catch up with some of the folks involved in the underground scene.Ī board game cafe in Jannusan, they have, over the years, hosted carefully curated social discussions, much like a salon. The island is home to secret little places, from hidden entertainment and exhibition venues to cafés and natural landscapes, as well as people organising cool stuff.
