Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA) – responsible for developing the Kingdom’s foremost cultural and heritage destination, Diriyah, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has announced that it has signed a management agreement with Time Out Group plc – the global media and hospitality business – to open a new Time Out Market at Diriyah Square.
Diriyah Square is the commercial, retail and lifestyle heart of the 14sq km Diriyah development. A key anchor of Diriyah Square, Time Out Market Riyadh is forecast to open in 2027.
Located across 9,000sq m and two levels, the award-winning food and cultural market will bring Riyadh’s best chefs, restaurateurs and cultural experiences together under one roof, based on editorial curation. It will provide a space and opportunities for award-winning and established as well as up-and-coming culinary and cultural talents. There will be 23 kitchens, five beverage outlets, multiple stages, event and exhibition spaces, a demonstration kitchen, kitchen academy and kitchen lab. With approximately 1,650 seats, guests will have a variety of indoor and al fresco dining options.
Time Out first started in 1968 to showcase the best of the city and today covers content on 333 cities in 59 countries, with Time Out Riyadh having launched last year with franchise partner ITP Media Group. Holly Sands, Editorial Director, Hospitality & Entertainment at ITP Media Group: “The Market comes on the heels of the launch of Time Out Riyadh in 2021, established to help people discover the best of this rapidly developing city – just as we have done globally for more than 50 years. Time Out is about celebrating home-grown creativity, giving local talent a platform and letting a new generation of young, ambitious Saudis in the city share stories about the future they are building. We cannot wait to curate and showcase the best of the city at Time Out Market Riyadh in Diriyah Square.”
